Isami Nomura hit a home run to break a tie in the 11th inning as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks clinched the Japan Series title with a dramatic win over the Hanshin Tigers in Game 5. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-win-japan-series/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #japanseries #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hanshintigers #isaminomura #hirokikokubo #shokimurakami #hotakayamakawa #yukiyanagita
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks pitcher Ryosuke Otsu made a hit during Game 4 of the Japan Series — and he might be one of the last to ever do it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/pitchers-hitting-npb-otsu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #ryosukeotsu #japanseries #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hirokikokubo #hanshintigers
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks made all the right moves against the Hanshin Tigers in Game 4 of the Japan Series to move one win away from the title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-hawks-tigers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #japanseries #hanshintigers #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hirokikokubo #hotakayamakawa #ryosukeotsu
Kenta Imamiya's spectacular play helped SoftBank win Game 3 of the Japan Series, and it may live on in team lore if the club goes on to capture the championship. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-game-3-imamiya/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #kentaimamiya #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hanshintigers #japanseries
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks did just enough to escape with a victory over the Hanshin Tigers in Game 3 of the Japan Series on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-win-japan-series-third-game/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #japanseries #kentaimamiya #livanmoinelo #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hanshintigers
The Hanshin Tigers' famously fervent supporters will likely kick it up another few levels as the Japan Series shifts to Koshien, beginning with Game 3 on Tuesday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-game-3-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #japanseries #hanshintigers #fukuokasoftbankhawks #kyujifujikawa #hirokikokubo #ukyoshuto
Ukyo Shuto’s blazing speed was on display during the first two games of the Japan Series, but he also made his mark at the plate and in center field in an all-around display. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/ukyo-shuto-japan-series/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #ukyoshuto #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hanshintigers #japanseries
Hotaka Yamakawa homered and drove in five runs to help the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks rout the Hanshin Tigers in Game 2 of the Japan Series. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/26/baseball/hawks-rout-tigers-even-japan-series/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #hotakayamakawa #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hanshintigers #japanseries
Tigers starter Shoki Murakami found it hard to get into a rhythm against the Hawks on Saturday in Game 1 of the Japan Series, but he stuck to his guns, reached into his bag of tricks and persevered. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/shoki-murakami-tigers-perseverance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #japanseries #shokimurakami #hanshintigers #fukuokasoftbankhawks
The Hanshin Tigers struck the first blow in this year's Japan Series with a 2-1 win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-win-opener-japan-series/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #japanseries #shokimurakami #kyujifujikawa #hanshintigers #fukuokasoftbankhawks
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks host the Hanshin Tigers in Game 1 of this year’s Japan Series on Saturday night — and will be motivated to finish the job this time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-preview-hawks-tigers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #hanshintigers #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hirokikokubo #japanseries #tatsuruyanagimachi
The Hanshin Tigers, with its 2-0 victory over the Hiroshima Carp on Sunday, are one step closer toward becoming the best team in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/hanshin-tigers-pennant-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #kyujifujikawa #centralleague #hanshintigers #teruakisato
A home run that reached the second deck at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Friday made Teruaki Sato the first NPB player to reach 30 homers this season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/11/baseball/teruaki-sato-home-run-surge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #teruakisato #hanshintigers #masanoriishikawa #tokyoyakultswallows #shintarofujinami #yokohamabaystars #hirototakahashi #chunichidragons