The Japan TimesIsami 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
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
Is there any pitcher in NPB worthy of the Sawamura Award this year? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/18/baseball/sawamura-award-candidates-pitches/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #livanmoinelo #hiromiito #hirotosaiki #shokimurakami #tatsuyaimai #sawamuraaward
Hanshin Tigers pitcher Shoki Murakami and Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto were named MVPs of their respective leagues, with Murakami also taking home the Central League's top rookie honors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/11/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/murakami-yamamoto-mvp/?utm_content=buffer0b8eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #japanesebaseball #shokimurakami #yoshinobuyamamoto #hanshintigers #orixbuffaloes
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#NPB #NipponSeries Game 6 Preview
With a 3-2 lead for the #HanshinTigers 
, the series moves back to Kyocera Dome, where the defending champion #OrixBuffaloes 
will host Game 6. The starting pitchers will be a repeat of Game 1, with the 25yo RHP #YoshinobuYamamoto #山本由伸 starting for the Buffaloes and 25yo RHP #ShokiMurakami #村上頌樹 starting for the Tigers.
Game 6 starts at 1830 JST. #baseball
#NPB #NipponSeries Game 1 Preview
#OrixBuffaloes will start with #YoshinobuYamamoto #山本由伸. The top pitcher in the NPB is a 25yo who pitched 23 games this season with a 1.21 ERA and 169 K.
#HanshinTigers will start with #ShokiMurakami #村上頌樹. The 25yo is the top pitcher in the CL with a 1.75 ERA and 137 K over 22 games this season.
The two last faced each other on 6/13. WP Yamamoto gave up 0 runs in 8 innings.
Game 1 will start at 1830 JST tonight. #baseball
Atsuki Yuasa worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his seventh save to seal the Tigers' ninth straight win, matching their longest win streak in 16 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-lions-murakami/?utm_content=buffer68ab0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #japanesebaseball #hanshintigers #seibulions #shokimurakami
Hanshin Tigers rookie Shoki Murakami dominated for the second straight game and went the distance for his first career win Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/04/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/shoki-murakami-hanshin-tigers/?utm_content=bufferc89bf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer #sports #japanesebaseball #chunichidragons #hanshintigers #shokimurakami
