Chusei Mannami and Daigo Kamikawabata punch Fighters past Marines

Elsewhere, the the league-leading Tigers' 10-game winning streak came to an end in a loss to the Carp.

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The 23-year-old Mannami, who is having a breakout season with 15 home runs, 41 runs, and 42 RBIs this year, was making his first All-Star appearance and was named Game 2 MVP. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/mannami-pl-all-star-win/?utm_content=bufferb55e5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #japanesebaseball #hokkaidonipponhamfighters #chuseimannami
Chusei Mannami powers Pacific League to two-game sweep of All-Star games

The 23-year-old Mannami, who is having a breakout season with 15 home runs, 41 runs, and 42 RBIs this year, was making his first All-Star appearance and was named Game 2 MVP.

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Hanshin's Kotaro Otake and Chunichi's Seiya Hosokawa earn monthly honors with new clubs

NPB announced its monthly MVPs for May in the Central and Pacific Leagues on Thursday.

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