Yoshitomo Tsutsugo hit two home runs and Anthony Kay threw seven solid innings to lead the BayStars to a win over the Giants in their playoff opener. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystar-giants-clcs-game1/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #yokohamabaystars #yomiurigiants #climaxseries #anthonykay #yoshitomotsutsugo

The Hanshin Tigers moved to within one win or one tie of their first Japan Series berth in nine years https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-walk-off-carp/?utm_content=buffer8b9b6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #japanesebaseball #hanshintigers #hiroshimacarp #centralleagueclimaxseries #climaxseries

The Buffaloes beat the Marines in Game 1 and took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series as they entered it with a one-win advantage as the league champions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/buffaloes-rally-past-marines/?utm_content=buffer9a07f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #japanesebaseball #orixbuffaloes #chibalottemarines #climaxseries #kotarokurebayashi #yoshinobuyamamoto

The Climax Series will enter its final stage on Wednesday night, with the pennant-winning Tigers and Buffaloes hoping to hold off strong challenges from first-stage winners Hiroshima and Lotte. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/climax-series-final-stage-preview/?utm_content=buffer3a809&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #japanesebaseball #climaxseries #chibalottemarines #orixbuffaloes #hanshintigers #hiroshimacarp

Instead of booking a trip to Osaka to face the Orix Buffaloes in the Climax Series Final Stage, the Hawks headed home on Monday after a nightmarish half-inning at Zozo Marine Stadium. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/agony-defeat-hawks-relievers/?utm_content=buffer5143d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #japanesebaseball #climaxseries #hanshintigers #chibalottemarines #hiroshimacarp #orixbuffaloes

Hisanori Yasuda hit a walk-off double in the 10th inning as the Chiba Lotte Marines advanced to the final stage of the Pacific League Climax Series playoffs with a dramatic win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/plcs-marines-hawks-yasuda/?utm_content=bufferfc5f5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #japanesebaseball #climaxseries #pacificleague #chibalottemarines #fukuokasoftbankhawks

The Hiroshima Carp defeated the DeNA BayStars 4-2 on Sunday to sweep their best-of-three Central League Climax Series' first stage in two games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/carp-baystars-climax/?utm_content=buffer76c35&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #japanesebaseball #npb #hiroshimacarp #denabaystars #climaxseries

Kohei Arihara threw six innings of one-run ball and the Hawks backed him up with a few timely hits to extend their season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-marines-climax-game2/?utm_content=buffer8e5a8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #japanesebaseball #fukuokasoftbankhawks #chibalottemarines #climaxseries