Manager Kimiyasu Kudo and his four-time defending champion SoftBank Hawks appear to be going in a death spiral. The Hawks entered Saturday’s game with the first-place Orix Buffaloes having lost seven straight for the first time in nine years. The Hawks went up against Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who tied a franchise record.
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NPB wrap 10-8-21
The Central League-leading Yakult Swallows, coming off a three-game sweep of the third-place Yomiuri Giants, opened a three-game set against the second-place Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium, while the Giants, nearly out of the running for a home series in the playoffs, find themselves needing to win a few games to prevent the Hiroshima Carp from sneaking into the postseason.
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