In the same way, Daisuke Matsuzaka’s legend seemed to overshadow the game as a young pro and his own limitations within it, his five pitches on Tuesday in a game between the two worst teams in the Pacific League cast a shadow over four other games with playoff implications.
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NPB wrap 10-16-21
The Central League’s Yakult Swallows started Saturday with Japan’s lowest magic number, six, to clinch a pennant, while the Pacific League’s Orix Buffaloes and Lotte Marines were both on eight.
The other big question is who will win the CL’s final playoff spot. The Hiroshima Carp, magic number 11, were at the Yomiuri Giants, magic number 4, in a big head-to-head clash, with the Giants having lost their previous nine decisions.
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