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Nash Walters, Jesus Liranzo, and Jose Quijada threw the first-ever all-foreigner combined no-hitter in NPB history on July 9 (Photo: Nikkan Sports)
Yutaro Ishida’s dominant shutout
Yuma Mune’s walk-off
Jose Quijada secures the combined no-hitter for Yakult
Carson McCusker’s hat trick
Taisei Kudo throwing gas
Teruaki Sato’s clutch blast
Rui Muneyama’s 1st homer of 2026
Ukyo Shuto’s 250th swipe
Chunichi vs. Hanshin Highlights
NPB Standings as of July 16 (via NPB_Reddit)
The first all-foreigner combined no-hitter in Nippon Professional Baseball history, a three-homer game, the fastest pitch of the season, and everything in between. Let’s recap the past week and a half of Japanese baseball action.
Tuesday (7/7)
- Yutaro Ishida (BayStars) took a no-hitter into the 8th inning and pitched a one-hit complete game shutout against the Dragons.
- Misho Nishikawa (Marines) went 2 for 4 with a grand slam in a 10-2 victory over the Fighters.
- Kaima Taira (Lions) fired five shutout innings versus the Eagles in his home prefecture of Okinawa, lowering his season ERA to 0.99.
- Yuki Yanagita (Hawks) hit a pinch-hit 3-run home run in a 6-3 win over the Buffaloes.
Wednesday (7/8)
- Hiroto Saiki (Tigers) tossed seven scoreless innings in a 4-1 win against the Giants.
- Yuma Mune (Buffaloes) hit a game-tying home run and a walk-off double against the Hawks.
- Miguel Sano (Dragons) smashed two homers in a 4-3 loss to the BayStars.
- Kengo Yoshida (Fighters) homered twice in a 7-2 victory versus the Marines.
- The Carp walked off the Swallows for the second straight night.
Thursday (7/9)
- Nash Walters, Jesus Liranzo, and Jose Quijada (Swallows) threw a combined no-hitter against the Hiroshima Carp.
Friday (7/10)
- Carson McCusker (Eagles) launched three home runs in a 5-3 win versus the Hawks.
- Natsuki Takeuchi (Lions) hurled seven innings of one-run ball to help beat the Fighters, 2-1.
- Bobby Dalbec and Takumi Ohshiro (Giants) combined for two homers and six RBI in an 11-6 victory over the BayStars.
Saturday (7/11)
- Jerar Encarnacion (BayStars) hit his first NPB home run in a 5-4 loss to the Giants.
- Ryoto Kita (Buffaloes) hit two home runs in an 8-3 win over the Marines.
- Taisei Kudo (Tigers) threw the fastest pitch of his career at 163.2 kmh (101.4 mph).
Sunday (7/12)
- Ryoma Nishikawa (Buffaloes) hit his sixth homer in a 7-2 win over the Marines.
- Teruaki Sato (Tigers) hit his 18th dinger in a 3-0 victory against the Swallows.
- An-Ko Lin (Lions) homered twice in a 12-1 rout of the Fighters.
Tuesday (7/14)
- Teruaki Sato (Tigers) hit his 19th and 20th homers of the year in a 5-2 win over the Dragons.
- Rui Muneyama (Eagles) smashed his first home run of the season in a 3-1 win against the Buffaloes.
- Kaima Taira (Lions) lowered his ERA to 0.92 with six scoreless innings in a 2-1 victory versus the Marines.
Wednesday (7/15)
- Bobby Dalbec (Giants) belted two homers and drove in five runs in an 8-2 win over the Swallows.
- Takayuki Katoh (Fighters) improved to 10-1 with a win over the Hawks.
- Ukyo Shuto (Hawks) stole his 250th career base.
Thursday (7/16)
- Yuya Yanagi (Dragons) took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before Teruaki Sato (Tigers) broke it up with a go-ahead two-run homer.
- Hideto Asamura (Eagles) smashed a grand slam in a 12-8 win versus the Buffaloes.
- Ryoya Kurihara (Hawks) extended his NPB lead with home run no. 27 in a 6-2 victory over the Fighters.
- Giants’ pitchers allowed just one hit in a 3-1 win to claim the rubber match against the Swallows.
