Hanshin Tigers manager Kyuji Fujikawa is tossed by players after his team won the Central League title by beating the Hiroshima Toyo Carp on Sunday.
21:10 JST, September 7, 2025
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — The Hanshin Tigers beat the Hiroshima Toyo Carp 2-0 on Sunday at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, to clinch the Central League pennant for the first time in two years.
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Hanshin’s Nozomu Takatera hits a sacrifice fly to bring in the third runner in the second inning at Koshien Stadium on Sunday. -

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Fans react as they watch a live stream of the Hanshin Tigers’ match against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday.
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