April
The Tigers tied with the BayStars on Apr 23, won the next.
The The Dragons lost 2 of 3 games against the Giants. On Apr 24, the Giants clinched the game on Hayato Sakamoto's 3 run home run.The Carp beat the Swallows on Apr 23, but lost on Apr 25 to Domingo Santana's home run.
The Tigers faced the Dragons from Apr 19, bet them in 3 straight games to replace the Dragons for first place. The Swallows on Apr 19 won on Munetaka Murakami's home run against the BayStars. The Carp won a games against the Giants and they tied in 2.
The Dragon beat the Swallows in the first 2 games from Apr 16 with RBIs by Seiya Hosokawa. But the Swallows won the 3rd game with Munetaka Murakami blasting a 2 run home run, and 2 homers by Jose Osuna. Historic rivals, Tigers and the Giants faced eachother. They tied in the first game. The Tigers clinched the next which included a game winning base hit by Teruaki Sato. The Carp beat the BayStars in 2 games. On Apr 18, the BayStars at Yokohama Stadium introduced its former slugger Yoshitomo Tsutugo has rejoined, after an unsuccessful 5 years in the US.
The Dragons faced the Tigers from Apr 12. They tied, lost and won a game each. On Apr 12, the Giants Kazuma Okamoto homered to help his team beat the Carp. The Giants won the next 2 games. The Swallows lost the first game against the BayStars but things start looking up the next game with Munetaka Murakami's first RBI of the seaon to win, and then his home run in the 3rd game.
The Dragons continued to be in good shape defeating the BayStars on Apr 9 on Sho Nakata's RIB and winning the next game too. The Tigers faced the Carp from Apr 8 with a shut out win in the first game. The Carp ended its losing streak at 4 i the next game and won the 3rd game too. The Giants beat the Swallows on Kazuma Okamoto's RBIS including a home run on Apr 9. On Apr 11, Tomoyuki Sugano pitched well and the Giants won.
The Tigers Teruaki Sato homered on Apr 5, and also the next day to help his team defeat the Swallows, but lost the 3rd game. The BayStars won the first 2 games from the Giants, the Giants won the 3rd on 2RBIs by Hayato Sakamoto. The Dragons won all 3 games against the Carp.
From Apr 2, the Tigers faced the BayStars, lost 2 of 3 games. The Giants lost the first 2 games against the Dragons, but in the 3rd game, veteran pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano had solid 7 innings and with Kazuma Okamoto's RBI won. The Carp won 2 games against the Swallows.
March
The league opened on Mar 29.
Last champion Tigers faced the Giants at Tokyo Dome.
The Giants clinched the first 2, with homers by Kazuma Okamoto and Hayato Sakamoto, but lost the 3rd game.
The BayStars won the first to games from the Carp, lost the 3rd.
Sho Nakata joined the Dragons. He homered in the first and 3rd against the Swallow. But the Swallows clinched both games,
while they tied in the 2nd.
Final league standing in 2023
1.Hanshin Tigers
2.Hiroshima Toyo Carp
3.Yokohama Dena BayStars
4.Yomiuri Giants
5.Yakult Swallows
6.Chunichi Dragons
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