2016 ALL STAR GAMES

Updated July 15, 2016

July 16 Yokohama Stadium (26760 audience)
As the game was on the BayStars home ground, lots of BayStars players were in the game. The starting the game was Kenta Ishida who pitched well. Yoshitomo Tsutugo homered in this game too. The Carp's Yoshihiro Maru homered. For the Pacific League Shohei Otani slammed a home run. The Lions Eito Asamura did too. The game ended a 5 to 5 draw. Otani was chosen MVP.

July 15 Yafuoku Dome (35653 audience)
Starting for the Central League, the Giants Tomoyuki Sugano. His team mate Hayato Sakamoto homered. Then the BayStars Yoshitomo Tsutugo homered. The Swallows Wladimir Balentien also slammed a home run. Central League won 5 to 4. MVP went to Tsutsugo

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Central League Pacific League
PitcherTomoyuki Sugano (Giants) Shohei Otani (Fighters)
CatcherYuhei Nakamura (Swallows) Ginjuro Sumitani (Lions)
First baseman Takahiro Arai (Carp)Sho Nakata (Fighters)
2nd baseman Tetsuto Yamada (Swallows) Eito Asamura (Lions)
3rd baseman Shingo Kawabata (Swallows) Nobuhiro Matsuda (Hawks)
Shortstop Hayato Sakamoto (Giants) Kenta Imamiya (Hawks)
DH none Wily Mo Pena (Buffaloes)
Outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (BayStars)
Yoshihiro Maru (Carp)
Shun Takayama (Tigers)
Yuki Yanagita (Hawks)
Shogo Akiyama (Lions)
Yoshio Itoi(Buffaloes)


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