Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Monday, Oct. 18:

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BASEBALL

Central League

Hanshin vs Hiroshima. Koshien Stadium. 6 p.m.

Pacific League

Seibu vs Lotte. MetLife Dome. 5:45 p.m.

Rakuten vs Nippon Ham. Rakuten Seimei Park. 6 p.m.

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GYMNASTICS

Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. 1st day. Kitakyushu General Gymnasium. 9:45 a.m.

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