Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Thursday, Sept. 9:

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BASEBALL

Central League

DeNA vs Yomiuri. Yokohama Stadium. 5:45 p.m.

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

Hiroshima vs Chunichi. Mazda Stadium. 6 p.m.

Pacific League

Nippon Ham vs Rakuten. Sapporo Dome. 6 p.m.

Orix vs Lotte. Hotto Motto Field Kobe. 6 p.m.

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