Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Thursday, Aug. 11:

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BASEBALL

Central League

DeNA vs Hanshin. Yokohama Stadium. 5 p.m.

Chunichi vs Yomiuri. Vantelin Dome Nagoya. 2 p.m.

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

Pacific League

Nippon Ham vs Seibu. Sapporo Dome. 2 p.m.

Lotte vs SoftBank. Zozo Marine Stadium. 5 p.m.

Orix vs Rakuten. Kyocera Dome Osaka. 2 p.m.

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