The match between Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Hiroshima Toyo Carp will take place at Meiji Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, July 22 at 6:00 PM (Japan Time).
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The Tokyo Yakult Swallows will welcome Hiroshima Toyo Carp to Meiji Jingu Stadium for another round of NPB action. Yakult has an overall season record of 55-32 and sits at top of the Central League standings. They come into this game on the back of an 8-2 win over the Yomiuri Giants. Munetaka Murakami had four RBI’s while Domingo Santana, Jose Osuna and Hideki Nagaoka had one each in what was a comfortable win for Yakult. Keiji Takahashi was the star pitcher as he had seven strikeouts and gave away only six hits.
On the other hand, Hiroshima stands at 44-45 for the season and sits in third place on the Central League table. They come into this game on the back of a 5-3 win over the Hanshin Tigers. Takayoshi Noma, Ryosuke Kikuchi and Ryutaro Hatsuki had one RBI each as Toyo Carp won the game easily. Drew Anderson had five strikeouts and gave away only 6 hits in what was an impressive outing.
| Yakult | Hiroshima |
| Kotaro Yamasaki | Takayoshi Noma |
| Ryusei Takeoka | Ryosuke Kikuchi |
| Seiichi Uchikawa | Shogo Akiyama |
| Hidetaka Namiki | Shogo Sakakura |
| Munetaka Murakami | Ryuhei Matsuyama |
| Domingo Santana | Hisayoshi Chono |
| Jose Osuna | Kaito Kozono |
| Hideki Nagaoka | Yoshitaka Isomura |
| Yudai Koga | Drew Anderson |
The match between Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Hiroshima Toyo Carp will take place at Meiji Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, July 22 at 6:00 PM (Japan Time).
The match between Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Hiroshima Toyo Carp will be telecast live on Fuji TV. You can also log in to npb.jp and follow the game from any corner of the world.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| Japan | Fuji TV | July 22 (6:00 PM) |
