According to the preliminary schedule for the 2018 Central League season, the 2018 All-Star games will take place on July 13 (Fri) and 14 (Sat). Together with information released earlier this year in March:
Preliminary details for the 2018 All-Star series:
The NPB released the results of their MyNavi All-Star Game 2017 Charity Auction.
The auction took place between July 26 (Wed) and August 2 (Wed). Sixty-eight autographed uniform shirts worn by players, managers, coaches, and umpires during the All-Star games were put up for auction. The NPB will donate 19,552,644 yen (from sales plus an adjustment fee) to the following five charities:
Central League vs Pacific League @ ZOZO Marine – 18:00
Sugano, Tomoyuki (YOM) – Norimoto, Takahiro (RAK)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Pacific League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Attendance: 26407 | Time: 2h18m
0 CommentsGame 2 Home Run Derby Results at ZOZO Marine
Match-up 1
Match-up 2
Finals
Note
* Stopped at one since fan votes breaks ties.
+ Stopped at two.
Game 2 starting pitchers:
Pacific League
Takahiro Norimoto (Rakuten) – 14 G, 9-2, 3.21 ERA
Central League
Tomoyuki Sugano (Yomiuri) – 15 G, 9-4, 2.20 ERA
Source: NPB 7/14/2017
0 CommentsPacific League vs Central League @ Nagoya Dome – 19:00
Senga, Kodai (SOF) – Valdes, Raul (CHU)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Central League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Attendance: 36111 | Time: 2h25m
0 CommentsGame 1 Home Run Derby Results at Nagoya Dome
Match-up 1
Match-up 2
Finals
Note
* Stopped at four since total home runs for entire event breaks ties.
0 CommentsThe NPB announced today that Haruhiro Hamaguchi (Yokohama) stepped down from the Central League All-Star roster because of a left shoulder injury. His replacement will be Shoichi Ino (Yokohama).
The Yokohama Bay Stars will not be allowed to add Hamaguchi to their active roster for ten games after the All-Star break according to Section 86 of the Baseball Agreement.
Source: NPB 7/13/2017
See also:
Game 1 starting pitchers:
Central League
Raul Valdes (Chunichi) – 17 G, 5-5, 2.93 ERA
Pacific League
Kodai Senga (Softbank) – 11 G, 7-2, 3.29 ERA
Source: NPB 7/13/2017
0 CommentsGame 1: Nagoya Dome
Central League
| Name JPN | Name Eng | Team | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | 1 | Ａ．ゲレーロ | Guerrero, Alex | Chunichi | 7,495 |
| ★ | 2 | 筒香 嘉智 | Tsutsugo, Yoshitomo | Yokohama | 4,481 |
| 3 | 鈴木 誠也 | Suzuki, Seiya | Hiroshima | 3,187 | |
| 4 | 糸井 嘉男 | Itoi, Yoshio | Hanshin | 1,898 | |
| 5 | 坂本 勇人 | Sakamoto, Hayato | Yomiuri | 1,097 |
Pacific League
| Name JPN | Name Eng | Team | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | 1 | 柳田 悠岐 | Yanagita, Yuki | Softbank | 7,947 |
| ★ | 2 | 大谷 翔平 | Otani, Shohei | Nippon Ham | 3,935 |
| 3 | 中田 翔 | Nakata, Sho | Nippon Ham | 1,836 | |
| 4 | Ｂ．レアード | Laird, Brandon | Nippon Ham | 1,656 | |
| 5 | Ａ．デスパイネ | Despaigne, Alfredo | Softbank | 1,536 |
Game 2: ZOZO Marine Stadium
Central League
| Name JPN | Name Eng | Team | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | 1 | 筒香 嘉智 | Tsutsugo, Yoshitomo | Yokohama | 6,661 |
| ★ | 2 | 鈴木 誠也 | Suzuki, Seiya | Hiroshima | 3,676 |
| 3 | Ａ．ゲレーロ | Guerrero, Alex | Chunichi | 3,421 | |
| 4 | 糸井 嘉男 | Itoi, Yoshio | Hanshin | 2,146 | |
| 5 | 丸 佳浩 | Maru, Yoshihiro | Hiroshima | 1,194 |
Pacific League
| Name JPN | Name Eng | Team | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | 1 | 柳田 悠岐 | Yanagita, Yuki | Softbank | 5,614 |
| ★ | 2 | 大谷 翔平 | Otani, Shohei | Nippon Ham | 3,864 |
| 5 | Ａ．デスパイネ | Despaigne, Alfredo | Softbank | 2,759 | |
| 3 | 中田 翔 | Nakata, Sho | Nippon Ham | 1,924 | |
| 4 | 鈴木 大地 | Suzuki, Daichi | Lotte | 1,359 |