Hawks wins 18th Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Kimiyasu Kudo receives a victorious toss as his team won the franchise's 18th Pacific League title on Sept. 16, 2017, by beating the Seibu Lions 7-3 at MetLife Dome outside Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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