(1)Tigers win Central League pennant for 1st time in 18 years

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino (L) congratulates outfielder Norihito Akahoshi after Akahoshi singled in the bottom of the ninth inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 15. The Tigers came from behind to edge the Carp 3-2. The Tigers won the Central League pennant for the first time in 18 years as the Yakult Swallows lost to the Yokohama BayStars.

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