(1)Players' strike averted for this weekend

(1)Players' strike averted for this weekend

OSAKA, Japan - Baseball club managers and players meet at Osaka International Convention Center in Osaka's Kita Ward on Sept. 10 to discuss a merger between the Orix BlueWave and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and planned walkouts by players. The Japan Professional Baseball Players Association decided to avert a strike set for Sept. 11 and 12 having planned to go on strike every weekend in September.

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