Tigers fans jubilant over CL title

OSAKA, Japan - Jubilant Hanshin Tigers fans shout for joy on an Osaka shopping street Sept. 29. The Tigers clinched Japanese professional baseball's Central League title by defeating the Yomiuri Giants 5-1 at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya.

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