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Hiroshima 1, at Yakult 2

 Thursday, April 2, 2026 · Final
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Hiroshima Toyo Carp

61-79-4 · L2 · #11 (1246 ELO -2)

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 40
Tokyo Yakult Swallows

61-80-2 · W1 · #12 (1230 ELO +2)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 50

Meiji Jingu Stadium · Tokyo, Japan

Attendance: 26,896

Late Rally Lifts Swallows Over Carp, Extends Perfect Start

TOKYO (Interstat) — In a stunning and abrupt reversal, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows remained undefeated, scoring two runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to walk off the Hiroshima Carp 2-1 on Thursday night at Meiji Jingu Stadium. A crowd of 26,896 watched for two hours and fifty-seven minutes as the game unfolded as a classic pitcher’s duel before a chaotic final frame delivered the Swallows their fifth consecutive victory to open the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball season. Hiroshima fell to 3-2. For eight and a half innings, the story was dominant starting pitching and missed… Read more...

Forecasting

ELO Probability YAK 56.4%
Spread YAK +1.5
Projected Score YAK 7 HIR 4
Over/Under 6.5 (Under)

Team Schedules

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

Tokyo Yakult Swallows