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Tomorrow, weather permitting, the 6 Central League teams will play host to the 6 Pacific League teams, kicking off 5 weeks of Interleague play. This post will hopefully give you some information you will find useful.

11/9/08 – Japan Series – Saitama vs. Yomiuri – Game 7

November 9th, 2008 Saitama Seibu Lions 3 Yomiuri Giants 2 (Tokyo Dome) The Saitama Seibu Lions came back from an 0-2 deficit to defeat the Yomiuri Giants in the deciding game seven of the 2008 Japan Series Championship. It was Saitama’s first Japan Series championship since 2004 when it beat the Chunichi Dragons in seven [...]

11/8/08 – Japan Series – Saitama vs. Yomiuri – Game 6

November 8th, 2008 Saitama Seibu Lions 4 Yomiuri Giants 1 (Tokyo Dome) Well, folks, there’s going to be a game seven.

11/5/08 – Japan Series – Saitama vs. Yomiuri – Game 4

November 5th, 2008 Yomiuri Giants 0 Saitama Seibu Lions 5 (Seibu Dome) Takayuki Kishi, Saitama’s 23-year-old starter that finished the regular season with a 3.42 ERA, had the game of his career tonight.

10/18/08 – Pacific League Climax Series – 2nd Stage – Hokkaido vs. Saitama (Game 3)

October 18th, 2008 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5 Saitama Seibu Lions 0 (Seibu Dome) Yuu Darvish was Yuu Darvish today, and that was that. The mighty Seibu offense was limited to just three hits as Darvish pitched a complete-game shutout.