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Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 12-8?

Yes. NPB (Japan) has seen a final score of 12-8 45 times. It first happened on November 19, 1950, when Nankai Hawks beat Hankyu Braves, and most recently on July 16, 2026, when Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat Orix Buffaloes.

Where 12-8 sits among nearby NPB (Japan) scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 12-8 the 93rd most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 13-8 has happened 30 times and 12-9 has happened 35 times.

Every 12-8 in NPB (Japan) history

DateResultSeason
2026-07-16Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles over Orix Buffaloes2026
2020-09-27Orix Buffaloes over Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters2020
2020-07-08Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles over Fukuoka Softbank Hawks2020
2019-04-09Hanshin Tigers over Yokohama DeNA Baystars2019
2018-08-26Fukuoka Softbank Hawks over Saitama Seibu Lions2018
2018-05-06Yokohama DeNA Baystars over Yomiuri Giants2018
2015-05-23Tokyo Yakult Swallows over Hiroshima Toyo Carp2015
2014-05-24Saitama Seibu Lions over Tokyo Yakult Swallows2014
2010-09-10Saitama Seibu Lions over Chiba Lotte Marines2010
2010-08-31Tokyo Yakult Swallows over Yomiuri Giants2010
2010-08-17Hanshin Tigers over Yokohama BayStars2010
2008-08-13Yokohama BayStars over Tokyo Yakult Swallows2008
2005-07-20Yomiuri Giants over Yakult Swallows2005
2004-06-05Yomiuri Giants over Yakult Swallows2004
2003-07-19Yomiuri Giants over Yokohama BayStars2003
2000-08-17Orix Bluewave over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks2000
1998-06-16Kintetsu Buffaloes over Chiba Lotte Marines1998
1998-04-26Orix Bluewave over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks1998
1996-04-10Chunichi Dragons over Hanshin Tigers1996
1996-04-03Nippon-Ham Fighters over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks1996
1995-05-16Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Chunichi Dragons1995
1994-08-19Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Kintetsu Buffaloes1994
1987-09-06Nankai Hawks over Nippon-Ham Fighters1987
1987-06-17Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yakult Swallows1987
1986-07-30Lotte Orions over Nippon-Ham Fighters1986
1985-10-11Seibu Lions over Hankyu Braves1985
1985-08-15Yomiuri Giants over Hanshin Tigers1985
1985-07-27Kintetsu Buffaloes over Lotte Orions1985
1985-07-26Nippon-Ham Fighters over Hankyu Braves1985
1984-05-09Yomiuri Giants over Yakult Swallows1984
1980-07-17Yakult Swallows over Hiroshima Toyo Carp1980
1979-10-11Yakult Swallows over Yomiuri Giants1979
1979-08-13Lotte Orions over Kintetsu Buffaloes1979
1978-08-24Nankai Hawks over Hankyu Braves1978
1977-09-06Yomiuri Giants over Hanshin Tigers1977
1975-10-10Taiyo Whales over Chunichi Dragons1975
1972-06-21Taiyo Whales over Yakult Atoms1972
1972-04-22Taiyo Whales over Chunichi Dragons1972
1970-09-01Nishitetsu Lions over Nankai Hawks1970
1964-07-04Toei Flyers over Kintetsu Buffaloes1964
1962-08-18Toei Flyers over Hankyu Braves1962
1955-07-16Hiroshima Carp over Taiyo Whales1955
1953-03-31Tokyu Flyers over Kintetsu Pearls1953
1951-06-24Yomiuri Giants over Osaka Tigers1951
1950-11-19Nankai Hawks over Hankyu Braves1950

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