Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 13-12?
Yes. NPB (Japan) has seen a final score of 13-12 14 times. It first happened on May 19, 1951, when Shochiku Robins beat Taiyo Whales, and most recently on July 28, 2020, when Chiba Lotte Marines beat Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
That makes 13-12 the 126th most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 14-12 has happened 2 times and 13-13 has happened 2 times. At one point the score disappeared for 36 years, between 1953 and 1989.
Every 13-12 in NPB (Japan) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-28 | Chiba Lotte Marines over Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 2020 | |
| 2016-05-14 | Chiba Lotte Marines over Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 2016 | |
| 2010-04-03 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows over Yokohama BayStars | 2010 | |
| 2005-08-02 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yomiuri Giants | 2005 | |
| 2004-09-20 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 2004 | |
| 1998-07-15 | Yokohama BayStars over Yomiuri Giants | 1998 | |
| 1997-07-16 | Hanshin Tigers over Yakult Swallows | 1997 | |
| 1997-06-14 | Kintetsu Buffaloes over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 1997 | |
| 1996-07-12 | Yomiuri Giants over Yokohama BayStars | 1996 | |
| 1992-07-31 | Seibu Lions over Orix Bluewave | 1992 | |
| 1990-09-18 | Yomiuri Giants over Yakult Swallows | 1990 | |
| 1989-10-05 | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Seibu Lions | 1989 | |
| 1953-04-23 | Nankai Hawks over Nishitetsu Lions | 1953 | |
| 1951-05-19 | Shochiku Robins over Taiyo Whales | 1951 |