Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 18-2?
Yes. NPB (Japan) has seen a final score of 18-2 8 times. It first happened on September 23, 1952, when Taiyo Whales beat Hiroshima Carp, and most recently on June 4, 2024, when Yomiuri Giants beat Chiba Lotte Marines.
That makes 18-2 the 138th most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 19-2 has happened 8 times and 18-3 has happened 11 times. At one point the score disappeared for 29 years, between 1994 and 2023.
Every 18-2 in NPB (Japan) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-04 | Yomiuri Giants over Chiba Lotte Marines | 2024 | |
| 2023-08-25 | Yokohama DeNA Baystars over Chunichi Dragons | 2023 | |
| 1994-08-09 | Yokohama BayStars over Yomiuri Giants | 1994 | |
| 1986-07-29 | Kintetsu Buffaloes over Nankai Hawks | 1986 | |
| 1982-04-28 | Kintetsu Buffaloes over Nankai Hawks | 1982 | |
| 1980-05-29 | Yakult Swallows over Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 1980 | |
| 1979-05-21 | Nippon-Ham Fighters over Lotte Orions | 1979 | |
| 1952-09-23 | Taiyo Whales over Hiroshima Carp | 1952 |