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Has an NPB (Japan) game ever ended 9-8?

Yes. NPB (Japan) has seen a final score of 9-8 256 times. It first happened on April 2, 1950, when Taiyo Whales beat Kokutetsu Swallows, and most recently on September 27, 2025, when Yomiuri Giants beat Yokohama DeNA Baystars.

Where 9-8 sits among nearby NPB (Japan) scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 9-8 the 52nd most common final score out of 223 that have ever occurred in NPB (Japan). One point away, 10-8 has happened 117 times and 9-9 has happened 35 times.

Every 9-8 in NPB (Japan) history

DateResultSeason
2025-09-27Yomiuri Giants over Yokohama DeNA Baystars2025
2025-08-29Chunichi Dragons over Yokohama DeNA Baystars2025
2024-08-22Chunichi Dragons over Yokohama DeNA Baystars2024
2024-04-25Tokyo Yakult Swallows over Hiroshima Toyo Carp2024
2023-09-21Chunichi Dragons over Tokyo Yakult Swallows2023
2023-05-16Yomiuri Giants over Tokyo Yakult Swallows2023
2022-07-29Orix Buffaloes over Chiba Lotte Marines2022
2021-06-13Orix Buffaloes over Hiroshima Toyo Carp2021
2021-05-30Hanshin Tigers over Saitama Seibu Lions2021
2021-04-25Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yomiuri Giants2021
2020-07-02Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters over Fukuoka Softbank Hawks2020
2019-08-20Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Tokyo Yakult Swallows2019
2019-08-02Orix Buffaloes over Saitama Seibu Lions2019
2019-05-15Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles over Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters2019
2019-04-30Tokyo Yakult Swallows over Yokohama DeNA Baystars2019
2019-04-25Saitama Seibu Lions over Chiba Lotte Marines2019
2018-10-30Fukuoka Softbank Hawks over Hiroshima Toyo Carp2018Playoff
2018-09-05Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles over Orix Buffaloes2018
2018-08-26Hanshin Tigers over Yomiuri Giants2018
2018-08-23Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Tokyo Yakult Swallows2018
2018-06-07Chunichi Dragons over Chiba Lotte Marines2018
2018-05-30Yomiuri Giants over Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters2018
2018-04-20Saitama Seibu Lions over Chiba Lotte Marines2018
2018-04-18Saitama Seibu Lions over Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters2018
2017-07-25Tokyo Yakult Swallows over Chunichi Dragons2017
2017-07-07Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Tokyo Yakult Swallows2017
2017-04-01Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Hanshin Tigers2017
2016-09-03Chiba Lotte Marines over Saitama Seibu Lions2016
2016-07-19Yokohama DeNA Baystars over Tokyo Yakult Swallows2016
2016-05-25Tokyo Yakult Swallows over Hanshin Tigers2016
2016-05-15Chiba Lotte Marines over Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles2016
2015-09-12Saitama Seibu Lions over Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters2015
2015-08-06Chiba Lotte Marines over Orix Buffaloes2015
2015-06-03Hanshin Tigers over Chiba Lotte Marines2015
2015-05-24Tokyo Yakult Swallows over Hiroshima Toyo Carp2015
2015-04-19Tokyo Yakult Swallows over Yokohama DeNA Baystars2015
2014-10-02Saitama Seibu Lions over Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters2014
2014-07-21Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles over Saitama Seibu Lions2014
2014-05-04Saitama Seibu Lions over Chiba Lotte Marines2014
2014-04-16Yomiuri Giants over Tokyo Yakult Swallows2014
2013-08-20Yokohama DeNA Baystars over Hanshin Tigers2013
2013-06-08Orix Buffaloes over Yokohama DeNA Baystars2013
2012-10-09Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters over Chiba Lotte Marines2012
2012-05-12Saitama Seibu Lions over Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters2012
2011-08-10Saitama Seibu Lions over Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters2011
2010-06-13Chiba Lotte Marines over Hanshin Tigers2010
2009-10-21Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters over Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles2009Playoff
2009-08-02Yokohama BayStars over Hiroshima Toyo Carp2009
2009-07-02Chiba Lotte Marines over Saitama Seibu Lions2009
2009-05-13Yokohama BayStars over Yomiuri Giants2009
2008-09-13Yomiuri Giants over Tokyo Yakult Swallows2008
2008-08-30Tokyo Yakult Swallows over Yokohama BayStars2008
2008-07-17Yokohama BayStars over Hiroshima Toyo Carp2008
2008-07-16Chiba Lotte Marines over Orix Buffaloes2008
2007-09-14Yomiuri Giants over Hiroshima Toyo Carp2007
2007-09-09Hanshin Tigers over Yomiuri Giants2007
2007-09-07Hanshin Tigers over Yomiuri Giants2007
2007-05-09Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles over Seibu Lions2007
2006-09-28Chunichi Dragons over Yokohama BayStars2006
2006-04-23Yokohama BayStars over Tokyo Yakult Swallows2006
2005-08-07Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters over Seibu Lions2005
2005-07-09Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yomiuri Giants2005
2005-04-28Chunichi Dragons over Hanshin Tigers2005
2004-08-17Chunichi Dragons over Hanshin Tigers2004
2004-07-31Chiba Lotte Marines over Seibu Lions2004
2004-06-29Chiba Lotte Marines over Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters2004
2004-06-23Chiba Lotte Marines over Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes2004
2004-06-19Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yakult Swallows2004
2004-06-09Seibu Lions over Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes2004
2004-06-05Seibu Lions over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks2004
2004-05-21Yakult Swallows over Hiroshima Toyo Carp2004
2004-04-17Orix Bluewave over Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes2004
2003-08-27Chiba Lotte Marines over Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes2003
2003-07-28Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks2003
2003-05-14Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes2003
2003-04-15Yomiuri Giants over Hiroshima Toyo Carp2003
2003-04-09Yomiuri Giants over Yakult Swallows2003
2002-08-09Yakult Swallows over Yokohama BayStars2002
2002-07-28Nippon-Ham Fighters over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks2002
2001-09-08Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes2001
2001-08-31Orix Bluewave over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks2001
2001-08-13Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Seibu Lions2001
2001-08-08Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yakult Swallows2001
2001-07-16Seibu Lions over Nippon-Ham Fighters2001
2001-05-04Seibu Lions over Nippon-Ham Fighters2001
2000-07-16Seibu Lions over Chiba Lotte Marines2000
2000-07-15Hanshin Tigers over Yokohama BayStars2000
2000-05-28Chunichi Dragons over Yomiuri Giants2000
2000-05-07Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes2000
2000-04-12Orix Bluewave over Chiba Lotte Marines2000
1999-09-11Yokohama BayStars over Hiroshima Toyo Carp1999
1999-09-05Seibu Lions over Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes1999
1999-07-13Yokohama BayStars over Hanshin Tigers1999
1999-06-13Yokohama BayStars over Chunichi Dragons1999
1999-04-29Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Nippon-Ham Fighters1999
1998-06-07Seibu Lions over Orix Bluewave1998
1998-04-19Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yakult Swallows1998
1998-04-18Hanshin Tigers over Yomiuri Giants1998
1997-10-07Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Seibu Lions1997
1997-08-02Chiba Lotte Marines over Seibu Lions1997
1997-07-05Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yokohama BayStars1997
1997-06-26Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Seibu Lions1997
1997-05-23Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Kintetsu Buffaloes1997
1996-08-31Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yokohama BayStars1996
1996-08-27Yomiuri Giants over Hiroshima Toyo Carp1996
1996-08-14Kintetsu Buffaloes over Seibu Lions1996
1996-07-13Kintetsu Buffaloes over Orix Bluewave1996
1996-05-10Hanshin Tigers over Yomiuri Giants1996
1995-05-25Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Nippon-Ham Fighters1995
1994-08-13Nippon-Ham Fighters over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks1994
1994-05-05Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Hanshin Tigers1994
1994-04-14Chiba Lotte Marines over Kintetsu Buffaloes1994
1994-04-12Yokohama BayStars over Yomiuri Giants1994
1993-06-05Kintetsu Buffaloes over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks1993
1992-09-09Yokohama Taiyo Whales over Yomiuri Giants1992
1992-09-03Yomiuri Giants over Yakult Swallows1992
1992-08-16Hanshin Tigers over Chunichi Dragons1992
1992-06-04Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Nippon-Ham Fighters1992
1991-09-28Chunichi Dragons over Hanshin Tigers1991
1991-07-27Yakult Swallows over Yomiuri Giants1991
1991-07-19Chunichi Dragons over Yomiuri Giants1991
1991-06-21Yomiuri Giants over Yokohama Taiyo Whales1991
1991-06-08Chunichi Dragons over Yokohama Taiyo Whales1991
1991-05-04Seibu Lions over Kintetsu Buffaloes1991
1991-05-03Orix Bluewave over Nippon-Ham Fighters1991
1991-04-13Seibu Lions over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks1991
1990-10-04Orix Braves over Lotte Orions1990
1990-10-01Seibu Lions over Lotte Orions1990
1990-08-15Chunichi Dragons over Hiroshima Toyo Carp1990
1990-08-10Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Hanshin Tigers1990
1990-07-22Hanshin Tigers over Hiroshima Toyo Carp1990
1990-07-13Orix Braves over Lotte Orions1990
1990-06-28Kintetsu Buffaloes over Lotte Orions1990
1990-04-18Fukuoka Daiei Hawks over Nippon-Ham Fighters1990
1990-04-17Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Chunichi Dragons1990
1990-04-08Kintetsu Buffaloes over Fukuoka Daiei Hawks1990
1989-07-30Kintetsu Buffaloes over Nippon-Ham Fighters1989
1989-05-13Orix Braves over Seibu Lions1989
1989-05-05Nippon-Ham Fighters over Orix Braves1989
1988-10-12Nankai Hawks over Seibu Lions1988
1988-06-04Nankai Hawks over Lotte Orions1988
1987-10-06Nankai Hawks over Kintetsu Buffaloes1987
1987-08-19Yokohama Taiyo Whales over Chunichi Dragons1987
1986-08-26Kintetsu Buffaloes over Nankai Hawks1986
1986-08-07Kintetsu Buffaloes over Seibu Lions1986
1986-05-10Lotte Orions over Seibu Lions1986
1986-04-15Lotte Orions over Kintetsu Buffaloes1986
1985-10-09Hanshin Tigers over Yakult Swallows1985
1985-09-10Hankyu Braves over Kintetsu Buffaloes1985
1984-08-29Yakult Swallows over Hanshin Tigers1984
1984-08-25Lotte Orions over Seibu Lions1984
1984-08-22Yomiuri Giants over Hiroshima Toyo Carp1984
1984-08-04Seibu Lions over Nippon-Ham Fighters1984
1984-05-02Seibu Lions over Nippon-Ham Fighters1984
1984-04-11Hanshin Tigers over Yokohama Taiyo Whales1984
1983-08-30Nippon-Ham Fighters over Seibu Lions1983
1983-08-25Yakult Swallows over Hanshin Tigers1983
1983-08-09Nankai Hawks over Hankyu Braves1983
1983-05-03Nankai Hawks over Kintetsu Buffaloes1983
1982-10-02Seibu Lions over Nippon-Ham Fighters1982
1982-06-04Hankyu Braves over Nippon-Ham Fighters1982
1982-05-22Hankyu Braves over Lotte Orions1982
1982-05-10Nankai Hawks over Kintetsu Buffaloes1982
1982-04-17Chunichi Dragons over Hiroshima Toyo Carp1982
1980-10-04Kintetsu Buffaloes over Nankai Hawks1980
1980-09-30Nankai Hawks over Seibu Lions1980
1980-05-18Hanshin Tigers over Yomiuri Giants1980
1980-05-07Hankyu Braves over Seibu Lions1980
1980-04-26Yokohama Taiyo Whales over Chunichi Dragons1980
1980-04-23Lotte Orions over Kintetsu Buffaloes1980
1979-07-08Hanshin Tigers over Yomiuri Giants1979
1978-10-06Yomiuri Giants over Hanshin Tigers1978
1978-08-08Hankyu Braves over Crown Lighter Lions1978
1978-07-01Hanshin Tigers over Hiroshima Toyo Carp1978
1978-05-27Yakult Swallows over Hiroshima Toyo Carp1978
1978-04-28Hankyu Braves over Lotte Orions1978
1977-10-02Hanshin Tigers over Hiroshima Toyo Carp1977
1976-09-07Hanshin Tigers over Yomiuri Giants1976
1976-07-07Yomiuri Giants over Hiroshima Toyo Carp1976
1975-07-26Taiyo Whales over Hanshin Tigers1975
1975-04-28Yakult Swallows over Yomiuri Giants1975
1974-07-07Taiyo Whales over Hiroshima Toyo Carp1974
1973-08-21Taiheiyo Club Lions over Lotte Orions1973
1973-07-11Nittaku Home Flyers over Lotte Orions1973
1973-06-27Taiheiyo Club Lions over Hankyu Braves1973
1973-05-12Kintetsu Buffaloes over Taiheiyo Club Lions1973
1973-04-22Lotte Orions over Hankyu Braves1973
1972-10-05Hankyu Braves over Lotte Orions1972
1972-09-05Lotte Orions over Toei Flyers1972
1972-08-10Lotte Orions over Toei Flyers1972
1972-06-04Taiyo Whales over Chunichi Dragons1972
1971-10-02Hankyu Braves over Nishitetsu Lions1971
1971-05-23Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yakult Atoms1971
1971-04-25Hankyu Braves over Kintetsu Buffaloes1971
1970-10-18Toei Flyers over Hankyu Braves1970
1970-09-16Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Yakult Atoms1970
1969-09-23Yomiuri Giants over Atoms1969
1969-07-03Atoms over Taiyo Whales1969
1969-07-03Lotte Orions over Kintetsu Buffaloes1969
1969-05-18Nishitetsu Lions over Lotte Orions1969
1969-05-08Yomiuri Giants over Chunichi Dragons1969
1968-10-06Yomiuri Giants over Chunichi Dragons1968
1968-08-21Nankai Hawks over Tokyo Orions1968
1968-06-02Tokyo Orions over Nankai Hawks1968
1967-08-13Chunichi Dragons over Taiyo Whales1967
1967-08-06Yomiuri Giants over Sankei Atoms1967
1967-04-22Toei Flyers over Kintetsu Buffaloes1967
1966-08-28Kintetsu Buffaloes over Nishitetsu Lions1966
1965-09-07Chunichi Dragons over Hiroshima Carp1965
1965-06-24Nankai Hawks over Tokyo Orions1965
1964-07-30Hankyu Braves over Nankai Hawks1964
1964-04-25Yomiuri Giants over Kokutetsu Swallows1964
1964-03-31Taiyo Whales over Hiroshima Carp1964
1963-09-22Nankai Hawks over Kintetsu Buffaloes1963
1963-05-14Hiroshima Carp over Yomiuri Giants1963
1963-04-07Nankai Hawks over Kintetsu Buffaloes1963
1962-07-28Hankyu Braves over Kintetsu Buffaloes1962
1961-10-01Taiyo Whales over Chunichi Dragons1961
1961-09-06Kintetsu Buffalo over Nankai Hawks1961
1961-06-04Nankai Hawks over Nishitetsu Lions1961
1960-07-24Mainichi Daiei Orions over Hankyu Braves1960
1960-07-16Yomiuri Giants over Taiyo Whales1960
1959-10-16Chunichi Dragons over Yomiuri Giants1959
1959-05-07Mainichi Daiei Orions over Kintetsu Buffalo1959
1959-04-19Nishitetsu Lions over Hankyu Braves1959
1958-09-28Kokutetsu Swallows over Yomiuri Giants1958
1958-09-09Nishitetsu Lions over Toei Flyers1958
1958-07-20Hankyu Braves over Kintetsu Pearls1958
1957-04-21Chunichi Dragons over Hiroshima Carp1957
1956-09-08Hankyu Braves over Kintetsu Pearls1956
1956-07-21Hankyu Braves over Takahashi Unions1956
1956-06-21Hankyu Braves over Mainichi Orions1956
1956-05-03Hiroshima Carp over Yomiuri Giants1956
1955-10-02Nishitetsu Lions over Daiei Stars1955
1955-08-07Hiroshima Carp over Kokutetsu Swallows1955
1954-08-26Toei Flyers over Hankyu Braves1954
1954-07-29Toei Flyers over Hankyu Braves1954
1954-04-27Yosho Robins over Yomiuri Giants1954
1953-09-28Nishitetsu Lions over Mainichi Orions1953
1953-08-17Yomiuri Giants over Nagoya Dragons1953
1953-08-05Tokyu Flyers over Nishitetsu Lions1953
1952-10-07Yomiuri Giants over Nagoya Dragons1952
1952-08-26Daiei Stars over Nishitetsu Lions1952
1952-05-03Taiyo Whales over Nagoya Dragons1952
1952-03-23Shochiku Robins over Hiroshima Carp1952
1951-09-23Osaka Tigers over Yomiuri Giants1951
1951-09-06Daiei Stars over Hankyu Braves1951
1951-07-16Nishitetsu Lions over Mainichi Orions1951
1951-06-16Shochiku Robins over Hiroshima Carp1951
1950-11-15Tokyu Flyers over Nankai Hawks1950
1950-10-24Kokutetsu Swallows over Osaka Tigers1950
1950-09-30Tokyu Flyers over Mainichi Orions1950
1950-07-09Taiyo Whales over Kokutetsu Swallows1950
1950-05-07Hiroshima Carp over Taiyo Whales1950
1950-04-18Shochiku Robins over Taiyo Whales1950
1950-04-02Taiyo Whales over Kokutetsu Swallows1950

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