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Sachiya Yamasaki and four relievers combine on a one-hit shutout to move the Orix Buffaloes to within one win of their franchise s first Japan Series title in 26 years with a 3-0 Game 6 win over the Yakult Swallows.
The Orix Buffaloes, champions of Japan s Pacific League, beat the Central League champion Yakult Swallows 5-4 in Game 7 on Oct. 30 to win their franchise s first Japan Series since Ichiro Suzuki and the Orix BlueWave triumphed in 1996.