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.
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