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Softbank's 'Bases Loaded Disease' Leads to Third Loss
9/23/2025
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Story summary
- Softbank lost 0-1 to Orix on September 22, their third straight home defeat.
- The team failed to convert bases-loaded opportunities, leaving multiple chances unscored.
- Manager Yuki Kokubo called the issues “bases loaded disease.”
- Yuki Yanagita returned after 164 days but struck out twice and walked once.
- Seibu's Chihiro Sumida earned his first 10 wins, thanking coaches.
