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Baseball: Buffaloes down Marines, head to 3rd straight Japan Series - The Mainichi
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Hawks remain team to beat in Pacific League as new challengers emerge - The Japan Times
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Buffaloes down Marines to set up all-Kansai Japan Series - The Japan Times
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Baseball: Buffaloes beat Marines 3-2, cut magic number to 2 - The Mainichi
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Orix BlueWave second baseman Keiichi Hirano jumps over second base after forcing out Chiba Lotte Marines' Daichi Suzuki, bottom, in the sixth inning of their Pacific League professional baseball game in Kobe
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Home runs power Buffaloes to 11th-straight winning decision - The Japan Times