Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters starter Syohei Otani reacts in the 1st inning during a Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League match against Orix Buffaloes at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido on Oct. 4, 2017.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Syohei Otani celebrates after a shutout game of a Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League match against Orix Buffaloes at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido on Oct. 4, 2017. Otani

Graveyard Baseball: October 2017

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Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters starter Syohei Otani reacts in the 1st inning during a Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League match against Orix Buffaloes at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido on Oct. 4, 2017.

1,880 Japan V Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

Graveyard Baseball: October 2017