Yomiuri Giants

Hirokazu Sawamura may have had a hard time adjusting to the mound on Tuesday -- specifically, the gradual incline and the loosely packed dir.  Source: Sponichi 8/29/2012

Hanshin Tigers

The Tigers suffered their sixtieth loss of the season on Tuesday.  The last time the Tigers lost their sixtieth game of the season before the end of August was in 2001.  Source: Daily Sports 8/29/2012

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Takumi Akiyama started a Ni-gun game against Orix on Tuesday and tossed eight shutout innings: 8 IP, 122 NP, 33 BF, 6 H, 0 HR, 12 SO, 2 BB, 1 WP, 0 R, 0 ER.  Takumi also got the win, his first at Ni-gun since June 23.  Source: Daily Sports 8/29/2012

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Head coach Shuzo Arita rejoined the team on Tuesday after leaving Sunday's game early (he was not feeling well).  Arita was in the dugout during the game, but stayed in a team booth located behind home plate during pre-game workouts.  People around him wanted him to take another day off, but he insisted on returning on Tuesday.  Source: Sanspo 8/29/2012, Sponichi 8/29/2012

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Kenji Jojima re-started his rehab training at Naruohama on Tuesday (he was taking things easy after he strained his left popliteus muscle during a game on the 21st).  Workouts lasted about three hours and included riding a stationary bike and trunk and upper body exercises.  Source: Sanspo 8/29/2012, Nikkan Sports 8/29/2012