Softbank Hawks

Shota Takeda won his sixth game of the season tonight and tied Hayato Terehara's franchise record for wins by a rookie out of high school in their first year (since the start of the draft).  Source: Nikkan Sports 9/16/2012

Seibu Lions

The Lions announced today that Yasuyuki Kataoka will undergo surgery for an injury to his right TFCC on Wednesday.  Kataoka was originally diagnosed with a sprain, but when the injury did not improve, he was re-evaluated.

Shota Takekuma will also undergo surgery on the same day for an ulnar nerve dislocation in his left elbow.

There is no recovery timetable on either player.

Source: Nikkan Sports 9/16/2012