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Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is October fifth. This evening: a historic baseball title for the Hanshin Tigers. Let's listen.

Now let's break it down.

In Japanese pro baseball's Central League, the Hanshin Tigers have won the title.

It means winning the championship.

It is Hanshin's second title in a row, and their eighth overall.

It means in a row.

Since the two-league system began in nineteen fifty, this is the first time Hanshin has won back-to-back league titles.

It means winning titles back to back.

On the third, Hanshin played the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima.

It means a game or match.

That day, Hanshin's magic number was one: a win would clinch the title.

It means to be decided.

But they lost the game, four to six.

It means to lose.

Later, second-place Giants played DeNA at Tokyo Dome.

It means after that.

Because the Giants lost two to five, Hanshin's title was decided.

It means because of.

Hanshin still has four games left to play.

It means to leave something remaining.

Manager Kyuji Fujikawa is in his second year in the job.

It means a team manager.

Fujikawa has led the team to the title two years running, starting from his first year.

It means to lead or guide.

In the game on the third, Teruaki Sato hit his thirty-ninth home run of the season.

It means to hit.

The league commissioner praised the strong batting lineup and the steady pitchers.

It means stable or steady.

Hanshin will play in the Climax Series playoffs starting on the fourteenth.

It means to take part in a competition.

They will fight for their ninth trip to the Japan Series.

It means to aim for.

Now the full story again.

Quiz time. Listen and answer.

The eighth time.

The Hiroshima Carp.

Four to six. Hanshin lost.

Because the Giants lost their game.

His thirty-ninth.

From the fourteenth.

That's all for this evening. Thanks for listening. See you next time.