The Central League wins 2016 NPB All-Star Game 1, 5-4, thanks to homers from Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (game MVP), Wladimir Balentien and Hayato Sakamoto. Shintaro Fujinami gets the win and Shota Nakazaki the save. Two CL rookies get hits, the first time two rookies had hits in the same NPB All-Star Game; Shun Takayama and Yasutaka Tobashira were the impressing freshmen.

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On July 15, 2015 The Central League wins 2016 NPB All-Star Game 1, 5-4, thanks to homers from Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (game MVP), Wladimir Balentien and Hayato Sakamoto. Shintaro Fujinami gets the win and Shota Nakazaki the save. Two CL rookies get hits, the first time two rookies had hits in the same NPB All-Star Game; Shun Takayama and Yasutaka Tobashira were the impressing freshmen.

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Baseball Reference July 15