Masataka Nashida is stepping down as manager of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at the end of the season.
More like, at the end of the Japan Series if the Fighters get their way.
Eiichi Koyano and Bobby Scales each drove in a run, Bobby Keppel threw seven shutout innings and the Fighters edged the Chiba Lotte Marines 2-1 on Thursday to finish a perfect 7-0 at Tokyo Dome this season.