What a week it was for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Technically, things got started Oct. 4, when pitcher Daiki Iwashita and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.
Subsequent testing early last week revealed 11 more infections (a total that included seven top-team players), the club announced Oct. 6.
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