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The Yomiuri Shimbun With two outs and a runner on third in the top of the 9th inning, the Giants’ Tomoyuki Sugano allows the go-ahead run to the Baystars’ Shugo Maki on Monday at Tokyo Dome.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
10:04 JST, October 22, 2024 (updated at 16:00 JST)
The Yokohama DeNA Baystars beat the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants 3-2 in the final game of the Climax Series at Tokyo Dome on Monday, booking a ticket to their first Japan Series in seven years.
In the top of the 5th inning, Keito Mori hit an RBI triple and pinch hitter Mike Ford’s RBI single brought the game to a tie. The Baystars went to their bullpen in the middle of the 4th inning, keeping the Giants scoreless.
The Giants took a 2-run lead into the 4th on a Baystars’ error and a suicide squeeze.
However, the Giants’ Tomoyuki Sugano allowed the go-ahead RBI to Shugo Maki in the top of the 9th.
The Baystars will face off against the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the Japan Series, which starts on Saturday at Yokohama Stadium.
The Yomiuri Shimbun The Yokohama DeNA Baystars celebrate after beating the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Monday night.
