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SoftBank beat Nippon-Ham to reach the Japan Series
SoftBank beat Nippon-Ham 6-2 in the third game of the Climax Series final stage on October 16.
The game was played at Mizuho PayPay Dome.
SoftBank entered the final stage with a two-win advantage for winning its league, which counts toward the series result.
With the victory, the team reached five wins without a loss in the final stage.
That result sends SoftBank to the Japan Series, Japan's professional baseball championship series.
The next step is the Japan Series, though the sources do not give its schedule or opponent.
SoftBank beat Nippon-Ham 6-2 on October 16 to advance to the Japan Series.
The win completed three straight victories in the Pacific League Climax Series final stage.
Including its two-win league-placing advantage, SoftBank finished the stage with five wins and no losses.
Tomoya Masaki hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning after Nippon-Ham had taken the lead.
SoftBank reached the Japan Series for the third consecutive year.
- Who
- SoftBank and Nippon-Ham.
- What
- SoftBank beat Nippon-Ham 6-2 to advance to the Japan Series.
- When
- October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka.
- Why
- SoftBank won the Pacific League Climax Series final stage, including its two-win advantage from the regular-season standings.
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SoftBank beat Nippon-Ham 6-2 in the third game of the Climax Series final stage.
After Nippon-Ham took a one-run lead, Tomoya Masaki hit a go-ahead two-run homer for SoftBank.
SoftBank completed a three-game sweep and secured its place in the Japan Series.
- Final score
- SoftBank 6, Nippon-Ham 2
- Venue
- Mizuho PayPay Dome, Fukuoka
- SoftBank Climax Series record
- Five wins, no losses, including the two-win advantage
- Japan Series appearances
- SoftBank’s third consecutive appearance
- Decisive hit
- Tomoya Masaki’s go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning
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What people are saying
We want to play without shame as the representative of the Pacific League, with mistake-free baseball, and aim to win the Japan Series for the second year in a row.
It’s frustrating that I allowed the go-ahead runs on a pitching mistake when we had taken the lead and had momentum.