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BayStars and Hawks win Climax Series final-stage openers
The DeNA BayStars beat the Hanshin Tigers 2-0 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series final stage at Koshien Stadium.
DeNA scored in the first inning on Toshiro Miyazaki's single and added a solo home run by Keita Sano in the sixth.
The BayStars finished third in the regular season, then eliminated the second-placed Yomiuri Giants to reach this stage.
In the Pacific League, the SoftBank Hawks beat Nippon Ham 6-4 after recovering from a 3-1 deficit with five runs in the fourth inning.
The final stages decide who reaches the Japan Series, which begins on Oct.
24.
Hanshin starts with one automatic win in its six-game series because it won the Central League regular season, while SoftBank has a two-win advantage in its seven-game series after finishing more than 10 games ahead of Nippon Ham.
The first team to reach four wins in the Central League or five in the Pacific League advances.
The DeNA BayStars beat the Hanshin Tigers 2-0 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series final stage on Oct. 14.
The SoftBank Hawks opened the Pacific League final stage with a 6-4 win over the Nippon Ham Fighters.
DeNA scored on Toshiro Miyazaki’s first-inning RBI single and Keita Sano’s sixth-inning solo homer.
SoftBank overturned a 3-1 deficit with a five-run fourth inning, highlighted by Kensuke Kondo’s RBI double.
The first team to reach four wins in the Central League series or five in the Pacific League series will advance to the Japan Series, which begins Oct. 24.
- Who
- The DeNA BayStars and SoftBank Hawks won their respective final-stage openers.
- What
- DeNA beat Hanshin 2-0, while SoftBank defeated Nippon Ham 6-4.
- When
- Oct. 14, 2026.
- Where
- DeNA played at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya; SoftBank played at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka.
- Why
- Both teams won their opening games in their respective Climax Series final stages. The winners of the series advance to the Japan Series.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
DeNA beat Hanshin 2-0 in Game 1 of the Central League final stage.
SoftBank came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat Nippon Ham 6-4 in the Pacific League final-stage opener.
The Japan Series is scheduled to begin.
- Central League opener
- DeNA BayStars 2, Hanshin Tigers 0
- Pacific League opener
- SoftBank Hawks 6, Nippon Ham Fighters 4
- DeNA scoring
- Toshiro Miyazaki RBI single; Keita Sano solo homer
- SoftBank rally
- Five-run fourth inning
- Japan Series start
- Oct. 24