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2046 Japan Series
A rematch between the red helmets and the double-green, as the Hiroshima Carp bested the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in the CL Climax Series Final Stage in 5 games.
Game 1: Shizuoka 2, Hiroshima 1
The Arrows finally shook their Japan Series losing streak in dramatic fashion, as 1B Shigeo Tanigawa slugged a go-ahead home run in the 8th off Carp closer Juan Perez to give the home side a charge. Shizuoka starter Shigejiro Matsumoto allowed a solo home run in the 1st to Carp LF Noriya Watanabe, but only one other hit after that and struck out 12 Hiroshima batters.
Game 2: Hiroshima 4, Shizuoka 2
The Carp pulled even thanks to a Shizuoka bullpen malfunction - Sumiki Takeshta blew the save in his 2 middle innings, and Alfredo Ramos took the loss by allowing three straight singles, followed by Eishin Shibazaki walking in another run. Hiroshima starter Masahiro Nakamura got player of the game honours for his 6 innings of 2-run ball.
Game 3: Hiroshima 3, Shizuoka 1
The Carp opened up their homestand with a strong win, as CF Junji Tokuda hit the go-ahead single in the 6th against Arrows starter Kim Chae-bong. Carp starter Joe Eldredge went 6 innings allowing only 1 run, which was an RBI single off the bat of Kim himself.
Game 4: Hiroshima 1, Shizuoka 0
Another slow-scoring effort, another late RBI against Alfredo Ramos. This time it was Carp 2B Shinkichi Fukuhara who did the damage with a solo home run. Carp closer Juan Perez got his second win of the series in relief, as both starters were lights-out - Masakuni Murakawa for the Carp with 10 Ks in 6 IP, Mitsuhito Ishihara with only 3 hits in 7 IP.
Game 5: HIroshima 2, Shizuoka 1
Carp 1B Kazuho Kaneshiro's RBI double in the 7th was the decisive blow, spoiling another defensive gem from the Arrows. He earns series MVP honours for that and his .412/.421/.471 slash line. Hiroshima makes it back to back wins.
I am flummoxed.
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