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[Pacific League CS] Softbank loses by shutout game, Japan Series advancement will be decided after the fourth game

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2025.10.17(金) 21:14

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◆2025 Persol Climax Series Pacific Final Stage Game 3 Softbank 0-6 Nippon-Ham (17th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

The third game of the final stage (S) of the 2025 Persol Climax Series Pacific League was held, and Nippon-Ham, who were on the brink of defeat, won a complete victory over Softbank, bringing their series record to 1 win and 3 losses (Softbank has a 1-win advantage).

With Softbank on the brink of advancing to the Japan Series, they have entrusted Uesawa with the starting role for Game 3. The right-handed pitcher, who played for Nippon-Ham until 2017 and played in the US before joining the team in his first year, recorded 12 wins (6 losses) in the regular season and commented, “I’m really looking forward to playing against my former team, as I have many teammates who I used to play with.”

However, in the first inning, they gave up the first run. Mizutani, the first batter, hit a single to right field, and Umino passed the ball to the catcher during Tamiya’s Walk at bat. Tamiya grounded out to second base and Reyes was walked, putting the team in a pinch with runners on first and third with one out. Gunji then gave up another run on sacrifice fly field. They got out of the innings in the second and third innings with three batters each.

The batting line that wants to support Uezawa is on base in the first inning, and Yanagida, who is in the lead, gets on base with a right-handed hit. Kawase’s sacrifice bunt made it 1 out and 2nd base, but Kurihara swung struck out, and Yamakawa, who entered the 4th for the first time in the final stage, also fell to a ground ball. In the 4th inning, Yanagimachi went to left-center with one out doble. Dai Makihara hit two grounders, and Nomura also swung struck out and could not score.

With no other options, Nippon-Ham added another run in the fourth inning. “We’re full of energy and determined to win,” said a snorting Reyes. Leading off the inning, he swatted the first pitch from Uesawa, sending it over the left field fence for his second solo home run. “I stepped up to the plate with high motivation, and I was able to hit it,” he said, fulfilling his role as the team’s main batter.

Trailing by two runs, Softbank retired three batters for the first time in the game in the 5th inning, and Kawase, Kurihara, and Yamakawa were silent in the 6th inning. Nippon-Ham In the sixth inning, Kawase, Kurihara, and Yamakawa were silenced. Uesawa, meanwhile, gave up another solo shot to left in the seventh inning to rookie Yamagata. 10 struck out runs were scored, but he gave up a run with two outs bases loaded before giving up the game.

After Uesawa left the mound, Softbank ‘s second pitcher, Hikaru Kimura, hit a three-run doble to Gunji, sweep. Center fielder Shuto’s diving catch was not enough, and SoftBank was forced to trail by six runs in the final stages of the game.