Overview

• The autumn All-Hokkaido tournament second-round game was played on October 15 at Daiwa House Premist Dome in Sapporo.
• The contest was decided under the extra-innings tiebreak in the 11th, starting with a go-ahead RBI single to right and ballooning into a five-run frame.
• Asahijitsu’s Koike–Kato pitching combination limited Tokai Sapporo to one run.
• Tokai Sapporo mustered only three hits, and starter Yamamoto received little offensive support.
• Asahijitsu advanced from the second round with the 6–1 win, eliminating last autumn’s champion.