Overview
- Ukyo Shuto became the first player with five hits in a Japan Series game, going 5-for-5 in Game 2 at Mizuho PayPay Dome.
- Hotaka Yamakawa drove in five runs, including a three-run homer, as SoftBank surged to a 9-1 lead after two innings.
- Naoyuki Uwasawa held Hanshin to one run over six innings with seven strikeouts to earn the victory.
- Hanshin opened the series with a 2-1 comeback in Game 1 behind Shoki Murakami’s seven strong innings and Teruaki Sato’s go-ahead double off Kohei Arihara.
- Tigers starter Jon Duplantier was tagged for seven runs in 1 2/3 innings in Game 2, and the best-of-seven would return to Fukuoka if necessary.