Overview

• Giants trailed by five runs before Richard’s three-run homer in the seventh inning tied the July 21 game at 5-5.
• Yomiuri secured a 6-5 walk-off victory at the Tokyo Dome, ending Hanshin’s five-game head-to-head run.
• Hanshin had swept the season series against Yomiuri with consecutive wins up to July 20, clinching the Central League tiebreaker advantage.
• Manager Tatsunori Abe’s deployment of young hitters produced mixed results, with sporadic heroics offset by ongoing lineup inconsistency.
• Despite the comeback, the Giants remain behind Hanshin and DeNA in the Central League standings, underscoring the uphill battle in the pennant race.