Overview

• Seiya Maru’s RBI double in the eighth inning erased an early BayStars lead and forced extra innings.
• Hayato Sakamoto’s solo home run in the 11th inning provided the decisive run for the Giants.
• Reliever Ishikawa earned his third win after delivering scoreless middle relief in extra innings.
• Closer Martínez secured his 27th save by shutting down the BayStars in the 11th inning.
• The BayStars were unable to hold their early advantage despite a strong start.