◆2025 Persol Climax Series Pacific Final Stage Game 6 Softbank vs. Nippon-Ham (20th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)
Softbank won the do-or-die game and advanced to the Japan Series for the second consecutive year.
After suffering their third straight loss to Nippon-Ham in Game 5 on the 19th, and being on the wrong side of a reverse championship Softbank, they brought in Moinello as a starter for four days. 1 hit no runs starts until the 3rd inning. 1-0 in the 4th, they allowed Yazawa to lead off with a doble groundout to right field, and with two outs, they allowed Gunji to hit a timely doble to left field to score the tying run. However, he corrected the situation with no runs after the 5th inning and surrendered 3 hit 1 runs in the 7th inning. He made a good pitch in mound the life of the team.
With one out and runners on first and second in the third inning, the team's batting line-up took the lead on a grounder, thanks in part to an error by the opposing team. In the fifth inning, with the score Walk, Yamakawa, the first batter, reached base on a walk. With two outs, Makihara Dai connected with a single to center field, and Shuto followed with an infield hit to shortstop, extending the team's chances. Nippon-Ham attempted a play-out at second base, but was called safe. Manager Shinjo requested a replay review, but the call remained unchanged, leaving the bases bases loaded with two outs. Kawase then hit a timely single to right field, giving the team the lead and the winning run.
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・ [Pacific League CS] Nippon-Ham 's Yuya Gunji hits a timely doble tie the game: "We'll win!!!"
・ [Pacific League CS] Moinelo slams his glove... Martinez Walk with two outs in the seventh inning
・ [Pacific League CS] Softbank 's Akira Kawase hits the winning run: "It was a result of being able to go all out."
