Yasushi Tao, who served as a commentator for the Nippon Broadcasting Show Up Nighter Special Japan Series Hanshin Tigers vs. Softbank Game 3, which aired on the 28th, commented on Softbank 's fifth inning attack.

With the score tied at 1-1, Taisei Makihara, batting first in the fifth inning, hit the first pitch from Hanshin Tigers starter Hiroto Saiki for doble and reached base. Takashi Umino followed with a bunt on the first pitch, hitting a powerful grounder to first base. Second base runner Taisei Taisei Makihara was caught between second and third base and tagged out, and Umino, the hitter runner, was also tagged out at second base.

Tao said, "I never thought they would go for such a drastic measure. They could have put one out on third base and considered squeeze with Moinelo. I thought they might consider that." He also expressed his opinion on hitter-runner getting out at second base, saying, "That timing is difficult. You have to go forward (to the next base). They'll tell you to go for it."

Moinello followed with a strikeout struck out and eventually this inning was a three-man attack.

(Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter)