◆SMBC Japan Series 2025 Game 5: Hanshin Tigers 2-3 Softbank (30th, Koshien)
Softbank The team won its 12th Japan Series title in five years with a four-game winning streak after a loss in Game 1. Yuki Yanagita outfielder (37) scored the tying two runs in the eighth inning. extra inning It was 2-2 Isami Nomura infielder (28) hit a solo shot in the 11th inning to lead off the game. Manager Hiroki Kokubo (54), in his second year in the post, took revenge for last year's Japan Series (S) loss to DeNA. It was in the air in hostile territory.
Congratulatory comments poured in from the entertainment industry, including Aya Ueto, who pitched in the opening game of the season.
Below is Aya Ueto's comment:
Congratulations on being number one in Japan!
It has been seven months since I threw the first pitch at the opening game, my first in 18 years.
Since then, I have been looking forward to the team's success and cheering them on.
As the team slogan for this year is "PS! Peace," they are a truly wonderful, one-of-a-kind team.
I was inspired by the players' determination to keep fighting with all their might at all times.
As a fan, I am truly happy to have been able to experience this moment.
I will continue to support you in the future!!
The Hawks! Long live the Hawks!!
From Taka Girl Ueto Aya
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[Japan Series] Former Hanshin Tigers Tigers manager Akinobu Okada on Softbank 's Makihara's tears: "I guess the frustration of losing last year was bigger, after all."
[Japan Series] Former Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada points out that Sakamoto allowed two hits on the outside corner, saying, "It's a really unpleasant feeling. The way we lost is a bit bad."
・ [Japan Series] Softbank manager Hiroki Kokubo: "I'm truly grateful to the players who played in 154 games" - the team erased the disappointment of last year and achieved the championship
