The second game of the "SMBC Japan Series 2025" between Fukuoka Softbank and Hanshin Tigers will be held at MIZUHO PayPay Dome from 6:30 p.m. on October 26th.

[Match record] Fukuoka Softbank vs. Hanshin Tigers 0 wins, 1 loss

[Announced starting pitchers]
Fukuoka Softbank: pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa 23 games, 12 wins, 6 losses, ERA 2.74
Hanshin Tigers: Duplantier pitcher 15 games, 6 wins, 3 losses, 1.39 ERA

Fukuoka Softbank pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa made his first career appearance in the Japan Series. In Game 3 of the "Persol CS Pacific League," he lose 126 pitches in 6.2 innings, pitcher 7 hit 3 Walk 10 strike out 6 runs (5 earned runs). This was his first appearance against Hanshin Tigers since the interleague game on June 21st. In that game, he gave up 3 runs in the first inning, and finished with 73 pitches in 5 innings, allowing 6 hit Hit by Pitch 3 runs. Will he pitch well in this game and get revenge?

In the batting lineup, leadoff hitter Yuki Yanagita and fourth batter Kensuke Kondo both had two hit in the previous game. Yanagida had seven At Bat hit 23 at-bats in six games of the Persol CS Pacific League, a batting average of .304. In Game 2, he hit a three-run home run to decide the game. Meanwhile, Kondo's last game was his first appearance in the first team in about a month. He made his presence felt as the fourth batter, hitting a timely hit in his first game back.