[Nippon-Ham] On the brink after giving up 2 painful runs, trailing by 3 points at the end of the 6th inning. Relief pitchers allow costly additional runs... Game 3 begins with a record of 0 wins and 4 losses | Pacific League.com

[Nippon-Ham] On the brink after 2 painful runs; trailing by 3 points at the end of the 6th inning as the relief squad allows costly additional runs... Game 3 begins with a 0-4 record

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October 16, 2026 20:19

Manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo (center) holds his head in his hands in the dugout after a pitcher change with one out and a runner on third in the sixth inning (Camera by Suguru Nakajima).

2026 Persol Climax Series Pacific League Final Stage Game 3: Softbank Hawks vs Nippon-Ham (16th, Mizuho PayPay)

Nippon-Ham allowed an additional run.

It was the sixth inning with a one-run deficit. With one out and a runner on first, Son gave up a timely triple over the right fielder to Yamamoto Yu, resulting in runs. Furthermore, Tamai, who came on in relief, allowed a timely hit down the right-field line to Yanagimachi. In a game they had to win, the gap widened to three runs.

They finished the season more than 10 games behind the first-place Softbank Hawks, and this final stage began under a seven-game series format where the Softbank Hawks held a two-win advantage. Having suffered two consecutive losses, Nippon-Ham is now on the brink of elimination with a record of 0 wins and 4 losses from their perspective.

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