Nippon Professional Playoffs》The Hanshin Tigers had 7 hits and 0 points, and were shutout by Yokohama in the first game. The series ended in a draw.

Kentaro Taira. (Taken from Yokohama DeNA official social media X)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] In the final round of G1 of the Nippon Professional Central League’s climax series with a best-of-six-match format, the Hanshin Tigers, the Central League champions, had 1 win first. They had 7 hits in the game and were unable to score any points, while Yokohama’s line scored the key 2 points with only 3 hits in the game. In the end, Hanshin was defeated by Yokohama DeNA 0-2, and the series was tied at 1-1.

Hanshin's ace pitcher Matsuki Murakami was unstable in the first inning. After one out, he gave up two walks in a row. Yokohama star Toshiro Miya hit a timely hit and Yokohama took a 1-0 lead. In the 6th inning, Yokohama star Eita Sano fired a powerful shot to add points.

Yokohama starting pitcher Kentaro Taira pitched 5.2 innings and struck out 6 times, allowing no runs and allowing only 3 hits by the Tigers.

In the 7th inning, Hanshin had a scoring chance with no one out and people on first and second base, but Yokohama right-hander Daimu Ise eliminated three players in a row, including two strikeouts, to resolve the crisis of losing points.

In the 9th inning, Yokohama launched closer Sean Reynolds, and Hanshin hitter Seiya Kinami hit a hit. Then Yokohama second baseman Hidego Maki made a fielding error, and Hanshin advanced with a sacrifice bunt. The Tigers occupied second and third base with 1 out, but Hanshin star Koji Chichimoto hit an infield fly ball and was caught, and second baseman Takumu Noh hit a ground ball to second base. Hanshin was eventually shut out.