Nippon Professional Playoffs》Yokohama DeNA counterattacks! Duhui Longhui blasted ahead and the Giant Army was on the verge of elimination

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] In the first round of the best-of-three Nippon Professional Playoffs climax series, Yokohama DeNA, third in the Central League, faced off against the Yomiuri Giants in second place in the Central League at the Tokyo Dome today. Yokohama star Takauki Tokai scored a lead in the 9th inning. In the end, Yokohama won 2-1, and the Yokohama team took the lead.

Yokohama scored a point in the first inning thanks to star Hidego Maki's hit, and the Giants tied the game with one run in the second inning thanks to Naoki Yoshikawa's double, a sacrifice bunt and a ground ball. Yokohama's starting left-hander Katsuki Higashikata allowed one run in 7 innings, and Giants left-hander Ondai Inoue gave up one run in 8 innings. The two sides were still tied at 1-1 after the first 8 innings.

Raidel Martinez, the patron saint of Cuba, got on the board in the 9th inning. After 1 out, Duhui Longhui caught a high 152-kilometer fast ball and blasted it into the right field.

The Giants counterattacked in the 9th inning. Matsumoto hit a double and reached third base at the expense of a teammate. Giants' Bobby Dalbec hit a fly ball to first base and was caught. Giants catcher Takuzo Ohshiro hit a fly ball to left field and was caught. Yokohama closer Sean Reynolds managed a scoreless inning to secure the victory.