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Yomiuri Giants win Japan Series in 6 games

Nov 7, 12:13 pm EST

TOKYO (AP)—The Yomiuri Giants defeat the Nippon Ham Fighters 2-0 to win the Japan Series in six games.

Catcher Shinnosuke Abe drove in the game-winning run on Saturday.

Abe doubled over the head of center fielder Yoshio Itoi to give Yomiuri a 1-0 lead in the second inning at Sapporo Dome. Tetsuya Matsumoto hit a two-out single and scored on an error in the sixth inning to make it 2-0.

It was the first Japan Series title in seven years for the Giants.

A famous former Giants player won the MVP of the World Series. Hideki Matsui(notes) earned the honor after the New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia on Wednesday, becoming the first Japanese-born player to win the trophy.

Updated Nov 7, 12:13 pm EST
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  1. Sean L
    8. Posted by Sean L Mon Nov 9 12:29am EST

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    Ham fighters?!
  2. wookies
    7. Posted by wookies Sun Nov 8 9:09pm EST

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    Well the MLB is beyond the Japan's Pro League, that is certain. The WBC just showed that on a country to country basis the Japanese are as talented as any other. But the MLB is still the greatest collection of talented players by far.
  3. mrsnacks
    6. Posted by mrsnacks Sun Nov 8 6:39pm EST

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    Thomas f : I guess you don't follow the news very well. The US has failed in the World Baseball classic. Japan has won twice . You have been sniffing too much glue.
  4. Miguel
    5. Posted by Miguel Sun Nov 8 4:00pm EST

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    "A true global World Series would be fun, though the American major leagues are way beyond Japan's right now."

    As we saw it during the World Baseball Classic... oh WAIT... Japan won (again).
  5. ThomasF
    4. Posted by ThomasF Sun Nov 8 2:10pm EST

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    A true global World Series would be fun, though the American major leagues are way beyond Japan's right now.
  6. cardsfanintx
    3. Posted by cardsfanintx Sat Nov 7 5:18pm EST

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    I think the Yankees should play the Yomiuri Giants in the World Series and the Phillies should play the Nippon Ham Fighters. Then it would be a true World Series.
  7. Romeo
    2. Posted by Romeo Sat Nov 7 4:53pm EST

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    Omedeto gozaimasu!!!Yomiuri Giants Nippon Ichi!!!
  8. THE ANGMAN
    1. Posted by THE ANGMAN Sat Nov 7 12:21pm EST

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    No box score?
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