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Giants beat Tigers

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Tetsuya Yamaguchi of the Yomiuri Giants pitches against the Hanshin Tigers during Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2010. The Giants won 7-6, advancing to the CLCS final stage where they will face the CL champion Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya.

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Giants beat Tigers

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Alex Ramirez of the Yomiuri Giants poses for photos after the team beat the Hanshin Tigers 7-6 in Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2010. The Giants advanced to the CLCS final stage, where they will face the CL champion Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya.

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Giants beat Tigers

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Alex Ramirez of the Yomiuri Giants runs to first after hitting a go-ahead two-run single against the Hanshin Tigers in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2010. The Giants won 7-6, advancing to the CLCS final stage where they will face the CL champion Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya.

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Giants beat Tigers

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Alex Ramirez of the Yomiuri Giants hits a go-ahead two-run single against the Hanshin Tigers in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2010. The Giants won 7-6, advancing to the CLCS final stage where they will face the CL champion Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya.

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Giants beat Tigers

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Alex Ramirez of the Yomiuri Giants hits a go-ahead two-run single against the Hanshin Tigers in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2010. The Giants won 7-6, advancing to the CLCS final stage where they will face the CL champion Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya.

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Abe, Omichi help Giants to 2-1 CLCS lead

TOKYO, Japan - Pinch-hitter Noriyoshi Omichi strikes a two-run double in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Climax Series second stage against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 22, 2009, as the Yomiuri Giants rallied to beat the Dragons 6-4 to take a 2-1 series lead and need two more wins to clinch a spot in the Japan Series.

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Abe, Omichi help Giants to 2-1 CLCS lead

TOKYO, Japan - The Yomiuri Giants' Shinnosuke Abe (R) hits a tiebreaking solo homer in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Climax Series second stage against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Kei Nomoto (in back) hits a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Dicky Gonzalez (front) as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-2 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Kei Nomoto hits a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Dicky Gonzalez as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-2 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Chunichi Dragons win 1st stage of CLCS

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons players celebrate their 5-3 victory over the Hanshin Tigers at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 14 to clinch a spot in the second stage of the Climax Series in the Central League. (Kyodo)

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Yakult Swallows celebrate CLCS victory

Yakult Swallows members, including manager Mitsuru Manaka (far L, front row), pose for photos at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2015, after winning the Central League Climax Series and securing their Japan Series berth. The team will face the defending champion SoftBank Hawks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yakult skipper Manaka tossed in air after CLCS win

Yakult Swallows skipper Mitsuru Manaka is tossed in the air by members of the team at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2015, after they won the Central League Climax Series by beating the Yomiuri Giants. The Swallows secured their Japan Series berth for the first time in 14 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giants beat Tigers

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Alex Ramirez of the Yomiuri Giants runs to first after hitting a go-ahead two-run single against the Hanshin Tigers in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2010. The Giants won 7-6, advancing to the CLCS final stage where they will face the CL champion Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Giants beat Tigers

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Alex Ramirez of the Yomiuri Giants poses for photos after the team beat the Hanshin Tigers 7-6 in Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2010. The Giants advanced to the CLCS final stage, where they will face the CL champion Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Giants beat Tigers

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Alex Ramirez of the Yomiuri Giants hits a go-ahead two-run single against the Hanshin Tigers in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2010. The Giants won 7-6, advancing to the CLCS final stage where they will face the CL champion Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Giants beat Tigers

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Alex Ramirez of the Yomiuri Giants hits a go-ahead two-run single against the Hanshin Tigers in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2010. The Giants won 7-6, advancing to the CLCS final stage where they will face the CL champion Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Giants beat Tigers

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Tetsuya Yamaguchi of the Yomiuri Giants pitches against the Hanshin Tigers during Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2010. The Giants won 7-6, advancing to the CLCS final stage where they will face the CL champion Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Abe, Omichi help Giants to 2-1 CLCS lead

TOKYO, Japan - Pinch-hitter Noriyoshi Omichi strikes a two-run double in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Climax Series second stage against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 22, 2009, as the Yomiuri Giants rallied to beat the Dragons 6-4 to take a 2-1 series lead and need two more wins to clinch a spot in the Japan Series. (Kyodo)

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Abe, Omichi help Giants to 2-1 CLCS lead

TOKYO, Japan - The Yomiuri Giants' Shinnosuke Abe (R) hits a tiebreaking solo homer in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Climax Series second stage against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 22, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Kei Nomoto (in back) hits a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Dicky Gonzalez (front) as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-2 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Kei Nomoto hits a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Dicky Gonzalez as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-2 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009. (Kyodo)