Dragons advance to 2nd stage of CL Climax Series playoffs

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers closer Kyuji Fujikawa follows the ball after Chunichi Dragons slugger Tyrone Woods hits a two-run homer in the ninth inning in the first stage of the Central League Climax Series playoffs at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Oct. 20. The Dragons won 2-0 to face the Yomiuri Giants in the second stage of the series.

Chunichi jumps out early for 2-1 Japan Series lead

NAGOYA, Japan - Tyrone Woods (L) and Norihiro Nakamura embrace after scoring on a two-run double by Lee Byung Kyu in the first inning where the Chunichi Dragons exploded with seven runs and went on to rout the Nippon Ham Fighters 9-1 in Game 3 for a two-games-to-one lead in the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 30.

Woods slams three-run homer

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons infielder Tyrone Woods celebrates at the bench after slamming a three-run homer in the fifth inning of a game to lead the team to a 7-0 win over the Orix Buffaloes at Nagoya Dome on May 17.

Woods slams three-run homer

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons infielder Tyrone Woods celebrates at the bench after slamming a three-run homer in the fifth inning of a game to lead the team to a 7-0 win over the Orix Buffaloes at Nagoya Dome on May 17. (Kyodo)

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars lefty Yoshihiro Doi limited the damage to a fourth-inning solo blast to Tyrone Woods in 5-1/3 innings as the team held off the Chunichi Dragons for a three-game sweep at Yokohama Stadium on April 30. (Kyodo)

Chunichi jumps out early for 2-1 Japan Series lead

NAGOYA, Japan - Tyrone Woods (L) and Norihiro Nakamura embrace after scoring on a two-run double by Lee Byung Kyu in the first inning where the Chunichi Dragons exploded with seven runs and went on to rout the Nippon Ham Fighters 9-1 in Game 3 for a two-games-to-one lead in the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 30. (Kyodo)

Dragons advance to 2nd stage of CL Climax Series playoffs

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers closer Kyuji Fujikawa follows the ball after Chunichi Dragons slugger Tyrone Woods hits a two-run homer in the ninth inning in the first stage of the Central League Climax Series playoffs at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Oct. 20. The Dragons won 2-0 to face the Yomiuri Giants in the second stage of the series. (Kyodo)