Western League The first-place Softbank team was defeated by the second-place Chunichi team 6-9. Softbank The winner of the first round of the tournament was the winner for the 16th time in three consecutive years, but the team was unable to win the championship on that day, as it allowed a comeback in the 8th inning at 6-4.
win Chunichi The winner of the head-to-head match on the 28th will be the winner of the championship. In case of a tie, Softbank will win. If Chunichi wins, it will be the 17th time in 14 years since 2011.
The winning team will face the Eastern League champion The Giants in the Farm Japan Championship (Miyazaki) on October 4th.
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