{"id":519763,"date":"2026-01-14T11:50:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/519763\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:50:54","slug":"central-league-champions-yomiuri-giants-win-their-first-title-in-professional-baseball-spirits-a-pro-league-e-japan-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/519763\/","title":{"rendered":"Central League Champions Yomiuri Giants Win Their First Title in PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Pro League e-Japan Series!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yomiuri Giants Win With a 3-0 Straight Sweep! Claiming Their First Glory!<\/p>\n<p>The e-Japan Series was conducted in a best-of-five format (first to 3 wins), where the Yomiuri Giants (1st in the Central League) and the Chiba Lotte Marines (2nd in the Pacific League), both of whom fought through the e-Climax Series, faced off for their first ever championship.<br \/>After the Yomiuri Giants took the first game, they maintained their momentum to win the second and third games in succession, overwhelming the Chiba Lotte Marines.<br \/>The Yomiuri Giants secured their first title.<br \/>Furthermore, Masaki Akita of the Yomiuri Giants, who won the hard-fought second game, received the MVP award.<\/p>\n<p>The matches of the e-Japan Series can be viewed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nWwvnf7NqWM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">broadcast archive of the official Powerful Pro \/ Prospi YouTube channel<\/a>.<br \/>If you haven&#8217;t seen it yet, be sure to check it out.<\/p>\n<p>Comment from Yomiuri Giants Captain Masaki Akita<\/p>\n<p>Being in my third year in the Spi-League, I feel I was able to use that experience to create an environment where my teammates could play comfortably.<br \/>I&#8217;m really happy that I could finish with a good result, supported by my teammates.<\/p>\n<p>(Translated from Japanese)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000001336.000050711.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PR TIMES<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>Comment from the Spi-League manager, Hideki Okajima<\/p>\n<p>The three of them practiced a lot, and I believed that if they could show those results, they would win, so I welcomed this day believing in everyone.<br \/>They really did a great job.<\/p>\n<p>(Translated from Japanese)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000001336.000050711.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PR TIMES<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>e-Japan Series Results<br \/>\n<img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/prospi-a-e-japan-series-yomiuri-giants-victory-01.png\"   alt=\"e-Japan Series Game 1 Results\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Game 1 Results<a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000001336.000050711.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PR TIMES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tomonori Kiyoki of the Yomiuri Giants showed an overwhelming match and won!<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/prospi-a-e-japan-series-yomiuri-giants-victory-02.jpg\"   alt=\"e-Japan Series Game 2 Results\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Game 2 Results<a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000001336.000050711.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PR TIMES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While neither player gave an inch, Masaki Akita of the Yomiuri Giants prevailed.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/prospi-a-e-japan-series-yomiuri-giants-victory-03.jpg\"   alt=\"e-Japan Series Game 3 Results\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Game 3 Results<a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000001336.000050711.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PR TIMES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tomoki Miyashita of the Yomiuri Giants, who seized the flow of the game, won, leading to the championship.<\/p>\n<p>Individual Titles<\/p>\n<p>MVP: Masaki Akita (Yomiuri Giants)<br \/>\n1st in Spi-League Rankings: Ryuki Sugimoto (Yokohama DeNA BayStars) 116,031 total points<br \/>\nBatting Leader: Tomonori Kiyoki (Yomiuri Giants) .754 average, Kenta Sugawara (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles) .689 average<br \/>\nMost RBIs: Tomonori Kiyoki (Yomiuri Giants) 35 RBIs, Kenta Sugawara (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles) 37 RBIs<br \/>\nMost Home Runs: Ryuki Sugimoto (Yokohama DeNA BayStars) 8 home runs, Kyonosuke Nakase (Hanshin Tigers) 8 home runs, Rikuto Nogamida (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters) 8 home runs<br \/>\nBest ERA: Ryuki Sugimoto (Yokohama DeNA BayStars) 0.90 ERA, Taisei Negishi (Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) 2.30 ERA<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/prospi-a-e-japan-series-yomiuri-giants-victory-04.jpg\"   alt=\"e-Pennant Race Central League Standings\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>e-Pennant Race Central League Standings<a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000001336.000050711.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PR TIMES<\/a><br \/>\n<img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/prospi-a-e-japan-series-yomiuri-giants-victory-05.jpg\"   alt=\"e-Pennant Race Pacific League Standings\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>e-Pennant Race Pacific League Standings<a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000001336.000050711.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PR TIMES<\/a><br \/>\n<img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/prospi-a-e-japan-series-yomiuri-giants-victory-06.jpg\"   alt=\"e-Climax Series Results\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>e-Climax Series Results<a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000001336.000050711.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PR TIMES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/e-baseball.konami.net\/prospi_a_league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Official Website<\/a> for details on the match results.<\/p>\n<p>The PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Championship 2025 Season to Determine the Strongest in PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Starts on Sunday, January 11, 2026!<\/p>\n<p lang=\"ja\" 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2 players from the PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Pro League slot, and 1 player from the world rank slot.<\/p>\n<p>To participate in the main online qualifiers, you only need to install PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A and complete the KONAMI ID link within the game, so if you think you have what it takes, why not join in?<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the finals will be held simultaneously with PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Fan Festa in Tokyo taking place at Ariake GYM-EX.<\/p>\n<p>For other details and further news such as broadcasts, please check the <a href=\"https:\/\/e-baseball.konami.net\/pawachamp\/2025\/prospi_a\/tour\/online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Championship 2025 Season Official Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yomiuri Giants Win With a 3-0 Straight Sweep! 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