The Yomiuri Giants have won the Japanese Baseball Championship thanks to a 2-0 shutout against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in game six of the Japan Series on Saturday. It is their first title since 2002 and their 21st overall. The Giants had reached the Japan Series due to a series victory over the Chunichi Dragons, capturing the Central League pennant for a straight year. The Fighters beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to win the title in the Pacific League. Shinnosuke Abe picked up the MVP award in the Japan Series.
Results Japan Series:
Fighters – Giants 3-4 (Sapporo Dome)
Fighters – Giants 4-2 (Sapporo Dome)
Giants – Fighters 7-4 (Tokyo Dome)
Giants – Fighters 4-8 (Tokyo Dome)
Giants – Fighters 3-2 (Tokyo Dome)
Fighters – Giants 0-2 (Sapporo Dome)
(Giants win Japan Series 4-2)