For three consecutive nights, the Yomiuri Giants lived life on the edge.
Shell-shocked by three straight losses in the Central League Climax Series final stage against a Chunichi Dragons squad that swept into Tokyo Dome, caught fire, and threatened to burn the joint down on their way to the Japan Series, the Kyojin were suddenly the underdogs in their own building.
"We started with three straight losses and were nearly pushed out of the ring," Yomiuri manager Tatsunori Hara said. "But our players did their jobs well and we ended up winning three in a row."