Through out after out and missed opportunity after missed opportunity, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' resolve never wavered.
When one final chance rolled around — more than four hours after the most important game of their season had begun — the Fighters were finally ready to take advantage.
Yuji Iiyama hit a sayonara double to left in the bottom of the 12th, and the Fighters edged the Yomiuri Giants 1-0 in Game 4 of the Japan Series on Wednesday night at Sapporo Dome.