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Defending champion Giants wrap up sweep against Carp, return to Japan Series

A sweet ride: Yomiuri Giants skipper Tatsunori Hara gets a victory toss after Game 3 of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage on Friday at Tokyo Dome. By beating the Hiroshima Carp 3-1, Yomiuri advanced to the Japan Series with a sweep. | KYODO

By Jason Coskrey
Staff Writer

Oct 18, 2013

There may not have been a better story in Japanese baseball this season than the rise of the Hiroshima Carp.

There may not be a better team than the Yomiuri Giants.

Captain Shinnosuke Abe drove in a pair of runs and starter Toshiya Sugiuchi sliced through the Carp lineup as the Giants swept the Central League Climax Series Final Stage with a 3-1 win over the Carp on Friday night at Tokyo Dome.

Defending champion Giants wrap up sweep against Carp, return to Japan Series

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