The mighty Yomiuri Giants weren’t about to relinquish the Japan Series title without a good fight.
Not even in the face of perfection.
Rookie pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano was great, Jose Lopez made up for two early mistakes with a two-run homer, and the Giants dealt Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka his first loss in over a year with a 4-2 victory over the Eagles in Game 6 of the Japan Series on Saturday at Kleenex Stadium.