The Yokohama BayStars won their second elimination game of the postseason, beating the Hiroshima Carp 3-0 in Game 3 of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage on Friday.
Four days after winning the do-or-die Game 3 of the first stage against the Yomiuri Giants, Elian Herrera hit a two-run homer as the BayStars kept the Carp from booking their berth in the Japan Series.
As league champs, the Carp began the series with a one-win advantage and after two straight shutout wins, and needed only a win or a tie to reach the Japan Series since 1991.