SAPPORO -- The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters are a game away from Japan Series glory.
Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter throws a pitch in Game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday in St. Louis.
Carpenter tossed eight scoreless innings in St. Louis' 5-0 win over the Detroit Tigers.
AP PHOTORiding five shutout innings in Satoru Kanemura's return to the Pacific League champions and Atsunori Inaba's two-run double, the Fighters beat the Chunichi Dragons 3-1 Wednesday night at Sapporo Dome in Game 4 of the Japan Series, taking a 3-1 advantage lead.