SAPPORO — Trey Hillman said that hitting home runs was not the Fighters' style. He may be right, but Fernando Seguignol sure did look stylish doing it.
Hokkaido Nippon Ham starter Yu Darvish reacts after retiring Tomoya Satozaki of the Chiba Lotte Marines to a grounder to second in the sixth inning of the decisive Game 5 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage on Thursday at Sapporo Dome. The Fighters won 6-2.
KYODO PHOTOSeguignol ended a series of frustration with an emotional three-run homer and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters finally beat Chiba Lotte Marines starter Yoshihisa Naruse to win their second consecutive Pacific League Climax Series title and advance to the Japan Series with a 6-2 win over the Marines on Thursday at Sapporo Dome.