NAGOYA — The Chunichi Dragons are three wins away from their first Japan Series title since 1954 and surprisingly it's their pitching staff, not their offense, that's leading the way.
Chunichi Dragons starter Kenichi Nakata, seen pitching in Game 2 of the Japan Series against the Nippon Ham Fighters on Sunday at Sapporo Dome, helped his team tie the best-of-seven championship series at 1-1.
KYODO PHOTOStarter Kenichi Nakata threw eight strong innings in Chunichi's 8-1 victory in Game 2 of the the Japan Series on Sunday to continue the Dragons' dominance of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters over the first two games of the series.