TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — It was a career game for Takahiro Suzuki in Game 3 of the Japan Series.

The outfielder led off the first inning with a double before scoring the first run for his Giants and belted an unexpected second-inning three-run homer in Yomiuri's 6-4 victory over the host and Pacific League champ Seibu Lions on Tuesday.

But unexpectedly, the thin player with blazing speed in baserunning and fielding in center field said that he was most proud of an infield hit that he notched in the seventh frame.