NAGOYA — Captain Shinnosuke Abe hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the top of the ninth inning as the Yomiuri Giants edged the Chunichi Dragons 3-2 in Game 3 of the final stage of the Central League Climax Series on Friday.
The Giants managed to cut the Dragons' series lead to 3-1. Chunichi had an automatic one-win advantage as the league champions before the series started.
"We have our backs against the wall," Abe said. "We have no choice but to win. I think the win says a lot about our character because we won a game that had to be won."