Hiroki Kokubo arrived at a big decision during a critical moment in Game 4 of the Japan Series.
He pushed the right button, and now the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are on the brink of a celebration.
Hotaka Yamakawa homered again, Kensuke Kondo came off the bench to drive in a crucial run and the Hawks held off the Hanshin Tigers for a 3-2 victory at Koshien Stadium on Wednesday night.
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