SoftBank reaches Japan Series after 6–2 CS win
Match October 16.
IllustrationSoftBank beat Nippon-Ham 6–2 in Pacific League CS final-stage game three on October 16. Immediately after falling one run behind, Tomoya Masaki hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth.
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Match October 16.
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SoftBank beat Nippon-Ham 6–2 in Pacific League CS final-stage game three on October 16. Immediately after falling one run behind, Tomoya Masaki hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth.
SoftBank added two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh. The club announced qualification that day, aiming for consecutive Japan Series titles; the series was due to start October 24.
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- 福岡ソフトバンクホークス ↗Source publication date: 2026-10-16
- パ・リーグ.com（公式試合結果） ↗Source publication date: 2026-10-16
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