The DeNA BayStars have officially booked their place in the Japan Series after an 8-5 victory over the Hanshin Tigers in Game 4 of the Central League Climax Series final stage, a best-of-seven series, on Saturday.
With the result, the BayStars got past the Tigers in the series to decide the Central League's representative, closing out the final stage and advancing to Japanese professional baseball's biggest stage.
The game was part of the Climax Series final stage, the deciding phase that determines which team from each league advances to the Japan Series. The BayStars made the most of their opportunity in Game 4 to end the series with an 8-5 win over the Tigers.
Full details of the game's progression and statistics were not fully disclosed in the initial information.
