11/5/08 – Japan Series – Saitama vs. Yomiuri – Game 4

November 5th, 2008 Yomiuri Giants 0 Saitama Seibu Lions 5 (Seibu Dome) Takayuki Kishi, Saitama’s 23-year-old starter that finished the regular season with a 3.42 ERA, had the game of his career tonight.

11/4/08 – Japan Series – Saitama vs. Yomiuri – Game 3

November 4th, 2008 Yomiuri Giants 6 Saitama Seibu Lions 4 (Seibu Dome) Saitama starter (and former Tokyo ace), Kazuhisa Ishii (7.50 ERA), took the mound for his first appearance in the Japan Series since 2001 and hoped to continue the good form he displayed during the Climax Series.

11/2/08 – Japan Series – Saitama vs. Yomiuri – Game 2

November 2nd, 2008 Saitama Seibu Lions 2 Yomiuri Giants 3 (Tokyo Dome) A 9th inning sayonara homer from Alex Ramerez was the difference as Yomiuri evened the 2008 Japan Series at one game a piece.

11/1/08 – Japan Series – Saitama vs. Yomiuri – Game 1

November 1st, 2008 Saitama Seibu Lions 2 Yomiuri Giants 1 (Tokyo Dome) Saitama drew first blood in this series on the back of an eight-inning, one-hit performance by starter Hideaki Wakui. Providing the run support were left fielder, Taketoshi Gotou, who slugged a solo home run over the wall in center in the fifth, and [...]