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SoftBank Hawks sweep DeNA to win 2026 Japan Series

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks swept Yokohama DeNA BayStars 4–2, clinching the 2026 Japan Series on October 28.
The victory gave the Hawks their 13th title, tying the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Tomoya Masaki earned MVP by hitting 7-for-16 with two homers, including a Game 3 walk-off.
Yudai Yamamoto, BayStars trade, hit a two-run triple and a sacrifice fly in Game 4.
Games 1-3 all required extra innings, a first in Japan Series history.

History

After the September 11 attacks delayed the 2001 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks faced the three-time defending New York Yankees in a series that began on Oct 27, the latest start ever. In Game 7, Luis Gonzalez’s walk-off single secured a 4-3 win, giving Phoenix its first major-league championship in professional baseball in just four years of existence.

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After the September 11 attacks delayed the 2001 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks faced the three-time defending New York Yankees in a series that began on Oct 27, the latest start ever. In Game 7, Luis Gonzalez’s walk-off single secured a 4-3 win, giving Phoenix its first major-league championship in professional baseball in just four years of existence.

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