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Hawks rally past Tigers in 11th to win Japan Series

The Hawks players throw manager Hiroki Kokubo into the air as they celebrate after defeating the Tigers in Game 5 of the Japan Series to clinch the title.

The Hawks players throw manager Hiroki Kokubo into the air as they celebrate after defeating the Tigers in Game 5 of the Japan Series to clinch the title. | JIJI

By Jason Coskrey
STAFF WRITER

Oct 30, 2025

Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture – The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks were headed home no matter the outcome in Game 5 of the Japan Series.

?They just have a little more luggage to carry now.

?Isami Nomura hit a tiebreaking home run in the top of the 11th inning, and the Hawks captured the Japan Series title with a 3-2 win over the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium on Thursday night.

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