In the third round of the final stage of the climax series of professional baseball and the Pacific League, Orix caught up with Lotte in the 9th inning and, by regulation, drew in a 3 to 3 cold game.
As a result, Orix decided to advance to the Japan Series for the first time in 25 years, with a match record of 3 wins and 1 draw, including 1 win of the advantage given by winning the league.