Professional baseball giants lost 0-1 to DeNA at Yokohama Stadium on the 1st, confirming 4th place in the regular season and missing out on the climax series.
As a result, Hanshin finished 3rd and decided to advance to the Climax Series for the 4th consecutive year.
The 4th-placed Giant in the Central League faced the DeNA match held at Yokohama Stadium on the 1st with 0.5 games behind 3rd-placed Hanshin, and lost 0-1.
The Giants and the third-placed Hanshin Tigers each have one more game left this season, but even if the Giants win and the Hanshin Tigers lose, and the winning percentages are even, the Giants will lose to the Hanshin Tigers in this season's head-to-head confrontation. , confirming fourth place in the regular season, eliminating the possibility of advancing to the Climax Series.
As a result, Hanshin has secured 3rd place, and has decided to advance to the Climax Series for the fourth consecutive year.
It is the first time in five years since 2017, when the giants failed to advance to the Climax Series, that they finished in 4th place.
It is also the first time that manager Tatsunori Hara has taken command of a team and failed to advance to the Climax Series.
Coach Hara said, "It's very frustrating. It was a difficult season because we didn't get along well. Anyway, it's frustrating."