Nippon-Ham manager Shinjo Tsuyoshi (新庄剛志) said the strategy had been successful in the Nippon Professional Baseball Climax Series. Details of the game and how it unfolded are reported in the main article.
Nippon-Ham was reported to have advanced in the Climax Series, and manager Shinjo Tsuyoshi (新庄剛志) made remarks suggesting that the strategy had been successful.
The remarks concerned the strategic intent behind the approach to the CS and the assessment of the game situation, and attention will focus on future developments and further reports.