In the ninth inning, Seiji Uemura throws a changeup that is the deciding pitch of the game. The crowd applauds him, and he is the first pitcher to throw a complete game in the first nine innings of a game since Enobaruchi did it in Game 7 of the 1996 World Series. The next batter, Hiroki Kawasaki, is brought in to close the game, and the crowd cheers him on.
In the ninth inning, Seiji Uemura throws a changeup that is the deciding pitch of the game. The crowd applauds him, and he is the first pitcher to throw a complete game in the first nine innings of a game since Enobaruchi did it in Game 7 of the 1996 World Series. The next batter, Hiroki Kawasaki, is brought in to close the game, and the crowd cheers him on.