Motonobu Tanishige has not forgotten what happened in Game 3 of the Japan Series, but he tried to use a typhoon-induced day off Wednesday to clear his mind as the Chunichi Dragons hope to even the best-of-seven showdown when the rain lets up.
If the Lions, who lead the series two games to one, were ready to take Games 4 and 5 and end the series at home, the approach of typhoon Tokage served as a blessing for the visitors as it postponed Wednesday's game to Thursday and forced a schedule change.
It was the first time in history that a Japan Series game at a domed stadium has been canceled.
On Tuesday, Tanishige became the first Dragons player to hit a grand slam in Japan Series history, but Alex Cabrera stole the show with his own grand slam that turned the game around and eventually gave the Lions a 10-8 victory.