According to phone calls and e-mails I have been receiving, there seems to be a bit of confusion about exactly how the 2006 Pacific League playoffs will be scheduled, with respect to some new rules this year that change the number Stage 2 of games and home team designations, so let's try to clear up any misunderstanding.
Stage 1 of the playoffs, a best-of-three series, will be played at Invoice Seibu Dome.
The Seibu Lions, who finished second in the regular-season standings, will host the third-place Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beginning with Game 1 on Saturday, Oct. 7. Game 2 is set for Sunday, Oct. 8.