NAGOYA -- Makoto Kaneko had found a new way to make an out in every Japan Series at-bat heading into the seventh inning of Game 2.
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters baserunner Tsuyoshi Shinjo slides home safely to score the go-ahead run on a two-run single by Makoto Kaneko in the seventh inning on Sunday at Nagoya Dome in Game 2 of the Japan Series. The Fighters won 5-2 to tie the series at one game apiece.
KYODO PHOTOThen the shortstop figured out a new trick, how to pull the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters back into the Series.
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