NAGOYA — The Chunichi Dragons are three wins away from their first Japan Series title since 1954 and surprisingly it's their pitching staff, not their offense, that's leading the way.
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Starter Kenichi Nakata threw eight strong innings in Chunichi's 8-1 victory in Game 2 of the the Japan Series on Sunday to continue the Dragons' dominance of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters over the first two games of the series.