Yu Darvish went into the game in his worst shape, but left one of the best impressions of his legend-in-the-making career.

The Fighters ace electrified fans by making an unexpected comeback to the mound in Sunday's Game 2 of the ongoing Japan Series, helping the Hokkaido Nippon Ham tied the series with a 4-2 victory over the Yomiuri Giants at Sapporo Dome.

"I was about 50 percent," admitted the 23-year-old right-hander after the game. "But I was able to make it 70-80 because of the cheering from the fans."