After another extra-inning 2-1 victory, Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai said he believes his team is used to being on the big stage.
His players are living up to expectations better than the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, their opponent in the Japan Series.
For instance, Chunichi again scored the game-winning run in the 10th in Sunday's Game 2, just like in the series opener. No. 3 hitter Masahiko Morino came up with a two-out RBI hit off Hawks closer Takahiro Mahara, who has a 150-kph fastball and forkball in his arsenal.