There may not have been a better story in Japanese baseball this season than the rise of the Hiroshima Carp.
There may not be a better team than the Yomiuri Giants.
Captain Shinnosuke Abe drove in a pair of runs and starter Toshiya Sugiuchi sliced through the Carp lineup as the Giants swept the Central League Climax Series Final Stage with a 3-1 win over the Carp on Friday night at Tokyo Dome.
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