Anyone who thought the Yokohama BayStars were just going to roll over after going down 3-0 in the Japan Series can think again.
These BayStars are still in it, and the mighty Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks suddenly have a fight on their hands.
The BayStars rallied from two runs down after Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, Toshiro Miyazaki and Hiroki Minei drove in a run apiece in the sixth inning, and closer Yasuaki Yamasaki got the final out of a four-out save with the bases loaded, as the BayStars climbed back into the Japan Series with a 5-4 victory over the Hawks in Game 5 in front of a crowd of 27,180 on Thursday night at Yokohama Stadium.