Star slugger Seiya Suzuki came out to the Mazda Stadium parking lot earlier than other Hiroshima Carp players after Game 6 of the Japan Series wrapped up on Saturday night.
There he was quickly surrounded by reporters who wanted to hear what the team's cleanup hitter had to say about the loss to the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
The 24-year-old was surely frustrated after his Carp, the three-time reigning Central League champions, again failed to end their 34-year drought for the Japan Series title.
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