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KBO
KT Wiz Suwon won the only game played against KIA Tigers Gwangju in the 1st round of playoffs by a score of 6-2 and therefore, thanks also to the ghost win rule, take the series 2-0 and advance to the 2nd playoffs round.
Now they're facing the 3rd ranked from the RS, the Seoul Kiwoom Heroes in a "pure" best-of-5 series.
Game # 1 was played yesterday on the Heroes's field and was won by the home team 8-4.
Game #2 is scheduled for Today (6.30 p.m. local time, 11.30 a.m. CET), always in Seoul.
Games #3 & #4 (this one, if necessary) will be played in Suwon, the eventual decider (if necessary) will be played back in Seoul.
the winner of this series advance to the 3rd playoffs round against LG Twins Seoul to determine the second team playing the 2022 Korean Series (against the SSG Landers Incheon, RS winners).
NPB
in Japan, the Climax Series (League Championship series) already came to an end las Saturday.
in the Central League Final series, the reigning Japan Series champions, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows won all the games played against the Hanshin Tigers (7-1, 5-3 and 6-3) and took the series by a score of 4-0 (thanks to damn ghost win rule).
Munetaka Murakami didn't hit any HR, though.
in the Pacific League final series, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks avoided being swept by the ORIX Buffaloes from Osaka thanks to the win in game #4 supported by their best pitcher, but still last year's losing side of the Japan Series took the series by a score of 4-1 (5-0, 4-3, 0-3, 3-2 plus the infamous ghost win).
so, in the final showdown we have a repeat of last year's Japan Series between the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and the ORIX Buffaloes Osaka.
the Japan Series are played as a "pure" best-of-7 series, the Yakult Swallows have the home field advantage thanks to a better RS record.
game #1 is scheduled for next Saturday, October 22nd, in Tokyo @ 6.30 p.m. local time (11.30 a.m. CET).
game #2 will be on the following day (same place, same game time); games #3 through #5 (this one, if necessary) will be played in Osaka (always at the same game time) from Tuesday, October 25th through Thursday, October 27th; finally, if needed, games #6 & #7 will be back to Tokyo (always at 6.30 p.m. local time, but take care of the DST change between Sat & Sun in the rest of the world) on Saturday, October 29th and Sunday, October 30th.