The facts

  1. The victory was the franchise’s 13th Japan Series title, including titles before its SoftBank ownership. [2]

  2. Tomoya Masaki was named series MVP after seven hits, a .438 batting average, two home runs and two runs batted in. [1]

  3. Yuta Yamamoto drove in three Game 4 runs with a two-run triple and a sacrifice fly. Yuki Yanagita supplied the go-ahead single in the fourth inning. [1]

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 05:36 UTC.

  1. 2026 Japan Series Game 4 daily report

    Nippon Professional Baseball · Primary source · 28 Oct 2026

  2. SoftBank sweeps DeNA for second consecutive Japan Series title

    Nikkan Sports · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026

    Nikkan Sports is separate from NPB and the Hawks.

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