Japan's oldest professional baseball team, the Yomiuri Giants clinched their 46th league championship on Saturday with a 3-2, 10-inning victory over the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium.The Central League pennant was the Giants' 37th, and their first since 2014. The club also won nine in Japan's single league era prior to 1950.By wrapping up the league title under returning manager Tatsunori Hara, the club, founded in 1934, avoided setting a franchise record for seasons without a pennant. The title is Hara's eighth. He returns after quitting following the Giants' 2015 playoff exit and will…READ FULL ARTICLE
