The SoftBank Hawks clinched the Pacific League Climax Series' final stage on Sunday with a 7-0 win over the Rakuten Eagles, earning a spot in the Japan Series.The Hawks began the six-game final stage at their home park, Yafuoku Dome with a one-win advantage, but suffered one-run losses in Games 1 and 2 to fall behind before sweeping the next three games against the third-place Eagles.Right-hander Shota Takeda worked seven innings to get the win and Nobuhiro Matsuda drove in four runs, while the Hawks got an instant boost with the return of star center fielder Yuki Yanagita, who had been out…READ FULL ARTICLE
