The final out in Game 2 of the Japan Series invoked neither the thrill of victory nor the agony of defeat after five hours at Jingu Stadium on Sunday night.
A 3-3 tie between the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes left both sides in a weird state of emotional purgatory — pleased to have avoided a loss, yet disappointed to have fallen short of the win. The Buffaloes were in the field for the bottom of the 12th and formed a handshake line like they would after a win. The Swallows carefully packed their things into backpacks and trudged back to their clubhouse.
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Source : Baseball – The Japan Times