...Starters for Game 2 of the CL Climax Series: Kenta Asakura or Wei-Ying Chen (CHU) vs Wirfin Obispo (YOM)

...Starters for Game 2 of the PL Climax Series: Hisashi Iwakuma (RAK) vs Keisaku Itokazu (HAM)

...Yomiuri Giant Micheal Nakamura is in the record books for being the first pitcher to be thrown out of a Climax Series Game for hitting someone in the head.  Nakamura hit Tony Blanco, the first and only batter he faced in the 6th inning, in the head and was ejected from the game.