Nippon Ham Fighters

The Fighters had just one player left, Kensuke Kondo, on the bench when they won the game in the bottom of the 12th inning on Wednesday night.  Source: Nikkan Sports 10/31/2012

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Superstitious?  No way!  Way!  Hideki Kuriyama reportedly left his house for Sapporo Dome at 12:07pm on Tuesday.  He apparently left at :07 because he wanted Yoshio Itoi to have a good game.  When reporters asked Kuriyama what time he left his house on Wednesday, he said at 12:36pm.  When reporters replied, "That makes sense," he seemed a little confused but continued on his way to the locker room.  A little while later, he resurfaced and said to reporters, "I said nothing.  Like Masaru Nakamura starting, I did not say that!"  Source: Nikkan Sports 10/31/2012

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Yuki Saito did not make the active roster for Wednesday's game.  Source: Sanspo 10/31/2012

Yomiuri Giants

Tetsuya Utsumi could start Game 5 on four days of rest.  Toshiya Sugiuchi was a possibility, but it seems his left shoulder is still giving him problems.  Source: Sanspo 10/31/2012

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Kazunari Sanematsu was the starting catcher on Wednesday.  Shinnosuke Abe (right leg, behind the knee) was not on the active roster and is considered day-to-day.  Source: Nikkan Sports 10/22/2012

Tomoya Ichikawa joined Ichi-gun workouts on Wednesday.  He was not added to the active roster for Wednesday's game and is around in case he is needed later in the series.  Source: Nikkan Sports 10/31/2012