Located in the West District of Osaka Prefecture, the Kyocera Dome, which can accommodate 55,000 people, was utterly silent at this moment.
The fans wearing the Orix Buffaloes' home white jerseys were clutching their heads in disbelief as they watched their own players hang their heads on the field. The scoreboard above the outfield displayed the current score—
Orix Buffaloes 1:2 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
The second-ranked Orix in the regular season had lost! Despite having the home field advantage, they were upset and eliminated by the third-ranked Ham Fighters!
Although they fell short against SoftBank and settled for second in the Pacific League during the regular season, Orix fans were generally satisfied with their team's performance this year. They had even hoped that in the short-term championship format, their home team could perform a legendary "underdog triumph."
