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 | It's Over! Nagasaki Defeats Yokohama Saturday, October 12th , 1963 Sometimes the winner is the one who got the lucky bounces and the lucky calls, and sometimes the winner is just the one who played better. It was the latter case in 1963, as the Nagasaki Stars topped the Yokohama Kingfishers 8-5 tonight at Kanagawa Stadium to win the BAN Championship Series. It was the 4th title in franchise history. "When you play for championships, you have to play better than the team in the other dugout. We did that in this series, and all year. Now we're the best team in baseball," said Nagasaki right fielder Tokita Oishi, who was named series MVP. The Stars took the series 4-2. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the Western League and a 68-58 record. Nagasaki manager Eddie Roseman grinned and nodded when asked to comment on Oishi's words. "Tokita said it best -- we played better than the other team," the skipper said. Hometown officials announced they were already planning a "grand celebration" for the winners in the days to come. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |   |
