Yomiuri Crowned Champions
<Yomiuri:team#292> is riding skyhigh on cloud nine today after they won the 2nd NPB Championship title in its team's history.

The Giants put the <Chiba Marines:team#281> out of their misery with a 11-7 victory at Marines Ballpark and took the series 5-3.

They finished the regular season with a 83-63 mark and wound up first in the Central League. 