今が生死

広島カープが今夜巨人を6対4で下して1991年以来25年ぶりにセントラルリーグの優勝
を飾った。緒方監督は今シーズンは逆転の広島できたが今夜も逆転で勝てた。優勝で
きて最高に嬉しいと述べた。選手達は、監督を7回胴上げした。長らく広島にいて一
度外に出て最近広島に戻ってきた黒田投手と新井内野手は、抱き合って泣き、二人と
も5回胴上げされた。
黒田は新井と私はこのチームを再び闘うチームにしようと言いあってきたが我々は遂
にそれを成し遂げることができたと述べた。この優勝は全員の心が一つになった結果
だと思う。

The Hiroshima Carp ended a 25-year victory to beat the Giants 6-4 at Tokyo
Dome to clinch their first CL pennant since 1991 tonight.

“This season our trademark was come-from-behind victories, and we did it
again tonight,” said Carp manager Koichi Ogata. “Winning the pennant is a
great feeling.”

The Carp tossed Ogata in the air seven times .
Pitcher Kuroda and veteran infielder Takahiro Arai, both longtime Carp who
left and eventually returned to the franchise, were tearful and tossed as
well, going in the air five times each.

“Arai and I had said that we wanted to make this team competitive again and
we’ve finally made it to this point,” Kuroda said.
I think this victory was made by the sticking together.