After being shutout in the first game of the series, Hanshin opened the scoring in Game 2. Giants starter Yuki Takahashi was taken out of the game in the second inning after Ryutaro Umeno doubled and then scored on a double by Teruaki Sato, giving the Tigers the lead. Hanshin added another run that same inning with an RBI-single by Takumu Nakano. The following inning, the Giants loaded the bases with no outs against Hanshin starter Koyo Aoyagi on an error and two singles. A single by Seiya Matsubara scored one run, and a two-run single by Maru gave the Giants the lead and prompted Hanshin to remove Aoyagi from the game. A sacrifice fly in the eighth inning by Wheeler added to the Giants lead, making it 4–2. Hanshin again threatened in the ninth inning with two outs when a Jefry Marté single and a Yusuke Oyama walk put the potential tying runs on base, however Vieira struck out Mel Rojas Jr. to end the game and get the save. In total for the game, the Tigers collected 11 hits and five walks but only scored two runs.
