Fabian’s Walk-Off Homer Gives Carp Dramatic Win Over Giants

The Hiroshima Toyo Carp staged a remarkable comeback to defeat the Yomiuri Giants 4–3 in 12 innings at Mazda Stadium.

Trailing by three runs after the first inning, Hiroshima never gave up.

Starting pitcher Ryoji Kuribayashi, making a rare start, surrendered a three-run home run to Bobby Dalbec in the opening inning. However, he settled down quickly and finished with five innings, four hits, three runs, giving the Carp a chance to fight back.

Hiroshima had several scoring opportunities early in the game but could not break through until the seventh inning.

With two outs and the bases loaded, Sandro Fabian lined a two-run single to left field, cutting the deficit to 3–2.

An inning later, Shogo Akiyama ignited another rally with a triple, and Kazuki Kozono tied the game with an RBI infield single.

The score remained level until the bottom of the 12th inning.

With two outs, Fabian connected on a pitch and launched it over the center-field wall for a walk-off home run, sending the home crowd into celebration.

The victory was Hiroshima’s fifth walk-off win of the 2026 season and extended the team’s winning streak to two games.

The Carp also moved within three games of third place, keeping their hopes of climbing the Central League standings alive.