Jiangsu was able to hold on and close out the first match on a line drive caught by first baseman Cao Jie, who then threw to second to catch the stunned Zhao off guard before he was able to get back to the base.

In contrast to the low-scoring Game 1, Game 2 saw runs in eight of the ten innings, with several lead changes. The first of which came on the final series' lone home run—a solo shot to left field by Beijing shortstop Lu Yun in the fourth.

Jiangsu center fielder Zhu Xudong later scored on a throwing error in the seventh before teammate Jing Hui laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to give the Huge Horses the lead back in the eighth. Determined not to go down quietly, Beijing willed the game back into a tie in the ninth, aided by its raucous fan section and a key wild pitch and ensuing error at first.

As per Chinese Baseball Association rules, each team started with runners on first and second base in extra inning play.

The Tigers first advanced their allowed runners with a sacrifice bunt, riding their momentum from the previous inning to produce a "small ball" run and go up 7-6 in the top of the tenth.