YOKOHAMA, Japan (Interstat) — Taichi Yamano delivered seven strong innings and the Yakult Swallows used a three-run third to defeat the Yokohama BayStars 5-2 on Saturday night at Yokohama Stadium.

Yamano allowed two runs on eight hits while striking out four to earn the win. The Swallows broke a 1-1 tie in the third on an RBI double by Kyo Suzuki and a run-scoring single from Yukihiro Iwata. Domingo Santana added a seventh-inning RBI single.

Yokohama’s Taisei Irie took the loss, surrendering four runs over four innings. Both teams collected nine hits. Jose Quijada secured the final three outs for his second save.

Attendance was 33,224. The Swallows improved to 2-0, while the BayStars fell to 0-2. The teams conclude their series Sunday.