Yokohama 3, at Yakult 5

TOKYO (Interstat) — In a pivotal Central League clash defined by a chaotic fifth inning, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows weathered a late rally to defeat the Yokohama BayStars 5-3 in a rain-shortened, six-inning contest Tuesday night at Meiji Jingu Stadium. A crowd of 18,526 saw the Swallows (11-4) extend their lead atop the standings, while the BayStars (5-9) saw a brief comeback attempt swiftly answered in a decisive half-inning that encapsulated the teams’ divergent early-season fortunes. The game, called after six innings due to rain, concluded in 2 hours, 28 minutes. It finished under the projected total, with the Swallows’… Read more...