Yakult 4, at SoftBank 2

FUKUOKA, Japan (Interstat) — A four-run eruption in the sixth inning was more than enough for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, who snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 4-2 on Friday evening at Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome. Kojiro Yoshimura scattered six hits over 5 2/3 innings and three relievers combined for 3 1/3 scoreless frames as Yakult improved to 33-28-1. SoftBank, which had won four straight, fell to 36-26 before an announced crowd of 39,791. The game lasted 2 hours, 51 minutes. SoftBank struck first in the bottom of the first. Leadoff hitter Tomoya Masaki crushed a… Read more...