Hector Luna's pinch-hit single broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Chunichi Dragons completed a three-game sweep of the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants with a 2-1 victory on Sunday.
Moments after the Giants tied the game against Dragons reliever Warner Madrigal (1-0), Yohei Oshima drew a leadoff walk against Yomiuri relief ace Tetsuya Yamaguchi (2-3). Oshima advanced on a ground out and was on second when Luna, the CL's leading hitter, came off the bench to hit with two outs.
Luna got the end of the bat on a low-and-away changeup from the left-handed Yamaguchi and lifted it over the infield. Giants center-fielder Hisayoshi Chono was playing shallow for a potential throw to the plate. He charged and was on the ball in a flash, but failed to corral the ball and the speedy Oshima scored easily.