Yoshinobu Takahashi's single in the ninth inning felt like one of the few hits that remained in the park in a game that at times resembled a home run derby.
Takahashi's hit may not have gone as far as some of the night's big blasts, but it certainly made the biggest impact.
Takahashi blooped a pinch-hit sayonara single into center in the ninth to record his first walk-off hit in two seasons and lift the Yomiuri Giants to a 6-5 win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Thursday night at Tokyo Dome.