Reality really is sometimes stranger than fiction, and the Yokohama BayStars proved it by overcoming a 7-0 deficit en route to a 9-8 victory over the Hanshin Tigers on Tuesday night.
Pinch hitter Norihiro Nakamura hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning, Takayuki Kajitani keyed a five-run fourth with a two-run homer and the BayStars banged out five hits in the big frame to complete an epic rally at home.
Things got off to a rosy start for Yokohama starter Daisuke Miura, who retired the first seven batters he faced, then all hell broke loose in the third, sending the right-hander to an early shower.