The Chunichi Dragons rallied in the top of the eighth and ninth innings. The Yomiuri Giants pushed back in the bottom half of the ninth.
Chunichi's Ryosuke Hirata had the final say in the top of the 10th.
Hirata hit a three-run home run to cap a wild finish as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 8-5 after 4 hours and 35 minutes in front of what was left of the crowd of 42,566 on Friday night at Tokyo Dome.