Matt Murton went 3-for-5 and drove in four runs to help the Hanshin Tigers recover from an early deficit and beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 10-8 on Friday night to claim their fourth straight win and keep the top spot in the Central League.
In front of 46,578 at Koshien Stadium, Tetsuto Yamada put the Swallows in front with a first-inning RBI single to left after Hanshin starter Shintaro Fujinami walked Wataru Hiyane and Shingo Kawabata.
Yuhei Takai doubled the lead when his single drove in Kawabata and Mitch Dening added a two-run double to give the Swallows a four-run cushion.