The Yakult Swallows realized one bat can't save a team.
The Chunichi Dragons found out two arms can and, of course, with a little bit of luck.
The Central League's fifth-placed team completed a three-game series sweep on Thursday night at Jingu Stadium with the help of relief pitchers Shinichiro Koyama and Masataka Endo to escape Yakult slugger Roberto Petagine's one-man show with a 6-5 win in front of a sparse 14,000 crowd. "Above all, I got a great opportunity to show everyone what I had," said Koyama, who relieved starter Takashi Ogasawara in the third inning.