Yakult outfielder Atsunori Inaba hit for the cycle to help the Swallows overcome a 5-0 deficit and beat the Yokohama BayStars 11-5 in a rain-shortened game on Tuesday night at Matsumoto Stadium.
Inaba tripled in the first inning and hit a solo homer in the fourth. In a seven-run fifth inning, Inaba had a single and a run-scoring double to complete the feat.
Tatsuhiko Kinjo and Katsuaki Furuki each had a solo homer in first and second innings, respectively, and Takahiro Saeki's third-inning three-run clout gave the BayStars a 5-0 lead.