Noriyuki Shiroishi delivered a "sayonara" hit in the 11th inning Monday as the Yakult Swallows of the Central League defeated the Softbank Hawks of the Pacific League 3-2 in interleague play and ended a five-game losing streak.
Yakult slugger Alex Ramirez belts a solo homer in the sixth inning Monday at Jingu Stadium. The Swallows beat the Softbank Hawks 3-2 after 11 innings.
Shiroishi, who replaced Akinori Iwamura in the starting lineup, went 1-for-5 and carried a fastball by Koji Mise up the middle with two out after Yuichi Matsumoto, Alex Ramirez and Adam Riggs loaded the bases on three straight singles at Jingu Stadium.