Giants closer Hirokazu Sawamura gave up ninth-inning game-tying solo home run as Yomiuri played to a 1-1, 12-inning tie against the Yokohama BayStars in the Central League on Friday.

Yokohama pinch hitter Tomo Otosaka led off the ninth with a homer to prevent Yomiuri starter Tomoyuki Sugano, who had thrown two straight shutouts heading into the game, from winning his fourth straight decision.

Sugano threw seven shutout innings to run his scoreless streak to 26 consecutive innings. He struck out six, while giving up two hits without a walk in an 89-pitch outing.