Tomoyuki Sugano surrendered the lead on a slider. So it was only fitting the Yomiuri Giants ace used one to get it back.
Sugano allowed a game-tying home run in the top of the fifth inning, then took matters into his own hands with a tiebreaking solo shot in the bottom half to give the Kyojin a lead they wouldn't relinquish in a 6-3 victory over the Yokohama BayStars on Friday night at Tokyo Dome.
"My pitching wasn't so great, but I'm happy about the home run," Sugano said.