Taishi Ota went 2-for-4 and drove in the go-ahead run in Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' 11-4 victory over the interleague-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Friday.

In front of 29,890 at Sapporo Dome, Ota broke a 4-4 tie in the fifth inning with a single. Yushi Shimizu singled off right-hander Ren Kazehari (1-2) and scored on Ota's hit.

"I'm really glad I was able to drive in that run," Ota said. "Our relievers were doing well, and all I had in mind was hitting."