Ryoma Nishikawa's tie-breaking, three-run home run led the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp to a 7-4 come-from-behind win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Wednesday.

One night after a heartbreaking loss in a game the Carp were on the verge of winning, Nishikawa came up in the fifth inning with two on and one out against relief pitcher Ryo Akiyoshi with the score tied at 4-4.

The 23-year-old Nishikawa, a left-handed-hitting utility infielder, drilled Akiyoshi's first pitch, a high slider, into the stands to make it a 7-4 game.