BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Swallows starter Matt Carasiti, bullpen hold BayStars in check

Swallows starter Matt Carasiti fires a pitch to a BayStars batter on Wednesday at Jingu Stadium. Tokyo Yakult edged Yokohama 2-1. | KYODO

Kyodo

Oct 3, 2018

Matt Carasiti tossed four solid innings on Wednesday and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows' bullpen maintained an early lead for a 2-1 victory over the Yokohama BayStars.

Despite outhitting the Swallows, the BayStars were unable to take advantage of several chances at Jingu Stadium and suffered their third straight defeat.

The BayStars fell to fourth place in the Central League behind the Yomiuri Giants in third, as both teams look to clinch the final spot in the Climax Series.

Swallows starter Matt Carasiti, bullpen hold BayStars in check

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