Munetaka Murakami made up for a base-running mistake by singling in the tie-breaking run in the Central League-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows' 6-3 interleague win over the Pacific League's Orix Buffaloes on Wednesday.

The Swallows came from two runs down to even their three-game series at Osaka Dome against the Buffaloes, who they beat in last year's Japan Series.

Trailing 2-0 in the fourth, Murakami doubled to set up Yakult's first run but then hesitated on the bases and was tagged out. On third with one out, he started for home on a fly out to left but then tried to return to third only to get caught in a rundown.