The Yakult Swallows took advantage of a throwing error by Chunichi catcher Takeshi Nakamura in the seventh inning Sunday to edge the Dragons 2-1 at Jingu Stadium. Yakult won its fifth consecutive game.
After Yakult loaded the bases in the seventh with one out, Akinori Iwamura grounded to second for an apparent inning-ending double play.
Nakamura caught the ball at home for one force-out, but then threw the ball away trying for the force at first, allowing Roberto Petagine and Atsuya Furuta to scurry home.