The Yakult Swallows completed a four-game sweep of the Chunichi Dragons with a 6-3 triumph at Nagoya Dome on Friday to cut their magic number to clinching the Central League pennant to three.
Central League WonLostTiedPct.GB Yakult 74 52 5 .587 - Yomiuri 75 61 2 .551 4.0 Yokohama 62 63 4 .4960 11.5 Hiroshima 61 62 7 .4959 11.5 Chunichi 59 70 4 .457 16.5 Hanshin 53 76 2 .411 22.5 Pacific League WonLostTiedPct.GB Kintetsu 76 58 2 .567 - Daiei 73 63 1 .537 4.0 Seibu 73 64 0 .533 4.5 Orix 66 64 4 .508 8.0 Lotte 63 71 2 .470 13.0 Nippon Ham 51 82 3 .383 24.5
Yakult slugger Roberto Petagine belted a three-run homer in the fifth inning to regain the lead in the CL home run derby with his 37th clout of the season.