Alex Ramirez's infield single scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th as the Yakult Swallows edged the Hanshin Tigers 3-2 at Jingu Stadium on Wednesday.
Reliever Ryota Igarashi (5-3) got one out for the win, while Hanshin's Yuya Ando (4-2) worked one-plus innings in taking the loss.
Trailing 1-0 in the sixth, Shinya Miaymoto connected for a single and Akinori Iwamura followed with his 10th homer of the year to put the Swallows ahead.
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