TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — The Saitama Seibu Lions have nothing to be afraid of right now — not even the mighty Yu Darvish.
Tied at 3-3, with the bases are loaded with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Yasuyuki Kataoka managed to hit a high-pop grounder over Fighters third baseman for a game-winning hit as Seibu had a 'sayonara' victory over Hokkaido Nippon Ham at Seibu Dome on Wednesday night.
It was the second walkoff victory in as many nights for the Lions, who beat the Fighters on Hiram Bocachica's two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth on Tuesday.