Eiichi Koyano gave the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters a second chance at putting away the Orix Buffaloes.
Thanks to Kensuke Tanaka, his efforts weren't in vain.
Koyano hit a game-tying solo home run in the ninth inning and Tanaka sealed the win with a "sayonara" single in the 12th to help the Fighters escape with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome.
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