Shuichi Murata had played six straight games without hitting a home run. Even worse, his Yokohama BayStars had gone six games without a win.
One swing of the bat changed all that.
Murata hit a two-run homer to left in the seventh inning and the BayStars snapped their losing streak with a 2-0 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Friday at QVC Marine Field.