With the Orix Buffaloes looking as they would be taking game 3 of the Japan Series, Domingo Santana hit a two-run home run in the seventh and Swallows held off the Orix Buffaloes 5-4 at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night.
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows are now up 2-1 in the Japan Series and game 4 is set for Wednesday at Tokyo Dome.