Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami hits three homers in win over Tigers

Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref. – Munetaka Murakami’s home run hat-trick rescued the Central League-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows in a 4-2, 11-inning win over the Hanshin Tigers on Sunday. The come-from-behind win at Hanshin’s historic Koshien Stadium outside Osaka prevented the Swallows from suffering a three-game sweep. In a time of both […]