Shohei Tateyama and Kyohei Muranaka provided a right-left combination Oct. 29 at Jingu Stadium that left the visiting Yomiuri Giants reeling and on the ropes.
NPB / Swallows draw 1st blood in CL Climax Series
Swallows pinch-hitter Atsushi Fujimoto hits an RBI single to tie the game 1-1 in the fifth inning in Game 1 against the Yomiuri Giants on Oct. 29. (Minako Yoshimoto)
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