The Hiroshima Carp will have to wait another day to clinch their second-straight Central League pennant after blowing a three-run lead in a 5-4 loss to the Yakult Swallows on Saturday afternoon.The Carp, the best pinch-hitting team in Japan this season, got a taste of their own medicine in the seventh inning, when Shoitsu Omatsu came off the bench to deliver a two-out, two-run, game-tying single before 32,336 fans at Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium.The hit marked the end for Carp starter Kazuki Yabuta, who allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks, while striking out three in 6-2/3 innings.Ta…READ FULL ARTICLE
