The DeNA BayStars Kazuki Mishima, right, gives up a walk-off single to the Hanshin Tigers' Yusuke Oyama in the ninth inning of a Central League game on July 12, 2021, at Koshien Stadium. (Kyodo)

       TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Hanshin Tigers scored four runs from two outs in the ninth inning as the Central League leaders snatched a 4-3 walk-off win over the DeNA BayStars on Monday.

       Hanshin put runners on the corners with two outs off DeNA closer Kazuki Mishima (1-4) before Koji Chikamoto, Kento Itohara, Jefry Marte and cleanup Yusuke Oyama all singled in a run to spark a wild celebration at Koshien Stadium.

       "I just had to hit. It was a win helped by everyone in the team," said Oyama, who was without a hit in his four previous at-bats. "I knew I hadn't been hitting at important moments so I'm glad to have hit one at the end."

       DeNA loaded the bases in the third inning and scored with a ground out before Keito Mori's two-out double in the seventh, coupled with a fielding error, drove in two runs.

       DeNA starter Shinichi Onuki threw six shutout innings on five hits, while Hanshin's opposite number Koyo Aoyagi allowed three runs, one earned, over seven innings. Masaki Oyokawa (2-1) picked up the win after working a scoreless ninth before the dramatic turnaround in the home half.

       At Mazda Stadium, Daichi Osera (3-3) held the Chunichi Dragons to two runs over seven innings as the Hiroshima Carp won 6-2.

       At PayPay Dome, Colin Rea (3-1) had a two-hitter, giving up his first hit with two outs in the eighth, as the SoftBank Hawks hammered the Rakuten Eagles 8-0 in the Pacific League.

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