Baseball: Yakult sweeps Hanshin to reach Japan Series
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The Yakult Swallows completed a sweep of the Hanshin Tigers with a 6-3 victory in Game 3 of the Central League Climax Series' final stage Friday, earning a second consecutive trip to the Japan Series. The Swallows won the final stage four games to none at Jingu Stadium after entering the series with a one-win advantage as the pennant winner. Hanshin reliever Masumi Hamachi made an errant glove toss to first base as he tried to field a slow roller hit by Triple Crown winner Munetaka Murakami with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh inning, allowing all three baserunners to score at Jin...