Swallows fly to 1st CL pennant in 14 years

Swallows fly to 1st CL pennant in 14 years

Members of the Yakult Swallows express joy as they won their seventh Central League pennant and the first in 14 years by beating the Hanshin Tigers 2-1 at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on Oct. 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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