The Yokohama BayStars fans who made the trip to Tokyo were loud, enthusiastic, and kept cheering all the way until the end of their team's game against the Yomiuri Giants.
For the first time in a while, their revelry didn't end with the final pitch.
Toshihiko Kuramoto and pinch hitter Tatsuya Shimozono drove in two runs apiece during a four-run sixth inning, and the BayStars ended a 12-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Giants in front of 44,530 fans on Tuesday night at Tokyo Dome.
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