Kazuyoshi Tatsunami belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning Tuesday and Lee Jeong Bum followed with a solo blast in the fifth to pace the Chunichi Dragons to a 7-4 win over the Yokohama BayStars at the Nagoya Dome.
With the victory, the Dragons pulled to within 3 1/2 games of the Yomiuri Giants in the Central League standings.
Chunichi starter Shigeki Noguchi (5-6) gave up a pair of runs and scattered nine hits over six-plus innings for the win and closer Eddie Gaillard retired the side in the ninth for his 13th save.