Osamu Hamanaka belted a two-run homer and Shinjiro Hiyama had a two-run double as the Hanshin Tigers ended their three-game losing skid by defeating the Yomiuri Giants 7-3 Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome.
Hamanaka's first-inning two-run shot off Hisanori Takahashi (5-5) gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead.
After Kazuhiro Kiyohara hit a solo homer for the Giants in the bottom of the second inning, Hiyama doubled home two runs in the third, making the score 4-1.