Tuffy Rhodes crushed three homers and drove in seven runs Saturday to lead the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes to a 9-7 victory over the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.
Central League
WonLostTiedPct.GBHanshin 32 24 1 .571 -Yomiuri 33 25 0 .569 0.0Yakult 30 25 0 .545 1.5Chunichi 29 25 1 .537 2.0Hiroshima 24 27 1 .471 5.5Yokohama 16 38 1 .296 15.0Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 36 17 1 .679 -Kintetsu 32 20 1 .615 3.5Daiei 28 25 1 .528 8.0Nippon Ham27 29 0 .482 10.5Orix 21 33 0 .389 15.5Lotte 16 36 1 .308 19.5
WonLostTiedPct.GBHanshin 32 24 1 .571 -Yomiuri 33 25 0 .569 0.0Yakult 30 25 0 .545 1.5Chunichi 29 25 1 .537 2.0Hiroshima 24 27 1 .471 5.5Yokohama 16 38 1 .296 15.0Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 36 17 1 .679 -Kintetsu 32 20 1 .615 3.5Daiei 28 25 1 .528 8.0Nippon Ham27 29 0 .482 10.5Orix 21 33 0 .389 15.5Lotte 16 36 1 .308 19.5
Rhodes hit a two-run shot -- his league leading 23rd homer -- in a three-run first inning at Osaka Dome and came back with a three-run clout over the right field wall in his next at-bat in the second.