Katsumi Hirosawa and George Arias connected for two home runs each while four Hanshin pitchers combined on a seven-hit shutout as the Tigers whitewashed the Yomiuri Giants 11-0 at Koshien Stadium on Thursday.
Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino walks out of the dugout after winning game against the Yomiuri Giants 11-0.
Hanshin, which lowered its magic number to 15, took a 2-0 lead on Hirosawa's two-run homer.
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