Angel Echevarria hit three homers Saturday to lead the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 9-2 win over the Orix BlueWave.
Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref. - Hanshin Tigers starter Keiichi Yabu (2-2) delivers a pitch against the Yakult Swallows in the Tigers' 2-1 win on Saturday at Koshien Stadium.
Echevarria hit solo homers in the second and fifth innings at Sapporo Dome and then added a two-run blast in the sixth, when the Fighters scored five runs to put the game out of reach.
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