Koichi Ogata hit a two-run homer off Yuya Ando (0-2) with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the Hiroshima Carp to a 10-8 triumph over the Hanshin Tigers in the Central League on Wednesday.
Reliever Koichi Amano (2-1) pitched a perfect ninth for the win to end Hanshin's four-game winning streak after starter Hiroki Kuroda gave up eight runs in 7 2/3 innings at Hiroshima Stadium.
Andy Sheets and Tomonori Maeda both hit two-run homers and Greg Larocca hit a lead off shot to highlight a three-run fourth. Hanshin rallied for five runs to level the game at 8-all by the eighth.
Giants 10, BayStars 7 (10)
At Yokohama Stadium, pinch hitter Kazuhiro Kiyohara slammed a three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning and Junichi Kawahara held the BayStars scoreless in the bottom half in his first appearance this season to move Yomiuri to .500 with a 14-14 record.
Swallows 4, Dragons 3
At Jingu Stadium, Ken Suzuki delivered a two-run double to cap a three-run third inning and Tony Mounce five-hit Chunichi over 6 1/3 strong innings to lead last-place Yakult to its third straight victory.
PACIFIC LEAGUE
Buffaloes 12, Lions 7
At Seibu Dome, Naoyuki Omura, Kenshi Kawaguchi, Akihito Fujii and Masahiro Abe drove in two runs apiece as Kintetsu banged out 15 hits to beat the front-running Lions.
Hawks 4, Fighters 2
At Fukuoka Dome, Kazuyuki Takahashi belted a go-ahead solo homer to break a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning, lifting Daiei to victory while snapping Nippon Ham's six-game winning streak.
BlueWave 6, Marines 3
At Yahoo BB Stadium, Takeshi Hidaka went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Orix scored five runs on four hits in the opening frame en route to a victory over Lotte, which lost its fourth straight.