Seiichi Uchikawa hit a two-out RBI single in the fourth inning and Yuji Yoshimi and three relievers combined on a five-hitter as the Yokohama BayStars edged the Hiroshima Carp 3-2 in the Central League on Wednesday.
Hanshin Tigers baserunner Akihiro Yano is tagged out by Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke
Abe at the plate Wednesday at Tokyo Dome. The Giants beat the Tigers 8-2.
Yoshimi (3-0) yielded two runs in five innings at Yamagata Prefectural Stadium for his third win in five starts and former major leaguer Kazuhiro Sasaki struck out one in the ninth to post his 10th save.
Hitoshi Taneda hit a game-tying leadoff homer in the third and the BayStars, who improved to .500, delivered three consecutive hits later in the inning to take a 2-1 lead.