Kazuyoshi Tatsunami hit a two-run double in his fourth consecutive game with an RBI and Kosuke Fukudome hit his second homer in two nights as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 11-3 for their second straight double-digit victory Thursday.
Chunichi Starter Domingo Guzman releases a pitch against the Yomiuri Giants during the
Dragons' completion of a three-game series sweep at Sapporo Dome. Chunichi won 11-3.
After completing a series sweep at Sapporo Dome and handing the Giants three losses in a row at Hokkaido for the first time in franchise history, front-running Chunichi opened up a 2 1/2-game lead over second-place Yomiuri in the Central League standings.
In the ninth, Masahiro Kawai, who spent 20 years with Yomiuri, connected for his first homer since he joined Chunichi through a tryout in the offseason. Masahiro Araki went 8-for-16 during the series.