Catcher Kenji Jojima hit three homers Wednesday to power the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Daiei Hawks to an 8-0 win over the Orix BlueWave at Yahoo BB Stadium.
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pinch-hitter Tsuyoshi Shinjo hops away from the plate after striking out in the seventh inning against the Chiba Lotte Marines at Sapporo Dome.
Jojima, who went 3-for-5 with five RBIs, hit solo homers in the second and fourth innings and added a three-run blast in the top of the eighth off Orix reliever Tatsuo Kato for his league-leading 29th homer.
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