Shinjiro Hiyama hit a two-run home run and George Arias delivered a solo blast in a seven-run eighth inning as the Hanshin Tigers overpowered the slumping Yomiuri Giants 11-0 in the Central League on Thursday.
Backed by a 19-hit attack, Hanshin leapfrogged Yomiuri into second place behind the Chunichi Dragons in the CL standings.
Kentaro Sekimoto hit a run-scoring single in the first and a sacrifice fly in a two-run third as the Tigers took a 3-0 lead after three innings at Koshien Stadium.
Akihiro Yano and Makoto Imaoka chipped in with RBI singles and Tomoaki Kanemoto drove in two runs to help send the Giants to their fourth straight defeat and 10th loss in 11 games.