Toshihisa Nishi homered twice and Ichiro Horita hit a two-run go-ahead double in the third inning as the Yomiuri Giants came from behind to beat the first-place Chunichi Dragons 5-4 in the Central League on Wednesday.

News photoToshihisa Nishi of the Yomiuri Giants hits a solo home run, his second homer of the game and 23rd of the season, off Chunichi Dragons reliever Daisuke Yamai at Tokyo Dome. The Giants won 5-4.

Nishi homered off Masahiro Yamamoto (10-4) to tie the game at 1-all in the bottom of the first and his second shot in the fourth gave the home team a 5-2 lead at Tokyo Dome.