Tyrone Woods hit his 41st homer of the season Friday as the Yokohama BayStars downed the Yakult Swallows 6-4.

News photoHiroshima - Koichi Ogata of the Carp makes a diving catch during Friday's game against Chunichi at Hiroshima Stadium. The Dragons won 2-0.

Woods connected for a solo homer in the first inning as the BayStars jumped out to a 4-0 lead at Yokohama Stadium. The Florida native is now just one homer behind Tuffy Rhodes of the Yomiuri Giants in the Central League home-run race.