Shuichi Murata hit a grand slam and Yoshihiro Doi went the distance Wednesday as the Yokohama BayStars trounced the struggling Yomiuri Giants 8-0.
Nippon Ham Fighters baserunner Shigeyuki Furuki collides with Chiba Lotte Marines catcher
Tomoya Satozaki to slide home safely in the fourth inning Wednesday at Chiba Marine Stadium.
The Fighters won 9-5.
Murata gave the BayStars a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning at Yokohama Stadium with a blast into the right field stands off Yomiuri starter Tetsuya Utsumi. Masaaki Koike added a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth to widen the lead.
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