Tomohiro Nioka and Yoshinobu Takahashi each had three hits and combined for three RBIs to lead the Yomiuri Giants to a 9-3 win over the Seibu Lions in a preseason game Tuesday.
Yokohama BayStars lefty Yuji Yoshimi pitches against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham
Fighters during a preseason game at Sapporo Dome.
Nioka hit a solo homer and an RBI double in going 3-for-4, while Takahashi delivered a pair of doubles and a run-scoring single in his three at-bats at Invoice Seibu Dome.
Seibu left-hander Kazuyuki Hoashi gave up six runs and 11 hits in six innings. The Lions had a 10-5 record with two ties, the best among the Pacific League clubs, as the league wrapped up the preseason exhibition schedule ahead of Saturday's regular-season openers.