Lee Seung Yeop hit a two-run double to highlight a four-run first inning and veteran lefty Kimiyasu Kudo pitched seven strong innings Wednesday as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 9-2 for their third straight victory.
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| Hanshin outfielder Osamu Hamanaka belts his second homer of the game in the third inning against the Carp at Hiroshima Stadium. |
A wild pitch by rookie right-hander Kosuke Matsui and an error by first baseman Adam Riggs followed Lee's double to right-center as the Giants took control of the game at Jingu Stadium and got off to a 4-1 start to the season.