Tetsuya Utsumi pitched a complete game to win his third straight start and Kenji Yano capped a five-run third inning with a three-run homer as the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Hanshin Tigers 6-1 on Saturday.
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| Kenji Yano of the Yomiuri Giants belts a three-run homer during the third inning of Saturday;s game against the Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo Dome. |
Utsumi, who threw his first career complete game a week ago against the Yokohama BayStars, held the Tigers to one run and eight hits with five strikeouts and a walk in Central League action at Tokyo Dome, backed by early run support.