Jeremy Powell pitched his third straight complete game and Tomohiro Nioka and Kenji Yano homered as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Hiroshima Carp 3-1 in the Central League on Tuesday.
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| Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' Michihiro Ogasawara is tagged out after attempting to steal second base by Seibu Lions shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima in the first inning of Tuesday's game at Invoice Seibu Dome. |
Powell (4-0) won his fourth consecutive start, scattering seven hits with seven strikeouts and no walks, while Nioka hit a solo shot in the first and Yano added a two-run drive in the second to provide run support for the right-hander at Hiroshima Stadium.
Powell came within two outs of recording his third straight shutout before giving up an RBI grounder to Kenta Kurihara after Takahiro Arai hit a one-out single and Tomonori Maeda followed with a double in the bottom of the ninth.