Shinjiro Hiyama broke a scoreless deadlock with a run-scoring two-out double in the eighth inning Saturday, helping lift the Hanshin Tigers to a 2-0 shutout of the Seibu Lions in interleague play.
Marines Infielder Kazuya Fukuura drives in a go-ahead run to the left field off Yomiuri Giants reliever Satoshi Fukuda in the 10th inning at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. Chiba Lotte won 6-4.
Lefty Hirotaka Egusa and Fumiya Nishiguchi settled down in a heated pitching duel that kept both lineups off-balance, but Norihiro Akahoshi drew a walk with two out and Hiyama hit a single to deep left-center at Invoice Seibu Dome.
Marines 6, Giants 4 (10)