Lee Seung Yeop hit a pair of two-run homers to back a strong outing by Hisanori Takahashi, powering the Yomiuri Giants to an 8-1 rout of the Orix Buffaloes in interleague action on Thursday.
Hawks starter Kazumi Saito reacts after giving up a three-run home run to the Carp on Thursday at Hiroshima Stadium.
With help of Lee's two long balls and a two-run blast from Tomohiro Nioka in a 15-hit attack at Tokyo Dome, Yomiuri snapped an eight-game losing streak.