In their last game the Yomiuri Giants ran Hanshin starter Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi out of the game in 3 2/3 innings. On Saturday night, the Tigers returned the favor.
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| Giants baserunner Damon Hollins slides home safely on a two-out RBI single in the fourth inning against Hanshin at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night. The Tigers beat Yomiuri 4-3. KYODO PHOTO |
Hanshin scored four runs in three innings, chasing Yomiuri starter Ken Kadokura from the game after 3 2/3, and beat the Giants 4-3 in front of 43,766 raucous fans at Tokyo Dome. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Tigers.
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