Lee Seung Yeop hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and rookie lefty Norihito Kaneto won his fourth straight decision as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Yokohama BayStars 8-5 on Wednesday.
Chunichi Dragons second baseman Masahiro Araki takes a tumble during the fourth inning of Chunichi's game
against Tokyo Yakult on Wednesday at Nagoya Dome. The Dragons won 5-3.
KYODO PHOTOLee drove a 2-2 forkball from Hayato Terahara (4-2) into the right-field seats with two outs and runners on first and second in the sixth inning, giving Yomiuri a 4-1 lead at Yokohama Stadium.
Tomohiro Nioka followed Lee with another homer to right.