Saburo Omura drove in five runs in his first three at-bats as the Lotte Marines extended their winning streak against the Yomiuri Giants to nine games dating back to June 2005 with an 8-5 victory Wednesday.
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles slugger Takeshi Yamasaki is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a
two-run home run in the first inning against the Hanshin Tigers on Wednesday at Fullcast Stadium.
KYODO PHOTOOmura hit a two-run double in the first inning, an RBI single in the third and a two-run single in a five-run fourth that put Lotte ahead 8-1 at Chiba Marine Stadium.
The cleanup hitter followed his 4-for-4 performance Tuesday with a 3-for-3 effort. Lotte is 13-1 against Yomiuri since the inception of interleague play in 2005.