Akihiro Yano and Tomoaki Kanemoto each hit a solo homer as the Hanshin Tigers sent the Yomiuri Giants to their season-worst fourth straight loss with a 2-1 win Tuesday night.
Yano and Kanemoto connected off Tetsuya Utsumi (7-5) in the sixth and seventh innings, respectively, before a Yoshitomo Tani RBI single pulled Yomiuri within a run in the eighth at Tokyo Dome.
Shinobu Fukuhara (2-5) picked up his first win since May 10, holding the Central League-leading Giants to three hits in six shutout innings with no walks and four strikeouts.