Pinch-hitter Shigenobu Shima hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the top of the ninth inning as the Hiroshima Carp sent the Yomiuri Giants to their eighth loss in nine games with a 4-2 win on Sunday.
Yomiuri manager Tatsunori Hara looks frustrated when the Giants miss a scoring chance in the seventh inning against the Hiroshima Carp on Sunday at Tokyo Dome. The Carp won 4-2.
KYODO PHOTOShima's two-out base hit to right field off Masanori Hayashi scored runners from second and third, snapping a 2-2 tie at Tokyo Dome. The victory gave Hiroshima consecutive wins for the first time since May 26-27.