NAGOYA — It's probably a good thing the Nagoya Dome scoreboard stopped working during the bottom half of the first inning on Tuesday. It wouldn't have been able to keep up anyway.
Chunichi Dragons infielder Norihiro Nakamura reacts after hitting a run-scoring double in the first
inning of Game 3 of the Japan Series against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Tuesday at Nagoya Dome.
The Dragons won 9-1 to take a 2-1 series lead.
KYODO PHOTOThe Chunichi Dragons batted around in a seven-run first to give starter Kenta Asakura his first win of the postseason as the hosts routed the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 9-1 in Game 3 of the Japan Series in front of 38,068 fans at the Dragon's home stadium.