Hayato Sakamoto hit a grand slam to record his career first home run and Hiroshi Kisanuki pitched eight strong innings Sunday as the Yomiuri Giants romped 9-1 over the Hanshin Tigers to win their second game this season.
Yoshinobu Takahashi gave Yomiuri a 2-0 lead with a two-run blast in the third and Sakamoto's drive to the seats in left capped a six-run fifth at Tokyo Dome. Takahashi went deep to right again with a solo shot in the eighth.
Carp 17, BayStars 3
At Hiroshima Stadium, Soichiro Amaya, Eishin Soyogi, Alex Ochoa and Go Kida homered as the Carp routed Yokohama in an 18-hit onslaught.
Dragons 6, Swallows 0
At Nagoya Dome, Kazuki Yoshimi threw a four-hit shutout in his first complete game and Norihiro Nakamura hit two solo homers.
PACIFIC LEAGUE
Lions 4, Eagles 3
At Seibu Dome, Takahiko "G.G." Sato drove in a pair of runs and closer Alex Graman narrowly survived a ninth-inning meltdown.
Marines 5, Hawks 4
At Chiba Marine Stadium, backup catcher Masahiko Tanaka hit a game-tying single and Tsuyoshi Nishioka drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as Chiba Lotte came from behind to beat Softbank.
Fighters 3, Buffaloes 2
At Kobe's Skymark Stadium, Eiichi Koyano hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly and Ryan Glynn threw seven solid innings as Hokkaido Nippon Ham beat Orix.
