The Chunichi Dragons got off to another fast start in the Central League Climax Series.
This time all they managed to do was awaken the sleeping Yomiuri Giants lineup.
Shinnosuke Abe hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning and Noriyoshi Omichi enjoyed a rare moment in the sun with a two-run double as Yomiuri regained control of the series with a 6-4 victory in front of a crowd of 40,452 on Thursday at Tokyo Dome.