This close to the prize, the Yomiuri Giants aren't about to let anyone slow their march toward the Central League pennant.
Least of all their struggling rivals to the west.
Hayato Sakamoto hit a come-from-behind three-run home run in the seventh inning and the Giants moved one step closer to the CL title with a 3-2 victory over the Hanshin Tigers on Friday at Tokyo Dome.
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