The Yokohama BayStars are happy, not satisfied, to have secured an A-Class finish in the Central League.
They gave the Yomiuri Giants a lesson in the distinction between the two in what they hope is their last trip to Tokyo Dome this year.
The BayStars hit six home runs, including a pair of two-run shots from Jose Lopez and a grand slam and solo homer by Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, on their way to turning an early two-run deficit into an emphatic 12-4 win on Friday night at Tokyo Dome.
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