The No. 2 seed in the Central League was right there for the taking, and that's exactly what the Hanshin Tigers did.
Shunsuke Fujikawa homered and drove in two runs and Hanshin nailed down the No. 2 spot in the CL with a 5-1 victory over the Yomiuri Giants on Saturday night at Tokyo Dome.
The yellow and black-clad fans who filled the seats in left field roared their approval when informed, during Fujikawa's hero interview, the race for second place was over.
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