The luxury of having a bad night on the mound for the Yomiuri Giants is that no matter how bad things get, there's a powerhouse lineup ready and willing to pick up the pieces.
Hayato Sakamoto and John Bowker each drove in three runs, and the Giants ruined the Yokohama BayStars' home opener with a 10-8 win on Tuesday at Yokohama Stadium.
The Kyojin entered the sixth inning trailing 5-3, but rallied past the BayStars on a two-run double from Bowker, an RBI single by Ryota Wakiya and Sakamoto's go-ahead three-run double.