Ryosuke Oguma made the most of an early lead, working into the seventh inning for the Chunichi Dragons in a 5-1 win on Saturday that put another dent in the Yomiuri Giants' Central League pennant hopes.
Giants right-hander Kan Otake (5-4) surrendered a leadoff double and a single, before committing a two-run throwing error that put the Dragons on the board. Nobumasa Fukuda followed with an RBI double for all the run support Oguma would need.
"It was over before I could do anything," said Otake, who fielded a grounder with runners on the corners and made a wild throw to first.