The Hiroshima Carp have pretty much dominated the Yomiuri Giants this season.

They met for the ninth time this year on Friday night, and the reigning Central League champion Carp didn't have any trouble maintaining the status quo.

Akitake Okada held down the Giants for seven innings and got plenty of run support in the Carp's 7-2 victory in front of a crowd of 43,880 at Tokyo Dome.