Yokohama hammered out three homers and Chris Holt struck out seven over seven steady innings Friday as the BayStars sent the Hanshin Tigers to their eighth loss in a row with a 7-4 win at the Osaka Dome.
Central League
WonLostTiedPct.GBYomiuri 38 26 0 .594 -Yakult 34 28 0 .548 3.0Chunichi 32 31 1 .508 5.5Hanshin 32 31 1 .508 5.5Hiroshima 29 30 1 .492 6.5Yokohama 21 40 1 .344 15.5Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 39 22 1 .639 -Kintetsu 35 24 1 .593 3.0Daiei 31 28 1 .525 7.0Nippon Ham 31 31 0 .500 8.5Orix 23 38 0 .377 16.0Lotte 21 37 1 .362 16.5
WonLostTiedPct.GBYomiuri 38 26 0 .594 -Yakult 34 28 0 .548 3.0Chunichi 32 31 1 .508 5.5Hanshin 32 31 1 .508 5.5Hiroshima 29 30 1 .492 6.5Yokohama 21 40 1 .344 15.5Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 39 22 1 .639 -Kintetsu 35 24 1 .593 3.0Daiei 31 28 1 .525 7.0Nippon Ham 31 31 0 .500 8.5Orix 23 38 0 .377 16.0Lotte 21 37 1 .362 16.5
Ernie Young led off the homer hit-parade with a solo blast in the second inning of the Central League contest and Takahiro Saeki broke the game open with a three-run clout in the fourth for Yokohama.