Osamu Hamanaka nailed a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Hanshin Tigers over the Yokohama BayStars 4-3 at Koshien Stadium on Tuesday night.
Tied 2-2 in the seventh with one out, Norihiro Akahoshi tripled and followup batter Tomoaki Kanemoto drew a walk to put runners on the corners. After Shinjiro Hiyama struck out, Hamanaka delivered for the go-ahead run.
The BayStars are on a nine-game losing streak against the Tigers.