Cleanup hitter Kazuhiro Kiyohara went 3-for-3 at the plate and drove in three runs Wednesday as the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Hiroshima Carp 5-1 at Sapporo Dome.
Kiyohara drove in a run in the first and the third innings before belting a solo homer in the eighth to give the Giants a 5-1 lead. It was Kiyohara's ninth homer of the season.
Yomiuri starter Gary Rath picked up the win after holding the Carp to one run on seven hits over six innings. Rath, formerly of the Minnesota Twins, improved to 3-2.