George Arias cracked a three-run homer and drove in five runs as the Hanshin Tigers thumped the New York Yankees 11-7 in Monday afternoon's exhibition game at Tokyo Dome.
Hanshin Tigers catcher Akihiro Yano slides home safely for an inside-the-park home run against the New York Yankees at Tokyo Dome. The Tigers won 11-7.
Hanshin hitters battered five different Yankee pitchers for 19 hits on the way to victory, certainly not what manager Joe Torre wanted to see the day before the season opener against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.