The next time the Yomiuri Giants go shopping, they might want to consider a few good relief pitchers.
The Hanshin Tigers tagged the Yomiuri bullpen for six runs in the eighth inning as the defending Central League champions rallied for an 8-3 victory over the Giants in the CL's season opener Friday night at Tokyo Dome.
The rally provided new Hanshin manager Akinobu Okada with the first win of his managerial career while Yomiuri's first-year skipper Tsuneo Horiuchi suffered his first loss.