Seiichi Uchikawa homered three times to drive in four runs, powering the Yokohama BayStars to a 9-5 victory over the Yomiuri Giants in the Central League on Tuesday.
Uchikawa hit homers in three consecutive at-bats -- two off Hiroshi Kisanuki (2-3), who got roughed up for five runs in three-plus innings at Yokohama Stadium.
Pete Walker (2-2) won with run support, despite allowing five runs on seven hits while walking three in five innings of work. Tuffy Rhodes homered twice, his 17th and 18th of the season, for Yomiuri but it was not enough.
Swallows 13, Tigers 10