Catcher Atsuya Furuta hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning Wednesday to power the Yakult Swallows to a 6-1 win over the Yomiuri Giants.

News photoHokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters slugger Tsuyoshi Shinjo belts a grand slam off Fukuoka Daiei Hawks reliever Shintaro Yoshitake at Sapporo Dome as the Fighters record a 14-4 victory.

Ken Suzuki gave the Swallows a 4-1 lead in the eighth inning at Tokyo Dome with a solo homer off Yomiuri reliever Hideki Okajima and Furuta widened the lead in the next inning with his 19th homer of the season.