Shinji Takahashi and Angel Echevarria both hit two-run homers Friday as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters moved a step closer to the Pacific League playoffs with a 7-4 win over the Orix BlueWave.
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi
Shinjo throws to third to put out Orix BlueWave baserunner
Koichi Oshima during the fifth inning Friday at Yahoo BB
Stadium. The Fighters won 7-4.
Takahashi connected in the bottom of the second inning at Yahoo BB Stadium and Echevarria -- who drove in four runs -- slammed his 16th homer of the season in the fourth when the Fighters took a 5-2 lead.
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