Kenji Jojima and Tony Batista each drove in a pair of runs Wednesday to lead the Softbank Hawks to a 6-3 win over the Hiroshima Carp.
Makoto Imaoka of the Hanshin Tigers slugs a tie-breaking grand slam in the ninth inning
Wednesday at Osaka Dome. The Tigers beat the Buffaloes 8-4.
Jojima hit a two-run homer in the second inning at Hiroshima Stadium when the Hawks took a 3-0 lead. Batista gave Softbank a comfortable 6-3 lead in the top of the ninth with a double that scored a pair of runs.