Catcher Akihiro Yano connected for a grand slam in the seventh inning to lift Central League-leading Hanshin to an 11-6 win over struggling Hokkaido Nippon Ham in interleague play.
The Fighters, who have lost nine straight, took a 5-0 lead at Koshien Stadium before the Tigers came roaring back with five runs in the sixth.
Yano then gave Hanshin the lead for good in the seventh with his seventh homer of the season as the Tigers won their fifth straight game.