Shuichi Murata hit a grand slam and Yoshihiro Doi went the distance Wednesday as the Yokohama BayStars trounced the struggling Yomiuri Giants 8-0.

News photoNippon Ham Fighters baserunner Shigeyuki Furuki collides with Chiba Lotte Marines catcher Tomoya Satozaki to slide home safely in the fourth inning Wednesday at Chiba Marine Stadium. The Fighters won 9-5.

Murata gave the BayStars a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning at Yokohama Stadium with a blast into the right field stands off Yomiuri starter Tetsuya Utsumi. Masaaki Koike added a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth to widen the lead.