Tuffy Rhodes hit a three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning Saturday to lift the Yomiuri Giants to an 8-6 win over the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers.
Tuffy Rhodes of the Giants celebrates with assistant coach Sumio
Hirota at first base after hitting a tie-breaking three-run homer in the ninth
inning Saturday at Koshien Stadium. Yomiuri beat Hanshin 8-6.
Rhodes, who went hitless in his first three at-bats at Koshien Stadium, connected off Hanshin reliever Jeff Williams for his 18th homer of the season.