Tomoaki Kanemoto drove in four runs and Makoto Imaoka and Andy Sheets had four RBIs apiece Tuesday night as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers demolished the Yomiuri Giants 16-1 to extend their winning streak to five games.
CL RBI leader Imaoka doubled home two runs in the first inning before Kanemoto connected off Hisanori Takahashi (7-10) for a grand slam to highlight a fifth-run second at Nagasaki Big N Stadium.
Imaoka and Kanemoto drove in two more runs apiece to help the Tigers stretch the lead to 13-1 through five innings, providing support for Kei Igawa (12-7) who allowed a run in seven innings to tie for the league lead with his 12th win.
Dragons 5, BayStars 2