Michihiro Ogasawara went 4-for-4 with two solo homers and Tetsuya Utsumi threw seven solid innings, leading the Yomiuri Giants to an 8-1 victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Friday.
Carp slugger Takahiro Arai goes yard for a grand slam with two outs in the third inning against the
BayStars on Friday. Yokohama beat Hiroshima 8-4.
KYODO PHOTO Ogasawara doubled and scored on a single by Tomohiro Nioka in a four-run first inning after Yoshitomo Tani opened the scoring with a two-run homer to left at Tokyo Dome.