Kenji Yano hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh inning as the Yomiuri Giants rallied to beat the Softbank Hawks 7-3 on Thursday.

News photoYomiuri Giants pinch hitter Kenji Yano hits a grand slam in the seventh inning against the Softbank Hawks on Thursday at Tokyo Dome. The Giants won 7-3. KYODO PHOTO

Yano's shot to deep left off Takayuki Shinohara (0-1) came with one out and the bases loaded, giving Yomiuri a 4-3 lead at Tokyo Dome.