Damon Hollins said it was only a matter of time before the Yomiuri Giants broke out of their recent slump. Hollins did his part against the Chunichi Dragons on Wednesday with a 120-meter blast to left field in the seventh inning that led the Giants to a 3-1 win in front of 43,878 fans at Tokyo Dome.
Yomiuri Giants starter Hiroshi Kisanuki releases a pitch against the Chunichi Dragons on Wednesday at
Tokyo Dome.
KYODO PHOTO"I knew it was gone after I hit it," Hollins said. "These guys have been throwing me breaking balls and getting me out pretty much all year and it feels good to finally catch one out in front." The homer was Hollins' 10th of the season and the Giants improved to 10-0 in games in which he hit a home run.