Damon Hollins hit a tiebreaking single and Kenji Yano followed with a two-run triple in the top of the 10th inning as the Yomiuri Giants outlasted the Yokohama BayStars 7-4 on Sunday.
Yakult slugger Alex Ramirez hits a two-run homer off Hanshin Tigers starter Yuya Ando in the first inning on Sunday at Koshien Stadium.
KYODO PHOTOYomiuri scored three runs on four hits in the 10th off closer Marc Kroon (2-1) to avoid a three-game sweep at Yokohama Stadium and maintain its Central League lead.
Koji Uehara (3-1), taking the mound with two outs and runners on first and second in the ninth, retired all four batters he faced for the win.