Tatsuhiko Kinjo, Ryoji Aikawa, Shunichi Murata and Yuki Yoshimura each homered as the Yokohama BayStars pounded the Hanshin Tigers 8-0 in the Central League on Wednesday.
Daisuke Miura pitched a shutout for the first time since July 7, 2007, striking out five and walking two in a 138-pitch outing at Yokohama Stadium.
Kinjo hit a two-run homer followed by Ryoji Aikawa's solo blast for a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Yokohama went ahead 5-0 in the fifth before Murata hit a two-run shot and Yoshimura added a solo drive to cap the scoring in the seventh.