Michihiro Ogasawara went 4-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Hiroshima Carp 7-4 Thursday to snap a three-game losing streak.
Ogasawara hit a three-run home run in the first inning and singled in two runs to cap a three-run sixth that extended Yomiuri's lead to 7-3 in Central League action at Mazda Stadium.
A two-run homer by Hiroshima right fielder Soichiro Amaya tied the game at 3-3 in the third, but Yoshiyuki Kamei delivered an RBI single off Kenta Maeda (2-3) to put the Giants ahead 4-3 in the fifth.