With starter Dicky Gonzalez dealing, the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants looked as strong as ever.
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks simply looked like they'd been dealt a bad hand.
Gonzalez took care of things on the mound, Michihiro Ogasawara, Shinnosuke Abe and Alex Ramirez each homered, and the Giants cruised to an 8-2 win over the Hawks in front of 42,218 fans on Thursday at Tokyo Dome.