One week after being handed their first defeat of the season, the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants turned the tables on the Hanshin Tigers on Tuesday with a 4-2 come-from-behind victory at Tokyo Dome.
Shinnosuke Abe's three-run homer overturned a two-run deficit in the third inning against Atsushi Nomi (1-1), who a week earlier had shut out the Giants on five hits, the first of three straight shutouts Yomiuri suffered last week at Koshien Stadium.
Ryosuke Miyaguni (1-1), who started on Opening Day for the Giants, allowed two runs, one earned, in eight innings. On the eve of his 21st birthday, the right-hander allowed three hits, walked three and hit a batter, while striking out five.