HIROSHIMA – Cleanup hitter Brad Eldred homered and went 3-for-4, Kenta Maeda had just enough in the tank and the Hiroshima Carp came from behind to rout the Chunichi Dragons 13-5 on Saturday afternoon.
The Central League-leading Carp won their third in a row and moved a season-high 12 games above .500. Chunichi committed four errors and sank five games below .500.
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