The Yomiuri Giants found themselves without their starting pitcher in the early stages of an important game. In the end it didn’t matter. The Kyojin just beat up on the opposing starter to make up for it.
Hisayoshi Chono drove in two runs with a triple, Shinnosuke Abe hit a three-run homer, and Yomiuri made short work of the best the Pacific League had to offer in an 8-0 win over the Orix Buffaloes on Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 45,745 at Tokyo Dome.
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