Hayato Sakamoto put on a show with his bat a few nights ago in Hiroshima, but saved just enough to ensure the Chunichi Dragons wouldn't feel left out.
Sakamoto drove in three runs, Shinnosuke Abe homered, and reliever Scott Mathieson pulled the Kyojin's feet out of the fire late as the Yomiuri Giants sent the Dragons below .500 with a 4-3 win on Friday night at Tokyo Dome.
"Sakamoto came up big tonight with the timely hits and three RBIs," Giants manager Tatsunori Hara said.