Takayuki Kajitani marked his return to the Yokohama BayStars' lineup by driving in one run and scoring another in a 3-2 victory over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the Central League on Wednesday afternoon.
Before a crowd of 28,940 at Yokohama Stadium, Kajitani, who had been out since suffering an injury to his left oblique muscle in March, broke up a scoreless tie in the fourth with a one-out RBI single and then tripled and scored Yokohama's second run of the day in the sixth.
"It felt great today, hearing the full crowd cheering my name," said Kajitani, whose return was delayed when he tried too hard to be fit for opening day and aggravated his injury.