Left-hander Katsuki Azuma pitched eight strong innings and Jose Lopez hit two home runs in the Yokohama BayStars' 6-1 win on Wednesday over the Yomiuri Giants.
In front of 44,544 at Tokyo Dome, Azuma (11-5) pitched seven perfect innings before surrendering a solo home run to Casey McGehee with two outs in the seventh inning.
With the win over third-place Yomiuri, Yokohama moved up to fourth place in the Central League standings. The Tokyo Yakult Swallows are in second place behind the Hiroshima Carp.