Kazuma Okamoto blasted a two-run home run to give the Yomiuri Giants the lead and Gerardo Parra drove in three runs in a 7-1 win over the Hanshin Tigers in the Central League on Sunday.
Playing behind closed doors at Tokyo Dome, the Giants completed a three-game sweep of the Tigers in their first series of a season that was delayed for three months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Dominican right-hander Angel Sanchez, coming off two solid seasons in South Korea, pitched 5⅔ innings and picked up the win in his Nippon Professional Baseball debut. He allowed four hits, including a leadoff home run, and four walks, while fanning one.