Cristopher Mercedes, one of two Yomiuri Giants imports named to the Tokyo Olympic baseball rosters, allowed a run over 7⅔ innings in an 8-1 win over the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers on Saturday.
The win at Koshien Stadium trimmed the Tigers’ lead over the second-place Giants to 2½ games.
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