Shimoyanagi gets job done as Hanshin blanks Chunichi

Thursday 10th April, 05:19 AM JST

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romulus3 at 09:29 AM JST - 10th April

Thats it, I going back to Osaka. The tigers are on fire and all I get is the Yomiuri Giants looking important and playing badly.
northlondon at 10:25 AM JST - 10th April

romulus3,

Don't worry mate, join the rest of the Tigers fans filling half of Tokyo Dome or three-quarters of Jingu Stadium when we play in Tokyo. I always found it much more fun supporting Hanshin in Tokyo Dome, rather than going to cramped and uncomfortable Koshien.
Lunchbox at 10:56 AM JST - 10th April

Koshien has been revamped, with seats instead of benches, enough room to sit down properly and even drink holders! I wish I could go back to Osaka too, and I'd love to be there when Kanemoto gets his 2000th. A home-run would be great, but a win would even better! Hear all the booing the last two nights when Kanemoto got walked. I'd rather be at Koshien than watching games in Kanto any day, gotta love the Kansai fans. Last night didn't look so pleasant in the rain though, Tokyo Dome wins on a rainy day.

Shimoyanagi had a great seasons in 2005, 2006 let's hope his good start continues this year.

This article doesn't mention that in winning last night Hanshin won their fourth straight card and also stopped Chunichi from winning their fourth. It's not easy to score against the Dragons.