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Yomiuri hands Hanshin 5th straight loss

Wednesday 13th August, 07:24 AM JST

TOKYO —

Michihiro Ogasawara and Alex Ramirez homered as the Yomiuri Giants sent the Hanshin Tigers to their season-worst fifth straight loss with a 7-0 rout on Tuesday. Ogasawara hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Yomiuri added five runs in the seventh on a two-run double by Takuya Kimura and Ramirez’s three-run drive at Tokyo Dome. Seth Greisinger (12-6) became the first 12-game winner in the Central League this season after scattering six hits over 6-2/3 innings. Yuya Ando (10-6) took the loss.

In other games: (Central League) Dragons 5, Carp 4; Swallows 3, BayStars 2, 10 innings; (Pacific League) Lions 8, Fighters 4.
   

Kyodo

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