Tetsuto Yamada hit a pair of RBI doubles and right-hander Yasuhiro Ogawa threw seven innings as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows beat the Hanshin Tigers 3-0 to retain their hold on first place in the Central League on Thursday.
The win preserved the Swallows’ slim lead over the Yomiuri Giants, who edged the Hiroshima Carp 2-1.
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Source : Baseball – The Japan Times