Yomiuri 0, at Yokohama 3

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Interstat) — A pivotal late-season series continues Monday evening when the Yomiuri Giants visit the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium. Both Central League clubs enter the Sept. 15 contest with nearly identical records. The Giants are 63-65-3, while the BayStars sit just a half-game ahead in the standings at 63-64-3, setting the stage for a critical matchup in the playoff chase. The series opened with a high-scoring affair Sunday, won by Yokohama 9-7. The BayStars’ Tatsuo Ebina led the charge, going 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. Yomiuri’s Richard Sunagawa also homered in the… Read more...