HIROSHIMA, Japan (Interstat) — Shoki Murakami delivered seven strong innings and Shota Morishita drove in three runs Friday night as the Hanshin Tigers defeated the Hiroshima Carp 4-2 at Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium.

Murakami allowed three hits and one earned run while striking out six to earn the win. Morishita’s RBI single in the first opened the scoring and his two-run single in the seventh provided crucial insurance. Hiroki Tokoda took the loss for Hiroshima despite nine strikeouts over six innings.

Hanshin improved to 5-2. Hiroshima fell to 3-3. The announced attendance was 28,003.