Yomiuri 4, at Yokohama 1

YOKOHAMA (Interstat) — Haruto Inoue pitched six shutout innings and Yuto Kohama drove in two runs as the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Yokohama BayStars 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at Yokohama Stadium. Inoue allowed three hits and struck out three without walking a batter, improving his record to 2-2. The right-hander retired the side in order in the first, second, third and fifth innings and worked around a leadoff single in the fourth by inducing a double play. He threw 79 pitches in his first win since April 5. Yokohama starter Yutaro Ishida took the loss, falling to 1-3. Ishida allowed… Read more...