Yokohama 0, at Yomiuri 2

TOKYO (Interstat) — The Yomiuri Giants shut out the Yokohama BayStars 2-0 on Friday evening at Tokyo Dome in front of 42,179 spectators, a game decided by a two-run fifth inning that provided all the offense in a crisp 2-hour, 50-minute contest. Pitcher Haruto Inoue earned his third victory of the season, scattering four hits over seven innings while striking out six and walking two. Inoue improved to 3-3, lowering his earned-run average with his second consecutive quality start. The left-hander worked out of his most significant jam in the seventh inning, when the BayStars put runners on first and… Read more...