Tokyo Yakult Swallows 0

Yomiuri Giants 7

Streak: Lost 4. Last 5: WLLLL

(Tokyo Dome)

Tokyo starter, Ryo Kawashima (5-4, 4.19), gave up five earned runs in six innings of work, and the offense only chipped in with six hits as the Swallows dropped their fourth straight game.

Kisanuki (6-3, 3.46) got the win for Yomiuri, and combined with three relievers to keep Tokyo from scoring.

All of the Yomiuri starters, save Kisanuki, got on base at least once during the game while completing the three game sweep of their cross-town rivals.

Tokyo returns to Jingu tomorrow night for the first game of a two game series versus the first-place Hanshin Tigers. The game will start at 6pm.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 4

Yomiuri Giants 12

Streak: Lost 3. Last 5: LWLLL

(Tokyo Dome)

Yeah, this game wasn’t a whole lot of fun.

Much like last night, things started out OK.

It was three nothing after the first and four nothing after the fifth. But that was the end of the joy for the Swallows in this derby.

Basically, all you need to know is that Ramirez went four for four with six rbi’s and two home runs. On his own power, he had 12 total bases.

Yomiuri scored three runs in the sixth, three runs in the seventh and six runs in the eighth. It was ugly.

Starter Masubuchi gave up only two runs while reliever Igarashi gave up one, Matsuoka gave up three and Hagiwara gave up six.

Matsuoka (4-2, 1.66) took the loss for the Swallows while Yamaguchi (5-2-1, 2.37) snagged the win for the home team.

Game three is tomorrow 1:30pm at Tokyo Dome.