Article: Tamura smashes three-run homer to lead Yokohama past Hanshin

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Dateline: TOKYO Outfielder Hitoshi Tamura drove in a three-run homer off former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu Tuesday as the cellar-dwelling Yokohama BayStars beat the Central League's front-running Hanshin Tigers 6- 3 at Koshien Stadium.

The victory snapped Yokohama's losing streak against Hanshin at 16.

But Hanshin still maintained an 18.5-game lead over the second-place Chunichi Dragons, who lost to the Yomiuri Giants.

Tamura belted his ninth home run of the season in the second to give Yokohama took a 6-3 lead. Tyrone Woods, formerly of South Korea's Doosan Bears, hit a two-run shot off Hanshin starter Irabu in the first, while Tatsuhiko Kinjo followed with ...

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