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Article: Shinjo's homer lifts Nippon Ham over League leading Daiei Hawks
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- September 21, 2004
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AP Worldstream
09-21-2004
Dateline: TOKYO
Tsuyoshi Shinjo hit a come-from-behind, two-run homer in the fourth as the Nippon Ham Fighters cruised to a 7-3 victory over the league-leading Daiei Hawks at Sapporo Dome on Tuesday.
It was Shinjo's second clincher in two nights after the former San Francisco Giants outfielder's "sayonara" hit on Monday helped the Nippon Ham edge the Daiei 13-12.
The victories have given Nippon Ham an edge toward finishing the season third place in the Pacific League standings and ensuring it a berth in the playoffs. The Lotte Marines are following one-half game behind in fourth place.
Kazuteru Shimada hit a two-run homer into left stands earlier in the fifth before ...