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The BayStars seemed grounded in their game on Wednesday night at The Kleenex Box.
In fact, thanks to three infield hits in a four-run fourth inning, they were using the ground game. Shota Aranami had three hits, including an infield single, and two RBIs to help Yokohama down the Rakuten Eagles 6-2 in the last interleague game.
Aranami sandwiched his RBI infield hit -- which bounced in front of Rakuten second baseman Ginji Akaminai and spun back toward the plate like a Tiger Woods shot to the green -- around infield singles by Takayuki Kajitani and Takehiro Ishikawa in the fourth.
Shugo Fujii (2-2) held Rakuten to a run on three hits with a walk, while fanning four for his first win since May 28.
MARINES 6, SWALLOWS 0
Katsuya Kakunaka had three hits and two RBIs, and Shunichi Nemoto homered and doubled to back Shunsuke Watanabe as Lotte cruised past Yakult at Jingu Stadium.
Watanabe (3-2) scattered three hits and a walk with three Ks over seven innings, and added a two-run single [his first RBIs a pro] to help his own cause and win for the first time since May 9.
The loss left the Swallows in last place in the final interleague standings.
Final Interleague Count
PL 67, CL 66, 11 TIES
[Edited by: jgibson on Jun 21, 2012 12:03 AM]