Ryosuke Kikuchi drove in three late runs to ice the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp's 5-0 win over the Pacific League's Seibu Lions on Tuesday, the first night of interleague play.With the Carp leading 1-0 at MetLife Dome near Tokyo, Kikuchi singled in an eighth-inning insurance run, and he capped the scoring in the ninth with a two-run double.Third-year right-hander Kazuki Yabuta (4-1) scattered five hits, a walk and a hit batsman over six innings to earn the win. He struck out four. Yabuta left the game with a one-run lead after the Carp scraped out a run in the fourth inning."This …READ FULL ARTICLE
