Chunichi beats Lotte

Chunichi beats Lotte

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons right fielder Kei Nomoto fails to come up with a double off the bat of Lotte Marines' Yoshifumi Okada during the fifth inning of Game 2 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 31, 2010. The Dragons won 12-1.

Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Kei Nomoto (in back) hits a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Dicky Gonzalez (front) as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-2 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Kei Nomoto hits a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Dicky Gonzalez as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-2 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

Chunichi beats Lotte

Chunichi beats Lotte

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons right fielder Kei Nomoto fails to come up with a double off the bat of Lotte Marines' Yoshifumi Okada during the fifth inning of Game 2 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 31, 2010. The Dragons won 12-1. (Kyodo)

Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Kei Nomoto (in back) hits a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Dicky Gonzalez (front) as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-2 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009. (Kyodo)

Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Kei Nomoto hits a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Dicky Gonzalez as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-2 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009. (Kyodo)