Kiyoshli Nakahata andTokuhiro Komada both hom-ered in a 16-hit attack Sunday，giving the Yomiuri Giants a 7，3 victory over the defendingchampion Seibu Lions in theopening game of the JapanSeries.
lt was the first Japan Seriesmeeting between the Lion and the Giants in four years.
Four Giant hurlers combined on a seven-hitter andstruck out 13. Second pitcher Hajime Kato， who relieved starter Musumi Kuwata, was credited with the victory.
He allowed only one hit over 3*1/2 innings.
