(AP Photo/Toru Takahashi)

TOKYO (AP) Yuki Yanagita had a home run and four RBIs as Japan scored the first nine runs and beat the MLB All-Stars 12-6 Saturday to open a 2-0 lead in the six-game exhibition series.

Yanagita, who hit a game-ending two-run homer in the opening 7-6 win, had an RBI single in the first off Erasmo Ramirez at the Tokyo Dome and hit a two-run homer in the third for a 5-0 lead.

"The entire lineup was able to string together hits," Japan manager Atsunori Inaba said. "I think we are on the right track now, and I would like to see us continue to do the same in the game tomorrow."

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