Tokorozawa, Saitama Pref. – Akira Nakamura’s two-run first-inning double capped an early outburst and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks’ bullpen shut the door in a 5-3 win over the Pacific League-leading Seibu Lions on Wednesday.
The Hawks’ win at Saitama Prefecture’s Belluna Dome outside Tokyo trimmed the Lions’ lead over SoftBank to 1½-games.
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Source : Baseball – The Japan Times