Yomiuri rookie left-hander Hisanori Takahashi earned his first career win in his first start after giving up four hits and one run over eight innings as the Giants downed the Central League champion Chunichi Dragons 2-1 on Thursday night at the Nagoya Dome.
Lefty reliever Takahiro Nomura pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first save in two years.
Slugger Domingo Martinez hit a sacrifice fly to center field for a tiebreaking run in the sixth inning as Yomiuri won its fourth straight.
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