All-star catcher Kenji Jojima singled home Arihito Muramatsu with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday to give the Daiei Hawks their fifth "sayonara" victory of the season, 4-3 over the Nippon Ham Fighters at the Fukuoka Dome.
Daiei reliever Takayuki Shinohara (9-1) picked up the win with one inning of work as the Hawks posted their fifth victory in their last six games to remain atop the Pacific League standings.
With the score knotted 3-3, Muramatsu got on board with two out after getting hit by a pitch from Nippon Ham starter Tsutomu Iwamoto (4-7).
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