Kenji Jojima hammered a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the first inning, helping the Daiei Hawks snap their losing streak at six with a 4-0 win over the Lotte Marines 4-0 at the Fukuoka Dome on Friday night.
Daiei hurler Keizaburo Tanoue (5-4) gave up five hits over the distance for his first career-shutout game.
It was Daiei's first shutout victory this season.
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