Shinji Kurano allowed one run in 72/3 innings and Kenji Jojima doubled in a pair of runs as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks retained the lead in the Pacific League with a 4-1 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night.
With the win, the Hawks stayed one game ahead of the Kintetsu Buffaloes in the PL standings.
Daiei put three runs on the board in the top of the third inning, capitalizing on an error by Nippon Ham second baseman Makoto Kaneko.