Taiwanese right-hander Chang Chih Chia -- making his debut in Japan -- held Nippon Ham to just two hits over six innings to earn the win as the Seibu Lions defeated the Fighters 5-0 Sunday afternoon at the Seibu Dome.
Chang walked only one batter and struck out five with a deceptive change-up to earn the win. Three Seibu relievers held the Fighters hitless the rest of the way.
Tom Evans, recently acquired from the Hanshin Tigers, slammed a solo homer -- his first of the season -- in the second inning and an RBI double by Ken Suzuki made it 2-0 the third.
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