Yakult lefty Masanori Ishikawa pitched five solid innings, holding Hiroshima to one run on a solo homer by Kojiro Machida in the fourth inning, as the Swallows beat the Carp 3-1 at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on Wednesday.
Rookie of the Year candidate Ishikawa (12-9) gave up eight hits and walked two for the win.
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