CHIBA -- Nagisa Arakaki finally showed the form that made him the most coveted player in last November's amateur draft.
Arakaki went the distance -- striking out nine batters and allowing just one run on six hits and a walk -- for his first professional win as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 4-1 Tuesday night in a rain-soaked contest at Chiba Marine Stadium.
Only 6,000 fans came out to watch Arakaki take on the Marines, a low number even for a weekday game in Chiba, though the rain probably kept many people home.
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