Lefty Koji Takagi limited Kintetsu to four hits over the distance for his first shutout win since October 2002 as the Chiba Lotte Marines blanked the Buffaloes 10-0 at Osaka Dome on Tuesday.
The loss, coupled with the Daiei Hawks' win, pushed the Buffaloes into second place in the Pacific League standings.
Takagi (1-2) went the distance on 128 pitches, walking just two batters as the Marines won their third straight to improve to .500.
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