Scott McClain hit a pair of two-run homers in consecutive at-bats and Daisuke Matsuzaka kept batters off-balance with a nasty heater to post his league-high ninth win as the Seibu Lions won their fourth straight with a 5-1 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters in the Pacific League on Monday.
McClain, who had been in an 0-21 slump since his last hit on June 6, connected off Chris Seelbach (2-8) in the second and fourth innings at Tokyo Dome to record his 14th and 15th homers of the season.
Matsuzaka (9-1) scuttled his opponents with fastballs up in the 150-kph range, allowing one run and four hits with six strikeouts and three walks in seven innings of work.
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