Daisuke Matsuzaka (10-1) combined with two relievers on a four-hitter, striking out 10 for his Pacific League-leading 10th win as the Seibu Lions blanked the Orix BlueWave 2-0 at Seibu Dome on Sunday.
It was Seibu's seventh straight win and sixth against the Orix, which lost its 22nd straight Sunday game.
With the win, the Lions climbed into second place in the standings.
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