Hisashi Iwakuma, who was named the monthly MVP in April and May, posted his 10th straight win from the season opener after he pitched seven strong innings to lead the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes to a 7-2 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters on Saturday afternoon.
Munenori Kawasaki of the Daiei Hawks hits an RBI single in the second inning at
Fukuoka Dome on Saturday. The Hawks beat the Orix BlueWave 12-3.
Iwakuma (10-0) scattered eight hits and limited the damage to two unearned runs in a no-walk outing at Osaka Dome.
Hirotoshi Kitagawa went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and Larry Barnes also homered off Carlos Mirabal (3-5) in a 3-for-4 day.