Julio Zuleta hit a pair of two-run homers Sunday and Nagisa Arakaki went six-plus strong innings as the Pacific League-leading Softbank Hawks downed the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5-1.
Panama-born Zuleta gave the Hawks a 3-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning at Sapporo Dome and then widened the lead in the top of the ninth with his 35th homer of the season.
Arakaki struck out eight and held the Fighters for one run on five hits over 6 1/3 innings for the win.