Kazumi Saito allowed just two singles in five shutout innings as the Softbank Hawks blanked the Yomiuri Giants 2-0 in a preseason exhibition game Saturday.
Kimiyasu Kudo of the Yomiuri Giants pitches against the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks during a preseason game at Yahoo Dome.
Softbank held on to a two-run lead after Jolbert Cabrera delivered a sacrifice fly in the first inning and Nobuhiro Matsuda had an RBI triple in the second off Kimiyasu Kudo at Yahoo Dome.
Veteran Yomiuri right-hander Masumi Kuwata held Softbank scoreless for three innings in his bid for a starting rotation spot.