Ryan Glynn pitched seven sharp innings and got tons of run support as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters demoralized the Rakuten Eagles in an 18-3 victory in the Pacific League on Sunday.
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters slugger Fernando Seguignol is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning on Sunday at Sapporo Dome. The Fighters trounced the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 18-3.
KYODO PHOTOSix of Nippon Ham's starting nine had multi-hit days and leadoff man Hichori Morimoto and Kensuke Tanaka both produced four hits apiece in the 23-hit onslaught at Sapporo Dome.
The offense got rolling in the opening frame, keyed by Fernando Seguignol's two-run homer and piled on more damage, scoring in each of the first six innings to take a 18-1 lead.