On a pitching staff that has been plagued by a string of bad games, Yomiuri Giants ace Hisanori Takahashi pitched eight shutout innings to lead the Giants to a 3-0 win over the Hiroshima Carp on Saturday night before a packed house at Tokyo Dome.
Softbank infielder Hiroki Kokubo successfully makes a sacrifice bunt with a runner on first and one out
in the fourth against the Fighters at Yahoo Dome on Saturday. Hokkaido Nippon Ham cruised past the Hawks
7-1.
KYODO PHOTOTakahashi allowed only two runners past first base and picked up his 13th win of the season. Takahashi, who entered the game with the second-lowest ERA in the Central League (2.86), allowed four hits and struck out six.
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