Kazuyuki Hoashi threw his second consecutive shutout and Hiroyuki Nakajima hit a two-run homer Sunday as the Seibu Lions routed the Orix Buffaloes 9-0 for their sixth straight victory.
Hoashi (4-0) scattered five hits with two walks and five strikeouts at Skymark Stadium, helping Seibu move a season-high 13 games above .500 and stretch its Pacific League lead to six games.
Nakajima hit his ninth homer of the season in the first inning and Takahiko G.G. Sato went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI singles. Chihiro Kaneko (2-4) was charged with five runs in 4 2/3 innings.