Yu Darvish threw his first shutout of the season and Kensuke Tanaka went 3-for-4 with an RBI as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Saitama Seibu Lions 5-0 for their third consecutive win on Saturday.
Darvish (4-2) allowed six hits, all singles, while walking four and striking out four at Sapporo Dome.
The Fighters finished with 12 hits.