Fukuoka Softbank Hawks lefty Toshiya Sugiuchi threw a two-hitter and struck out 11 en route to his third shutout of the season in a 4-0 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters Saturday.
Sugiuchi (7-3) walked one in a 116-pitch outing and didn't allow a runner to reach second base at Sapporo Dome.
Masaru Takeda (9-7) yielded four runs in a six innings.