Masanori Ishikawa often makes runs hard to come by. On this night, the Yomiuri Giants should feel fortunate to even have gotten on base.

Ishikawa took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, before Hayato Sakamoto finally broke through, and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows defeated the Giants 4-0 in front of a crowd of 43,869 on Opening Night at Tokyo Dome.

"I was just taking it one batter at a time and pitching at my own pace," Ishikawa said.