Tadashi Settsu was a long way from Fukuoka, wearing his road uniform and standing on the mound in another team's stadium.
Despite all that, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks ace felt right at home.
Settsu threw eight scoreless innings, and reliever Masahiko Morifuku pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to help the reigning Japan Series champion Hawks edge the Seibu Lions 2-1 in Game 1 of the first stage of the Pacific League Climax Series on Saturday at Seibu Dome.