Chunichi 0, at Hiroshima 1

HIROSHIMA, Japan (Interstat) — In a masterful pitchers’ duel that defied pregame projections, Hiroshima Carp right-hander Ryoji Kuribayashi threw a complete-game one-hitter, outdueling Chunichi Dragons starter Hiroto Takahashi in a 1-0 victory Sunday afternoon and evening at Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium. The game, witnessed by 29,697 fans and played in a brisk 2 hours and 9 minutes, secured a three-game series sweep for the Carp, who improved to a perfect 3-0 to open the Nippon Professional Baseball season. The Dragons, conversely, fell to 0-3, having lost all three games in Hiroshima by a combined four runs. The contest was a stark… Read more...