Seibu 4, at Lotte 0

CHIBA, Japan (Interstat) — Kaima Taira authored a masterful complete-game shutout, and the Saitama Seibu Lions salvaged the final game of their opening series with a 4-0 victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Sunday afternoon and evening at a sun-drenched, then night-lit Chiba Marine Stadium. In a stark reversal of the series’ first two games, where the Lions were outscored 14-1, Taira dominated from the mound, scattering five hits and striking out five without issuing a walk over nine efficient innings. The right-hander faced minimal threats, allowing only one Marine to reach second base until a ninth-inning double, as… Read more...