Orix 4, at Seibu 0

TOKOROZAWA, Japan (Interstat) — In a masterful display of pitching dominance, Anderson Espinoza of the Orix Buffaloes authored a complete-game shutout, scattering five hits and striking out seven, to blank the Saitama Seibu Lions 4-0 on Wednesday night at Seibu Dome. The right-hander needed just 104 pitches to navigate nine efficient innings, never allowing a Lions runner to reach third base. He outdueled Seibu starter Kona Takahashi in a classic pitchers’ battle that was ultimately decided by a four-run Orix outburst in the decisive sixth inning before a crowd of 21,988. For five innings, Takahashi matched Espinoza zero for zero.… Read more...