Hawks Outslug Fighters in High-Scoring Affair at Sapporo Dome
SAPPORO, Japan (Interstat) — The SoftBank Hawks used a 17-hit offensive barrage to defeat the Nippon-Ham Fighters 11-7 on Sunday at Sapporo Dome. Ukyo Shuto led the Hawks, going 3 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs, including a two-run shot in the seventh inning. The Fighters’ Yuki Nomura homered and drove in three runs in the loss. Taiga Kamichatani earned the win in relief for SoftBank, while Kohei Arihara took the loss for Nippon-Ham. An afternoon crowd of 30,844 watched the game, which lasted 4 hours and 11 minutes. The Hawks improved to 10-4, while the Fighters fell to .500 at 7-7.