Orix 0, at Rakuten 4

SENDAI, Japan (Interstat) — Ryota Takinaka delivered six and one-third dominant innings and Ryosuke Tatsumi provided the decisive blow with a two-run homer in the eighth, propelling the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to a 4-0 victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Sunday evening at Kleenex Stadium Miyagi. A crowd of 24,908 watched as the Golden Eagles (7-6) clinched the three-game series, taking two of three from their Pacific League rivals and moving above .500 for the season. The Buffaloes (7-7) were shut out for the second time in three days, managing only three hits against four Rakuten pitchers. The game… Read more...