TOKYO (Interstat) — Kengo Matsumoto tossed six scoreless innings and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows used a pair of early runs to edge the Yokohama BayStars 2-0 on Thursday evening at Meiji Jingu Stadium.

Matsumoto allowed only three hits to earn the win, improving to 2-0. The Swallows scored single runs in the second and third innings, with Kazuya Maruyama delivering an RBI single in the second. Jon Duplantier took the loss for Yokohama, allowing one run over four innings.

Jose Quijada pitched a scoreless ninth for his seventh save. The Swallows outhit the BayStars 10-5 before a crowd of 28,678. Yakult improved to 12-4, while Yokohama fell to 5-10.