Lotte 1, at SoftBank 0

AP Sports Preview FUKUOKA, Japan (Interstat) — The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks look to rebound from a shutout loss when they host the Chiba Lotte Marines on Sunday evening at Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome. SoftBank (13-11) enters the 6 p.m. contest holding a three-game advantage over Lotte (10-14) in the Pacific League standings. The Hawks dropped the series opener 5-0 on Saturday, a defeat that snapped a two-game winning streak. Player to watch, Lotte: Catcher Toshiya Satoh delivered the decisive performance in Saturday’s victory, going 2 for 3 with two home runs and four RBIs. Satoh has been inconsistent this season —… Read more...