Nippon-Ham 3, at Orix 0

OSAKA, Japan (Interstat) — Takayuki Katoh pitched eight dominant innings and Yuki Nomura delivered a two-run homer as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters blanked the Orix Buffaloes 3-0 on Saturday afternoon at Osaka Dome. Katoh, who improved to 4-1, scattered three hits, struck out three and did not allow a run. The right-hander retired 11 of the first 12 batters he faced and never let a Buffaloes runner advance past first base. Taisei Yanagawa worked a perfect ninth inning for his seventh save, striking out one. Nomura finished with two hits in five at-bats, including a towering shot to left-center… Read more...