Yomiuri 2, at Yakult 0

TOKYO (Interstat) — Shosei Togo pitched seven dominant innings of shutout baseball and the Yomiuri Giants capitalized on a two-run first inning Tuesday night, beating the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2-0 at Meiji Jingu Stadium. The victory extended Yomiuri’s winning streak to four games and improved its record to 24-18, while Yakult dropped to 26-17. Togo, who entered the game with a 1-1 record, allowed five hits, walked one and struck out five. He did not allow an earned run. The 26-year-old right-hander retired 10 of the final 11 batters he faced after escaping a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the third… Read more...