Orix 0, at Nippon-Ham 6

SAPPORO (Interstat) — Takayuki Katoh pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out three and walking none, and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters blanked the Orix Buffaloes 6-0 on Wednesday evening at Sapporo Dome. Katoh threw 9 innings of three-hit ball, allowing no earned runs and issuing no walks while striking out three. He retired the side in order in the first, third, fifth, sixth and ninth innings and faced only 30 batters, one over the minimum. The complete game shutout was the first of the season for Katoh, who improved to 8-1. Daiki Tajima took the loss for Orix after allowing… Read more...