Nagisa Arakaki tossed 7 1/3 effective innings as the Softbank Hawks edged the Rakuten Eagles 2-1 at Yahoo Dome on Wednesday night. Arakaki (2-4) allowed a run on four hits and fanned 10, although gave up six walks in his 130 pitches.
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Seth Greisinger got his Central League-leading 15th win Thursday night, thanks in large part to the efforts of his batterymate Shinnosuke Abe.
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Tyrone Woods doubled in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night at Nagoya Dome, giving the Chunichi Dragons a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Central League rival Yomiuri Giants.
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Veteran Tasuku Hashimoto put the Hawks on the ropes Sunday afternoon at Fukuoka Dome and Julio Zuleta later provided the knockout blow.
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