Hiroya Miyagi had one of the better games of his already impressive career, while two CL pitchers quietly having outstanding seasons locked up in a pitchers’ duel that could easily have gone either way.
Thursday’s games
Buffaloes 5, Lions 0: At Seibu Half Dome, Hiroya Miyagi (9-4) threw a four-hit shutout in which he struck out 12 and walked none, Yuma Mune singled in one run, Keita Nakagawa hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs as Orix wrapped up its series sweep with back-to-back shutouts, and allowing only one run in three games.
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