Hiroshi Kisanuki posted his first shutout as a member of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Thursday in a 3-0 interleague victory over the Hanshin Tigers, who fell from the top spot in the Central League standings.
Kisanuki, a 33-year-old right-hander with his third club, allowed two hits and a walk over the distance, while striking out five, as the Pacific League tail-enders snapped Hanshin's five-game winning streak in 2 hours, 27 minutes.
"I worked really quickly," said Kisanuki, who was traded from Orix in January in a six-player deal. "I tried to stay out of bad counts and focused on keeping the leadoff hitters off base."