Daisuke Matsuzaka held Kintetsu to one run over seven solid innings and picked up his fifth win this season -- and the 50th of his career -- as the Seibu Lions beat the Buffaloes 4-1 at the Seibu Dome on Monday.
Matsuzaka gave up five hits, including Tuffy Rhodes' league-leading 12th homer, and struck out eight. He walked none to stay unbeaten.
Closer Kiyoshi Toyoda worked the ninth and earned his sixth save, striking out two of the last three batters. Catcher Tsutomu Ito put Seibu on the scoreboard in the fourth inning with an RBI double.