Hanshin southpaw Kei Igawa threw a three-hitter and notched his Central League-leading eighth win Thursday as the Tigers roared past the Hiroshima Carp 7-0 at the Osaka Dome.
Igawa (8-2) went the distance on 129 pitches, walking three and striking out eight, and also contributed offensively with two hits and a run batted in as the Tigers posted their eighth win in 10 games.
George Arias, meanwhile, greeted Hiroshima starter Shinji Sasaoka (2-3) with a solo homer leading off the second inning to keep alive a 16-game hitting streak while adding to his CL-leading homer total with No. 17.