Osaka Kintetsu right-hander Jeremy Powell threw a four-hitter for his second straight shutout to lead the Buffaloes to their sixth straight victory with a 5-0 win over the Nippon Ham Fighters on Friday.
Powell (6-3), who was named the league's most valuable pitcher for the month of May the day before, went the distance on 112 pitches at Hitachinaka stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture, striking out seven while only giving up a pair of walks.
Tuffy Rhodes went 4-for-5 with two runs batted in and another run scored to power the Kintetsu offense.