Kazumi Saito went the distance Wednesday and the Softbank Hawks took advantage of a costly throwing error by third baseman Hiroki Kokubo on their way to a 7-1 win over the Yomiuri Giants in interleague play.

Saito struck out seven and gave up one run on five hits as the Hawks won their second straight against the Giants at Yahoo Dome.

"They have a great lineup from one through nine," said Saito. "But (Kenji) Jojima called a great game and I was able to keep them off balance."