The Hanshin Tigers beat the Seibu Lions 10-5 on Sunday in a battle of pitching aces that saw precious little quality from the mound.
Tigers ace Atsushi Nomi (4-2) allowed a season-high five runs in five innings, but that was enough to win his third straight start once his teammates were done with Lions ace Hideaki Wakui.
"All the credit goes to the position players today," Nomi said.