Masahiro Tanaka (24-0) allowed two runs in seven innings on Tuesday to win his 28th consecutive decision as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles came from behind to beat the Orix Buffaloes 7-3.
The right-hander allowed four hits and a walk, while striking out one, to win his 16th consecutive start. The Eagles ace also came out of the bullpen to earn a save on Sept. 26, when Rakuten won to clinch its first Pacific League pennant.
"I wasn't good in the first and second innings, but after that I pitched well," Tanaka said. "At that point I was able to fix things.