Chris Seddon missed a shutout by one out in his first start in Japan as the Yomiuri Giants' new southpaw struck out 15 in a 5-1 win against the Hiroshima Carp on Wednesday.

Seddon, who led the Korean Baseball Organization with 14 wins last year for the SK Wyverns, gave up his first and only run at Tokyo Dome with two outs in the ninth inning off an RBI single by Jun Hirose.

Seddon threw 122 pitches, allowing six hits and a walk before being relieved by Kentaro Nishimura, who closed out the game for his third save of the season.