Kan Otake threw seven shutout innings as the Yomiuri Giants walloped the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 9-0 in the Central League on Saturday.
Otake (3-1) held Yakult to four hits and three walks, while striking out five in a 132-pitch outing, making the most of his impressive run support before 44,423 at Tokyo Dome.
"I always go to the mound thinking I'm on the edge of a cliff. I was just determined to win," Otake said. "(Catcher) Seiji (Kobayashi) called good pitches and the guys gave me courage by scoring lots of runs."