Shohei Otani worked 5-2/3 innings to earn his first win of the season and four relievers completed a three-hit shutout as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters topped the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 7-0 on Tuesday.
Otani (1-2) was making his third start of an injury-hit season. He allowed one hit and three walks. He struck out four before he was pulled as he approached his 80-pitch target for the evening.
He left the mound the game after throwing 78 pitches.