Shinsaburo Tawata allowed two runs over seven innings as the Seibu Lions batters produced an offensive master class in a 16-4 Pacific League win over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Sunday.
Tawata (5-0) allowed six hits and struck out four without issuing a walk as the Lions came from behind against 19-year-old right-hander Shoma Fujihira (1-2) in front of a holiday crowd of 32,741 at MetLife Dome.
"I think I did a good job of battling in tough situations," Tawata said. "My focus was on executing my best pitch, my slider, and keeping it low.