Takayuki Kishi surrendered marquee rookie Kotaro Kiyomiya's first hit but finished with a three-hitter, leading the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to a 1-0 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Wednesday.
Before 27,661 at Sapporo Dome, Kishi (2-1) walked two and struck out 10 for his first shutout in two seasons. He got a first-inning lead thanks to a two-out triple by Ginji Akaminai and Zelous Wheeler's RBI double, and made it stand up for nine innings.
The win was the first for the Eagles since April 22. The Pacific League cellar dwellers came into the game having lost seven straight.