Tomoyuki Sugano threw his second shutout of the season as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-0 on Friday.
Sugano (4-2) allowed five hits, while striking out 13 and walking one. The right-hander, who won last season's Sawamura Award, has not allowed a run in 27 straight innings.
"I'm not really a strikeout pitcher, and my approach was no different than it always is," Sugano said. "But I sure was getting tired as the game went along."