TOKOROZAWA Saitama Pref. – Kodai Senga threw eight innings and Taisei Makihara had a hand in five runs as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Seibu Lions 7-0 in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage on Friday.
The win in the six-game stage leaves the Hawks one win shy of reaching the Japan Series for the third straight year. They lead the stage 3-1 because the Lions started the series with a one-win advantage that goes to the league champions.
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