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Article: Matsunaka powers Softbank past Nippon Ham

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April 27, 2005
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AP Worldstream
04-27-2005
Dateline: TOKYO
Nobuhiko Matsunaka hit a pair of homers Wednesday to lead the Softbank Hawks to an 8-1 win over the Nippon Ham Fighters.

Matsunaka, who won the triple crown last season, hit a three-run homer in the first inning at Sapporo Dome and then added a solo blast in the fifth as the Hawks took an 8-0 lead.

Softbank starter Kazumi Saito picked up the win after holding the Fighters to one run on two hits over 7-2/3 innings.

Nippon Ham starter Brandon Knight took the loss after giving up seven runs on six hits over four innings.

At Chiba Marine Stadium, Makoto Kosaka went 4-for-5 and drove in four runs as the Pacific League-leading Chiba Lotte Marines downed the ...

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