Article: Valdes belts three-run homer to lead Daiei

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Dateline: TOKYO Pedro Valdes slammed a three-run homer Sunday as the Pacific League- leading Daiei Hawks scored seven runs in the second inning on their way to a 9-2 victory over the Kintetsu Buffaloes.

Valdes, formerly of the Texas Rangers, connected off of Kintetsu starter Hisashi Iwakuma with a blast into the right field stands at Fukuoka Dome. It was his 12th homer of the season.

Daiei starter Hayato Terahara picked up the win and improved to 6- 0 after giving up one run on two hits over five innings.

Iwakuma took the loss after being rocked for five runs on eight hits in only 3-2/3 innings of work.

With the victory, the Hawks opened up a 2-1/2-game lead over ...

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