Article: Valdes' three-run homer lifts Daiei past Orix

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Dateline: TOKYO Pedro Valdes belted a three-run homer in the fifth inning Monday to lift the Pacific League-leading Daiei Hawks to a 9-4 victory over the Orix BlueWave at Fukuoka Dome.

With the victory, Daiei now enjoys a 5.5-game lead over second-place Seibu Lions in the league standings while reducing its magic number to clinch the pennant to 29.

Valdes, formerly of the Texas Rangers, blasted his 18th homer of the season off Orix starter Hidetaka Kawagoe. Earlier, infielder Nobuhiko Matsunaka nailed his 20th home run of the season in the third inning to give Daiei a 4-1 lead. The Fukuoka-based team added two more runs on solo shots by infielder Takahito Iguchi and ...

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