03/24/2007 FUKUOKA SOFTBANK Hawks vs ORIX Buffaloes (result)

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go on to claim an opening-day win at Yahoo Dome. Honda made a great catch on a Hirotoshi Kitagawa grounder that appeared headed into right field with no outs and the bases loaded, but his throw from his knees allowed two runs to score. Daisuke Kato (1-0) picked up the win after two innings of scoreless relief. Yoshiaki Fujioka (0-1) took the loss in the Hawks' first opening-day loss in six years. Softbank ace Kazumi Saito, last year's Sawamura Award winner, gave up four runs and eight hits ...