04/16/08 Orix Buffaloes 2, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 1

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At Kyocera Dome, Satoshi Komatsu came within one out of his first career complete-game shutout as Orix held off Softbank to snap a five-game losing streak. Orix closer Daisuke Kato allowed Softbank to pull within a run on a Hiroshi Shibahara RBI single after relieving Komatsu (2-0) with two outs and runners on the corners in the ninth, but retired the second batter he faced to earn his sixth save. Komatsu allowed six hits with no walks and six strikeouts, backed by Tuffy Rhodes' solo homer ...