Ryoya Kurihara, Livan Moinelo step up in Hawks win over Buffaloes Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
The Hawks celebrate after their win over the Buffaloes on Thursday in Fukuoka. | KYODO
KYODO Apr 16, 2021
Ryoya Kurihara’s two-run fifth-inning double capped a rally by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in a 4-3 Pacific League victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Thursday.
With closer Yuito Mori sidelined, ace middle reliever Livan Moinelo worked around a pair of one-out singles in the ninth inning to lock down the victory and earn his first save of the season.
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