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Kyodo May 5, 2021
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks relied on their batting and pitching depth in a 6-4 win over Pacific League rivals the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Tuesday, with Yuki Yanagita going 3-for-4 as one of five Hawks hitters with RBIs.
Yuki Tsumori (1-0) earned his first win of the season in the top-of-the-standings clash at Fukuoka’s PayPay Dome, striking out a pair in a scoreless sixth inning.