Asai solid as Eagles blank Lions

SENDAI, Japan - Right-hander Hideki Asai pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Rakuten Eagles snap a three-game losing skid with a 1-0 victory over the Seibu Lions Fullcast Stadium Miyagi on April 22. (Kyodo)

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