Mitsui pitches 1-hitter to give Seibu a 2-0 start to season

SAPPORO, Japan - Seibu Lions' second-year southpaw Koji Mitsui (L) and catcher Tsutomu Ito celebrate their 8-0 victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines at Sapporo Dome on March 31. Mitsui did not allow a runner past second base to pick up his first shutout win since turning pro in 2000.

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