Softbank slugger Matsunaka hits game-winning homer

Softbank slugger Matsunaka hits game-winning homer

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks slugger Nobuhiko Matsunaka belts a game-winning homer in the 10th inning to steer his team to a 3-2 victory over the Hanshin Tigers at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on May 20.

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