Baseball: Uwasawa comes up clutch as Fighters stop Hawks

Naoyuki Uwasawa allowed five hits over seven innings as the Nippon Ham Fighters knocked off the Pacific League-leading SoftBank Hawks 2-0 on Sunday.Uwasawa (2-2) came up with some big pitches and the Fighters came up with three run-saving plays as three pitchers combined for a seven-hit shutout before 34,309 at Sapporo Dome.The 23-year-old Uwasawa, who struck out five without issuing a walk, handed the Hawks three solid scoring chances but made his getaway each time.The Hawks, who were shut out for just the third time this season, dropped into second place, a half-game back of the Rakuten E…READ FULL ARTICLE