One-time Yakult phenom Yoshinori Sato won his first game of the season and beat the Yomiuri Giants for the first time since September 2011 as the Swallows cruised to a 7-0 victory in the Central League on Wednesday. In his second start this year, Sato (1-1) threw seven scoreless innings at Tokyo Dome, striking out five and holding the Giants to two hits and two walks. Yomiuri failed to reach third base against Sato. The right-hander had his longest outing since coming back last season after a five-year layoff due to shoulder surgery, and the Yakult lineup backed its former ace w…READ FULL ARTICLE
