Masahiro Tanaka shook off his struggles for one night as he cruised through eight innings as the Rakuten Eagles paddled the Pacific League-leading Orix Buffaloes 9-1 Thursday. Tanaka (6-6) went to the mound at Kyocera Dome Osaka with a two-run lead, and after pitching out of a first-inning jam, never looked back. Masahiro Tanaka of the Rakuten Eagles pounds his glove after a big play behind him in a Pacific League game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Aug. 3, 2023. (Kyodo) The former New York Yankee allowed five hits and two walks while striking out three as he located well and changed speeds to keep the Buffaloes from making consistent solid contact.

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