Seiya Suzuki got the cheers, but the Hanshin Tigers got the win.
Suzuki was showered with applause in his return to Japan as a member of the Chicago Cubs, while Hanshin¡¯s Koji Chikamoto, Ukyo Maegawa and Teruaki Sato drove in runs in a 3-0 win at Tokyo Dome on Saturday afternoon.
Twenty-year-old Tigers pitcher Keito Mombetsu ¡ª who has seven career NPB appearances, including three starts ¡ª struck out two batters in five perfect innings.
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