Masahiro Yamamoto became the oldest starter ever to win in Japanese baseball at 46 years, eight months and four days after the Chunichi Dragons lefty threw eight shutout innings in a 3-0 victory over the Hanshin Tigers on Sunday.
Yamamoto threw 103 pitches at Koshien Stadium, allowing only two hits and fanning six before handing the baton to closer Hitoki Iwase, who collected his fifth save of the season. Yamamoto rewrote former Hankyu Braves left-hander Shinji Hamazaki's 1948 record of exactly 46 years and eight months. He didn't pitch last year because of a right-ankle injury but had pitched well so far in 2012, giving up just one earned run in two starts.
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