Cuban pitcher Raidel Martinez shined again from the mound of the legendary Tokyo Dome and extended his absolute command in the Nippon Professional Baseball League to 26 2/3 scoreless innings.

Once again, the "supersonic" ace hogtied the last three hitters he faced―striking out two of them―to notch up his 22nd save of the season in his Yomiuri Giants' 2-1 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters.

As more than 42,000 fans watched from the stands, Martinez made it clear that he’s not on a winning streak but building a kingdom: only the Japanese Shinya Matsuyama has saved more games this year in the Central League (26), but Raidel is hot on his heels… and with a firm step.

The Cuban boasts a 1-0 record, with 26 strikeouts and eight walks in 26.2 innings in which he has allowed only 13 hits.