Yuki Miyazaki homered twice and ace Chihiro Kaneko overcame an early run to lead the Orix Buffaloes to an 8-4 Pacific League win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Thursday.

The Buffaloes, who won their fourth straight, took the lead on Miyazaki's first homer of the season, a third-inning solo shot, and pulled away with his second, a two-run blast in the seventh at Tokyo Dome.

The 30-year-old Miyazaki has struggled for playing time, getting 100-plus at bats in just two seasons since he was picked third in the 2010 draft. But the outfielder has been on fire this season.