Taiwanese right-hander Chang Chih-chia (8-2) gave up one earned run over seven solid innings and picked up his eighth win as the Seibu Lions beat the Kintetsu Buffaloes 7-2 at the Seibu Dome on Sunday, slashing their "magic number" to 17.
Chang allowed seven hits and walked four. Two relievers retired the side the rest of the way.
In the second inning, Hiroshi Hirao got on base with a single, stole second and scored on Hiroyuki Takagi's RBI single for the first run of the game.