Pinch hitter Kiyoshi Hatsushiba doubled home two runs to break a 3-3 tie in the seventh as the Chiba Lotte Marines edged the Seibu Lions 5-4 at Seibu Dome on Wednesday.
Lefty Takashi Kawai (2-0) picked up the win, pitching 1-1/3 scoreless innings in relief, while closer Masahide Kobayashi worked the ninth, striking out two for his 13th save.
Trailing the Marines 3-1 in the sixth, the Lions tied the game on back-to-back solo homers by Alex Cabrera and Kazuhiro Wada.