After losing 23 straight Sunday games, the Orix BlueWave finally put a halt to their skid with a 9-4 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters on Sunday at Nagoya Dome.
Newly acquired right-hander Jason Phillips (1-0) pitched eight-hit ball over seven innings in his first outing in Japan, allowing three runs while walking one for the win.
Yoshitomo Tani went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, hitting an RBI single in Orix's four-run third before belting a two-run homer in the fifth off Nippon Ham starter Itsuki Shoda (2-8).