Lions slugger Alex Cabrera belted his 33rd homer of the year for the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as Seibu downed the Chiba Lotte Marines 3-2 at Seibu Dome on Monday.
Tied 2-all in the eighth, Cabrera deposited a Naoyuki Shimizu offering into the left-center field bleachers to give Seibu the lead.
Shimizu (8-6) went the distance, holding the Lions to eight hits while striking out five in a losing effort.