Hiroshi Hirao drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday to lift the Pacific League-leading Seibu Lions to a 9-8 win over the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.
Tomonori Maeda of the Carp hits a two-run double in the third inning against the Dragons at Nagoya Dome. Hiroshima won 8-2.
Hirao's single up the middle at Nagano Olympic Stadium allowed Kazuhiro Wada to score from second base with the winning run.
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