Designated hitter Julio Zuleta drove in three runs Saturday to lead the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Daiei Hawks to a 5-1 win over the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.

Zuleta's double to right in the bottom of the fifth inning at Fukuoka Dome allowed three runs to score as the Hawks took a 4-0 lead.

Tadahito Iguchi chipped in with a pair of RBIs for the Hawks, who went into Saturday's game with a slim 1 1/2-game lead over the Seibu Lions in the Pacific League standings.