Jose Fernandez hit a tiebreaking three-run homer Monday as the Seibu Lions snapped their five-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, who fell 10 games below .500 in the Pacific League.
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles outfielder Koichi Isobe smacks a solo homer in the fifth inning against the Lions on Monday at Invoice Seibu Dome. The Lions won 5-3.
Fernandez drove a high-and-inside slider from rookie Yasuhiro Ichiba into the left-field stands after Takumi Kuriyama and Shogo Akada hit back-to-back singles with the game tied 1-all in the third inning at Invoice Seibu Dome.
Kazuyuki Hoashi (2-0) limited Rakuten to two runs, one earned, and four hits while walking none over eight strong innings before turning the game over to Kiyoshi Toyoda, who got his fourth save.