Lee Seung Yeop singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning Saturday as the Pacific League frontrunners Chiba Lotte Marines defeated the Yokohama BayStars 3-2 on the second day of interleague play.
Luis Lopes of Rakuten Golden Eagles hits a two-run homer off Yomiuri Giants rookie starter Takahiko Nomaguchi in the first inning of Saturday's interleague game at Fullcast Stadium. The Giants won 12-6.
With one out and runners on first and second, Lee connected off Takeo Kawamura (3-1) for his third hit of the day and broke the deadlock after the team exchanged two runs in the first inning. Matt Franco also went 3-for-4.
The Marines ended their two-game losing skid after having won 12 games in a row, their longest winning streak in 45 years. The BayStars snapped their winning streak at four and fell one game under .500 in the Central League.