Two times were enough for Atsunori Inaba and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.

News photoHokkaido Nippon Ham outfielder Atsunori Inaba singles home a go-ahead run in the sixth inning of Thursday's Asia Series game against South Korea's Samsung Lions at Tokyo Dome. The Fighters won 7-1. KYODO PHOTO

The right fielder knocked in the go-ahead run twice, and the second time stuck, as the Fighters opened the Konami Cup Asia Series with a 7-1 win over the Samsung Lions on Thursday at Tokyo Dome.