CHIBA — Suspect pitching kept the Orix Buffaloes teetering on the edge of disaster during most of their game against the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Luckily, Keiji Obiki was around to save the day.
The Orix shortstop hit a solo home run to left in the top of the 10th inning and Daisuke Kato made the lead hold up in the bottom half as the Buffaloes escaped with a 4-3 victory over the Marines in front of 13,198 fans on a windy night at Chiba Marine Stadium on Tuesday.