Kensuke Tanaka homered and drove in three runs Wednesday as the influenza-hit Nippon Ham Fighters snapped a season-worst six-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Orix Buffaloes.
Tanaka hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the second inning and added a solo home run in the sixth off Kazuki Kondo (7-8) at Skymark Stadium.
Keisaku Itokazu (2-4) allowed one run and five hits in seven innings.