Masahiko Morino hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the fourth inning and the Chunichi Dragons overcame Terrmel Sledge's three home runs and seven RBIs in an 8-7 victory over the Yokohama BayStars on Wednesday.
Tied 5-5 in the fourth, Morino connected to right-center off newcomer Clayton Hamilton (0-1) with two outs for the lead. Motonobu Tanishige added an RBI single and pinch hitter Nobumasa Fukuda contributed a solo blast in the fifth and seventh, respectively.
Ken Nakata (1-0) got the win. Sledge hit a pair of two-run homers and a three-run drive for Yokohama.