Ernesto Mejia hit his league-leading 30th home run in a 3-for-4 outing in support of Ryoma Nogami, who yielded three runs over strong seven innings in the Seibu Lions' 6-3 win over the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks on Sunday afternoon.

A day after Softbank booked a spot in the Climax Series by securing at least third place in the standings, hits were at a premium for the Pacific League leader, which could manage just six to the Seibu's 13.

Takeya Nakamura helped spark the rally with a two-run go-ahead double off reliever Ryota Igarashi (1-1) in a three-run eighth at Yafuoku Dome.