The Orix Buffaloes completed a three-game sweep of the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Thursday, claiming a 4-3 comeback victory to earn their first four-game win streak of the season.
Chihiro Kaneko (6-6), the 2014 PL MVP, allowed two runs on five hits and four walks over six innings, striking out four to outpitch SoftBank starter Nao Higashihama (7-5).
The Hawks right-hander gave up four runs, all unearned, in six innings. He gave up eight hits and two walks, but committed two throwing errors in his final frame as the visitors shot themselves in the foot for a season-worst fifth straight defeat.