Oswaldo Arcia belted a three-run homer and Kohei Arihara went the distance as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Orix Buffaloes 4-1 on Monday.
With both leagues returning to action after this year's All-Star Series, Arcia took Orix starter Yuki Nishi (5-8) deep in the first inning. Nishi retired the first two batters he faced, but an infield single and a walk set the table for Arcia.
The Venezuelan slugger teed off on a high, straight 1-1 fastball and launched it into Kyocera Dome's second deck for his ninth home run of the year.