Brandon Laird went deep for the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Chiba Lotte Marines came from behind to beat the Seibu Lions 6-5 in the Pacific League on Monday.

With the visitors trailing 5-4, Laird sent Kyle Martin's 2-2 slider to the right of the MetLife Dome scoreboard for a two-run blast.

The 31-year-old Californian, who represented the PL in Japan's All-Star Series on Friday and Saturday, said he had simply been aiming for "a good at-bat" before belting his 25th homer of the season.