The Daiei Hawks snapped their losing streak at five on Friday after beating the Chiba Lotte Marines 4-1 at Chiba Marine Stadium thanks to a strong showing from their foreign contingent.

Trailing 1-0 in the fourth inning, Tony Mitchell slugged a game-tying homer off Lotte starter Nathan Minchey (1-2).

Pedro Valdez came up with an RBI single to shallow centerfield in the fifth, and the Puerto Rican hit a double to drive in two runs in the sixth.