Daiei slugger Nobuhiko Matsunaka went 4-for-4 with five RBIs as the Hawks jumped on Seibu starter Daisuke Matsuzaka to beat the Lions 9-1 at the Fukuoka Dome on Saturday.
Daiei took a 3-0 lead in the fourth on Pedro Valdes' solo blast and a two-run clout by Matsunaka.
Matsunaka connected for a two-run double in Daiei's four-run third inning, sending Matsuzaka (6-5) to the showers.