Naoyuki Omura doubled home two runs with the bases loaded to break open a tight contest as the Kintetsu Buffaloes won their fourth consecutive game by edging the Lotte Marines 7-5 on Thursday at Chiba Marine Stadium.
With the victory, the Buffaloes cut the Daiei Hawks' lead to a half game in the Pacific League standings. The Hawks were idle on Thursday.
With the score tied 3-3 in the sixth, Omura hit a two-run double and Eiji Mizuguchi and Tuffy Rhodes followed with RBI singles to highlight up a four-run uprising. Koichi Misawa (5-0), who joined the Buffaloes via a mid-season trade with the Yomiuri Giants, earned the win. Akinori Otsuka pitched the ninth for his 17th save.