Kintetsu slugger Yuji Yoshioka smashed a three-run homer off Daiei rookie starter Tsuyoshi Wada to cap a four-run first-inning burst as the Buffaloes defeated the Daiei Hawks 5-3 at Osaka Dome on Tuesday.
The Buffaloes have now won five straight games from the season opener -- the longest streak in team history.
Hiroshi Takamura held the Hawks to two runs over six innings for the win, and Toyohiko Yoshida pitched a perfect ninth for the save.