Kazuya Fukuura went 4-for-5 including a two-run homer and starter Naoyuki Shimizu tossed eight solid innings to pick up his third win as the Chiba Lotte Marines downed the Seibu Lions 9-2 at Seibu Dome on Saturday.
Shimizu (3-0) gave up one earned run on eight hits while striking out five as Lotte improved to .500.
Marines third baseman Rick Short connected for a three-run homer in the first inning off Lions starter Fumiya Nishiguchi (2-1). Nishiguchi allowed six runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out seven.