Takashi Miwa's second homer of the night at Fukuoka Dome turned into the tie-breaker in the top of the 12th inning as the 10th-year catcher lifted the last-place Orix BlueWave over the front-running Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 3-2 in the Pacific League on Monday.
Miwa sent the second pitch by Matt Skrmetta (1-1) into the left field stands and turned the tide in favor of the visitors after Daiei pinch runner Hisao Arakane was thrown out at the plate and denied a potential game winner by Yoshitomo Tani's perfect throw home in the 11th.
Takuji Yamamoto (2-1) got two outs in the 11th for the win and Masato Yoshii escaped a two-out, two-on jam in the bottom of the 12th for his first save this season.
Fighters 5, Buffaloes 1