Carlos Mirabal combined with three relievers on a five-hitter as the Nippon Ham Fighters edged the Lotte Marines 2-1 at Tokyo Dome on Friday.
Mirabal (12-6) gave up four hits -- including a solo homer to Jun Inoue in the sixth -- while striking out four over 6 1/3 innings.
Closer Yoshinori Tateyama pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for his ninth save.
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