Koichi Hori hit a two-run double in the ninth inning to break a 10-all tie and Masahide Kobayashi got the final three outs for the save, giving the Chiba Lotte Marines an 12-11 victory over the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks on Wednesday.
Hiroshima Carp baserunner Takahiro Arai is tagged out by Chunichi Dragons catcher Motonobu
Tanishige at the plate Wednesday night at Hiroshima Stadium. The Dragons fried the Carp 6-3 to take over first place in the Central League standings.
Benny Agbayani went 3-for-4 with four RBIs and homered in back-to-back at-bats in the first and third innings at Fukuoka Dome. Daiei overcame a six-run deficit to level the game but lost for the fifth straight time against the Marines.
Matt Franco hit a two-run double to highlight a three-run sixth before Julio Zuleta doubled home a pair of runs to pull Daiei within 10-6 in the bottom half of the inning.