Tsuyoshi Shinjo homered for the second straight night with a three-run shot Wednesday as the Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Orix Buffaloes 6-3 for their fourth consecutive victory in the Pacific League.
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| Tsuyoshi Wada of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks pitches against the Seibu Lions at Invoice Seibu Dome. |
Michihiro Ogasawara put Nippon Ham ahead with a two-out solo homer before Fernando Seguignol singled and Atsunori Inaba was hit by a pitch to set up Shinjo's heroics a day after he made a surprise announcement that he will end his playing career after the season.