Designated hitter Shinjiro Hiyama drove in the go-ahead run with a solo homer in the top of the 11th inning Tuesday as the Hanshin Tigers stopped the Chiba Lotte Marines' winning streak at nine games with a 2-1 victory.
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| Chiba Lotte Marines catcher Tomoya Satozaki chases a foul ball during the seventh inning of Tuesday's game against the HanshinTigers at Chiba Marine Stadium. |
Hiyama drove an 0-1 pitch from Yasuhiko Yabuta (2-2) into the right-field stands with one out, helping the Tigers win their fourth in a row and move within a half-game of the front-running Yomiuri Giants in the Central League.
Kyuji Fujikawa (3-0) worked a scoreless 10th for the win and Tomoyuki Kubota picked up his ninth save after retiring the side in order in the bottom of the 11th at Chiba Marine Stadium.