CHIBA -- Whatever the secret is, the Chiba Lotte Marines have interleague play figured out.

News photoBayStars starter Daisuke Miura releases a pitch against the Softbank Hawks on Thursday at Yokohama Stadium. The Hawks won 4-3.

Coming off a rare loss, the Marines rebounded with a 4-2 win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Thursday at Chiba Marine Stadium, taking the rubber of a series pitting the two teams with the best interleague records.