Tomoya Satozaki delivered a three-run homer to turn the tables in the second inning Wednesday as the Chiba Lotte Marines rallied to beat Yu Darvish and the Pacific League leading Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2.
Marines catcher Tomoya Satozaki (22) reacts to the fans after smacking a three-run homer in the second
inning against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at Chiba Marine Stadium on Wednesday. Chiba Lotte won
3-2.
KYODO PHOTOLefty Yoshihisa Naruse (14-1) pitched two-run ball over seven strong innings, helping Lotte snap a three-game losing skid. He struck out nine and walked two at Chiba Marine Stadium. Yasuhiko Yabuta closed out the last two innings to post its second save.
Darvish (14-5) saw his personal winning streak end at eight, allowing three runs on four hits. He matched a career best with 14 strikeouts, retiring 16 in a row from the third to seventh but could not get the run support he needed.