Tony Blanco hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the fourth inning as the Chunichi Dragons rallied to beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 3-2 on Wednesday.
In a rematch of the 2010 Japan Series, Lotte jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first on a two-run single by Kazuya Fukuura, but Ryosuke Hirata quickly answered with a game-tying two-run homer in the second at QVC Marine Field.
Blanco drove a high fastball from Yuji Yoshimi (0-1) over the left-field wall in the fourth for his fifth home run of the season.