Ryuhei Matsuyama hit his first career home run, Bryan Bullington pitched seven solid innings and the Hiroshima Carp snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Seibu Lions on Thursday.
Matsuyama hit a two-run homer to right in the sixth inning to extend Hiroshima's lead to four runs, chasing Lions ace Hideaki Wakui at Seibu Dome.
Bullington (5-2) held Seibu to a solo homer by Takeya Nakamura, his PL-leading 14th, and four other hits over seven innings.