Hikaru Ito went 3-for-3 with a home run to lead the Yokohama BayStars to a 3-1 win over the Orix Buffaloes at the start of interleague play on Tuesday.
The BayStars catcher finished with two runs, an RBI and a walk after opening the scoring for the Central League team with his fifth homer of the season.
Shinichi Onuki (3-3) got the win at Kyocera Dome after five shutout innings in which he struck out a pair while allowing five hits and a walk.