Tomoya Mori belted a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the second-place Seibu Lions to a 4-2 win over the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Friday.
Mori's second homer in two days propelled the Lions to within one game of the Hawks after the opener of their three-game series this weekend at MetLife Dome.
With the game tied 2-2, Mori came up with a man on after Sosuke Genda singled with one out. The Lions catcher hit a high outside fastball from Kodai Senga (11-7) down the line in left for an opposite-field home run.