Lions Rally with 5-Run 7th Inning to Stun Fighters
TOKOROZAWA, Japan (Interstat) — Tyler Nevin’s three-run homer capped a five-run seventh inning for the Seibu Lions, who erased a four-run deficit to stun the Nippon-Ham Fighters 5-4 on Thursday evening at Seibu Dome.
The Fighters built their lead on a two-run homer from Kotaro Kiyomiya in the second inning and a solo shot from Tatsuki Mizuno in the fifth. Nippon-Ham starter Koki Kitayama held the Lions scoreless through 6 2/3 innings, but the Seibu offense erupted with two outs in the seventh. Natsuo Takizawa’s two-run double preceded Nevin’s go-ahead blast.
Haruto Yamada earned the win in relief for Seibu (61-71-4), while Kenta Uehara took the loss for Nippon-Ham (78-57-3). Kaima Taira recorded his 29th save. The announced attendance was 27,681.