Mizuno’s Three-Run Homer Powers Fighters Past Lions
TOKOROZAWA, Japan (Interstat) — Tatsuki Mizuno hit a three-run homer to cap a three-run fifth inning, and the Nippon-Ham Fighters held on for an 8-5 win over the Seibu Lions on Friday night at Seibu Dome. The Fighters erased an early 3-0 deficit with a 15-hit attack. Seibu’s Tyler Nevin homered in the loss. Takayuki Katoh earned the win for Nippon-Ham, while Seigi Tanaka secured the save in front of 27,597 fans. The game lasted 3 hours, 13 minutes.