CHIBA, Japan (Interstat) — Hotaka Yamakawa launched a two-out, bases-loaded grand slam in the seventh inning, powering the SoftBank Hawks to a 5-2 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Sunday. Yuki Yanagita opened the scoring with a solo home run in the first for the Hawks. Kohei Arihara earned the win, allowing one unearned run over six innings. Kazuki Sugiyama recorded his 31st save. The Hawks improved to 88-51-4, while the Marines fell to 56-85-2. A crowd of 29,467 watched the game at Chiba Marine Stadium.