FUKUOKA, Japan (Interstat) — The Saitama Seibu Lions outlasted the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 8-6 on Tuesday night at Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome, overcoming a strong offensive showing from the home team.

Seibu built an 8-3 lead through eight innings, powered by a three-run fifth and a two-run homer from Shuta Tonosaki. SoftBank’s Hotaka Yamakawa drove in three runs, including a two-run double in the eighth, but the late rally fell short.

Winning pitcher Chihiro Sumida allowed three runs over seven innings for the Lions. Tomohisa Ohzeki took the loss for the Hawks. Hakua Iwaki earned the save despite allowing a run in the ninth.

Attendance was 38,091. The game time was 3 hours, 4 minutes.