OSAKA (Interstat) — Orix Buffaloes defeated the Nippon-Ham Fighters 9-4 on Sunday afternoon at Osaka Dome, completing a three-game series sweep. The Buffaloes improved to 16-9, while the Fighters fell to 11-15.

Orix jumped ahead with three runs in the first inning, then added two in the third on a two-run home run by Bob Seymour. Haruto Watanabe capped a four-run fourth inning with a three-run homer. Allen Kuri earned the win, allowing four hits and four earned runs with six strikeouts over eight innings. He improved to 2-2.

Nippon-Ham scored twice in the first inning on a groundout by Franmil Reyes and a single by Ruan Ohtsuka, then added two more in the eighth on a single by Yuki Nomura. Kohei Arihara took the loss, falling to 1-4.

Watanabe finished 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs. Seymour went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs. Ryoto Kita added two hits and two RBIs. The game lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes before an announced crowd of 30,990.