TOKOROZAWA, Japan (Interstat) — Natsuki Takeuchi pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Alexander Canario hit a two-run home run as the host Seibu Lions defeated the visiting Chiba Lotte Marines 7-1 on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, at Seibu Dome.

Takeuchi allowed three hits and struck out five to earn his ninth win against six losses. The Lions improved to 60-47-3, while the Marines fell to 49-53-3. Kaito Mouri took the loss. Lotte reliever Shuta Takano allowed one earned run in four innings.

Canario finished 2-for-4 with the homer and two RBIs. Manaya Nishikawa went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, and Junichiro Kishi went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Seibu had 11 hits. Seibu scored two runs in the first inning on Canario’s homer, added two in the second on Nishikawa’s double, made it 5-0 in the fifth on Takeya Nakamura’s RBI double and scored twice in the eighth on Kishi’s double and Sosuke Genda’s sacrifice fly.

Lotte managed four hits and scored in the ninth on Ryusei Ogawa’s sacrifice fly. Attendance was 26,915, and the game lasted 2 hours, 50 minutes.