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Japan Baseball News: Dragons' 13 Runs, 18 Hits, 5 HRs Overwhelm Tigers
by Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow
Sources: Japan Times (May 9, 2003); Mainichi Daily News (May 9, 2003)
Chunichi Dragons 13 - Hanshin Tigers 4:
The Dragons loaded up on 18 hits to pummel the Tigers before 35,000 fans at Nagoya Dome.
Home runs by Kosuke Fukudome, Masahiko Morino, Alex Ochoa, Takayuki Onishi, and Kazuyoshi Tatsunami gave
Makoto Kito (1-0) the vicory for Chunichi.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 Hanshin Tigers
2 0 3 4 0 0 0 4 X 13 Chunichi Dragons
Yokohama BayStars 7 - Hiroshima Carp 3:
Daisuke Miura (1-0) struck out seven batters allowing only one run and two hits in seven innings at Yokohama Stadium. The run was Takuya Kimura's home run in the fourth inning.
Miura recorded his first win since returning from elbow surgery.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 Hiroshima Carp
0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 X 7 Yokohama BayStars
News:
2003 NPB All-Star vote leaders from April 25th to May 8th balloting for the Pacific League are:
Kenji Jojima, Daiei Hawks catcher - 151,429 votes
Kazuo Matsui, Seibu Lions shortstop - 145,030 votes
Tadahito Iguchi, Daiei Hawks 2nd Base - 127,977
Hanshin Tigers players lead in eight of nine positions in the Central League balloting.
Nippon Professional Baseball
May 9, 2003
Central League
W L T Pct GB
21 13 1 .618 Hanshin Tigers
16 14 1 .533 3.0 Yomiuri Giants
17 16 0 .515 3.5 Yakult Swallows
18 17 0 .514 3.5 Chunichi Dragons
15 15 0 .500 4.0 Hiroshima Carp
10 22 0 .313 10.0 Yokohama BayStars
Pacific League
W L T Pct GB
19 13 0 .594 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
18 14 0 .563 1.0 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
18 14 1 .563 1.0 Seibu Lions
13 17 0 .433 5.0 Chiba Lotte Marines
13 17 1 .433 5.0 Nippon Ham Fighters
11 17 2 .393 6.0 Orix Blue Wave
Replies: 3 comments
I know they are still voting but does he have a lot of votes?
Posted by Danny @ 05/09/2003 10:28 PM EST
The fans are still voting on who will play in the All-Star games scheduled for July 15 & 16 at Osaka Dome and Chiba Marine Stadium.
Posted by Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow @ 05/08/2003 05:12 PM EST
Is Alex Ochoa going to make the all-star game?
Posted by Danny @ 05/08/2003 04:10 PM EST
