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05/26/2003 Archived Entry: "Japan Baseball News: Rhodes 19th HR - Buffaloes Tie Hawks For PL Lead Again"
Japan Baseball News: Rhodes 19th HR - Buffaloes Tie Hawks For PL Lead Again
by Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow
Sources: Japan Times (May 26, 2003); Mainichi Daily (May 26, 2003)
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes 10 - Orix BlueWave 6:
Tuffy Rhodes hit his 19th home run to help the Buffaloes beat the BlueWave in Kobe.
Seibu Lions 7 - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 1:
Kazuhiro Wada hit 3-for-5 with two RBIS in the Lions win over the Hawks in Fukuoka.
Nippon Ham Fighters 19 - Chiba Lotte Marines 1:
The Fighters had three-run homers by Tomochika Tsuboi and D.T. Cromer to demolish the Marines at Tokyo Dome. Michihiro Ogasawara contributed with a two-run homer in the fifth inning.
Hanshin Tigers 6 - Yakult Swallows 4:
Tomoaki Kanemoto hit a eighth inning double to bring in the go-ahead run in Matsuyama.
Yomiuri Giants 11 - Yokohama BayStars 5:
Koji Uehara (4-2) stuck out 11 batters allowing four hits in seven innings to earn the victory in Yokohama. Uehara also hit a RBI single in the seventh inning.
Chunichi Dragons 6 - Hiroshima Carp 4:
Ivan Cruz hit a solo home run to help defeat the Carp in Hiroshima.
Nippon Professional Baseball
May 26, 2003
Central League
W L T Pct GB
31 15 1 .674 Hanshin Tigers
24 21 1 .533 6.5 Yomiuri Giants
25 23 0 .521 7.0 Chunichi Dragons
23 24 0 .489 8.5 Yakult Swallows
20 22 0 .476 9.0 Hiroshima Carp
14 32 0 .304 17.0 Yokohama BayStars
Pacific League
W L T Pct GB
28 18 1 .609 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
28 18 0 .609 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
25 21 1 .543 3.0 Seibu Lions
19 24 2 .442 7.5 Nippon Ham Fighters
19 26 0 .422 8.5 Chiba Lotte Marines
14 26 2 .350 11.0 Orix BlueWave
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