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05/29/2003 Archived Entry: "Japan Baseball News: Tigers Lead By 8 Games"
Japan Baseball News: Tigers Lead By 8 Games
by Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow
The May 30, 2003 Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getsp.pl5?sb20030530a5.htm
Hanshin Tigers 2 – Yokohama BayStars 1:
Hideki Irabu (6-1) struck out 13 batters allowing only one run and five hits in a complete game victory over the BayStars at Koshien Stadium.
Makoto Imaoka hit a solo homer for the Tigers.
Takeshi Nakamura drove in the only run for Yokohama with a third inning home run.
Yakult Swallows 6 - Hiroshima Carp 5:
Katsuyuki Dobashi doubled in the winning run to slip the Swallows past the Carp at Jingu Stadium.
Koichi Ogata blasted a couple of two-run homers for Hiroshima.
Tatsuki Yamamoto got the victory and Shingo Takatsu picked up his 13th save.
Nippon Professional Baseball
May 30, 2003
Central League
W L T Pct GB
34 15 1 .697 Hanshin Tigers
25 22 1 .532 8.0 Yomiuri Giants
26 24 0 .520 8.5 Chunichi Dragons
25 24 0 .510 9.0 Yakult Swallows
20 24 0 .455 11.5 Hiroshima Carp
14 35 0 .286 20.0 Yokohama BayStars
Pacific League
W L T Pct GB
30 19 1 .612 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
29 20 0 .592 1.0 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
26 23 1 .531 4.0 Seibu Lions
22 26 0 .458 7.5 Chiba Lotte Marines
21 25 2 .457 7.5 Nippon Ham Fighters
14 29 2 .326 13.0 Orix BlueWave
