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05/30/2003 Archived Entry: "Japan Baseball News: Kyojin's Takahashi Tames The Tigers"
Japan Baseball News: Kyojin's Takahashi Tames The Tigers
by Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow
Source: Japan Today (2003, May 31)
Yomiuri Giants 8 – Hanshin Tigers 2:
Hisanori Takahashi struck out 11 batters in a complete game win over the high-flying Tigers at Tokyo Dome. Takahashi yielded eights and one one walk on 140 pitches and kept Hanshin scoreless until the ninth inning.
Takayuki Shimizu hit a fourth-inning grand slam home run off of relief pitcher Masahiro Sakumoto.
Tigers' starter Trey Moore (7-2) took the loss.
Chunichi Dragons 5 - Yakult Swallows 4:
Takayuki Onishi, Alex Ochoa, and Ivan Cruz blasted home runs to lead the Dragons past the Swallows at Chiba Marine Stadium. Onishi hit 5-for-5 for the night.
Eiji Ochiai (5-0) earned the victory in relief.
Orix BlueWave 5 – Nippon Ham Fighters 4:
Scott Sheldon drove in the winning run on an eigth-inning homer for the BlueWave at Yahoo BB Stadium.
Nippon Professional Baseball
May 31, 2003
Central League
W L T Pct GB
34 16 1 .680 Hanshin Tigers
26 22 1 .542 7.0 Yomiuri Giants
26 24 0 .529 7.5 Chunichi Dragons
25 25 0 .500 9.0 Yakult Swallows
20 24 0 .455 11.0 Hiroshima Carp
14 35 0 .286 19.5 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 26 2 .447 8.0 Nippon Ham Fighters
15 29 2 .341 12.5 Orix BlueWave
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