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05/15/2006 Archived Entry: "Japanese Baseball :Weekly Update"

Japanese Baseball :Weekly Update

Japanese Baseball News: The Monday Report By Glenn Davies,Tokyo Japan
Central League News
CLFLAG (2k image) The Yomiuri Giants will be glad of the break after being swept in a 3 game series by the Seibu Lions in the first week of inter-league play. Giants reliever Takahiko Nomaguchi will have learnt the biggest lesson after smiling a bit too smugly at a strikeout in the game deciding bottom of the fourth as he then went on to give up game winning hits to the Seibu lineup. The Dragons went 3-3 against the Fighters and Eagles, Fukudome batting well in the last series coming up with his 10th HR of the year. The Tigers continued to struggle against Softbank and ace Igawa was rocked for 8 runs in 6 innings on Saturday. The Swallows have been the best so far in inter-league winning 5 of 6 including a sweep of the Lions. Yokohama and Hiroshima have continued to struggle, Yokohama being swept by the Marines and Hiroshima only coming up with 11 runs in their last 5 games.

Pacific League News
PLFLAG (2k image) The Lions lead over the Pacific league is down to half a game thanks to a 5 game losing streak that Seibu managed to pull out of this past week with a sweep of the Giants. Seibu pitching has been brutal, giving up 38 runs in the three game sweep by the Swallows. Seibu starters Ishii and Hoashi both gave up large leads of 5 or more runs early in their games. The Fighters have taken advantage and roared into second with 8 wins in their last 10 including 4th wins of the season for young Fighters starters Yagi(4-2) and Ejiri (4-2).The Hawks continue to be streaky with 2 good wins against Hanshin but 2 losses to cellar dwelling Hiroshima. Bobby V's Marines snapped a 5 game losing streak with a sweep of the Carp to edge above .500 and hopefully get back into contention. Orix have slid back by losing 4 of 5 and Rakuten continue to provide wins to the rest of the league.
Batting Leaders
　
Central
Team Avg. AB HR RBI 　
Pacific
Team
Avg. AB HR RBI
1 Sheets Tigers .358 160 8 25 1 Cabrera Lions .375 148 9 37
2 Abe Giants .342 133 3 19 2 Fukuura Marines .359 161 1 19
3 Nioka Giants .341 157 5 21 3 Omura Hawks .323 186 3 23
4 Hamanaka Tigers .336 125 10 23 4 Wada Lions .319 173 5 37
5 Murata Baystars .336 149 13 42 5 Kitagawa Buffaloes .309 162 2 19
Pitching Leaders
　
Central
Team ERA W L Sv 　
Pacific
Team ERA W L Sv
1 Kawakami Dragons 1.42 4 0 0 1 Hirano Buffaloes 1.64 4 2 0
2 Utsumi Giants 1.89 4 2 0 2 Akakaki Hawks 1.75 6 0 0
3 Powell Giants 2.02 5 0 0 3 Matsuzaka Lions 1.75 5 1 0
4 Kuroda Carp 2.14 3 2 0 4 Yagi Fighters 1.94 4 2 0
5 Douglass Carp 3.18 4 3 0 5 Saitoh Hawks 2.10 4 2 0
　
Foreign Player Stats
Batting Team Avg. AB HR RBI
Cabrera Hawks .272 175 2 16
Zuleta Hawks .239 129 10 23
Cabrera Lions .375 148 9 37
Liefer Lions .238 28 1 1
Short Eagles .305 90 0 10
Fernandez Eagles .308 162 6 14
Pasccuici Marines .210 76 3 9

Franco Marines .304 125 3 8
Agbayani Marines .286 162 4 22
Marcias Fighters .241 155 2 15
Seguignol Fighters .233 164 5 17
Brumbaugh Buffaloes .204 59 1 4

Garcia Buffaloes .250 113 6 12

Woods Dragons .286 141 8 26
Ochoa Dragons .333 139 7 21
Dillion Giants .308 28 0 2
Sheets Tigers .358 160 8 25
Spencer Tigers .286 16 0 1
Ramirez Swallows .306 151 6 20
Riggs Swallows .274 132 7 18
LaRocca Swallows .336 145 12 34
Pitching Team ERA W L Sv
Beirne Marines 7.28 2 3 0
Thomas Fighters 6.17 0 0 1
Diaz Fighters 3.00 0 1 0
Lee Fighters 3.86 3 3 0
Davey Buffaloes 2.33 3 2 0
Obermueller Buffaloes 6.75 0 1 0
Sefarini Buffaloes 8.24 0 3 0
Carrasco Hawks 14.81 0 3 0
Graman Lions 4.12 3 3 0
Martinez Dragons 3.52 2 3 0
Domingo Dragons 3.93 2 2 0
Guttormson Swallows 3.18 2 2 0
Bale Carp 0.63 0 0 6
Douglass Carp 3.18 4 3 0
Romano Carp 5.40 0 2 0
Sonia BayStars 5.68 1 0 1
Beverlin BayStars 8.63 0 2 0
Kroon BayStars 4.20 0 2 6
Glover Giants 6.62 3 2 0
Powell Giants 2.02 5 0 0
Oxspring Tigers 3.48 2 0 0
Darwin Tigers 0.61 0 0 0
2006 Standings
Central W L T Pct% GB
Pacific
W L T Pct% GB
Yomiuri Giants 23 12 2 .657 - Seibu Lions 23 17 0 .575 -
Chunichi Dragons 19 13 1 .594 2.5 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 23 18 0 .561 0.5
Hanshin Tigers 20 14 1 .588 2.5 Softbank Hawks 22 18 1 .550 1.0
Yakult Swallows 16 19 0 .457 7.0 Chiba Lotte Marines 21 19 0 .525 2.0
Hiroshima Carp 14 20 2 .412 8.5 Orix Buffaloes 19 20 1 .487 3.5
Yokohama Bay Stars 11 23 2 .324 11.5 Rakuten Eagles 11 29 0 .275 12.0

Central League News
		The Yomiuri Giants will be glad of the break after being swept in a 3 game series by the Seibu Lions in the first week of inter-league play. Giants reliever Takahiko Nomaguchi will have learnt the biggest lesson after smiling a bit too smugly at a strikeout in the game deciding bottom of the fourth as he then went on to give up game winning hits to the Seibu lineup. The Dragons went 3-3 against the Fighters and Eagles, Fukudome batting well in the last series coming up with his 10th HR of the year. The Tigers continued to struggle against Softbank and ace Igawa was rocked for 8 runs in 6 innings on Saturday. The Swallows have been the best so far in inter-league winning 5 of 6 including a sweep of the Lions. Yokohama and Hiroshima have continued to struggle, Yokohama being swept by the Marines and Hiroshima only coming up with 11 runs in their last 5 games.

Pacific League News
		The Lions lead over the Pacific league is down to half a game thanks to a 5 game losing streak that Seibu managed to pull out of this past week with a sweep of the Giants. Seibu pitching has been brutal, giving up 38 runs in the three game sweep by the Swallows. Seibu starters Ishii and Hoashi both gave up large leads of 5 or more runs early in their games. The Fighters have taken advantage and roared into second with 8 wins in their last 10 including 4th wins of the season for young Fighters starters Yagi(4-2) and Ejiri (4-2).The Hawks continue to be streaky with 2 good wins against Hanshin but 2 losses to cellar dwelling Hiroshima. Bobby V's Marines snapped a 5 game losing streak with a sweep of the Carp to edge above .500 and hopefully get back into contention. Orix have slid back by losing 4 of 5 and Rakuten continue to provide wins to the rest of the league.

Batting Leaders
	Central	Team	Avg.	AB	HR	RBI		Pacific	Team	Avg.	AB	HR	RBI
1	Sheets	Tigers	.358	160	8	25	1	Cabrera	Lions	.375	148	9	37
2	Abe	Giants	.342	133	3	19	2	Fukuura	Marines	.359	161	1	19
3	Nioka	Giants	.341	157	5	21	3	Omura	Hawks	.323	186	3	23
4	Hamanaka	Tigers	.336	125	10	23	4	Wada	Lions	.319	173	5	37
5	Murata	Baystars	.336	149	13	42	5	Kitagawa	Buffaloes	.309	162	2	19

Pitching Leaders
	Central	Team	ERA	W	L	Sv		Pacific	Team	ERA	W	L	Sv
1	Kawakami	Dragons	1.42	4	0	0	1	Hirano	Buffaloes	1.64	4	2	0
2	Utsumi	Giants	1.89	4	2	0	2	Akakaki	Hawks	1.75	6	0	0
3	Powell	Giants	2.02	5	0	0	3	Matsuzaka	Lions	1.75	5	1	0
4	Kuroda	Carp	2.14	3	2	0	4	Yagi	Fighters	1.94	4	2	0
5	Douglass	Carp	3.18	4	3	0	5	Saitoh	Hawks	2.10	4	2	0

Central	W	L	T	Pct%	GB	Pacific	W	L	T	Pct%	GB
Yomiuri Giants	23	12	2	.657	-	Seibu Lions	23	17	0	.575	-
Chunichi Dragons	19	13	1	.594	2.5	Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters	23	18	0	.561	0.5
Hanshin Tigers	20	14	1	.588	2.5	Softbank Hawks	22	18	1	.550	1.0
Yakult Swallows	16	19	0	.457	7.0	Chiba Lotte Marines	21	19	0	.525	2.0
Hiroshima Carp	14	20	2	.412	8.5	Orix Buffaloes	19	20	1	.487	3.5
Yokohama Bay Stars	11	23	2	.324	11.5	Rakuten Eagles	11	29	0	.275	12.0