TOKYO —

Shinjiro Hiyama delivered a pinch-hit go-ahead single in a four-run seventh inning as the Hanshin Tigers edged the Hiroshima Carp 4-3 on Wednesday. Kentaro Sekimoto hit a game-tying single with no outs in the seventh. One out later Hanshin had three straight RBI singles by Sekimoto, Norihiro Akahoshi and Keiichi Hirano in Central League action at Hiroshima Stadium.  Minoru Iwata (7-7) pitched six innings of one-run ball for his first win since July 8. Jeff Williams allowed Hiroshima to pull within a run in the bottom of the ninth but finished for his third save. Jim Brower (0-1) gave up four runs in two-thirds of an inning.

In other games: (Central League) Giants 5, Swallows 0; BayStars 7, Dragons 4. (Pacific League) Lions 7, Hawks 1; Buffaloes 5, Eagles 4; Marines 6, Fighters 3.

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3 Comments

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  presto345 at 12:22 PM JST - 21st August

  Hanshin won. But just barely.

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  mindyou at 09:13 PM JST - 21st August

  Hanshin is toast. The baseball season is long and Hanshin will probably end first in the Central but if you want to go all the way to the top you need to peak at the right time. With the Climax and Japan Series around the corner. This Hanshin team will be a complete different Hanshin team that we saw before the rainy season. Granted. Hanshin has lost some of their players to Hoshino. The biggest hole here is Hanshin's relief ace Fujikawa. Even Hanshin wins the Central League they will not reach very far in the play offs.

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  eresay at 09:15 AM JST - 25th August

  So all-knowing expert, who is going to win it all?

  Let me guess, you don't know who but not the Tigers right? It's a long season kid. How many months have you been watching baseball?

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