| Pacific League | |||||
| Won | Lost | Tied | Pct. | GB | |
| Lotte | 7 | 5 | 1 | .583 | - |
| Seibu | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | - |
| Orix | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 0.5 |
| Nippon Ham | 6 | 7 | 1 | .462 | 1.5 |
| Kintetsu | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2.0 |
| Daiei | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2.0 |
Kazuo Matsui got out of an early-season slump to drive home two crucial runs in going 2-for-5 to lift the Seibu Lions over the Orix BlueWave 8-3 at Seibu Dome on Monday.
Seibu closed in on the PL lead with its sixth win in seven games.
Fighters 3, Marines 2
At the Tokyo Dome, pinch-hitter Shinji Takahashi drove home the tiebreaking run in the seventh as Nippon Ham edged front-running Lotte.
Hawks 7, Buffaloes 2
At the Fukuoka Dome, Hiroki Kokubo hit a double and a homer with a pair of RBIs and Junji Hoshino pitched a complete game to lead Daiei past Kintetsu.
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