Tadahito Iguchi scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning Friday and Daiei snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Nippon Ham at the Fukuoka Dome.
Central League
WonLostTiedPct.GBYomiuri 27 17 0 .614 -Hanshin 24 17 1 .585 1.5Yakult 23 19 0 .548 3.0Chunichi 21 19 1 .525 4.0Hiroshima 18 19 1 .486 5.5Yokohama 9 31 1 .225 16.0Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 26 13 1 .667 -Daiei 23 17 1 .575 3.5Kintetsu 20 19 1 .513 6.0Nippon Ham 21 22 0 .488 7.0Orix 16 24 0 .400 10.5Lotte 14 25 1 .359 12.0
WonLostTiedPct.GBYomiuri 27 17 0 .614 -Hanshin 24 17 1 .585 1.5Yakult 23 19 0 .548 3.0Chunichi 21 19 1 .525 4.0Hiroshima 18 19 1 .486 5.5Yokohama 9 31 1 .225 16.0Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 26 13 1 .667 -Daiei 23 17 1 .575 3.5Kintetsu 20 19 1 .513 6.0Nippon Ham 21 22 0 .488 7.0Orix 16 24 0 .400 10.5Lotte 14 25 1 .359 12.0
Rookie hurler Hayato Terahara (2-1) gave up six runs and two hits while striking out seven over eight innings for his second win of the season for the Hawks, who trail Seibu by 3 1/2 games in the Pacific League standings.
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