Yokohama right-hander Domingo Guzman scattered two hits over the distance on 117 pitches for his first shutout victory in Japan as the BayStars beat the Hanshin Tigers 3-0 at the Sapporo Dome on Tuesday.
Central League
WonLostTiedPct.GBYomiuri 61 36 1 .629 -Yakult 49 44 2 .527 10.0Hanshin 48 47 2 .505 12.0Chunichi 45 49 1 .479 14.5Hiroshima 42 47 4 .472 15.0Yokohama 34 56 2 .378 23.5Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 60 34 1 .638 -Kintetsu 50 42 2 .543 9.0Daiei 47 46 1 .505 12.5Nippon Ham 43 51 1 .457 17.0Lotte 41 51 1 .446 18.0Orix 37 54 2 .407 21.5
WonLostTiedPct.GBYomiuri 61 36 1 .629 -Yakult 49 44 2 .527 10.0Hanshin 48 47 2 .505 12.0Chunichi 45 49 1 .479 14.5Hiroshima 42 47 4 .472 15.0Yokohama 34 56 2 .378 23.5Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 60 34 1 .638 -Kintetsu 50 42 2 .543 9.0Daiei 47 46 1 .505 12.5Nippon Ham 43 51 1 .457 17.0Lotte 41 51 1 .446 18.0Orix 37 54 2 .407 21.5
Guzman (2-2), making his 10th appearance this year, fanned 12 batters and walked none. He gave up two singles to Taichiro Kamisaka in the sixth and ninth innings and did not let a batter past first base in his first complete game of the season to help Yokohama snap its losing streak at three.
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