Fumiya Nishiguchi threw a no-hitter for 8 2/3 innings Monday, but had to settle for a two-hit shutout as the Pacific League-leading Seibu Lions kept rolling with a 6-0 triumph over the Lotte Marines.
Central League
WonLostTiedPct.GBYomiuri 67 40 2 .626 -Yakult 57 45 3 .559 7.5Chunichi 52 52 2 .500 13.5Hanshin 50 53 3 .485 15.0Hiroshima 46 53 4 .465 17.0Yokohama 35 64 2 .354 28.0Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 70 35 1 .667 -Kintetsu 56 46 2 .549 12.5Daiei 53 51 1 .510 16.5Nippon Ham 48 57 1 .457 22.0Lotte 45 57 1 .441 23.5Orix 38 64 2 .373 30.5
WonLostTiedPct.GBYomiuri 67 40 2 .626 -Yakult 57 45 3 .559 7.5Chunichi 52 52 2 .500 13.5Hanshin 50 53 3 .485 15.0Hiroshima 46 53 4 .465 17.0Yokohama 35 64 2 .354 28.0Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 70 35 1 .667 -Kintetsu 56 46 2 .549 12.5Daiei 53 51 1 .510 16.5Nippon Ham 48 57 1 .457 22.0Lotte 45 57 1 .441 23.5Orix 38 64 2 .373 30.5
Nishiguchi (13-6) struck out 11 at the Seibu Dome and allowed one walk in the seventh inning before giving up back-to-back singles to Makoto Kosaka and Saburo Omura with two out in the ninth to spoil his bid for a no-hitter.