Hisashi Ogura tossed a two-hitter over the distance for his first shutout win of the year as the Orix BlueWave beat the Daiei Hawks 4-0 on Monday at the Fukuoka Dome.
Central League
WonLostTiedPct.GBYomiuri 75 47 2 .615-Yakult 65 52 4 .556 7.5 Chunichi 59 59 3 .500 14.0Hiroshima 56 59 4 .487 15.5Hanshin 56 62 4 .475 17.0Yokohama 41 73 3 .360 30.0 Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 79 41 1 .658 -Daiei 64 56 1 .533 15.0Kintetsu 61 56 2 .521 16.5 Nippon Ham54 64 2 .458 24.0Lotte 52 64 1 .448 25.0Orix 43 72 3 .374 33.5
WonLostTiedPct.GBYomiuri 75 47 2 .615-Yakult 65 52 4 .556 7.5 Chunichi 59 59 3 .500 14.0Hiroshima 56 59 4 .487 15.5Hanshin 56 62 4 .475 17.0Yokohama 41 73 3 .360 30.0 Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 79 41 1 .658 -Daiei 64 56 1 .533 15.0Kintetsu 61 56 2 .521 16.5 Nippon Ham54 64 2 .458 24.0Lotte 52 64 1 .448 25.0Orix 43 72 3 .374 33.5
Ogura (5-3) walked one, struck out four and did not allow a runner past second in sending the Hawks to their ninth shutout loss this season.