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Carp beat Tigers

Scott Seabol broke a seventh-inning tie with a solo home run and Ken Takahashi threw seven solid innings Wednesday as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Hanshin Tigers 5-2 for their third straight victory.

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CENTRAL LEAGUE
BayStars	11	-	7	Giants
Swallows	2	-	2	Dragons
Carp	5	-	2	Tigers

CENTRAL	W	L	T	Pct	GB
Tigers	61	35	1	.635	-
Giants	52	44	2	.542	9.0
Dragons	47	45	5	.511	12.0
Carp	44	48	4	.478	15.0
Swallows	44	48	3	.478	15.0
BayStars	32	62	1	.340	28.0

PACIFIC	W	L	T	Pct	GB
Lions	55	42	1	.567	-
Fighters	52	47	2	.525	4.0
Hawks	52	49	0	.515	5.0
Marines	49	53	0	.4803	8.5
Buffaloes	48	52	1	.4800	8.5
Eagles	43	54	2	.443	12.0

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Carp beat Tigers

Fighters clip Eagles' wings to stay in second

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