Daichi Osera worked seven innings to keep his record an unblemished 5-0 and had his teammates to thank after the Hiroshima Carp beat the Hanshin Tigers 5-0 on Sunday.

The win before 31,720 at Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium moved the Carp five games ahead of the second-place Tigers in the Central League standings.

"I gave up a lot of hits, but was able to bear down and get outs," said Osera, who pumped his fist after getting out of fifth- and seventh-inning pickles.