Hanshin ace Kei Igawa shut out Yokohama over the distance to pick up his third straight win in as many appearances as the Tigers beat the BayStars 1-0 at Koshien Stadium.
Central League
WonLostTiedPct.GBHanshin 10 1 0 .909 -Yakult 6 5 0 .545 4.0Yomiuri 6 6 0 .500 4.0Hiroshima 5 5 0 .500 4.5Chunichi 4 7 0 .364 6.0Yokohama 2 10 0 .167 8.5Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 8 3 0 .727 -Daiei 7 3 1 .700 0.5Nippon Ham 7 3 0 .700 0.5Kintetsu 6 4 1 .600 1.5Orix 3 8 0 .273 5.0Lotte 0 10 0 .000 7.5
WonLostTiedPct.GBHanshin 10 1 0 .909 -Yakult 6 5 0 .545 4.0Yomiuri 6 6 0 .500 4.0Hiroshima 5 5 0 .500 4.5Chunichi 4 7 0 .364 6.0Yokohama 2 10 0 .167 8.5Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBSeibu 8 3 0 .727 -Daiei 7 3 1 .700 0.5Nippon Ham 7 3 0 .700 0.5Kintetsu 6 4 1 .600 1.5Orix 3 8 0 .273 5.0Lotte 0 10 0 .000 7.5
Igawa fanned nine batters and walked one as Hanshin became the first team in either league to notch its 10th win of the year.