Scott Sheldon hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning and Hisashi Ogura won his fourth straight decision Monday to help the Orix BlueWave to a 6-4 victory over the Seibu Lions.
Central League
WonLostTiedPct.GBGiants 82 47 2 .636 -Swallows 67 55 4 .549 11.5Dragons 62 61 5 .504 17.0Carp 57 63 4 .475 20.5Tigers 59 66 4 .472 21.0BayStars 42 77 5 .353 35.0Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBLions 83 44 1 .654 -Hawks 67 59 2 .532 15.5Buffaloes 64 58 2 .525 16.5Marines 56 65 1 .463 24.0Fighters 55 69 3 .444 26.5BlueWave 46 76 3 .377 34.5
WonLostTiedPct.GBGiants 82 47 2 .636 -Swallows 67 55 4 .549 11.5Dragons 62 61 5 .504 17.0Carp 57 63 4 .475 20.5Tigers 59 66 4 .472 21.0BayStars 42 77 5 .353 35.0Pacific League
WonLostTiedPct.GBLions 83 44 1 .654 -Hawks 67 59 2 .532 15.5Buffaloes 64 58 2 .525 16.5Marines 56 65 1 .463 24.0Fighters 55 69 3 .444 26.5BlueWave 46 76 3 .377 34.5
The BlueWave came from a run down three times before Sheldon put them up for good when he sent a fastball thrown by Fumiya Nishiguchi into the left-field stands to make it 5-3 at Green Stadium Kobe.