CHIBA -- The Chiba Lotte Marines keep losing bodies, but the Hanshin Tigers keep losing games.
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| Chiba Lotte Marines third baseman Toshiaki Imae singles to right in the eighth inning to set a new Japan Series record by getting hits in his first eight at-bats in Game 2 against the Hanshin Tigers at Chiba Marine Stadium. |
Lotte fielded a lineup that was short three regular starters, but the Marines rallied behind right-hander Shunsuke Watanabe and a persistent offense Sunday at Chiba Marine Stadium, routing the Tigers 10-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the Japan Series.