Two-straight bases-loaded walks extended the Hiroshima Carp's losing streak to 11 games in a 2-1 loss to the Chunichi Dragons on Wednesday.
The Carp, CL champions the past three seasons, have now lost 11 games out of their last 12, a stretch that includes a tie on June 30. The Carp took a 1-0 lead thanks to an impressive start from Kris Johnson, but the roof caved in on left-handed reliever Kyle Regnault (4-1) in the eighth inning.
Ryosuke Hirata hit a booming single to open the frame for the host Dragons at Nagoya Dome, and Yohei Oshima reached on an infield single. With first base open after a sacrifice, the Carp intentionally walked 2018 CL batting champion Dayan Viciedo to load the bases.