SENDAI — The Seibu Lions put themselves back in a game that appeared to be a lost cause.The Lions did not get the desired win, but at least avoided a loss after scoring three runs in the top of the ninth inning Thursday night en route to tying the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 5-5.Down 5-2, pinch hitter Chris Carter hit a one-out double off Rakuten closer Koji Aoyama, and Esteban German, Takeya Nakamura and Jose Ortiz each singled to drive in three runs to tie it at Kleenex Stadium.The fourth-place Eagles' tie assured the idle Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of at least a third-place finish this season to lock up a spot in the upcoming Climax Series first stage against the Lions. It also meant that Rakuten will finish in fourth or worse.Now the only thing to be determined is who will have home-field advantage as the second-place team in the Climax Series, with Seibu leading Softbank by three games with two games remaining.The third-place Hawks, who will make their fourth consecutive appearance in the Climax Series and eighth overall, including the playoffs in 2004-06, have three games left.Rakuten jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, featuring a two-run single by Hiroaki Shimauchi, and Ryo Hijirisawa hit a solo homer in the fourth for a 5-1 lead. The Lions pulled one back in the fifth on Eagles starter Brandon Duckworth's balk.Lions catcher Ginjiro Sumitani had to be carried out on a stretcher and taken to a hospital by ambulance after he was sent flying by Jose Fernandez, who took off for home from second on Shimauchi's single down the left-field line.CENTRAL LEAGUE
Swallows 4, Carp 0At Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium, Kyohei Muranaka (10-7) pitched seven shutout innings to notch double-digit wins for the first time in two seasons, and Shingo Kawabata had a two-run double in Tokyo Yakult's win over Hiroshima.Yuhei Nakamura drove in the opening run on an infield single off Kan Otake (11-5) in the second and Hiroyasu Tanaka added an RBI single followed by Kawabata's double in the three-run sixth. Tony Barnette got his 32nd save.
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Sanchez loses no-hit bid in ninth
MIAMI — The toll from throwing 123 pitches showed on Anibal Sanchez. The Florida Marlins right-hander wore one big bag of ice on his right shoulder, another on his right arm and yet another on his right thigh as he settled into a chair with a grimace.
Hot bat: Chicago's Kosuke Fukudome hits a single in the seventh inning against Los Angeles on Friday. The Dodgers beat the Cubs 12-2. AP PHOTO
Trying to throw a no-hitter is hard.
Sanchez held the Colorado Rockies hitless Friday night until Dexter Fowler led off the ninth inning with a broken-bat single. Sanchez then got the final three outs for a one-hitter and the Marlins won 4-1.
Sanchez (1-1) had a career-high nine strikeouts, and the run off him was unearned. He threw a no-hitter for the Marlins as a rookie in 2006 and shook off the disappointment of falling just shy of another.
"It was awesome to have the opportunity to almost throw again a no-hitter," Sanchez said. "I'm excited."
The one-hitter was the second this season. Dan Haren of the Los Angeles Angels had one in a 2-0 victory over Cleveland on April 12.
The hit off Sanchez came on his 116th pitch, and the first of the ninth. Fowler pulled a single to right field past second baseman Omar Infante, ending the no-hit bid.
"To see it go on a broken bat is kind of disheartening," Florida catcher John Buck said, "but it shows how hard it is to do. It's just the way it rolls."
Added Fowler: "That was my best swing of the night, but he blew my bat up."
Fowler was doubled off first on a lineout by Jonathan Herrera. When Carlos Gonzalez grounded out, Sanchez had the fourth complete game of his career and his first since July 29.
"He came out today with some good pitches — inside corner, outside corner, first-pitch strikes," Herrera said. "He made us chase those pitches."
Gaby Sanchez and Chris Coghlan homered for the Marlins, who won their fourth consecutive game. Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin (3-1) allowed four runs in five innings.
Sanchez walked three, including Fowler to lead off the game. He was unfazed when a two-out fielding error by first baseman Gaby Sanchez allowed Fowler to score.
"Anibal has a very strong mental approach," Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez said. "After that first inning, it takes mental toughness to keep his composure, and he did a great job."
A 27-year-old Venezuelan, Sanchez pitched a no-hitter Sept. 6, 2006, against the Arizona Diamondbacks in just his 13th career start.
Mets 4, Diamondbacks 1
In New York, Ike Davis hit a two-run homer and Mike Pelfrey had his first effective start of the season to lead the Mets to a come-from-behind victory over Arizona.
Dodgers 12, Cubs 2
In Chicago, Juan Uribe hit a two-run homer, Andre Ethier extended his major league-best hitting streak to 19 games and surging Los Angeles beat the Cubs.
Chicago leadoff hitter Kosuke Fukudome went 3-for-4, raising his average to .417.
Brewers 14, Astros 7
In Milwaukee, Ryan Braun hit a go-ahead three-run homer in his first game since signing a $105 million, five-year contract extension to lift the Brewers over Houston.
Phillies 2, Padres 0
In San Diego, Cole Hamels held his punchless hometown Padres to four hits in eight innings and Philadelphia won, handing San Diego its second straight shutout and third in five games.
Braves 4, Giants 1
In San Francisco, Chipper Jones hit a two-run double, Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman each singled in runs during a decisive four-run third to back Tommy Hanson and Atlanta beat the Giants.
Cardinals 4, Reds 2
In St. Louis, Kyle McClellan (3-0) worked six-plus innings after the Cardinals guessed correctly and used a substitute starter before a lengthy rain delay in a victory over Cincinnati.
Albert Pujols had two RBIs and Ryan Theriot had three hits and scored twice for St. Louis.
Hot bat: Chicago's Kosuke Fukudome hits a single in the seventh inning against Los Angeles on Friday. The Dodgers beat the Cubs 12-2. AP PHOTO
Trying to throw a no-hitter is hard.
Sanchez held the Colorado Rockies hitless Friday night until Dexter Fowler led off the ninth inning with a broken-bat single. Sanchez then got the final three outs for a one-hitter and the Marlins won 4-1.
Sanchez (1-1) had a career-high nine strikeouts, and the run off him was unearned. He threw a no-hitter for the Marlins as a rookie in 2006 and shook off the disappointment of falling just shy of another.
"It was awesome to have the opportunity to almost throw again a no-hitter," Sanchez said. "I'm excited."
The one-hitter was the second this season. Dan Haren of the Los Angeles Angels had one in a 2-0 victory over Cleveland on April 12.
The hit off Sanchez came on his 116th pitch, and the first of the ninth. Fowler pulled a single to right field past second baseman Omar Infante, ending the no-hit bid.
"To see it go on a broken bat is kind of disheartening," Florida catcher John Buck said, "but it shows how hard it is to do. It's just the way it rolls."
Added Fowler: "That was my best swing of the night, but he blew my bat up."
Fowler was doubled off first on a lineout by Jonathan Herrera. When Carlos Gonzalez grounded out, Sanchez had the fourth complete game of his career and his first since July 29.
"He came out today with some good pitches — inside corner, outside corner, first-pitch strikes," Herrera said. "He made us chase those pitches."
Gaby Sanchez and Chris Coghlan homered for the Marlins, who won their fourth consecutive game. Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin (3-1) allowed four runs in five innings.
Sanchez walked three, including Fowler to lead off the game. He was unfazed when a two-out fielding error by first baseman Gaby Sanchez allowed Fowler to score.
"Anibal has a very strong mental approach," Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez said. "After that first inning, it takes mental toughness to keep his composure, and he did a great job."
A 27-year-old Venezuelan, Sanchez pitched a no-hitter Sept. 6, 2006, against the Arizona Diamondbacks in just his 13th career start.
Mets 4, Diamondbacks 1
In New York, Ike Davis hit a two-run homer and Mike Pelfrey had his first effective start of the season to lead the Mets to a come-from-behind victory over Arizona.
Dodgers 12, Cubs 2
In Chicago, Juan Uribe hit a two-run homer, Andre Ethier extended his major league-best hitting streak to 19 games and surging Los Angeles beat the Cubs.
Chicago leadoff hitter Kosuke Fukudome went 3-for-4, raising his average to .417.
Brewers 14, Astros 7
In Milwaukee, Ryan Braun hit a go-ahead three-run homer in his first game since signing a $105 million, five-year contract extension to lift the Brewers over Houston.
Phillies 2, Padres 0
In San Diego, Cole Hamels held his punchless hometown Padres to four hits in eight innings and Philadelphia won, handing San Diego its second straight shutout and third in five games.
Braves 4, Giants 1
In San Francisco, Chipper Jones hit a two-run double, Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman each singled in runs during a decisive four-run third to back Tommy Hanson and Atlanta beat the Giants.
Cardinals 4, Reds 2
In St. Louis, Kyle McClellan (3-0) worked six-plus innings after the Cardinals guessed correctly and used a substitute starter before a lengthy rain delay in a victory over Cincinnati.
Albert Pujols had two RBIs and Ryan Theriot had three hits and scored twice for St. Louis.
Kokubo delivers game-winning single in ninth
KAGOSHIMA — Hiroki Kokubo made his first hit of the season an unforgettable one, roping a game-winning single in the ninth inning as the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 5-4 on Saturday afternoon.
Look of determination: Lions southpaw Kazuhisa Ishii fires a pitch against the Buffaloes during Saturday's game. Seibu beat Orix 4-0. KYODO PHOTO
Kokubo, who was playing in his second game of the year after returning from a right-thumb injury he sustained in the season opener, hit a two-out single to deep center with runners at first and second, bringing home Yuichi Honda for the winning run at Kamoike Stadium.
"It feels like a dream to me, I'm exhilarated," said Kokubo after lifting Softbank to its third win in a row.
"My other four at-bats weren't very good, and since I was selected to start today, I felt a lot of responsibility. I am glad we got the win," the Hawks captain said.
"My first hit of the season become a memorable one," said Kokubo, who grounded out twice, flied out and struck out swinging in his other trips to the plate.
The Hawks' Seiichi Uchikawa continued his hot hitting, going 4-for-5 with two RBIs.
Saburo Omura hit a solo homer for Lotte.
The Marines scored two runs off Softbank closer Takahiro Mahara to tie it 4-4 in the top of the ninth, but couldn't seal the deal in front of 19,002.
Lions 4, Buffaloes 0
At Osaka's Kyocera Dome, Kazuhisa Ishii dominated over seven shutout innings, Takeya Nakamura and Jose Fernandez hit solo homers and Seibu stopped a five-game skid in a win against Orix.
Takumi Kuriyama broke up a pitchers' duel with a two-run double off Shinya Nakayama (0-2) with two outs in the seventh.
The Buffaloes, who mustered just four hits, lost their fourth in five games.
Eagles 4, Fighters 3
At Kobe's Hotto Motto Field, Randy Ruiz smacked a towering homer leading off the bottom of the ninth, giving Tohoku Rakuten a "sayonara" win over Hokkaido Nippon Ham.
Ruiz worked the count to 2-2, swinging for a strike on one slider and fighting off two more from Keisuke Tanimoto (0-1) before he launched the fourth one into the seats in left-center. Rookie Manabu Mima (1-1) got his first pro win.
The Fighters saw their winning streak end at five games.
CENTRAL LEAGUE
Carp 6, Swallows 6 (9)
At Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium, Tokyo Yakult rallied from a five-run deficit to earn a tie against Hiroshima after the game ended in nine innings because of the power-saving rule implemented following the March 11 earthquake.
Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, featuring a game-tying solo blast with one out in the ninth.
BayStars at Tigers — ppd.
Look of determination: Lions southpaw Kazuhisa Ishii fires a pitch against the Buffaloes during Saturday's game. Seibu beat Orix 4-0. KYODO PHOTO
Kokubo, who was playing in his second game of the year after returning from a right-thumb injury he sustained in the season opener, hit a two-out single to deep center with runners at first and second, bringing home Yuichi Honda for the winning run at Kamoike Stadium.
"It feels like a dream to me, I'm exhilarated," said Kokubo after lifting Softbank to its third win in a row.
"My other four at-bats weren't very good, and since I was selected to start today, I felt a lot of responsibility. I am glad we got the win," the Hawks captain said.
"My first hit of the season become a memorable one," said Kokubo, who grounded out twice, flied out and struck out swinging in his other trips to the plate.
The Hawks' Seiichi Uchikawa continued his hot hitting, going 4-for-5 with two RBIs.
Saburo Omura hit a solo homer for Lotte.
The Marines scored two runs off Softbank closer Takahiro Mahara to tie it 4-4 in the top of the ninth, but couldn't seal the deal in front of 19,002.
Lions 4, Buffaloes 0
At Osaka's Kyocera Dome, Kazuhisa Ishii dominated over seven shutout innings, Takeya Nakamura and Jose Fernandez hit solo homers and Seibu stopped a five-game skid in a win against Orix.
Takumi Kuriyama broke up a pitchers' duel with a two-run double off Shinya Nakayama (0-2) with two outs in the seventh.
The Buffaloes, who mustered just four hits, lost their fourth in five games.
Eagles 4, Fighters 3
At Kobe's Hotto Motto Field, Randy Ruiz smacked a towering homer leading off the bottom of the ninth, giving Tohoku Rakuten a "sayonara" win over Hokkaido Nippon Ham.
Ruiz worked the count to 2-2, swinging for a strike on one slider and fighting off two more from Keisuke Tanimoto (0-1) before he launched the fourth one into the seats in left-center. Rookie Manabu Mima (1-1) got his first pro win.
The Fighters saw their winning streak end at five games.
CENTRAL LEAGUE
Carp 6, Swallows 6 (9)
At Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium, Tokyo Yakult rallied from a five-run deficit to earn a tie against Hiroshima after the game ended in nine innings because of the power-saving rule implemented following the March 11 earthquake.
Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, featuring a game-tying solo blast with one out in the ninth.
BayStars at Tigers — ppd.
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