11.   Hiroshi Shintani limited the Buffaloes to five hits for his first victory against no defeats this season.

12.   Hiromi Makihara pitched eight innings and limited the Carp to four hits for his fourth victory against three defeats this season.

13.   In all, he yielded three hits in seven innings for his first victory against no defeats this season.

14.   Irabu allowed two hits in the last two innings as he scored his fifth victory against eight defeats this season.

15.   It was the sixth defeat this season for Monaco, which is coached by former France captain and World Cup hero Didier Deschamps.

16.   Itoh, who came on in the fourth inning, limited the Carp to four hits over four innings for his second victory against no defeats this season.

17.   Keiichi Yabu limited the Carp to five hits and struck out five for his second victory against no defeats this season.

18.   Last season included an early season defeat to Gonzaga at Pauley Pavilion and a one-point loss to Colorado State at a tournament in Hawaii.

19.   Makihara also hurled a seven-hitter for his first victory against no defeats this season.

20.   Melvin Bunch, formerly with the Seattle Mariners, limited the Tigers to seven hits over seven innings for his second victory against one defeat this season.