Orix Buffaloes vs Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters

Standings

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Central Division

		Pl	W	D	L		PCT
1	Yakult Swallows	42	26	0	16	154:146	0.619
2	Hanshin Tigers	41	23	1	17	161:137	0.575
3	Yomiuri Giants	41	23	0	18	131:134	0.561
4	Yokohama BayStars	41	19	2	20	160:155	0.487
5	Hiroshima Carp	38	14	2	22	110:122	0.389
6	Chunichi Dragons	41	14	1	26	135:157	0.350

Pacific Division

		Pl	W	D	L		PCT
1	Seibu Lions	43	24	1	18	167:140	0.571
2	Orix Buffaloes	41	23	0	18	145:148	0.561
3	Fukuoka S. Hawks	40	20	0	20	162:154	0.500
4	Nippon Ham Fighters	44	21	0	23	181:168	0.477
5	Rakuten Gold. Eagles	41	18	1	22	126:141	0.450
6	Chiba Lotte Marines	41	18	0	23	132:162	0.439

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