The Carp lost to the Dragons 4-5 at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium on Tuesday.
Mike Schultz pitched a perfect eighth and struck out one.

Top of eighth; Carp 3, Dragons 4
Inoue grounded to second.
Tanishige grounded to second.
Yamamoto struck out looking to end the inning.

Sports papers said that Colby Lewis would pitch as a starter on August 21 against the Tigers.