The Carp lost to the Tokyo Swallows 3-8 at Jingu Stadium on Friday.
Starter Ben Kozlowski pitched five strong innings, and allowed two runs on six hits and three walks.
Mike Schultz(1-4) allowed three earned runs and took the loss.
Bottom of seventh; Carp 3, Swallows 2
Kawashima struck out.
Aoki walked.
Hatakeyama walked.
Tanaka grounded out to first, Aoki went to third and Hatakeyama to second.
Aoki scored on a wild pitch.
Iihara tripled to center, and Hatakeyama scored.
Umetsu relieved for Schultz.
Swallows officials said Friday that they were about to sign Sean Douglass, who played for the Carp in 2006-07.
Starter Ben Kozlowski pitched five strong innings, and allowed two runs on six hits and three walks.
Mike Schultz(1-4) allowed three earned runs and took the loss.
Bottom of seventh; Carp 3, Swallows 2
Kawashima struck out.
Aoki walked.
Hatakeyama walked.
Tanaka grounded out to first, Aoki went to third and Hatakeyama to second.
Aoki scored on a wild pitch.
Iihara tripled to center, and Hatakeyama scored.
Umetsu relieved for Schultz.
Swallows officials said Friday that they were about to sign Sean Douglass, who played for the Carp in 2006-07.
