Jim Brower was taken off the 28-man active roster on Wednesday.
Brower caught a ball hit by Fukuchi with his bare hand on Tuesday and left the game with a right thumb contusion.



The Carp beat the Swallows 6-5 in an extended 11-inning game on Tuesday.

Mike Schultz pitched a scoreless two innings allowing no hits and one walk.


Bottom of seventh; Carp 5,Swallows 5
Hatakeyama popped out to shortstop.

Iihara walked.

Tanaka struck out watching.

First runner Iihara stole secondbase.

Kawashima grounded to shortstop to end the inning.

Bottom of eighth; Carp 5, Swallows 5
Fukukawa grounded to pitcher.

Takeuchi grounded to pitcher.

Fukuchi struck out swinging to end the inning.





 







The Carp beat the Swallows 2-1 at Jingu Stadium on Monday.

Colby Lewis(14-6) started on the mound for the Carp and got the win as he worked strong seven innings, allowing one run on five hits and one walk.