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**Summary:**

The Hiroshima Carp defeated the Yakult Swallows 6-2 in their game on the 15th. Hiroshima pitcher Shogo Tamamura earned his 5th win of the season, pitching 5 innings and allowing only 1 run. Hiroshima’s offense jumped on Yakult starting pitcher Aoyagi early, scoring 4 runs in the first inning and adding insurance runs later in the game. Tamamura held Yakult to 1 run while pitching 5 innings. The Carp scored in the 1st inning and never looked back.

**News Article:**

**Carp Cruise to Victory Over Swallows Behind Tamamura’s Strong Outing**

HIROSHIMA, Japan – The Hiroshima Carp defeated the Yakult Swallows 6-2 at Mazda Stadium on Friday, securing their 12th win against the Swallows for the season. Starting pitcher Shogo Tamamura (5-2) delivered a solid performance, pitching five innings and allowing just one run to earn his fifth victory of the year.

Tamamura was dominant early, holding the Swallows hitless through three innings. While Yakult managed to score a run in the fourth after consecutive hits by Iwata and Uchiyama, Tamamura escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning unscathed.

The Carp offense wasted no time getting to Yakult’s Aoyagi, who was making his return to NPB. In the first inning, after a leadoff walk, the Carp strung together four consecutive hits, erupting for four runs and seizing an early lead. This marked the Carp’s seventh consecutive game scoring first. Kazuma Koyama added two more runs in the sixth with a clutch hit.

With this victory, the Carp improve their record against the Swallows.

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