NPB Inter League: Tigers 2 vs 0 Marines
Jon Duplantier produced a gem in a 2–0 shutout win. Duplantier went the distance with nine perfect innings, allowing just four hits, no walks, and one hit batsman, while striking out 12 batters on 109 pitches to secure the victory and lower his season ERA to 1.66.
Innings Pitched (IP): 9.0
Pitches Thrown: 109
Hits Allowed: 4
Home Runs Allowed: 0
Earned Runs: 0
Walks (BB): 0
Hit-by-Pitch (HBP): 1
Strikeouts (SO): 12
Decision: Win
Season ERA (after game): 1.66
Yokosuka " Rainy " Johnny 