= at Koshien = at Kyocera Dome Osaka -3.0 = Position in standings/games behind (or ahead) |
| 3/30 Fri | vs Hiroshima Carp | at Osaka | Lost 1-4 | -1.0 |
| 3/31 Sat | vs Hiroshima Carp | at Osaka | Won 3-2 | -1.0 |
| 4/1 Sun | vs Hiroshima Carp | at Osaka | Won 4-2 | -1.0 |
| 4/3 Tue | vs Yakult Swallows | at Jingu | Won 4-3 | 0.0 |
| 4/4 Wed | vs Yakult Swallows | at Jingu | Rained out | -0.5 |
| 4/5 Thu | vs Yakult Swallows | at Jingu | Lost 1-4 | -1.5 |
| 4/6 Fri | vs Yomiuri Giants | at Tokyo Dome | Lost 1-6 | -2.5 |
| 4/7 Sat | vs Yomiuri Giants | at Tokyo Dome | Won 4-3 | -1.5 |
| 4/8 Sun | vs Yomiuri Giants | at Tokyo Dome | Lost 0-2 | -2.5 |
| 4/10 Tue | vs Chunichi Dragons | at Koshien | Won 5-2 | -1.5 |
| 4/11 Wed | vs Chunichi Dragons | at Koshien | Tied 6-6 | -1.5 |
| 4/12 Thu | vs Chunichi Dragons | at Koshien | Won 3-1 | -0.5 |
| 4/13 Fri | vs Yokohama BayStars | at Koshien | Lost 4-6 | -1.0 |
| 4/14 Sat | vs Yokohama BayStars | at Koshien | Lost 0-6 | -1.0 |
| 4/15 Sun | vs Yokohama BayStars | at Koshien | Won 10-1 | -1.0 |
| 4/17 Tue | vs Chunichi Dragons | at Nagoya Dome | Lost 0-5 | -2.0 |
| 4/18 Wed | vs Chunichi Dragons | at Nagoya Dome | Won 9-1 | -1.0 |
| 4/19 Thu | vs Chunichi Dragons | at Nagoya Dome | Lost 7-9 | -2.0 |
| 4/20 Fri | vs Yomiuri Giants | at Koshien | Won 5-4 | -1.0 |
| 4/21 Sat | vs Yomiuri Giants | at Koshien | Lost 2-5 | -2.0 |
| 4/22 Sun | vs Yomiuri Giants | at Koshien | Lost 3-10 | -3.0 |
| 4/24 Tue | vs Yakult Swallows | at Koshien | Won 2-1 | -2.0 |
| 4/25 Wed | vs Yakult Swallows | at Koshien | Won 7-2 | -2.0 |
| 4/26 Thu | vs Yakult Swallows | at Koshien | Won 3-1 | -2.0 |
| 4/28 Fri | vs Hiroshima Carp | at Hiroshima | Lost 4-8 | -2.0 |
| 4/29 Sat | vs Hiroshima Carp | at Hiroshima | Lost 1-5 | -2.0 |
| 4/30 Sun | vs Hiroshima Carp | at Hiroshima | Lost 4-7 | -3.0 |
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