Game Date: May 17th, 2068
Hanshin 6 - Saitama 5
Date: July 27th, 2062
Game: League [#5154670] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 27,441
Winning Pitcher: Makoto Takata (2-2)
Losing Pitcher: Yukio Imaoka (1-4)
Save: Tsuyoshi Awano (2)
Player Of The Game: Ryota Sasaki (7)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 | ||
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| H. Nakahata 1b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | |
| S. Morita 3b | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .243 | |
| R. Sasaki ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | |
| S. Tamura rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .278 | |
| T. Hashimoto rf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 | |
| S. Maeda cf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .271 | |
| M. Tabuchi lf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .224 | |
| H. Takatsu c | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .300 | |
| T. Morita dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 | |
| R. Sasaki 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | |
| Total | 42 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Sakaguchi | 7⅔ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 135 | 80 | 15 | - | 5 | 3.81 | |
| M. Takata BS (3) W (2-2) | 1⅓ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 1 | - | 3 | 8.24 | |
| T. Awano S (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | 4.95 | |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 177 | 106 | 17 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Sakaguchi p | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Takata p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Awano p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Takatsu c | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Nakahata 1b | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Sasaki 2b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Morita 3b | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Sasaki ss | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Tabuchi lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Maeda cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Tamura rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hashimoto rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| H. Gomoto c | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | |
| Y. Bando 3b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .265 | |
| S. Ibata cf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | |
| S. Niwa rf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .209 | |
| O. Ikeda 1b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .244 | |
| S. Matsuda lf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | |
| K. Ibata 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | |
| H. Wakatabe dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 | |
| T. Ohka ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .230 | |
| Total | 38 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Murayama | 6⅓ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 112 | 68 | 8 | - | 6 | 3.38 | |
| T. Nishiyama | ⅓ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | - | 1 | 4.93 | |
| S. Kimura | ⅓ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | - | 0 | 3.95 | |
| Y. Imaoka L (1-4) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 26 | 4 | - | 3 | 4.26 | |
| Total | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 43 | 175 | 108 | 12 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Murayama p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nishiyama p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kimura p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Imaoka p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Gomoto c | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Ikeda 1b | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ibata 2b | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Bando 3b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ohka ss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Matsuda lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ibata cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Niwa rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Hanshin: Ryota Sasaki
Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Hanshin: none
Saitama: none
Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: S. Sakaguchi
Saitama: T. Murayama
Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin: Aoyama-Moderate, Nakahata-Heavy, Igarashi-Heavy, Okamoto-Heavy
Saitama: Sasaki-Heavy, Takano-Light, Ishikawa-Heavy, Nishiyama-Light
Power Index
Hanshin: 92.8
Saitama: 96.7
Lineup Selection
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: July 27th, 2062
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 27,441
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sat Dec 16 2023 @ 4:37:56 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Sakaguchi (R)
Saitama: T. Murayama (R)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: 1B-Nakahata (L), 3B-Morita (L), SS-Sasaki (L), RF-Tamura (L), CF-Maeda (R), LF-Tabuchi (L), C-Takatsu (R), DH-Morita (L), 2B-Sasaki (R)
Saitama: C-Gomoto (R), 3B-Bando (R), CF-Ibata (L), RF-Niwa (L), 1B-Ikeda (L), LF-Matsuda (R), 2B-Ibata (L), DH-Wakatabe (L), SS-Ohka (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakahata strikes out.
Morita flies out to center field.
Sasaki hits a single to center field.
Tamura strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Gomoto hits a double to center field.
Bando grounds to short stop. Bando is thrown out at first by Sasaki. Gomoto advances to third base.
Ibata hits a ground ball single to second base. Gomoto comes in to score.
Niwa bunts to third base. Niwa is thrown out at first by Morita. Ibata advances to second base.
Ikeda strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Maeda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Tabuchi strikes out on a hit and run. Maeda steals second base.
Takatsu strikes out.
Morita flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda flies out to center field.
Ibata strikes out.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki grounds to second base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Nakahata strikes out.
Morita grounds to first base. Morita is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka flies out to left field.
Gomoto grounds to short stop. Gomoto is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Bando grounds to second base. Bando is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Tamura strikes out.
Maeda flies out to right field.
Tabuchi flies out to right field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Ibata is hit by the pitch.
Niwa hits a double to right field. Ibata advances to third base.
Ikeda strikes out.
Matsuda hits a single to left field. Ibata comes in to score. Niwa advances to third base.
Ibata hits a ground ball single through to left field. Niwa comes in to score. Matsuda advances to second base.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Ohka flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 3
Top 5th: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Takatsu hits a single to center field.
Morita strikes out.
Sasaki hits a ground ball single through to center field. Takatsu advances to second base.
Nakahata hits a single to right field. Takatsu advances to third base. Sasaki advances to second base.
Morita flies out to center field. Takatsu holds at third base.
Sasaki hits a double to right field. Takatsu comes in to score. Sasaki comes in to score. Nakahata comes in to score.
Tamura pops out to third base.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 3
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Gomoto grounds to the pitcher. Gomoto is thrown out at first by Sakaguchi.
Bando strikes out.
Ibata grounds to third base. Ibata is thrown out at first by Morita.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 3
Top 6th: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Maeda grounds to second base. Maeda is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Tabuchi grounds to short stop. Tabuchi is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Takatsu lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 3
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Niwa hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Ikeda grounds to second base. Niwa is forced out at second by Sasaki. Ikeda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Matsuda flies out to left field.
Ibata grounds to the pitcher. Ibata is thrown out at first by Sakaguchi.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 3
Top 7th: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Morita grounds to second base. Morita is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Sasaki hits a single to center field.
Nakahata strikes out.
Morita hits a home run to right field. Sasaki comes in to score.
Kimura comes in to pitch.
Sasaki strikes out.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 3
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ohka lines out to center field.
Gomoto grounds to short stop. Gomoto is thrown out at first by Sasaki. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Bando lines out to the pitcher.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 3
Top 8th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hashimoto comes in to pinch hit for Tamura.
Hashimoto hits a double to right field.
Imaoka comes in to pitch.
Maeda flies out to right field.
Tabuchi flies out to left field.
Takatsu flies out to center field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 3
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Ibata grounds to second base. Ibata is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Niwa flies out to center field.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Takata comes in to pitch.
Matsuda hits a home run to left field. Ikeda comes in to score.
Ibata grounds to first base. Ibata is forced out at first by Nakahata.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5
Top 9th: Hanshin
Imaoka takes the mound to pitch.
Morita grounds to third base. Morita is thrown out at first by Bando.
Sasaki grounds to third base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Bando.
Nakahata grounds to second base. Nakahata is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Takata takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Ohka flies out to right field.
Gomoto lines out to left field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5
Top 10th: Hanshin
Imaoka takes the mound to pitch.
Morita hits a single to center field.
Sasaki draws a walk.
Hashimoto grounds to second base. Morita is thrown out at third by Ibata. Sasaki advances to second base. Hashimoto reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Maeda lines out to third base.
Tabuchi hits a single to left field. Sasaki comes in to score. Hashimoto advances to third base.
Takatsu strikes out.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 5
Bottom 10th: Saitama
Awano comes in to pitch.
Bando strikes out.
Ibata hits a single to right field.
Niwa bunts to third base. Niwa is thrown out at first by Morita. Ibata advances to second base.
Ikeda lines out to first base.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 5
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Sakaguchi (R)
Saitama: T. Murayama (R)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: 1B-Nakahata (L), 3B-Morita (L), SS-Sasaki (L), RF-Tamura (L), CF-Maeda (R), LF-Tabuchi (L), C-Takatsu (R), DH-Morita (L), 2B-Sasaki (R)
Saitama: C-Gomoto (R), 3B-Bando (R), CF-Ibata (L), RF-Niwa (L), 1B-Ikeda (L), LF-Matsuda (R), 2B-Ibata (L), DH-Wakatabe (L), SS-Ohka (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakahata strikes out.
Morita flies out to center field.
Sasaki hits a single to center field.
Tamura strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Gomoto hits a double to center field.
Bando grounds to short stop. Bando is thrown out at first by Sasaki. Gomoto advances to third base.
Ibata hits a ground ball single to second base. Gomoto comes in to score.
Niwa bunts to third base. Niwa is thrown out at first by Morita. Ibata advances to second base.
Ikeda strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Maeda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Tabuchi strikes out on a hit and run. Maeda steals second base.
Takatsu strikes out.
Morita flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda flies out to center field.
Ibata strikes out.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki grounds to second base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Nakahata strikes out.
Morita grounds to first base. Morita is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka flies out to left field.
Gomoto grounds to short stop. Gomoto is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Bando grounds to second base. Bando is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Tamura strikes out.
Maeda flies out to right field.
Tabuchi flies out to right field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Ibata is hit by the pitch.
Niwa hits a double to right field. Ibata advances to third base.
Ikeda strikes out.
Matsuda hits a single to left field. Ibata comes in to score. Niwa advances to third base.
Ibata hits a ground ball single through to left field. Niwa comes in to score. Matsuda advances to second base.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Ohka flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 3
Top 5th: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Takatsu hits a single to center field.
Morita strikes out.
Sasaki hits a ground ball single through to center field. Takatsu advances to second base.
Nakahata hits a single to right field. Takatsu advances to third base. Sasaki advances to second base.
Morita flies out to center field. Takatsu holds at third base.
Sasaki hits a double to right field. Takatsu comes in to score. Sasaki comes in to score. Nakahata comes in to score.
Tamura pops out to third base.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 3
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Gomoto grounds to the pitcher. Gomoto is thrown out at first by Sakaguchi.
Bando strikes out.
Ibata grounds to third base. Ibata is thrown out at first by Morita.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 3
Top 6th: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Maeda grounds to second base. Maeda is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Tabuchi grounds to short stop. Tabuchi is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Takatsu lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 3
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Niwa hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Ikeda grounds to second base. Niwa is forced out at second by Sasaki. Ikeda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Matsuda flies out to left field.
Ibata grounds to the pitcher. Ibata is thrown out at first by Sakaguchi.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 3
Top 7th: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Morita grounds to second base. Morita is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Sasaki hits a single to center field.
Nakahata strikes out.
Morita hits a home run to right field. Sasaki comes in to score.
Kimura comes in to pitch.
Sasaki strikes out.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 3
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ohka lines out to center field.
Gomoto grounds to short stop. Gomoto is thrown out at first by Sasaki. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Bando lines out to the pitcher.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 3
Top 8th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hashimoto comes in to pinch hit for Tamura.
Hashimoto hits a double to right field.
Imaoka comes in to pitch.
Maeda flies out to right field.
Tabuchi flies out to left field.
Takatsu flies out to center field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 3
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Ibata grounds to second base. Ibata is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Niwa flies out to center field.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Takata comes in to pitch.
Matsuda hits a home run to left field. Ikeda comes in to score.
Ibata grounds to first base. Ibata is forced out at first by Nakahata.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5
Top 9th: Hanshin
Imaoka takes the mound to pitch.
Morita grounds to third base. Morita is thrown out at first by Bando.
Sasaki grounds to third base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Bando.
Nakahata grounds to second base. Nakahata is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Takata takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Ohka flies out to right field.
Gomoto lines out to left field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5
Top 10th: Hanshin
Imaoka takes the mound to pitch.
Morita hits a single to center field.
Sasaki draws a walk.
Hashimoto grounds to second base. Morita is thrown out at third by Ibata. Sasaki advances to second base. Hashimoto reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Maeda lines out to third base.
Tabuchi hits a single to left field. Sasaki comes in to score. Hashimoto advances to third base.
Takatsu strikes out.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 5
Bottom 10th: Saitama
Awano comes in to pitch.
Bando strikes out.
Ibata hits a single to right field.
Niwa bunts to third base. Niwa is thrown out at first by Morita. Ibata advances to second base.
Ikeda lines out to first base.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 5