Game Date: Apr 29th, 2067
Saitama 5 - Hanshin 3
Date: June 20th, 2062
Game: League [#5154693] 
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
Attendance: 25,373
Winning Pitcher: Kaito Takano (1-1)
Losing Pitcher: Makoto Takata (1-2)
Save: Shosei Kimura (1)
Player Of The Game: Shigeki Matsuda (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | ||
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| H. Gomoto c | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .254 | |
| M. Masuda ss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | |
| N. Hashiratani cf | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .447 | |
| S. Niwa rf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .174 | |
| Y. Bando 3b | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .348 | |
| Y. Matsumoto 3b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | |
| S. Matsuda lf | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | |
| O. Ikeda 1b | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .240 | |
| K. Ibata 2b | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .197 | |
| H. Wakatabe dh | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| M. Yashiro dh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .311 | |
| K. Iguchi dh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | |
| Total | 41 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| A. Ishikawa | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 114 | 75 | 10 | - | 9 | 3.35 | |
| K. Takano BS (3) W (1-1) | 1⅓ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 1 | - | 1 | 3.95 | |
| S. Kimura S (1) | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | 6.00 | |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 40 | 149 | 99 | 11 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| A. Ishikawa p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Takano p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kimura p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Gomoto c | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Ikeda 1b | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ibata 2b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Bando 3b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Matsumoto 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Masuda ss | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Matsuda lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Hashiratani cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Niwa rf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| H. Nakahata lf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | |
| S. Morita 3b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | |
| R. Sasaki ss | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | |
| S. Tamura rf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .290 | |
| R. Kawamura ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | |
| S. Maeda cf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .257 | |
| H. Takatsu c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .303 | |
| S. Oshima c | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | |
| T. Morita 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .224 | |
| M. Tabuchi dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .228 | |
| R. Sasaki 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | |
| T. Hashimoto 2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| Total | 39 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Nakahata | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 91 | 61 | 10 | - | 7 | 3.72 | |
| K. Takata | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 21 | 3 | - | 4 | 6.49 | |
| R. Mori | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 8.10 | |
| M. Takata L (1-2) | ⅔ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 3 | - | 1 | 7.50 | |
| S. Kondo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 3 | - | 1 | 4.46 | |
| Total | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 170 | 114 | 20 | - | 13 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Nakahata p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Takata p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Mori p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Takata p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| S. Kondo p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Takatsu c | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Oshima c | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Morita 1b | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Sasaki 2b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hashimoto 2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Morita 3b | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Sasaki ss | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Nakahata lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Maeda cf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Tamura rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kawamura ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Shigeki Matsuda
Managers
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Injuries
Saitama: SS-Ohka, OF-Kaneda, OF-Ibata
Hanshin: OF-Jouda, P-Sakaguchi
Starting Pitcher
Saitama: A. Ishikawa
Hanshin: T. Nakahata
Pitcher Fatigue
Saitama: Sugiyama-Heavy, Imaoka-Moderate, Murayama-Light, Sasaki-Heavy, Fujiwara-Light, Ishikawa-Light, Nioka-Heavy
Hanshin: Takata-Light, Awano-Heavy, Kondo-Light, Igarashi-Heavy, Mori-Light, Matsumoto-Heavy, Watanabe-Heavy, Okamoto-Heavy, Takata-Light
Power Index
Saitama: 96.6
Hanshin: 92.3
Lineup Selection
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: June 20th, 2062
Game Type: League
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 25,373
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Dec 6 2023 @ 6:41:03 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: A. Ishikawa (R)
Hanshin: T. Nakahata (R)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: C-Gomoto (R), SS-Masuda (R), CF-Hashiratani (L), RF-Niwa (L), 3B-Bando (R), LF-Matsuda (R), 1B-Ikeda (L), 2B-Ibata (L), DH-Wakatabe (L)
Hanshin: LF-Nakahata (L), 3B-Morita (L), SS-Sasaki (L), RF-Tamura (L), CF-Maeda (R), C-Takatsu (R), 1B-Morita (L), DH-Tabuchi (L), 2B-Sasaki (R)
Top 1st: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Gomoto lines out to third base.
Masuda flies out to left field.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 1st: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Nakahata flies out to right field.
Morita lines out to left field.
Sasaki strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Niwa flies out to center field.
Bando hits a single to left field.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to center field. Bando advances to second base.
Ikeda bunts to the catcher. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Takatsu. Bando advances to third base. Matsuda advances to second base.
Ibata grounds to short stop. Ibata is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 2nd: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tamura hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Maeda draws a walk.
Takatsu flies out to center field.
Morita flies out to center field.
Tabuchi grounds to short stop. Tabuchi is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Top 3rd: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a single to center field.
Gomoto grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Sasaki. Gomoto reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Masuda draws a walk.
Hashiratani bunts to third base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Morita. Gomoto advances to third base. Masuda advances to second base.
Niwa flies out to right field.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 3rd: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki grounds to third base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Bando.
Nakahata hits a home run to right field.
Morita flies out to center field.
Sasaki strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 1
Top 4th: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Bando grounds to first base. Bando is thrown out at first by Morita.
Matsuda grounds to short stop. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Ikeda flies out to center field.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 1
Bottom 4th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tamura lines out to second base.
Maeda hits a home run to left field.
Takatsu grounds to second base. Takatsu is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Morita strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 2
Top 5th: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Ibata flies out to center field.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Gomoto pops out to third base.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 2
Bottom 5th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tabuchi grounds to the pitcher. Tabuchi is thrown out at first by Ishikawa.
Sasaki flies out to right field.
Nakahata strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 2
Top 6th: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Masuda draws a walk.
Hashiratani strikes out.
Niwa hits a ground ball single to second base. Masuda advances to second base.
Bando hits a single to center field. Masuda comes in to score. Niwa advances to third base.
Matsuda hits a single to center field. Niwa comes in to score. Bando advances to second base.
Ikeda lines out to center field.
Ibata flies out to right field.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 2
Bottom 6th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Morita flies out to right field.
Sasaki grounds to third base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Bando.
Tamura hits a single to center field.
Maeda strikes out.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 2
Top 7th: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Takata comes in to pitch.
Gomoto grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Morita. Gomoto reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Masuda flies out to center field.
Hashiratani hits a ground ball single through to right field. Gomoto advances to second base.
Niwa flies out to left field.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 2
Bottom 7th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Takatsu grounds to second base. Takatsu is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Morita grounds to short stop. Morita is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Tabuchi reaches on an error by second base Ibata.
Sasaki strikes out.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 2
Top 8th: Saitama
Takata takes the mound to pitch.
Bando grounds to short stop. Bando is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Matsuda pops out to second base.
Ikeda pops out to short stop.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 2
Bottom 8th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Nakahata hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Morita strikes out.
Sasaki hits a single to center field. Nakahata advances to second base.
Tamura flies out to center field.
Maeda lines out to center field.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 2
Top 9th: Saitama
Takata takes the mound to pitch.
Ibata draws a walk.
Mori comes in to pitch.
Yashiro comes in to pinch hit for Wakatabe.
Yashiro bunts to first base. Yashiro is thrown out at first by Morita. Ibata advances to second base.
Takata comes in to pitch.
Gomoto grounds to short stop. Gomoto is thrown out at first by Sasaki. Ibata advances to third base.
Takata throws a wild pitch. Ibata comes in to score.
Masuda draws a walk.
Hashiratani hits a single to right field. Masuda advances to third base.
Niwa flies out to center field.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 2
Bottom 9th: Hanshin
Takano comes in to pitch.
Takatsu hits a ground ball single to third base.
Oshima comes in to pinch run for Takatsu.
Oshima steals second base.
Morita strikes out.
Tabuchi flies out to right field.
Sasaki hits a double to right field. Oshima comes in to score.
Hashimoto comes in to pinch run for Sasaki.
Nakahata strikes out.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 3
Top 10th: Saitama
Takata takes the mound to pitch.
Bando hits a single to right field.
Matsumoto comes in to pinch run for Bando.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to right field. Matsumoto advances to second base.
Ikeda reaches on an error by short stop Sasaki. Matsumoto advances to third base. Matsuda advances to second base.
Kondo comes in to pitch.
The infield draws in.
Ibata pops out to third base.
Iguchi comes in to pinch hit for Yashiro.
Iguchi hits a ground ball single through to center field. Matsumoto comes in to score. Matsuda advances to third base. Ikeda advances to second base.
Gomoto grounds to first base. Matsuda is thrown out at the plate by Morita. Ikeda advances to third base. Iguchi advances to second base. Gomoto reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Masuda reaches on an error by third base Morita. Ikeda comes in to score. Iguchi advances to third base. Gomoto advances to second base.
Hashiratani strikes out.
Saitama 5, Hanshin 3
Bottom 10th: Hanshin
Takano takes the mound to pitch.
Morita strikes out.
Kimura comes in to pitch.
Sasaki flies out to right field.
Kawamura comes in to pinch hit for Tamura.
Kawamura strikes out.
Saitama 5, Hanshin 3
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: A. Ishikawa (R)
Hanshin: T. Nakahata (R)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: C-Gomoto (R), SS-Masuda (R), CF-Hashiratani (L), RF-Niwa (L), 3B-Bando (R), LF-Matsuda (R), 1B-Ikeda (L), 2B-Ibata (L), DH-Wakatabe (L)
Hanshin: LF-Nakahata (L), 3B-Morita (L), SS-Sasaki (L), RF-Tamura (L), CF-Maeda (R), C-Takatsu (R), 1B-Morita (L), DH-Tabuchi (L), 2B-Sasaki (R)
Top 1st: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Gomoto lines out to third base.
Masuda flies out to left field.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 1st: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Nakahata flies out to right field.
Morita lines out to left field.
Sasaki strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Niwa flies out to center field.
Bando hits a single to left field.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to center field. Bando advances to second base.
Ikeda bunts to the catcher. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Takatsu. Bando advances to third base. Matsuda advances to second base.
Ibata grounds to short stop. Ibata is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 2nd: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tamura hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Maeda draws a walk.
Takatsu flies out to center field.
Morita flies out to center field.
Tabuchi grounds to short stop. Tabuchi is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Top 3rd: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a single to center field.
Gomoto grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Sasaki. Gomoto reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Masuda draws a walk.
Hashiratani bunts to third base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Morita. Gomoto advances to third base. Masuda advances to second base.
Niwa flies out to right field.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 3rd: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki grounds to third base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Bando.
Nakahata hits a home run to right field.
Morita flies out to center field.
Sasaki strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 1
Top 4th: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Bando grounds to first base. Bando is thrown out at first by Morita.
Matsuda grounds to short stop. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Ikeda flies out to center field.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 1
Bottom 4th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tamura lines out to second base.
Maeda hits a home run to left field.
Takatsu grounds to second base. Takatsu is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Morita strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 2
Top 5th: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Ibata flies out to center field.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Gomoto pops out to third base.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 2
Bottom 5th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tabuchi grounds to the pitcher. Tabuchi is thrown out at first by Ishikawa.
Sasaki flies out to right field.
Nakahata strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 2
Top 6th: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Masuda draws a walk.
Hashiratani strikes out.
Niwa hits a ground ball single to second base. Masuda advances to second base.
Bando hits a single to center field. Masuda comes in to score. Niwa advances to third base.
Matsuda hits a single to center field. Niwa comes in to score. Bando advances to second base.
Ikeda lines out to center field.
Ibata flies out to right field.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 2
Bottom 6th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Morita flies out to right field.
Sasaki grounds to third base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Bando.
Tamura hits a single to center field.
Maeda strikes out.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 2
Top 7th: Saitama
Nakahata takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Takata comes in to pitch.
Gomoto grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Morita. Gomoto reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Masuda flies out to center field.
Hashiratani hits a ground ball single through to right field. Gomoto advances to second base.
Niwa flies out to left field.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 2
Bottom 7th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Takatsu grounds to second base. Takatsu is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Morita grounds to short stop. Morita is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Tabuchi reaches on an error by second base Ibata.
Sasaki strikes out.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 2
Top 8th: Saitama
Takata takes the mound to pitch.
Bando grounds to short stop. Bando is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Matsuda pops out to second base.
Ikeda pops out to short stop.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 2
Bottom 8th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Nakahata hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Morita strikes out.
Sasaki hits a single to center field. Nakahata advances to second base.
Tamura flies out to center field.
Maeda lines out to center field.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 2
Top 9th: Saitama
Takata takes the mound to pitch.
Ibata draws a walk.
Mori comes in to pitch.
Yashiro comes in to pinch hit for Wakatabe.
Yashiro bunts to first base. Yashiro is thrown out at first by Morita. Ibata advances to second base.
Takata comes in to pitch.
Gomoto grounds to short stop. Gomoto is thrown out at first by Sasaki. Ibata advances to third base.
Takata throws a wild pitch. Ibata comes in to score.
Masuda draws a walk.
Hashiratani hits a single to right field. Masuda advances to third base.
Niwa flies out to center field.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 2
Bottom 9th: Hanshin
Takano comes in to pitch.
Takatsu hits a ground ball single to third base.
Oshima comes in to pinch run for Takatsu.
Oshima steals second base.
Morita strikes out.
Tabuchi flies out to right field.
Sasaki hits a double to right field. Oshima comes in to score.
Hashimoto comes in to pinch run for Sasaki.
Nakahata strikes out.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 3
Top 10th: Saitama
Takata takes the mound to pitch.
Bando hits a single to right field.
Matsumoto comes in to pinch run for Bando.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to right field. Matsumoto advances to second base.
Ikeda reaches on an error by short stop Sasaki. Matsumoto advances to third base. Matsuda advances to second base.
Kondo comes in to pitch.
The infield draws in.
Ibata pops out to third base.
Iguchi comes in to pinch hit for Yashiro.
Iguchi hits a ground ball single through to center field. Matsumoto comes in to score. Matsuda advances to third base. Ikeda advances to second base.
Gomoto grounds to first base. Matsuda is thrown out at the plate by Morita. Ikeda advances to third base. Iguchi advances to second base. Gomoto reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Masuda reaches on an error by third base Morita. Ikeda comes in to score. Iguchi advances to third base. Gomoto advances to second base.
Hashiratani strikes out.
Saitama 5, Hanshin 3
Bottom 10th: Hanshin
Takano takes the mound to pitch.
Morita strikes out.
Kimura comes in to pitch.
Sasaki flies out to right field.
Kawamura comes in to pinch hit for Tamura.
Kawamura strikes out.
Saitama 5, Hanshin 3