Game Date: Mar 30th, 2068
Hanshin 8 - Saitama 2
Date: March 24th, 2062
Game: Cup [#5162695] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 29,615
Winning Pitcher: Susumu Sakaguchi (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Tomohito Murayama (0-1)
Save: Hideo Aoyama (1)
Player Of The Game: Susumu Sakaguchi (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | ||
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Oshima 1b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | |
| K. Mizuhara c | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| R. Sasaki ss | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | |
| M. Wakatabe cf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | |
| S. Tamura rf | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | |
| S. Maeda lf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .462 | |
| T. Morita dh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 | |
| M. Tabuchi 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | |
| S. Morita 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| Total | 36 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Sakaguchi W (1-0) | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 132 | 80 | 7 | - | 9 | 0.00 | |
| H. Aoyama S (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 35 | 6 | - | 6 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 182 | 115 | 13 | - | 15 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Sakaguchi p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Aoyama p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Mizuhara c | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Oshima 1b | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Tabuchi 2b | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Morita 3b | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Sasaki ss | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Maeda lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Wakatabe cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Tamura rf | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| T. Ohka ss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .063 | |
| S. Ibata cf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 | |
| K. Yamada rf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | |
| S. Niwa lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | |
| S. Matsuda dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .538 | |
| O. Ikeda 1b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | |
| K. Ibata 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | |
| M. Yashiro 3b | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | |
| Total | 37 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Murayama L (0-1) | 4⅔ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 84 | 55 | 10 | - | 6 | 7.71 | |
| T. Nishiyama | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 56 | 38 | 0 | - | 5 | 12.00 | |
| S. Nakagawa | 1⅓ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 15 | 3 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 173 | 108 | 13 | - | 11 |
| 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 | 1 | |
| S. Nakagawa p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Gomoto c | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Ikeda 1b | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ibata 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Yashiro 3b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ohka ss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Niwa lf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ibata cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Yamada rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Hanshin: Susumu Sakaguchi
Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Hanshin: C-Takatsu, 1B-Nakahata
Saitama: none
Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: S. Sakaguchi
Saitama: T. Murayama
Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin: Fujiwara-Light, Nakahata-Heavy, Igarashi-Heavy, Mori-None, Watanabe-Heavy, Takata-Moderate
Saitama: Imaoka-Moderate, Sasaki-Heavy, Takano-Light, Ishikawa-Heavy, Nishiyama-None
Power Index
Hanshin: 91.6
Saitama: 96.3
Lineup Selection
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: March 24th, 2062
Game Type: Cup
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 29,615
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Mon Nov 13 2023 @ 4:36:35 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Sakaguchi (R)
Saitama: T. Murayama (R)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: 1B-Oshima (L), C-Mizuhara (S), SS-Sasaki (L), CF-Wakatabe (L), RF-Tamura (L), LF-Maeda (R), DH-Morita (L), 2B-Tabuchi (L), 3B-Morita (L)
Saitama: C-Gomoto (R), SS-Ohka (R), CF-Ibata (L), RF-Yamada (L), LF-Niwa (L), DH-Matsuda (R), 1B-Ikeda (L), 2B-Ibata (L), 3B-Yashiro (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Oshima grounds to third base. Oshima is thrown out at first by Yashiro.
Mizuhara hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Sasaki hits a double to center field. Mizuhara advances to third base.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single to first base. Mizuhara comes in to score. Sasaki advances to third base.
Tamura flies out to right field. Sasaki comes in to score.
Maeda flies out to center field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Gomoto hits a double to right field.
Ohka grounds to first base. Ohka is forced out at first by Oshima. Gomoto advances to third base.
Ibata lines out to second base.
Yamada reaches on an error by short stop Sasaki. Gomoto comes in to score.
Niwa flies out to center field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Morita grounds to second base. Morita is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Tabuchi grounds to short stop. Tabuchi is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Morita flies out to center field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda pops out to third base.
Ikeda strikes out.
Ibata grounds to short stop. Ibata is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Oshima grounds to short stop. Oshima is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Mizuhara pops out to second base.
Sasaki lines out to second base.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Yashiro flies out to left field.
Gomoto draws a walk.
Ohka grounds to third base. Gomoto is thrown out at second by Morita. Ohka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ibata hits a single to right field. Ohka is thrown out at third by Tamura.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Yashiro.
Tamura hits a single to right field.
Maeda hits a ground ball single through to right field. Tamura advances to second base.
Morita grounds to first base on a hit and run. Tamura is thrown out at third by Ikeda. Maeda advances to second base. Morita reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tabuchi flies out to right field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Yamada pops out to second base.
Niwa grounds to second base. Niwa is thrown out at first by Tabuchi.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ikeda hits a single to left field. Matsuda advances to second base.
Ibata flies out to center field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Morita grounds to first base. Morita is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Oshima lines out to left field.
Mizuhara draws a walk.
Sasaki hits a home run to right field. Mizuhara comes in to score.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a single to center field.
Tamura hits a single to center field. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Maeda flies out to right field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Yashiro draws a walk.
Gomoto draws a walk.
Ohka flies out to center field.
Ibata grounds to the pitcher. Gomoto is thrown out at second by Sakaguchi. Ibata reaches first on a fielder's choice. Yashiro advances to third base.
Yamada pops out to third base.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Morita flies out to left field.
Tabuchi flies out to left field.
Morita flies out to left field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Niwa flies out to center field.
Matsuda flies out to right field.
Ikeda hits a double to left field.
Ibata strikes out.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Oshima lines out to left field.
Mizuhara lines out to short stop.
Sasaki lines out to left field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Yashiro hits a single to center field.
Aoyama comes in to pitch.
Gomoto reaches on an error by first base Oshima. Yashiro advances to second base.
Ohka flies out to center field.
Ibata grounds to third base. Yashiro is forced out at third by Morita. Gomoto advances to second base. Ibata reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yamada reaches on an error by third base Morita. Gomoto advances to third base. Ibata advances to second base.
Niwa draws a walk. Gomoto comes in to score.
Matsuda flies out to right field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Tamura strikes out on a hit and run. Wakatabe steals second base.
Maeda draws a walk.
Nishiyama throws a wild pitch. Wakatabe advances to third base. Maeda advances to second base.
Morita is intentionally walked.
Tabuchi strikes out.
Morita hits a home run to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Maeda comes in to score. Morita comes in to score.
Nakagawa comes in to pitch.
Oshima grounds to first base. Oshima is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Aoyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda flies out to left field.
Ibata flies out to right field.
Yashiro hits a double to right field.
Gomoto grounds to short stop. Gomoto is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Hanshin
Nakagawa takes the mound to pitch.
Mizuhara hits a double to center field.
Sasaki lines out to third base.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is forced out at first by Ikeda. Mizuhara advances to third base.
Tamura draws a walk.
Maeda draws a walk.
Morita grounds to second base. Morita is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Aoyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka flies out to right field.
Ibata flies out to left field.
Yamada hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Niwa grounds to short stop. Niwa is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 2
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Sakaguchi (R)
Saitama: T. Murayama (R)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: 1B-Oshima (L), C-Mizuhara (S), SS-Sasaki (L), CF-Wakatabe (L), RF-Tamura (L), LF-Maeda (R), DH-Morita (L), 2B-Tabuchi (L), 3B-Morita (L)
Saitama: C-Gomoto (R), SS-Ohka (R), CF-Ibata (L), RF-Yamada (L), LF-Niwa (L), DH-Matsuda (R), 1B-Ikeda (L), 2B-Ibata (L), 3B-Yashiro (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Oshima grounds to third base. Oshima is thrown out at first by Yashiro.
Mizuhara hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Sasaki hits a double to center field. Mizuhara advances to third base.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single to first base. Mizuhara comes in to score. Sasaki advances to third base.
Tamura flies out to right field. Sasaki comes in to score.
Maeda flies out to center field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Gomoto hits a double to right field.
Ohka grounds to first base. Ohka is forced out at first by Oshima. Gomoto advances to third base.
Ibata lines out to second base.
Yamada reaches on an error by short stop Sasaki. Gomoto comes in to score.
Niwa flies out to center field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Morita grounds to second base. Morita is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Tabuchi grounds to short stop. Tabuchi is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Morita flies out to center field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda pops out to third base.
Ikeda strikes out.
Ibata grounds to short stop. Ibata is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Oshima grounds to short stop. Oshima is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Mizuhara pops out to second base.
Sasaki lines out to second base.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Yashiro flies out to left field.
Gomoto draws a walk.
Ohka grounds to third base. Gomoto is thrown out at second by Morita. Ohka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ibata hits a single to right field. Ohka is thrown out at third by Tamura.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Yashiro.
Tamura hits a single to right field.
Maeda hits a ground ball single through to right field. Tamura advances to second base.
Morita grounds to first base on a hit and run. Tamura is thrown out at third by Ikeda. Maeda advances to second base. Morita reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tabuchi flies out to right field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Yamada pops out to second base.
Niwa grounds to second base. Niwa is thrown out at first by Tabuchi.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ikeda hits a single to left field. Matsuda advances to second base.
Ibata flies out to center field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Hanshin
Murayama takes the mound to pitch.
Morita grounds to first base. Morita is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Oshima lines out to left field.
Mizuhara draws a walk.
Sasaki hits a home run to right field. Mizuhara comes in to score.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a single to center field.
Tamura hits a single to center field. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Maeda flies out to right field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Yashiro draws a walk.
Gomoto draws a walk.
Ohka flies out to center field.
Ibata grounds to the pitcher. Gomoto is thrown out at second by Sakaguchi. Ibata reaches first on a fielder's choice. Yashiro advances to third base.
Yamada pops out to third base.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Morita flies out to left field.
Tabuchi flies out to left field.
Morita flies out to left field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Niwa flies out to center field.
Matsuda flies out to right field.
Ikeda hits a double to left field.
Ibata strikes out.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Oshima lines out to left field.
Mizuhara lines out to short stop.
Sasaki lines out to left field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Yashiro hits a single to center field.
Aoyama comes in to pitch.
Gomoto reaches on an error by first base Oshima. Yashiro advances to second base.
Ohka flies out to center field.
Ibata grounds to third base. Yashiro is forced out at third by Morita. Gomoto advances to second base. Ibata reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yamada reaches on an error by third base Morita. Gomoto advances to third base. Ibata advances to second base.
Niwa draws a walk. Gomoto comes in to score.
Matsuda flies out to right field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Tamura strikes out on a hit and run. Wakatabe steals second base.
Maeda draws a walk.
Nishiyama throws a wild pitch. Wakatabe advances to third base. Maeda advances to second base.
Morita is intentionally walked.
Tabuchi strikes out.
Morita hits a home run to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Maeda comes in to score. Morita comes in to score.
Nakagawa comes in to pitch.
Oshima grounds to first base. Oshima is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Aoyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda flies out to left field.
Ibata flies out to right field.
Yashiro hits a double to right field.
Gomoto grounds to short stop. Gomoto is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Hanshin
Nakagawa takes the mound to pitch.
Mizuhara hits a double to center field.
Sasaki lines out to third base.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is forced out at first by Ikeda. Mizuhara advances to third base.
Tamura draws a walk.
Maeda draws a walk.
Morita grounds to second base. Morita is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Aoyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka flies out to right field.
Ibata flies out to left field.
Yamada hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Niwa grounds to short stop. Niwa is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 2