Game Date: Mar 16th, 2068
Orix 7 - Saitama 3
Date: June 9th, 2063
Game: Cup [#5246770] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 33,500
Winning Pitcher: Kazumi Harada (3-2)
Losing Pitcher: Takao Sasaki (1-1)
Save: Haruto Fujiwara (1)
Player Of The Game: Kazumi Harada (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Orix Buffaloes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||
Orix Buffaloes
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Maeda 2b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .286 | |
| H. Yamasaki 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .388 | |
| K. Naito 3b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 | |
| Y. Kato rf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .387 | |
| S. Tanaka rf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| M. Iriki lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | |
| T. Sakai lf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | |
| A. Kondou cf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 | |
| M. Yamashita cf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .333 | |
| K. Asaoka c | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .241 | |
| T. Miwa ss | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .191 | |
| Y. Hasegawa 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .346 | |
| K. Wakatabe 1b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .311 | |
| R. Ando dh | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .373 | |
| Total | 43 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Harada W (3-2) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 93 | 59 | 13 | - | 8 | 6.26 | |
| S. Futagawa | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 5.40 | |
| H. Fujiwara S (1) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 25 | 2 | - | 1 | 7.08 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 138 | 86 | 15 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Harada p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Futagawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Fujiwara p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Asaoka c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Hasegawa 1b | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Wakatabe 1b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Maeda 2b | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yamasaki 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Naito 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Miwa ss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Iriki lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Sakai lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Kondou cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Yamashita cf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kato rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Tanaka rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Enatsu lf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | |
| Y. Kaneda lf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | |
| Y. Bando 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | |
| S. Ibata 2b | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | |
| O. Ikeda rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .350 | |
| S. Niwa 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .270 | |
| S. Matsuda dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .315 | |
| H. Gomoto c | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | |
| T. Ohka ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | |
| N. Hashiratani cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .349 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Sasaki L (1-1) | 6⅓ | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 124 | 83 | 10 | - | 7 | 5.59 | |
| K. Takano | 1⅔ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 19 | 2 | - | 4 | 1.32 | |
| F. Fujishima | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 18.00 | |
| Y. Imaoka | ⅔ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 2 | - | 0 | 4.50 | |
| Total | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 175 | 115 | 15 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Sasaki p | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Takano p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Fujishima 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Niwa 1b | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ibata 2b | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Bando 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ohka ss | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kaneda lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Hashiratani cf | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Ikeda rf | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Orix: Kazumi Harada
Managers
Orix: Shane French
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Orix: 1B-Hashiratani
Saitama: none
Starting Pitcher
Orix: K. Harada
Saitama: T. Sasaki
Pitcher Fatigue
Orix: Futagawa-Light, Sakai-Light, Sadaoka-Light, Murayama-Moderate, Kawanaka-Heavy, Kinugasa-Moderate, Okada-Heavy, Sugahara-Moderate, Sakaguchi-Heavy
Saitama: Fujishima-None, Imaoka-Moderate, Murayama-Moderate, Sasaki-Light, Takano-Light, Ishikawa-Heavy, Nioka-Heavy, Gatou-Moderate, Nishiyama-Heavy, Kimura-Light, Ishikawa-Heavy
Power Index
Orix: 92.0
Saitama: 97.0
Lineup Selection
Orix: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: June 9th, 2063
Game Type: Cup
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Hot
Attendance: 33,500
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Mon Feb 19 2024 @ 3:09:10 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Orix: K. Harada (R)
Saitama: T. Sasaki (L)
Starting Lineups
Orix: 2B-Maeda (R), 3B-Yamasaki (R), RF-Kato (R), LF-Iriki (R), CF-Kondou (R), C-Asaoka (R), SS-Miwa (R), 1B-Hasegawa (S), DH-Ando (L)
Saitama: LF-Enatsu (L), 3B-Bando (R), 2B-Ibata (L), RF-Ikeda (L), 1B-Niwa (L), DH-Matsuda (R), C-Gomoto (R), SS-Ohka (R), CF-Hashiratani (L)
Top 1st: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Maeda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Maeda steals second base.
Yamasaki strikes out.
Kato hits a ground ball single through to right field. Maeda is thrown out at the plate by Ikeda.
Iriki grounds to second base. Iriki is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Orix 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu grounds to first base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Hasegawa.
Bando grounds to short stop. Bando is thrown out at first by Miwa.
Ibata flies out to left field.
Orix 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kondou hits a double to right field.
Asaoka hits a double to center field. Kondou comes in to score.
Miwa grounds to third base. Miwa is thrown out at first by Bando. Asaoka advances to third base.
Hasegawa hits a single to right field. Asaoka comes in to score.
Ando hits a single to right field. Hasegawa advances to second base.
Maeda grounds to second base. Ando is thrown out at second by Ibata. Maeda reaches first on a fielder's choice. Hasegawa advances to third base.
Yamasaki grounds to second base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Orix 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single to short stop.
Niwa flies out to center field.
Matsuda grounds to second base. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Maeda. Ikeda advances to second base.
Gomoto flies out to right field.
Orix 2, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Iriki hits a single to right field.
Kondou flies out to center field.
Asaoka lines out to second base.
Orix 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka flies out to center field.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Maeda.
Enatsu grounds to third base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Yamasaki.
Orix 2, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Miwa hits a home run to left field.
Hasegawa grounds to first base. Hasegawa is thrown out at first by Niwa.
Ando flies out to center field.
Maeda reaches on an error by the pitcher Sasaki.
Yamasaki lines out to center field.
Orix 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Bando flies out to right field.
Ibata hits a double to center field.
Ikeda strikes out.
Niwa grounds to first base. Niwa is thrown out at first by Hasegawa.
Orix 3, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Iriki pops out to third base.
Kondou hits a double to left field.
Asaoka grounds to second base. Asaoka is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Orix 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda grounds to second base. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Maeda.
Gomoto strikes out.
Ohka strikes out.
Orix 3, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Miwa hits a double to left field.
Hasegawa strikes out.
Ando flies out to right field.
Maeda grounds to second base. Maeda is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Orix 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Hashiratani grounds to first base. Hashiratani is forced out at first by Hasegawa.
Enatsu hits a home run to right field.
Bando hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ibata hits a single to center field. Bando advances to second base.
Ikeda grounds to third base. Bando is forced out at third by Yamasaki. Ibata advances to second base. Ikeda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Niwa flies out to left field.
Orix 3, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki strikes out.
Kato hits a single to center field.
Iriki draws a walk.
Takano comes in to pitch.
Yamashita comes in to pinch hit for Kondou.
Yamashita flies out to center field.
Asaoka lines out to right field.
Orix 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda pops out to first base.
Gomoto draws a walk.
Ohka grounds to first base. Gomoto is thrown out at second by Hasegawa. Ohka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Maeda.
Orix 3, Saitama 1
Top 8th: Orix
Takano takes the mound to pitch.
Miwa flies out to center field.
Wakatabe comes in to pinch hit for Hasegawa.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Ando pops out to short stop.
Maeda draws a walk.
Naito comes in to pinch hit for Yamasaki.
Naito flies out to right field.
Orix 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Futagawa comes in to pitch.
Kaneda comes in to pinch hit for Enatsu.
Kaneda hits a home run to center field.
Fujiwara comes in to pitch.
Bando lines out to second base.
Ibata hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Ibata steals second base.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Niwa grounds to first base. Ikeda is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Niwa is thrown out at first by short stop Miwa for a double play.
Orix 3, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Orix
Takano takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Kato.
Tanaka hits a single to center field.
Sakai comes in to pinch hit for Iriki.
Sakai hits a ground ball single through to center field. Tanaka advances to second base.
Fujishima comes in to pitch.
Yamashita grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Ibata. Tanaka advances to third base. Sakai advances to second base.
Imaoka comes in to pitch.
Asaoka is intentionally walked.
Miwa reaches on an error by first base Niwa. Tanaka comes in to score. Sakai advances to third base. Asaoka advances to second base.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Ando hits a double to center field. Sakai comes in to score. Asaoka comes in to score. Miwa comes in to score.
Maeda grounds to second base. Maeda is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Orix 7, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Fujiwara takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda strikes out.
Gomoto hits a home run to left field.
Ohka lines out to the pitcher.
Hashiratani strikes out.
Orix 7, Saitama 3
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Orix: K. Harada (R)
Saitama: T. Sasaki (L)
Starting Lineups
Orix: 2B-Maeda (R), 3B-Yamasaki (R), RF-Kato (R), LF-Iriki (R), CF-Kondou (R), C-Asaoka (R), SS-Miwa (R), 1B-Hasegawa (S), DH-Ando (L)
Saitama: LF-Enatsu (L), 3B-Bando (R), 2B-Ibata (L), RF-Ikeda (L), 1B-Niwa (L), DH-Matsuda (R), C-Gomoto (R), SS-Ohka (R), CF-Hashiratani (L)
Top 1st: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Maeda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Maeda steals second base.
Yamasaki strikes out.
Kato hits a ground ball single through to right field. Maeda is thrown out at the plate by Ikeda.
Iriki grounds to second base. Iriki is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Orix 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu grounds to first base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Hasegawa.
Bando grounds to short stop. Bando is thrown out at first by Miwa.
Ibata flies out to left field.
Orix 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kondou hits a double to right field.
Asaoka hits a double to center field. Kondou comes in to score.
Miwa grounds to third base. Miwa is thrown out at first by Bando. Asaoka advances to third base.
Hasegawa hits a single to right field. Asaoka comes in to score.
Ando hits a single to right field. Hasegawa advances to second base.
Maeda grounds to second base. Ando is thrown out at second by Ibata. Maeda reaches first on a fielder's choice. Hasegawa advances to third base.
Yamasaki grounds to second base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Orix 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single to short stop.
Niwa flies out to center field.
Matsuda grounds to second base. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Maeda. Ikeda advances to second base.
Gomoto flies out to right field.
Orix 2, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Iriki hits a single to right field.
Kondou flies out to center field.
Asaoka lines out to second base.
Orix 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka flies out to center field.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Maeda.
Enatsu grounds to third base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Yamasaki.
Orix 2, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Miwa hits a home run to left field.
Hasegawa grounds to first base. Hasegawa is thrown out at first by Niwa.
Ando flies out to center field.
Maeda reaches on an error by the pitcher Sasaki.
Yamasaki lines out to center field.
Orix 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Bando flies out to right field.
Ibata hits a double to center field.
Ikeda strikes out.
Niwa grounds to first base. Niwa is thrown out at first by Hasegawa.
Orix 3, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Iriki pops out to third base.
Kondou hits a double to left field.
Asaoka grounds to second base. Asaoka is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Orix 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda grounds to second base. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Maeda.
Gomoto strikes out.
Ohka strikes out.
Orix 3, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Miwa hits a double to left field.
Hasegawa strikes out.
Ando flies out to right field.
Maeda grounds to second base. Maeda is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Orix 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Hashiratani grounds to first base. Hashiratani is forced out at first by Hasegawa.
Enatsu hits a home run to right field.
Bando hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ibata hits a single to center field. Bando advances to second base.
Ikeda grounds to third base. Bando is forced out at third by Yamasaki. Ibata advances to second base. Ikeda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Niwa flies out to left field.
Orix 3, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Orix
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki strikes out.
Kato hits a single to center field.
Iriki draws a walk.
Takano comes in to pitch.
Yamashita comes in to pinch hit for Kondou.
Yamashita flies out to center field.
Asaoka lines out to right field.
Orix 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Harada takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda pops out to first base.
Gomoto draws a walk.
Ohka grounds to first base. Gomoto is thrown out at second by Hasegawa. Ohka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Maeda.
Orix 3, Saitama 1
Top 8th: Orix
Takano takes the mound to pitch.
Miwa flies out to center field.
Wakatabe comes in to pinch hit for Hasegawa.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Ando pops out to short stop.
Maeda draws a walk.
Naito comes in to pinch hit for Yamasaki.
Naito flies out to right field.
Orix 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Futagawa comes in to pitch.
Kaneda comes in to pinch hit for Enatsu.
Kaneda hits a home run to center field.
Fujiwara comes in to pitch.
Bando lines out to second base.
Ibata hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Ibata steals second base.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Niwa grounds to first base. Ikeda is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Niwa is thrown out at first by short stop Miwa for a double play.
Orix 3, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Orix
Takano takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Kato.
Tanaka hits a single to center field.
Sakai comes in to pinch hit for Iriki.
Sakai hits a ground ball single through to center field. Tanaka advances to second base.
Fujishima comes in to pitch.
Yamashita grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Ibata. Tanaka advances to third base. Sakai advances to second base.
Imaoka comes in to pitch.
Asaoka is intentionally walked.
Miwa reaches on an error by first base Niwa. Tanaka comes in to score. Sakai advances to third base. Asaoka advances to second base.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Ando hits a double to center field. Sakai comes in to score. Asaoka comes in to score. Miwa comes in to score.
Maeda grounds to second base. Maeda is thrown out at first by Ibata.
Orix 7, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Fujiwara takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda strikes out.
Gomoto hits a home run to left field.
Ohka lines out to the pitcher.
Hashiratani strikes out.
Orix 7, Saitama 3