Game Date: Mar 12th, 2068
Yomiuri 6 - Saitama 3
Date: October 29th, 2064
Game: Playoff [#5330770] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 33,500
Winning Pitcher: Hirokazu Kudō (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Shosei Kimura (0-1)
Save: Rikuto Shirota (2)
Player Of The Game: Toshiaki Chiba (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Yomiuri Giants | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||
Yomiuri Giants
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Chiba 2b | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | |
| T. Fukudome c | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 | |
| T. Iguchi rf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .133 | |
| Y. Hasegawa cf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | |
| H. Inao lf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | |
| T. Betto ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | |
| Y. Kaneko 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Y. Nakamura 1b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .091 | |
| Y. Yoshioka dh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | |
| S. Nakamura dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| T. Kondou 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | |
| Total | 34 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Kudo W (1-0) | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 126 | 81 | 17 | - | 7 | 2.57 | |
| E. Arai H (1) | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| T. Takatsu H (2) | ⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| R. Shirota S (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 161 | 104 | 20 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Kudo p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Arai p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Takatsu p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Shirota p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Fukudome c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kaneko 1b | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Nakamura 1b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Chiba 2b | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kondou 3b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Betto ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Inao lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Hasegawa cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Iguchi rf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Hashiratani rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| M. Masuda rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| T. Ohka ss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .278 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .692 | |
| S. Ibata 2b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | |
| H. Wakatabe lf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .417 | |
| Y. Kaneda ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | |
| S. Matsuda 1b | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .474 | |
| K. Iguchi dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | |
| Y. Fukuda dh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | |
| R. Kato c | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .188 | |
| M. Yashiro 3b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Kimura L (0-1) | 4⅓ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 60 | 38 | 7 | - | 5 | 8.31 | |
| K. Murakami | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 73 | 44 | 5 | - | 2 | 3.60 | |
| T. Nishiyama | ⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | - | 0 | 3.86 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 141 | 90 | 12 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Kimura p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Murakami p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nishiyama p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Matsuda 1b | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ibata 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Yashiro 3b | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ohka ss | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Wakatabe lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kaneda ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Hashiratani rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Masuda rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Yomiuri: Toshiaki Chiba
Managers
Yomiuri: Salomon Gallardo
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Yomiuri: none
Saitama: 1B-Ikeda, P-Sasaki
Starting Pitcher
Yomiuri: H. Kudo
Saitama: S. Kimura
Pitcher Fatigue
Yomiuri: Ishii-Heavy, Kisanuki-Light, Echigo-Light, Endo-None, Saitou-Light, Hoshino-Light
Saitama: Murayama-Heavy, Takano-Light, Ishikawa-Light, Nishiyama-Light, Murakami-Light
Power Index
Yomiuri: 93.9
Saitama: 95.3
Lineup Selection
Yomiuri: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: October 29th, 2064
Game Type: Playoff
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Cloudy
Attendance: 33,500
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Tue Jun 11 2024 @ 3:16:26 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yomiuri: H. Kudo (R)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)
Starting Lineups
Yomiuri: 2B-Chiba (R), C-Fukudome (R), RF-Iguchi (S), CF-Hasegawa (R), LF-Inao (R), SS-Betto (R), 1B-Kaneko (S), DH-Yoshioka (R), 3B-Kondou (R)
Saitama: RF-Hashiratani (L), SS-Ohka (R), CF-Enatsu (L), 2B-Ibata (L), LF-Wakatabe (L), 1B-Matsuda (R), DH-Iguchi (L), C-Kato (R), 3B-Yashiro (R)
Top 1st: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Chiba hits a triple to center field.
Fukudome grounds to the pitcher. Fukudome is thrown out at first by Kimura. Chiba comes in to score.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Hasegawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Chiba.
Ohka grounds to short stop. Ohka is thrown out at first by Betto.
Enatsu hits a home run to left field.
Ibata hits a single to right field.
Wakatabe flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Inao draws a walk.
Betto grounds to second base. Betto is thrown out at first by Ibata. Inao advances to second base.
Kaneko strikes out.
Yoshioka hits a home run to right field. Inao comes in to score.
Kondou flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Iguchi strikes out.
Kato hits a ground ball single through to left field. Matsuda advances to second base.
Yashiro flies out to center field.
Hashiratani draws a walk.
Ohka grounds to second base. Ohka is thrown out at first by Chiba.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Chiba grounds to short stop. Chiba is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Fukudome grounds to third base. Fukudome is thrown out at first by Yashiro.
Iguchi grounds to third base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Yashiro.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu hits a double to right field.
Ibata flies out to right field.
Wakatabe hits a double to center field. Enatsu comes in to score.
Matsuda grounds to first base. Matsuda is forced out at first by Kaneko. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Iguchi flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 2
Top 4th: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hasegawa grounds to short stop. Hasegawa is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Inao strikes out.
Betto pops out to the pitcher.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 2
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Kato grounds to third base. Kato is thrown out at first by Kondou.
Yashiro is hit by the pitch.
Hashiratani bunts to first base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Kaneko. Yashiro advances to second base.
Ohka grounds to short stop. Ohka is thrown out at first by Betto.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 2
Top 5th: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Kaneko draws a walk.
Yoshioka pops out to second base.
Kondou hits a ground ball single to second base. Kaneko advances to second base.
Chiba hits a double to center field. Kaneko comes in to score. Kondou advances to third base.
Murakami comes in to pitch.
Fukudome strikes out.
Iguchi grounds to short stop. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 2
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu lines out to second base.
Ibata reaches on an error by first base Kaneko.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ibata advances to second base.
Matsuda hits a double to right field. Ibata comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Iguchi strikes out.
Kato flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 3
Top 6th: Yomiuri
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Hasegawa hits a double to center field.
Inao draws a walk.
Betto grounds to third base. Inao is thrown out at second by Yashiro. Betto is thrown out at first by second base Ibata for a double play. Hasegawa advances to third base.
Nakamura comes in to pinch hit for Kaneko.
Nakamura hits a single to center field. Hasegawa comes in to score.
Nakamura comes in to pinch hit for Yoshioka.
Nakamura flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 3
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Yashiro hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Hashiratani grounds to third base. Yashiro is thrown out at second by Kondou. Hashiratani reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ohka grounds to short stop. Hashiratani is thrown out at second by Betto. Ohka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Enatsu hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ohka is thrown out at third by Iguchi.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 3
Top 7th: Yomiuri
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Kondou grounds to third base. Kondou is thrown out at first by Yashiro.
Chiba grounds to short stop. Chiba is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Fukudome lines out to left field.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 3
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Ibata grounds to third base. Ibata is thrown out at first by Kondou.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Iguchi hits a single to center field. Matsuda advances to second base.
Kato flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 3
Top 8th: Yomiuri
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi flies out to left field.
Hasegawa draws a walk.
Inao strikes out.
Betto is hit by the pitch.
Nakamura grounds to first base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Matsuda.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 3
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Yashiro draws a walk.
Arai comes in to pitch.
Masuda comes in to pinch hit for Hashiratani.
Masuda flies out to center field.
Takatsu comes in to pitch.
Ohka grounds to first base. Yashiro is thrown out at second by Nakamura. Ohka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Enatsu hits a ground ball single to short stop. Ohka advances to second base.
Ibata flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 3
Top 9th: Yomiuri
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Nakamura strikes out.
Kondou hits a double to center field.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Chiba hits a double to center field. Kondou comes in to score.
Fukudome strikes out.
Iguchi strikes out.
Yomiuri 6, Saitama 3
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Shirota comes in to pitch.
Kaneda comes in to pinch hit for Wakatabe.
Kaneda strikes out.
Matsuda grounds to the pitcher. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Shirota.
Fukuda comes in to pinch hit for Iguchi.
Fukuda hits a single to center field.
Kato flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 6, Saitama 3
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yomiuri: H. Kudo (R)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)
Starting Lineups
Yomiuri: 2B-Chiba (R), C-Fukudome (R), RF-Iguchi (S), CF-Hasegawa (R), LF-Inao (R), SS-Betto (R), 1B-Kaneko (S), DH-Yoshioka (R), 3B-Kondou (R)
Saitama: RF-Hashiratani (L), SS-Ohka (R), CF-Enatsu (L), 2B-Ibata (L), LF-Wakatabe (L), 1B-Matsuda (R), DH-Iguchi (L), C-Kato (R), 3B-Yashiro (R)
Top 1st: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Chiba hits a triple to center field.
Fukudome grounds to the pitcher. Fukudome is thrown out at first by Kimura. Chiba comes in to score.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Hasegawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Chiba.
Ohka grounds to short stop. Ohka is thrown out at first by Betto.
Enatsu hits a home run to left field.
Ibata hits a single to right field.
Wakatabe flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Inao draws a walk.
Betto grounds to second base. Betto is thrown out at first by Ibata. Inao advances to second base.
Kaneko strikes out.
Yoshioka hits a home run to right field. Inao comes in to score.
Kondou flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Iguchi strikes out.
Kato hits a ground ball single through to left field. Matsuda advances to second base.
Yashiro flies out to center field.
Hashiratani draws a walk.
Ohka grounds to second base. Ohka is thrown out at first by Chiba.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Chiba grounds to short stop. Chiba is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Fukudome grounds to third base. Fukudome is thrown out at first by Yashiro.
Iguchi grounds to third base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Yashiro.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu hits a double to right field.
Ibata flies out to right field.
Wakatabe hits a double to center field. Enatsu comes in to score.
Matsuda grounds to first base. Matsuda is forced out at first by Kaneko. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Iguchi flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 2
Top 4th: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hasegawa grounds to short stop. Hasegawa is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Inao strikes out.
Betto pops out to the pitcher.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 2
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Kato grounds to third base. Kato is thrown out at first by Kondou.
Yashiro is hit by the pitch.
Hashiratani bunts to first base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Kaneko. Yashiro advances to second base.
Ohka grounds to short stop. Ohka is thrown out at first by Betto.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 2
Top 5th: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Kaneko draws a walk.
Yoshioka pops out to second base.
Kondou hits a ground ball single to second base. Kaneko advances to second base.
Chiba hits a double to center field. Kaneko comes in to score. Kondou advances to third base.
Murakami comes in to pitch.
Fukudome strikes out.
Iguchi grounds to short stop. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 2
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu lines out to second base.
Ibata reaches on an error by first base Kaneko.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ibata advances to second base.
Matsuda hits a double to right field. Ibata comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Iguchi strikes out.
Kato flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 3
Top 6th: Yomiuri
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Hasegawa hits a double to center field.
Inao draws a walk.
Betto grounds to third base. Inao is thrown out at second by Yashiro. Betto is thrown out at first by second base Ibata for a double play. Hasegawa advances to third base.
Nakamura comes in to pinch hit for Kaneko.
Nakamura hits a single to center field. Hasegawa comes in to score.
Nakamura comes in to pinch hit for Yoshioka.
Nakamura flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 3
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Yashiro hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Hashiratani grounds to third base. Yashiro is thrown out at second by Kondou. Hashiratani reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ohka grounds to short stop. Hashiratani is thrown out at second by Betto. Ohka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Enatsu hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ohka is thrown out at third by Iguchi.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 3
Top 7th: Yomiuri
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Kondou grounds to third base. Kondou is thrown out at first by Yashiro.
Chiba grounds to short stop. Chiba is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Fukudome lines out to left field.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 3
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Ibata grounds to third base. Ibata is thrown out at first by Kondou.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Iguchi hits a single to center field. Matsuda advances to second base.
Kato flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 3
Top 8th: Yomiuri
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi flies out to left field.
Hasegawa draws a walk.
Inao strikes out.
Betto is hit by the pitch.
Nakamura grounds to first base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Matsuda.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 3
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Yashiro draws a walk.
Arai comes in to pitch.
Masuda comes in to pinch hit for Hashiratani.
Masuda flies out to center field.
Takatsu comes in to pitch.
Ohka grounds to first base. Yashiro is thrown out at second by Nakamura. Ohka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Enatsu hits a ground ball single to short stop. Ohka advances to second base.
Ibata flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 3
Top 9th: Yomiuri
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Nakamura strikes out.
Kondou hits a double to center field.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Chiba hits a double to center field. Kondou comes in to score.
Fukudome strikes out.
Iguchi strikes out.
Yomiuri 6, Saitama 3
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Shirota comes in to pitch.
Kaneda comes in to pinch hit for Wakatabe.
Kaneda strikes out.
Matsuda grounds to the pitcher. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Shirota.
Fukuda comes in to pinch hit for Iguchi.
Fukuda hits a single to center field.
Kato flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 6, Saitama 3