Game Date: Oct 14th, 2069
Saitama 5 - Hokkaido 1
Date: April 1st, 2065
Game: League [#5404111] 
Ballpark: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 25,500
Winning Pitcher: Shosei Kimura (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Tsutomu Hara (0-1)
Save: Takashi Nishiyama (2)
Player Of The Game: Shigeki Matsuda (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Hokkaido Fighters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| O. Ikeda rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | |
| Y. Fukuda rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| N. Hashiratani rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| M. Yashiro 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .313 | |
| S. Ibata 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .429 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| K. Iguchi 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | |
| Y. Hashiratani 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| S. Matsuda lf | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | |
| Y. Matsumoto dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | |
| Y. Kaneda dh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| R. Kato c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | |
| M. Masuda ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | |
| Total | 35 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Kimura W (1-0) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 92 | 64 | 12 | - | 9 | 1.13 | |
| K. Takano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| T. Nishiyama S (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | - | 0 | 7.71 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 115 | 79 | 15 | - | 9 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Kimura p | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Takano p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nishiyama p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Iguchi 1b | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Hashiratani 1b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ibata 2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Yashiro 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Masuda ss | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Matsuda lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Ikeda rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fukuda rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Hashiratani rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hokkaido Fighters
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Fujihara ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| N. Ono c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | |
| T. Kishio ph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .538 | |
| K. Ota 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | |
| T. Takada cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| T. Maeda ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| M. Yamaguchi 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | |
| I. Ogawa ph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | |
| E. Miura 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| H. Chikafuji ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | |
| S. Chano dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | |
| H. Nishizawa dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .182 | |
| T. Yoshida rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | |
| K. Kokubo lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | |
| Total | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Hara L (0-1) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 93 | 53 | 4 | - | 9 | 7.20 | |
| K. Kashiwada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 26 | 3 | - | 6 | 1.80 | |
| S. Aoki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 158 | 89 | 8 | - | 15 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Hara p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| K. Kashiwada p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Aoki p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Ono c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kishio ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Miura 1b | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Chikafuji ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota 2b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Yamaguchi 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Ogawa ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Fujihara ss | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Kokubo lf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Takada cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Maeda ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Yoshida rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Shigeki Matsuda
Managers
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Hokkaido: Jim Bridges
Injuries
Saitama: none
Hokkaido: none
Starting Pitcher
Saitama: S. Kimura
Hokkaido: T. Hara
Pitcher Fatigue
Saitama: Murayama-Heavy, Sasaki-Moderate, Fujiwara-Light, Takano-Light, Ishikawa-None, Nioka-Light, Gatou-Light, Nishiyama-Light
Hokkaido: Iguchi-Heavy, Kinjoh-Heavy, Kashiwada-Light, Kubota-Light, Doi-Light
Power Index
Saitama: 93.5
Hokkaido: 91.5
Lineup Selection
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Hokkaido: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: April 1st, 2065
Game Type: League
Ballpark: Sapporo Dome
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 25,500
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Jul 3 2024 @ 3:37:55 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)
Hokkaido: T. Hara (R)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: RF-Ikeda (L), 3B-Yashiro (R), CF-Enatsu (L), 2B-Ibata (L), 1B-Iguchi (L), LF-Matsuda (R), DH-Matsumoto (L), C-Kato (R), SS-Masuda (R)
Hokkaido: SS-Fujihara (R), C-Ono (R), 2B-Ota (S), CF-Takada (R), 3B-Yamaguchi (R), 1B-Miura (S), DH-Chano (R), RF-Yoshida (L), LF-Kokubo (L)
Top 1st: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda flies out to center field.
Yashiro hits a single to left field.
Enatsu hits a double to right field. Yashiro advances to third base.
Ibata strikes out.
Iguchi flies out to left field.
Saitama 0, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 1st: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Fujihara grounds to first base. Fujihara is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Ono grounds to the pitcher. Ono is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Ota grounds to third base. Ota is thrown out at first by Yashiro.
Saitama 0, Hokkaido 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda hits a home run to center field.
Matsumoto grounds to third base. Matsumoto is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Kato pops out to second base.
Masuda lines out to right field.
Saitama 1, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 2nd: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Takada flies out to center field.
Yamaguchi strikes out.
Miura hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Chano grounds to short stop. Chano is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Saitama 1, Hokkaido 0
Top 3rd: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda strikes out.
Yashiro flies out to center field.
Enatsu flies out to left field.
Saitama 1, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 3rd: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida grounds to the pitcher. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Kokubo grounds to short stop. Kokubo is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Fujihara grounds to the pitcher. Fujihara is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Saitama 1, Hokkaido 0
Top 4th: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Ibata pops out to short stop.
Iguchi hits a single to right field.
Matsuda hits a home run to left field. Iguchi comes in to score.
Matsumoto grounds to short stop. Matsumoto is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Kato hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Masuda strikes out.
Saitama 3, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 4th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ono flies out to center field.
Ota grounds to short stop. Ota is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Takada grounds to short stop. Takada is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Saitama 3, Hokkaido 0
Top 5th: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Yashiro is hit by the pitch.
Enatsu strikes out.
Ibata flies out to center field.
Hara throws a wild pitch. Ikeda advances to third base. Yashiro advances to second base.
Iguchi grounds to short stop. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Saitama 3, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 5th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi strikes out.
Miura strikes out.
Chano pops out to third base.
Saitama 3, Hokkaido 0
Top 6th: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Kashiwada comes in to pitch.
Kaneda comes in to pinch hit for Matsumoto.
Kaneda hits a home run to left field. Matsuda comes in to score.
Kato grounds to first base. Kato is forced out at first by Miura.
Masuda grounds to short stop. Masuda is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Fukuda comes in to pinch hit for Ikeda.
Fukuda flies out to left field.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 6th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida flies out to center field.
Kokubo hits a single to center field.
Fujihara flies out to right field.
Ono flies out to center field.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Top 7th: Saitama
Kashiwada takes the mound to pitch.
Yashiro grounds to short stop. Yashiro is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Enatsu hits a single to left field.
Yamamoto comes in to pinch hit for Ibata.
Yamamoto pops out to second base.
Hashiratani comes in to pinch hit for Iguchi.
Hashiratani flies out to right field.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 7th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ota flies out to center field.
Takada flies out to right field.
Yamaguchi grounds to first base. Yamaguchi is forced out at first by Hashiratani.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Top 8th: Saitama
Kashiwada takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda strikes out.
Kaneda flies out to right field.
Kato flies out to left field.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 8th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Miura strikes out.
Chano hits a single to center field.
Yoshida flies out to center field.
Kokubo grounds to short stop. Kokubo is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Top 9th: Saitama
Aoki comes in to pitch.
Masuda draws a walk.
Hashiratani comes in to pinch hit for Fukuda.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Masuda is thrown out at second by Ota. Hashiratani reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yashiro strikes out.
Enatsu lines out to center field.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 9th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Fujihara hits a single to right field.
Takano comes in to pitch.
Kishio comes in to pinch hit for Ono.
Kishio hits a ground ball single through to center field. Fujihara advances to second base.
Ota draws a walk.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Maeda comes in to pinch hit for Takada.
Maeda strikes out.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Yamaguchi.
Ogawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Fujihara comes in to score. Kishio advances to third base. Ota advances to second base.
Chikafuji comes in to pinch hit for Miura.
Chikafuji grounds to first base. Kishio is thrown out at the plate by Hashiratani. Ota advances to third base. Ogawa advances to second base. Chikafuji reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Nishizawa comes in to pinch hit for Chano.
Nishizawa strikes out.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 1
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)
Hokkaido: T. Hara (R)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: RF-Ikeda (L), 3B-Yashiro (R), CF-Enatsu (L), 2B-Ibata (L), 1B-Iguchi (L), LF-Matsuda (R), DH-Matsumoto (L), C-Kato (R), SS-Masuda (R)
Hokkaido: SS-Fujihara (R), C-Ono (R), 2B-Ota (S), CF-Takada (R), 3B-Yamaguchi (R), 1B-Miura (S), DH-Chano (R), RF-Yoshida (L), LF-Kokubo (L)
Top 1st: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda flies out to center field.
Yashiro hits a single to left field.
Enatsu hits a double to right field. Yashiro advances to third base.
Ibata strikes out.
Iguchi flies out to left field.
Saitama 0, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 1st: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Fujihara grounds to first base. Fujihara is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Ono grounds to the pitcher. Ono is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Ota grounds to third base. Ota is thrown out at first by Yashiro.
Saitama 0, Hokkaido 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda hits a home run to center field.
Matsumoto grounds to third base. Matsumoto is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Kato pops out to second base.
Masuda lines out to right field.
Saitama 1, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 2nd: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Takada flies out to center field.
Yamaguchi strikes out.
Miura hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Chano grounds to short stop. Chano is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Saitama 1, Hokkaido 0
Top 3rd: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda strikes out.
Yashiro flies out to center field.
Enatsu flies out to left field.
Saitama 1, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 3rd: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida grounds to the pitcher. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Kokubo grounds to short stop. Kokubo is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Fujihara grounds to the pitcher. Fujihara is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Saitama 1, Hokkaido 0
Top 4th: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Ibata pops out to short stop.
Iguchi hits a single to right field.
Matsuda hits a home run to left field. Iguchi comes in to score.
Matsumoto grounds to short stop. Matsumoto is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Kato hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Masuda strikes out.
Saitama 3, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 4th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ono flies out to center field.
Ota grounds to short stop. Ota is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Takada grounds to short stop. Takada is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Saitama 3, Hokkaido 0
Top 5th: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Yashiro is hit by the pitch.
Enatsu strikes out.
Ibata flies out to center field.
Hara throws a wild pitch. Ikeda advances to third base. Yashiro advances to second base.
Iguchi grounds to short stop. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Saitama 3, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 5th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi strikes out.
Miura strikes out.
Chano pops out to third base.
Saitama 3, Hokkaido 0
Top 6th: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Kashiwada comes in to pitch.
Kaneda comes in to pinch hit for Matsumoto.
Kaneda hits a home run to left field. Matsuda comes in to score.
Kato grounds to first base. Kato is forced out at first by Miura.
Masuda grounds to short stop. Masuda is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Fukuda comes in to pinch hit for Ikeda.
Fukuda flies out to left field.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 6th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida flies out to center field.
Kokubo hits a single to center field.
Fujihara flies out to right field.
Ono flies out to center field.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Top 7th: Saitama
Kashiwada takes the mound to pitch.
Yashiro grounds to short stop. Yashiro is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Enatsu hits a single to left field.
Yamamoto comes in to pinch hit for Ibata.
Yamamoto pops out to second base.
Hashiratani comes in to pinch hit for Iguchi.
Hashiratani flies out to right field.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 7th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ota flies out to center field.
Takada flies out to right field.
Yamaguchi grounds to first base. Yamaguchi is forced out at first by Hashiratani.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Top 8th: Saitama
Kashiwada takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda strikes out.
Kaneda flies out to right field.
Kato flies out to left field.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 8th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Miura strikes out.
Chano hits a single to center field.
Yoshida flies out to center field.
Kokubo grounds to short stop. Kokubo is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Top 9th: Saitama
Aoki comes in to pitch.
Masuda draws a walk.
Hashiratani comes in to pinch hit for Fukuda.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Masuda is thrown out at second by Ota. Hashiratani reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yashiro strikes out.
Enatsu lines out to center field.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 0
Bottom 9th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Fujihara hits a single to right field.
Takano comes in to pitch.
Kishio comes in to pinch hit for Ono.
Kishio hits a ground ball single through to center field. Fujihara advances to second base.
Ota draws a walk.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Maeda comes in to pinch hit for Takada.
Maeda strikes out.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Yamaguchi.
Ogawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Fujihara comes in to score. Kishio advances to third base. Ota advances to second base.
Chikafuji comes in to pinch hit for Miura.
Chikafuji grounds to first base. Kishio is thrown out at the plate by Hashiratani. Ota advances to third base. Ogawa advances to second base. Chikafuji reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Nishizawa comes in to pinch hit for Chano.
Nishizawa strikes out.
Saitama 5, Hokkaido 1