Game Date: Mar 4th, 2068
Chunichi 4 - Saitama 6
Date: August 8th, 2065
Game: League [#5404878] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 27,844
Winning Pitcher: Takashi Nishiyama (4-3)
Losing Pitcher: Saburō Nakashima (3-7)
Save: Kazuo Murakami (18)
Player Of The Game: Shigeki Matsuda (7)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Chunichi Dragons | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | x | 6 | 11 | 0 | 10 | ||
Chunichi Dragons
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| Y. Ogawa rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .224 | |
| K. Ochiai 2b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .204 | |
| R. Nakashima c | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | |
| K. Shibata 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .340 | |
| H. Chiba lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 | |
| M. Ito lf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | |
| S. Hashimoto cf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | |
| S. Shibata dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | |
| S. Kinugasa dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | |
| T. Wakabashi 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | |
| R. Yoshida ph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | |
| S. Kudoh ss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .170 | |
| Y. Takeuchi ss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | |
| Total | 36 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Takagi | 6⅔ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 126 | 82 | 8 | - | 7 | 6.99 | |
| S. Nakashima L (3-7) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 2 | - | 1 | 3.39 | |
| H. Kawanaka | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 4.61 | |
| Total | 8 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 157 | 102 | 11 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Takagi p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Nakashima p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kawanaka p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Nakashima c | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Wakabashi 1b | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yoshida ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ochiai 2b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Shibata 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kudoh ss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Takeuchi ss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Chiba lf | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Ito lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Hashimoto cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Ogawa rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Matsuda lf | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | |
| N. Hashiratani 1b | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .376 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .318 | |
| O. Ikeda rf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .232 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 | |
| R. Tomiyama dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | |
| R. Kato c | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 | |
| M. Masuda ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .231 | |
| Total | 36 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Kimura | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 93 | 68 | 12 | - | 8 | 2.28 | |
| D. Ishikawa | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 5.93 | |
| T. Nishiyama BS (4) W (4-3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 0 | - | 2 | 3.50 | |
| K. Murakami S (18) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 4.83 | |
| Total | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 126 | 86 | 14 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Kimura p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nishiyama p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Murakami p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Hashiratani 1b | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Masuda ss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Matsuda lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Ikeda rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Shigeki Matsuda
Managers
Chunichi: Norberto Estrella
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Chunichi: C-Fujiwara, P-Misawa
Saitama: none
Starting Pitcher
Chunichi: T. Takagi
Saitama: S. Kimura
Pitcher Fatigue
Chunichi: Tanaka-Moderate, Yoshida-Heavy, Nakashima-Light, Jojima-Heavy, Tatsuya-Heavy, Hayashi-Heavy
Saitama: Murayama-Heavy, Sasaki-Heavy, Takano-Light, Ishikawa-Heavy, Nishiyama-Light
Power Index
Chunichi: 90.8
Saitama: 94.9
Lineup Selection
Chunichi: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: August 8th, 2065
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Cloudy
Attendance: 27,844
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Tue Aug 6 2024 @ 8:06:36 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: T. Takagi (R)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)
Starting Lineups
Chunichi: RF-Ogawa (R), 2B-Ochiai (R), C-Nakashima (L), 3B-Shibata (S), LF-Chiba (R), CF-Hashimoto (R), DH-Shibata (R), 1B-Wakabashi (R), SS-Kudoh (L)
Saitama: LF-Matsuda (R), 1B-Hashiratani (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Ikeda (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), DH-Tomiyama (L), C-Kato (R), SS-Masuda (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Ochiai grounds to second base. Ochiai is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Nakashima hits a double to right field.
Shibata grounds to short stop. Shibata is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda hits a single to left field.
Hashiratani fouls out to third base.
Enatsu grounds to second base. Matsuda is forced out at second by Ochiai. Enatsu reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ikeda strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Chiba strikes out.
Hashimoto pops out to second base.
Shibata strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi draws a walk.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Kato strikes out.
Masuda draws a walk.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Wakabashi grounds to second base. Wakabashi is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Kudoh hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ogawa bunts to first base. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Hashiratani. Kudoh advances to second base.
Ochiai hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kudoh comes in to score.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda strikes out.
Hashiratani lines out to right field.
Enatsu reaches on an error by left field Chiba.
Ikeda flies out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Shibata fouls out to the catcher.
Chiba strikes out.
Hashimoto hits a single to left field.
Shibata grounds to second base. Shibata is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Kato hits a single to right field.
Masuda hits a ground ball single through to center field. Kato advances to second base.
Yamamoto flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Wakabashi hits a double to left field.
Kudoh pops out to first base.
Ogawa pops out to second base.
Ochiai grounds to third base. Ochiai is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda grounds to the pitcher. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Takagi.
Hashiratani grounds to first base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Wakabashi.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Ikeda flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima fouls out to the catcher.
Shibata hits a double to right field.
Chiba grounds to second base. Chiba is thrown out at first by Yamamoto. Shibata advances to third base.
Hashimoto hits a ground ball single through to right field. Shibata comes in to score.
Shibata strikes out.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to left field.
Kato hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Masuda strikes out.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 0
Top 7th: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Wakabashi flies out to center field.
Takeuchi comes in to pinch hit for Kudoh.
Takeuchi hits a double to center field.
Ogawa flies out to left field.
Ochiai grounds to first base. Ochiai is forced out at first by Hashiratani.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto flies out to left field.
Matsuda hits a single to right field.
Hashiratani hits a ground ball single through to center field. Matsuda advances to second base.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to left field. Matsuda comes in to score. Hashiratani advances to third base. Enatsu advances to second base.
The infield draws in.
Iguchi grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at the plate by Ochiai. Enatsu advances to third base. Ikeda advances to second base. Iguchi reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tomiyama hits a double to center field. Enatsu comes in to score. Ikeda comes in to score. Iguchi comes in to score.
Nakashima comes in to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 4
Top 8th: Chunichi
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Nakashima hits a single to center field.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Shibata flies out to right field.
Ito comes in to pinch hit for Chiba.
Ito hits a home run to right field. Nakashima comes in to score.
Hashimoto lines out to second base.
Kinugasa comes in to pinch hit for Shibata.
Kinugasa strikes out.
Chunichi 4, Saitama 4
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Nakashima takes the mound to pitch.
Masuda lines out to first base.
Yamamoto grounds to third base. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Shibata.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Hashiratani hits a double to right field. Matsuda comes in to score.
Enatsu hits a double to center field. Hashiratani comes in to score.
Kawanaka comes in to pitch.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Takeuchi.
Chunichi 4, Saitama 6
Top 9th: Chunichi
Murakami comes in to pitch.
Yoshida comes in to pinch hit for Wakabashi.
Yoshida hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Takeuchi draws a walk.
Ogawa grounds to second base. Takeuchi is forced out at second by Yamamoto. Ogawa is thrown out at first by second base Yamamoto for a double play. Yoshida advances to third base.
Ochiai flies out to left field.
Chunichi 4, Saitama 6
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Chunichi 4, Saitama 6
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: T. Takagi (R)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)
Starting Lineups
Chunichi: RF-Ogawa (R), 2B-Ochiai (R), C-Nakashima (L), 3B-Shibata (S), LF-Chiba (R), CF-Hashimoto (R), DH-Shibata (R), 1B-Wakabashi (R), SS-Kudoh (L)
Saitama: LF-Matsuda (R), 1B-Hashiratani (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Ikeda (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), DH-Tomiyama (L), C-Kato (R), SS-Masuda (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Ochiai grounds to second base. Ochiai is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Nakashima hits a double to right field.
Shibata grounds to short stop. Shibata is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda hits a single to left field.
Hashiratani fouls out to third base.
Enatsu grounds to second base. Matsuda is forced out at second by Ochiai. Enatsu reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ikeda strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Chiba strikes out.
Hashimoto pops out to second base.
Shibata strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi draws a walk.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Kato strikes out.
Masuda draws a walk.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Wakabashi grounds to second base. Wakabashi is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Kudoh hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ogawa bunts to first base. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Hashiratani. Kudoh advances to second base.
Ochiai hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kudoh comes in to score.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda strikes out.
Hashiratani lines out to right field.
Enatsu reaches on an error by left field Chiba.
Ikeda flies out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Shibata fouls out to the catcher.
Chiba strikes out.
Hashimoto hits a single to left field.
Shibata grounds to second base. Shibata is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Kato hits a single to right field.
Masuda hits a ground ball single through to center field. Kato advances to second base.
Yamamoto flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Wakabashi hits a double to left field.
Kudoh pops out to first base.
Ogawa pops out to second base.
Ochiai grounds to third base. Ochiai is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda grounds to the pitcher. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Takagi.
Hashiratani grounds to first base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Wakabashi.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Ikeda flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima fouls out to the catcher.
Shibata hits a double to right field.
Chiba grounds to second base. Chiba is thrown out at first by Yamamoto. Shibata advances to third base.
Hashimoto hits a ground ball single through to right field. Shibata comes in to score.
Shibata strikes out.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to left field.
Kato hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Masuda strikes out.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 0
Top 7th: Chunichi
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Wakabashi flies out to center field.
Takeuchi comes in to pinch hit for Kudoh.
Takeuchi hits a double to center field.
Ogawa flies out to left field.
Ochiai grounds to first base. Ochiai is forced out at first by Hashiratani.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto flies out to left field.
Matsuda hits a single to right field.
Hashiratani hits a ground ball single through to center field. Matsuda advances to second base.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to left field. Matsuda comes in to score. Hashiratani advances to third base. Enatsu advances to second base.
The infield draws in.
Iguchi grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at the plate by Ochiai. Enatsu advances to third base. Ikeda advances to second base. Iguchi reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tomiyama hits a double to center field. Enatsu comes in to score. Ikeda comes in to score. Iguchi comes in to score.
Nakashima comes in to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 4
Top 8th: Chunichi
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Nakashima hits a single to center field.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Shibata flies out to right field.
Ito comes in to pinch hit for Chiba.
Ito hits a home run to right field. Nakashima comes in to score.
Hashimoto lines out to second base.
Kinugasa comes in to pinch hit for Shibata.
Kinugasa strikes out.
Chunichi 4, Saitama 4
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Nakashima takes the mound to pitch.
Masuda lines out to first base.
Yamamoto grounds to third base. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Shibata.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Hashiratani hits a double to right field. Matsuda comes in to score.
Enatsu hits a double to center field. Hashiratani comes in to score.
Kawanaka comes in to pitch.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Takeuchi.
Chunichi 4, Saitama 6
Top 9th: Chunichi
Murakami comes in to pitch.
Yoshida comes in to pinch hit for Wakabashi.
Yoshida hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Takeuchi draws a walk.
Ogawa grounds to second base. Takeuchi is forced out at second by Yamamoto. Ogawa is thrown out at first by second base Yamamoto for a double play. Yoshida advances to third base.
Ochiai flies out to left field.
Chunichi 4, Saitama 6
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Chunichi 4, Saitama 6