Game Date: Jan 13th, 2068
Fukuoka 6 - Saitama 2
Date: September 6th, 2067
Game: League [#5570908] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 29,123
Winning Pitcher: Koji Akita (8-11)
Losing Pitcher: Shosei Kimura (12-7)
Player Of The Game: Koji Akita (6)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Fukuoka Hawks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ||
Fukuoka Hawks
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Hirano 3b | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | |
| M. Ishige 2b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .258 | |
| K. Shibuya cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .282 | |
| I. Akiyama ss | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .351 | |
| I. Kawai rf | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .204 | |
| S. Takada 1b | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | |
| K. Yamamoto 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | |
| T. Uehara c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .261 | |
| K. Uchida dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .162 | |
| K. Kohiyama dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | |
| T. Mori lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .318 | |
| S. Mori lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | |
| Total | 39 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Akita W (8-11) | 7⅔ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 112 | 74 | 8 | - | 9 | 4.42 | |
| M. Ohka H (7) | ⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | 0 | 1.89 | |
| T. Akagi | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | - | 1 | 5.20 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 130 | 84 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Akita p | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Ohka p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Akagi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Uehara c | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Takada 1b | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Yamamoto 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Ishige 2b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hirano 3b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Akiyama ss | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Mori lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Mori lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Shibuya cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Kawai rf | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Amemiya 1b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .254 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .338 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .334 | |
| S. Wakatabe rf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | |
| O. Ikeda lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 | |
| F. Tanaka ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | |
| R. Kato c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | |
| K. Ota dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | |
| M. Masuda ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Kimura L (12-7) | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 93 | 73 | 12 | - | 5 | 3.32 | |
| T. Nioka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 2 | - | 1 | 3.24 | |
| Total | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 113 | 89 | 14 | - | 6 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Kimura p | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nioka p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya 1b | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Masuda ss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Ikeda lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Tanaka ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Fukuoka: Koji Akita
Managers
Fukuoka: Edgar Gutierrez
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Fukuoka: 2B-Nakazawa
Saitama: OF-Yamashita, P-Sasaki
Starting Pitcher
Fukuoka: K. Akita
Saitama: S. Kimura
Pitcher Fatigue
Fukuoka: Nishioka-Moderate, Ueda-Moderate, Kouki-Light, Iwasa-Light, Kudoh-Heavy, Akita-None, Shimizu-Heavy, Akagi-Light
Saitama: Ishikawa-Heavy, Gatou-Light, Nishiyama-Light, Murakami-Light, Bando-Light, Yamazaki-Light
Power Index
Fukuoka: 89.1
Saitama: 96.9
Lineup Selection
Fukuoka: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: September 6th, 2067
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Rainy
Attendance: 29,123
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Jan 15 2025 @ 3:36:58 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Fukuoka: K. Akita (R)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)
Starting Lineups
Fukuoka: 3B-Hirano (R), 2B-Ishige (R), CF-Shibuya (R), SS-Akiyama (R), RF-Kawai (R), 1B-Takada (S), C-Uehara (R), DH-Uchida (R), LF-Mori (S)
Saitama: 1B-Amemiya (R), 3B-Iguchi (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), LF-Ikeda (L), C-Kato (R), DH-Ota (R), SS-Masuda (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R)
Top 1st: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hirano hits a double to center field.
Ishige lines out to center field.
Shibuya fouls out to the catcher.
Akiyama flies out to left field.
Fukuoka 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Iguchi flies out to left field.
Amemiya steals second base.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Fukuoka 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Kawai grounds to second base. Kawai is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Takada reaches on an error by right field Tomiyama.
Uehara hits a double to right field. Takada comes in to score.
Uchida reaches on an error by third base Iguchi. Uehara advances to third base.
Mori grounds to the pitcher. Uchida is thrown out at second by Kimura. Mori is thrown out at first by short stop Masuda for a double play.
Fukuoka 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda flies out to center field.
Kato draws a walk.
Ota grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at second by Ishige. Ota reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Masuda lines out to second base.
Fukuoka 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hirano grounds to second base. Hirano is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Ishige strikes out.
Shibuya pops out to second base.
Fukuoka 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto grounds to short stop. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Akiyama.
Amemiya grounds to first base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Takada.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Fukuoka 1, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Akiyama hits a single to right field.
Kawai reaches on an error by third base Iguchi. Akiyama advances to second base.
Takada hits a double to center field. Akiyama comes in to score. Kawai advances to third base.
Uehara strikes out.
Uchida hits a ground ball single through to center field. Kawai comes in to score. Takada advances to third base.
Mori grounds to third base. Uchida is thrown out at second by Iguchi. Mori reaches first on a fielder's choice. Takada comes in to score.
Hirano grounds to third base. Hirano is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu hits a single to left field.
Tomiyama grounds to first base. Enatsu is thrown out at second by Takada. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by short stop Akiyama for a double play.
Ikeda hits a triple to left field.
Kato strikes out.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ishige grounds to first base. Ishige is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Shibuya grounds to first base. Shibuya is forced out at first by Amemiya.
Akiyama hits a single to left field.
Kawai fouls out to the catcher.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Ota strikes out.
Masuda flies out to right field.
Yamamoto grounds to short stop. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Akiyama.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Takada hits a double to right field.
Uehara is hit by the pitch.
Uchida grounds to short stop. Uehara is thrown out at second by Masuda. Uchida is thrown out at first by second base Yamamoto for a double play. Takada advances to third base.
Mori strikes out.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a single to center field.
Iguchi flies out to right field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama hits a double to center field. Amemiya comes in to score.
Ikeda grounds to first base. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Takada.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hirano hits a double to center field.
Ishige strikes out.
Shibuya grounds to first base. Shibuya is thrown out at first by Amemiya. Hirano advances to third base.
Akiyama hits a double to right field. Hirano comes in to score.
Kawai strikes out.
Fukuoka 5, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Ishige.
Masuda hits a home run to left field.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Fukuoka 5, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Takada hits a double to left field.
Nioka comes in to pitch.
Uehara lines out to second base.
Kohiyama comes in to pinch hit for Uchida.
Kohiyama strikes out.
Mori comes in to pinch hit for Mori.
Mori strikes out.
Fukuoka 5, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto comes in to play defense at first base.
Amemiya strikes out.
Iguchi flies out to right field.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Ohka comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe comes in to pinch hit for Tomiyama.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field. Enatsu is thrown out at third by Kawai.
Fukuoka 5, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Fukuoka
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Hirano hits a triple to right field.
Ishige fouls out to third base.
Shibuya is intentionally walked.
Akiyama grounds to third base. Shibuya is thrown out at second by Iguchi. Akiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice. Hirano comes in to score.
Kawai grounds to third base. Kawai is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Fukuoka 6, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Ohka takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Ikeda.
Tanaka grounds to short stop. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Akiyama.
Akagi comes in to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Ota strikes out.
Fukuoka 6, Saitama 2
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Fukuoka: K. Akita (R)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)
Starting Lineups
Fukuoka: 3B-Hirano (R), 2B-Ishige (R), CF-Shibuya (R), SS-Akiyama (R), RF-Kawai (R), 1B-Takada (S), C-Uehara (R), DH-Uchida (R), LF-Mori (S)
Saitama: 1B-Amemiya (R), 3B-Iguchi (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), LF-Ikeda (L), C-Kato (R), DH-Ota (R), SS-Masuda (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R)
Top 1st: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hirano hits a double to center field.
Ishige lines out to center field.
Shibuya fouls out to the catcher.
Akiyama flies out to left field.
Fukuoka 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Iguchi flies out to left field.
Amemiya steals second base.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Fukuoka 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Kawai grounds to second base. Kawai is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Takada reaches on an error by right field Tomiyama.
Uehara hits a double to right field. Takada comes in to score.
Uchida reaches on an error by third base Iguchi. Uehara advances to third base.
Mori grounds to the pitcher. Uchida is thrown out at second by Kimura. Mori is thrown out at first by short stop Masuda for a double play.
Fukuoka 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda flies out to center field.
Kato draws a walk.
Ota grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at second by Ishige. Ota reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Masuda lines out to second base.
Fukuoka 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hirano grounds to second base. Hirano is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Ishige strikes out.
Shibuya pops out to second base.
Fukuoka 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto grounds to short stop. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Akiyama.
Amemiya grounds to first base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Takada.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Fukuoka 1, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Akiyama hits a single to right field.
Kawai reaches on an error by third base Iguchi. Akiyama advances to second base.
Takada hits a double to center field. Akiyama comes in to score. Kawai advances to third base.
Uehara strikes out.
Uchida hits a ground ball single through to center field. Kawai comes in to score. Takada advances to third base.
Mori grounds to third base. Uchida is thrown out at second by Iguchi. Mori reaches first on a fielder's choice. Takada comes in to score.
Hirano grounds to third base. Hirano is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu hits a single to left field.
Tomiyama grounds to first base. Enatsu is thrown out at second by Takada. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by short stop Akiyama for a double play.
Ikeda hits a triple to left field.
Kato strikes out.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ishige grounds to first base. Ishige is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Shibuya grounds to first base. Shibuya is forced out at first by Amemiya.
Akiyama hits a single to left field.
Kawai fouls out to the catcher.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Ota strikes out.
Masuda flies out to right field.
Yamamoto grounds to short stop. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Akiyama.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Takada hits a double to right field.
Uehara is hit by the pitch.
Uchida grounds to short stop. Uehara is thrown out at second by Masuda. Uchida is thrown out at first by second base Yamamoto for a double play. Takada advances to third base.
Mori strikes out.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a single to center field.
Iguchi flies out to right field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama hits a double to center field. Amemiya comes in to score.
Ikeda grounds to first base. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Takada.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hirano hits a double to center field.
Ishige strikes out.
Shibuya grounds to first base. Shibuya is thrown out at first by Amemiya. Hirano advances to third base.
Akiyama hits a double to right field. Hirano comes in to score.
Kawai strikes out.
Fukuoka 5, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Ishige.
Masuda hits a home run to left field.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Fukuoka 5, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Fukuoka
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Takada hits a double to left field.
Nioka comes in to pitch.
Uehara lines out to second base.
Kohiyama comes in to pinch hit for Uchida.
Kohiyama strikes out.
Mori comes in to pinch hit for Mori.
Mori strikes out.
Fukuoka 5, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto comes in to play defense at first base.
Amemiya strikes out.
Iguchi flies out to right field.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Ohka comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe comes in to pinch hit for Tomiyama.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field. Enatsu is thrown out at third by Kawai.
Fukuoka 5, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Fukuoka
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Hirano hits a triple to right field.
Ishige fouls out to third base.
Shibuya is intentionally walked.
Akiyama grounds to third base. Shibuya is thrown out at second by Iguchi. Akiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice. Hirano comes in to score.
Kawai grounds to third base. Kawai is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Fukuoka 6, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Ohka takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Ikeda.
Tanaka grounds to short stop. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Akiyama.
Akagi comes in to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Ota strikes out.
Fukuoka 6, Saitama 2