Game Date: Jan 13th, 2068
Orix 2 - Saitama 5
Date: September 23rd, 2067
Game: League [#5571084] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 28,500
Winning Pitcher: Kazuo Murakami (10-10)
Losing Pitcher: Kaito Kawanaka (7-13)
Save: Osamu Miura (20)
Player Of The Game: Kazuo Murakami (5)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Orix Buffaloes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | x | 5 | 11 | 1 | 8 | ||
Orix Buffaloes
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Yamazaki 2b | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .216 | |
| M. Iriki lf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .278 | |
| K. Takahashi rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .352 | |
| H. Amaya cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | |
| Y. Kondo 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | |
| K. Asaoka c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .301 | |
| K. Shibuya 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .175 | |
| Y. Enomoto dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | |
| Y. Watanabe ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Kawanaka L (7-13) | 5⅔ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 98 | 72 | 6 | - | 9 | 5.07 | |
| G. Kawaguchi | 2⅓ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 25 | 2 | - | 4 | 6.71 | |
| Total | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 136 | 97 | 8 | - | 13 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Kawanaka p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G. Kawaguchi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Asaoka c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Shibuya 1b | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Yamazaki 2b | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kondo 3b | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Watanabe ss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Iriki lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Amaya cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Takahashi rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Yamashita 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .203 | |
| S. Wakatabe 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .335 | |
| O. Ikeda lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 | |
| R. Kato c | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .238 | |
| K. Ota dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 | |
| M. Masuda ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | |
| Total | 35 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Murakami W (10-10) | 7⅓ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 136 | 74 | 6 | - | 15 | 4.48 | |
| T. Nioka H (6) | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | - | 2 | 3.14 | |
| O. Miura S (20) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.91 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 154 | 84 | 6 | - | 18 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Murakami p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nioka p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Miura p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamashita 1b | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe 3b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Masuda ss | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Ikeda lf | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Kazuo Murakami
Managers
Orix: Tomas Ordonez
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Orix: P-Fujita
Saitama: 3B-Iguchi
Starting Pitcher
Orix: K. Kawanaka
Saitama: K. Murakami
Pitcher Fatigue
Orix: Kawaguchi-Light, Sakaguchi-Heavy, Harada-Heavy, Fujiwara-None, Asano-Light
Saitama: Sasaki-Heavy, Ishikawa-None, Gatou-Light, Kimura-Moderate, Bando-Light, Yamazaki-Light
Power Index
Orix: 92.9
Saitama: 96.7
Lineup Selection
Orix: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: September 23rd, 2067
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 28,500
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sun Jan 19 2025 @ 4:36:49 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Orix: K. Kawanaka (R)
Saitama: K. Murakami (R)
Starting Lineups
Orix: 2B-Yamazaki (R), LF-Iriki (R), RF-Takahashi (L), CF-Amaya (L), 3B-Kondo (R), C-Asaoka (R), 1B-Shibuya (L), DH-Enomoto (L), SS-Watanabe (S)
Saitama: 1B-Yamashita (L), 3B-Wakatabe (R), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), LF-Ikeda (L), C-Kato (R), DH-Ota (R), SS-Masuda (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R)
Top 1st: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Yamazaki flies out to center field.
Iriki hits a home run to center field.
Takahashi grounds to third base. Takahashi is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Amaya draws a walk.
Amaya steals second base.
Kondo flies out to center field.
Orix 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita draws a walk.
Wakatabe hits a home run to left field. Yamashita comes in to score.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Ikeda strikes out.
Orix 1, Saitama 2
Top 2nd: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Asaoka draws a walk.
Shibuya grounds to second base on a hit and run. Asaoka is thrown out at second by Yamamoto. Shibuya reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Enomoto draws a walk.
Watanabe is hit by the pitch.
Yamazaki grounds to first base. Shibuya is thrown out at the plate by Yamashita. Enomoto advances to third base. Watanabe advances to second base. Yamazaki reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Iriki flies out to left field.
Orix 1, Saitama 2
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Kato hits a home run to left field.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Masuda pops out to first base.
Yamamoto pops out to second base.
Yamashita grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Yamazaki.
Orix 1, Saitama 3
Top 3rd: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi grounds to short stop. Takahashi is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Amaya pops out to second base.
Kondo flies out to right field.
Orix 1, Saitama 3
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Yamazaki.
Enatsu grounds to short stop. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
Tomiyama hits a single to center field.
Ikeda lines out to first base.
Orix 1, Saitama 3
Top 4th: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Asaoka grounds to third base. Asaoka is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Shibuya grounds to third base. Shibuya is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Enomoto pops out to short stop.
Orix 1, Saitama 3
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Kato hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ota flies out to right field.
Masuda strikes out.
Yamamoto hits a single to right field. Kato advances to second base.
Yamashita strikes out.
Orix 1, Saitama 3
Top 5th: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe flies out to left field.
Yamazaki reaches on an error by left field Ikeda.
Iriki hits a single to left field. Yamazaki comes in to score.
Takahashi flies out to left field.
Amaya flies out to center field.
Orix 2, Saitama 3
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Kondo.
Enatsu pops out to short stop.
Tomiyama hits a single to left field.
Ikeda hits a single to right field. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Kato flies out to left field.
Orix 2, Saitama 3
Top 6th: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Kondo flies out to right field.
Asaoka pops out to the pitcher.
Shibuya strikes out.
Orix 2, Saitama 3
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Ota flies out to right field.
Masuda flies out to left field.
Yamamoto hits a single to right field.
Yamashita hits a double to right field. Yamamoto comes in to score.
Kawaguchi comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Kondo.
Orix 2, Saitama 4
Top 7th: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Enomoto strikes out.
Watanabe fouls out to the catcher.
Yamazaki draws a walk.
Yamazaki steals second base.
Iriki strikes out.
Orix 2, Saitama 4
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kawaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu lines out to second base.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Ikeda grounds to third base. Tomiyama is thrown out at second by Kondo. Ikeda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kato flies out to center field.
Orix 2, Saitama 4
Top 8th: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi flies out to left field.
Amaya hits a double to center field.
Nioka comes in to pitch.
Kondo draws a walk.
Asaoka fouls out to third base.
Shibuya flies out to left field.
Orix 2, Saitama 4
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Kawaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Ota flies out to center field.
Masuda hits a home run to left field.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Yamashita flies out to left field.
Orix 2, Saitama 5
Top 9th: Orix
Miura comes in to pitch.
Enomoto flies out to left field.
Watanabe strikes out.
Yamazaki lines out to second base.
Orix 2, Saitama 5
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Orix 2, Saitama 5
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Orix: K. Kawanaka (R)
Saitama: K. Murakami (R)
Starting Lineups
Orix: 2B-Yamazaki (R), LF-Iriki (R), RF-Takahashi (L), CF-Amaya (L), 3B-Kondo (R), C-Asaoka (R), 1B-Shibuya (L), DH-Enomoto (L), SS-Watanabe (S)
Saitama: 1B-Yamashita (L), 3B-Wakatabe (R), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), LF-Ikeda (L), C-Kato (R), DH-Ota (R), SS-Masuda (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R)
Top 1st: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Yamazaki flies out to center field.
Iriki hits a home run to center field.
Takahashi grounds to third base. Takahashi is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Amaya draws a walk.
Amaya steals second base.
Kondo flies out to center field.
Orix 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita draws a walk.
Wakatabe hits a home run to left field. Yamashita comes in to score.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Ikeda strikes out.
Orix 1, Saitama 2
Top 2nd: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Asaoka draws a walk.
Shibuya grounds to second base on a hit and run. Asaoka is thrown out at second by Yamamoto. Shibuya reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Enomoto draws a walk.
Watanabe is hit by the pitch.
Yamazaki grounds to first base. Shibuya is thrown out at the plate by Yamashita. Enomoto advances to third base. Watanabe advances to second base. Yamazaki reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Iriki flies out to left field.
Orix 1, Saitama 2
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Kato hits a home run to left field.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Masuda pops out to first base.
Yamamoto pops out to second base.
Yamashita grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Yamazaki.
Orix 1, Saitama 3
Top 3rd: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi grounds to short stop. Takahashi is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Amaya pops out to second base.
Kondo flies out to right field.
Orix 1, Saitama 3
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Yamazaki.
Enatsu grounds to short stop. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
Tomiyama hits a single to center field.
Ikeda lines out to first base.
Orix 1, Saitama 3
Top 4th: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Asaoka grounds to third base. Asaoka is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Shibuya grounds to third base. Shibuya is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Enomoto pops out to short stop.
Orix 1, Saitama 3
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Kato hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ota flies out to right field.
Masuda strikes out.
Yamamoto hits a single to right field. Kato advances to second base.
Yamashita strikes out.
Orix 1, Saitama 3
Top 5th: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe flies out to left field.
Yamazaki reaches on an error by left field Ikeda.
Iriki hits a single to left field. Yamazaki comes in to score.
Takahashi flies out to left field.
Amaya flies out to center field.
Orix 2, Saitama 3
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Kondo.
Enatsu pops out to short stop.
Tomiyama hits a single to left field.
Ikeda hits a single to right field. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Kato flies out to left field.
Orix 2, Saitama 3
Top 6th: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Kondo flies out to right field.
Asaoka pops out to the pitcher.
Shibuya strikes out.
Orix 2, Saitama 3
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Ota flies out to right field.
Masuda flies out to left field.
Yamamoto hits a single to right field.
Yamashita hits a double to right field. Yamamoto comes in to score.
Kawaguchi comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Kondo.
Orix 2, Saitama 4
Top 7th: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Enomoto strikes out.
Watanabe fouls out to the catcher.
Yamazaki draws a walk.
Yamazaki steals second base.
Iriki strikes out.
Orix 2, Saitama 4
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kawaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu lines out to second base.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Ikeda grounds to third base. Tomiyama is thrown out at second by Kondo. Ikeda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kato flies out to center field.
Orix 2, Saitama 4
Top 8th: Orix
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi flies out to left field.
Amaya hits a double to center field.
Nioka comes in to pitch.
Kondo draws a walk.
Asaoka fouls out to third base.
Shibuya flies out to left field.
Orix 2, Saitama 4
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Kawaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
Ota flies out to center field.
Masuda hits a home run to left field.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Yamashita flies out to left field.
Orix 2, Saitama 5
Top 9th: Orix
Miura comes in to pitch.
Enomoto flies out to left field.
Watanabe strikes out.
Yamazaki lines out to second base.
Orix 2, Saitama 5
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Orix 2, Saitama 5