Game Date: Apr 3rd, 2068
Hanshin 2 - Saitama 3
Date: August 17th, 2067
Game: League [#5571690] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 28,772
Winning Pitcher: Tsutomu Nioka (8-6)
Losing Pitcher: Kazuhito Matsumoto (1-1)
Player Of The Game: Shigetoshi Watanabe (5)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Tadano rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | |
| S. Fujita c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | |
| J. Arai 3b | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | |
| S. Yamada 3b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | |
| S. Watanabe 1b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| Y. Tadano 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | |
| E. Matsuda lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .260 | |
| S. Yamasaki cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 | |
| T. Nakajima dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | |
| Y. Yamaguchi 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Watanabe | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 117 | 80 | 9 | - | 8 | 2.26 | |
| K. Matsumoto L (1-1) | ⅓ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 1 | - | 0 | 2.08 | |
| H. Asano BS (2) | ⅓ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | 2.44 | |
| Total | 8⅔ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 148 | 98 | 11 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Watanabe p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Matsumoto p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Asano p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Fujita c | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Watanabe 1b | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tadano 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Yamaguchi 2b | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Arai 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamada 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Matsuda lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamasaki cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tadano rf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 26 | 9 | 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .203 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .331 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | |
| O. Ikeda lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | |
| N. Amemiya pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | |
| R. Kato c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .236 | |
| K. Ota dh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | |
| M. Masuda ss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .217 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Kimura | 8⅓ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 91 | 72 | 11 | - | 5 | 3.48 | |
| T. Nioka W (8-6) | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 3.34 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 96 | 74 | 12 | - | 5 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Kimura p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nioka p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamashita 1b | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Masuda ss | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Ikeda lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Hanshin: Shigetoshi Watanabe
Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Hanshin: 2B-Tabuchi
Saitama: 1B-Hashiratani
Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: S. Watanabe
Saitama: S. Kimura
Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin: Kondo-Light, Igarashi-Heavy, Sakaguchi-None, Watanabe-Light, Yamamoto-Moderate, Takamatsu-Light, Yamashita-None, Kimura-Moderate
Saitama: Sasaki-Light, Ishikawa-Heavy, Nioka-None, Miura-Light, Murakami-Light, Yamazaki-Light
Power Index
Hanshin: 94.1
Saitama: 96.6
Lineup Selection
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: August 17th, 2067
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 28,772
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Jan 9 2025 @ 3:40:05 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Watanabe (R)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: RF-Tadano (S), SS-Kitabeppu (S), C-Fujita (R), 3B-Arai (R), 1B-Watanabe (R), LF-Matsuda (R), CF-Yamasaki (R), DH-Nakajima (R), 2B-Yamaguchi (R)
Saitama: 1B-Yamashita (L), 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: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano grounds to third base. Tadano is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Kitabeppu hits a single to center field.
Fujita grounds to first base. Kitabeppu is thrown out at second by Yamashita. Fujita is thrown out at first by short stop Masuda for a double play.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Iguchi grounds to short stop. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Enatsu pops out to short stop.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Arai hits a single to right field.
Watanabe bunts to the catcher. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Kato. Arai advances to second base.
Matsuda pops out to second base.
Yamasaki hits a double to left field. Arai comes in to score.
Nakajima lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Ikeda flies out to center field.
Kato grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi grounds to first base. Yamaguchi is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
Tadano hits a single to right field.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Fujita flies out to center field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Ota grounds to short stop. Ota is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Masuda draws a walk.
Yamamoto flies out to right field.
Yamashita flies out to center field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Arai strikes out.
Watanabe grounds to short stop. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Matsuda strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Enatsu hits a single to right field.
Tomiyama hits a single to center field. Enatsu advances to second base.
Ikeda strikes out.
Kato strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki grounds to second base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Nakajima strikes out.
Yamaguchi strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Ota strikes out.
Masuda draws a walk.
Yamamoto flies out to right field.
Yamashita grounds to third base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Arai.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Kitabeppu grounds to second base. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Fujita lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Enatsu grounds to the pitcher. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
Tomiyama grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 7th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Arai hits a single to right field.
Watanabe bunts for a single to the catcher. Arai advances to second base.
Matsuda fouls out to third base.
Yamasaki grounds to second base on a hit and run. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Yamamoto. Arai advances to third base. Watanabe advances to second base.
Nakajima hits a ground ball single through to right field. Arai comes in to score. Watanabe is thrown out at the plate by Tomiyama.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Kato flies out to right field.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Masuda flies out to center field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Top 8th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi grounds to second base. Yamaguchi is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Tadano strikes out.
Kitabeppu lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Yamashita lines out to the pitcher.
Iguchi hits a double to right field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Top 9th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Fujita flies out to right field.
Nioka comes in to pitch.
Yamada comes in to pinch hit for Arai.
Yamada grounds to third base. Yamada is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Tadano comes in to pinch hit for Watanabe.
Tadano lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Matsumoto comes in to pitch.
Tomiyama hits a double to left field.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Kato strikes out.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to right field. Tomiyama advances to third base. Ikeda advances to second base.
Masuda hits a single to center field. Tomiyama comes in to score. Ikeda advances to third base. Ota advances to second base.
Asano comes in to pitch.
Amemiya comes in to pinch run for Ikeda.
The infield draws in.
Yamamoto grounds to the pitcher. Amemiya is thrown out at the plate by Asano. Ota advances to third base. Masuda advances to second base. Yamamoto reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yamashita hits a single to right field. Ota comes in to score. Masuda comes in to score. Yamamoto advances to third base.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 3
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Watanabe (R)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: RF-Tadano (S), SS-Kitabeppu (S), C-Fujita (R), 3B-Arai (R), 1B-Watanabe (R), LF-Matsuda (R), CF-Yamasaki (R), DH-Nakajima (R), 2B-Yamaguchi (R)
Saitama: 1B-Yamashita (L), 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: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano grounds to third base. Tadano is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Kitabeppu hits a single to center field.
Fujita grounds to first base. Kitabeppu is thrown out at second by Yamashita. Fujita is thrown out at first by short stop Masuda for a double play.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Iguchi grounds to short stop. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Enatsu pops out to short stop.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Arai hits a single to right field.
Watanabe bunts to the catcher. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Kato. Arai advances to second base.
Matsuda pops out to second base.
Yamasaki hits a double to left field. Arai comes in to score.
Nakajima lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Ikeda flies out to center field.
Kato grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi grounds to first base. Yamaguchi is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
Tadano hits a single to right field.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Fujita flies out to center field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Ota grounds to short stop. Ota is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Masuda draws a walk.
Yamamoto flies out to right field.
Yamashita flies out to center field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Arai strikes out.
Watanabe grounds to short stop. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Masuda.
Matsuda strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Enatsu hits a single to right field.
Tomiyama hits a single to center field. Enatsu advances to second base.
Ikeda strikes out.
Kato strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki grounds to second base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Nakajima strikes out.
Yamaguchi strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Ota strikes out.
Masuda draws a walk.
Yamamoto flies out to right field.
Yamashita grounds to third base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Arai.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Kitabeppu grounds to second base. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Fujita lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Enatsu grounds to the pitcher. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
Tomiyama grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 7th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Arai hits a single to right field.
Watanabe bunts for a single to the catcher. Arai advances to second base.
Matsuda fouls out to third base.
Yamasaki grounds to second base on a hit and run. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Yamamoto. Arai advances to third base. Watanabe advances to second base.
Nakajima hits a ground ball single through to right field. Arai comes in to score. Watanabe is thrown out at the plate by Tomiyama.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Kato flies out to right field.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Masuda flies out to center field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Top 8th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi grounds to second base. Yamaguchi is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Tadano strikes out.
Kitabeppu lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Yamashita lines out to the pitcher.
Iguchi hits a double to right field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Top 9th: Hanshin
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Fujita flies out to right field.
Nioka comes in to pitch.
Yamada comes in to pinch hit for Arai.
Yamada grounds to third base. Yamada is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Tadano comes in to pinch hit for Watanabe.
Tadano lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Matsumoto comes in to pitch.
Tomiyama hits a double to left field.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Kato strikes out.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to right field. Tomiyama advances to third base. Ikeda advances to second base.
Masuda hits a single to center field. Tomiyama comes in to score. Ikeda advances to third base. Ota advances to second base.
Asano comes in to pitch.
Amemiya comes in to pinch run for Ikeda.
The infield draws in.
Yamamoto grounds to the pitcher. Amemiya is thrown out at the plate by Asano. Ota advances to third base. Masuda advances to second base. Yamamoto reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yamashita hits a single to right field. Ota comes in to score. Masuda comes in to score. Yamamoto advances to third base.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 3