Game Date: Apr 25th, 2068
Hokkaido 5 - Saitama 2
Date: April 15th, 2068
Game: League [#5654301] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 27,452
Winning Pitcher: Tsutomu Hara (1-1)
Losing Pitcher: Shosei Kimura (0-1)
Save: Susumu Hachimura (4)
Player Of The Game: Kiyoshi Ōta (3)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hokkaido Fighters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 | ||
Hokkaido Fighters
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Ono ss | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | |
| S. Chano lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | |
| H. Chikafuji lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | |
| M. Yamaguchi 3b | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | |
| K. Ota 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .361 | |
| T. Takada cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .235 | |
| H. Endo rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 | |
| T. Maeda rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 | |
| I. Hashimoto c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .318 | |
| T. Yoshida 1b | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| H. Nishizawa 1b | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | |
| K. Sagawa dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .176 | |
| H. Tsukahara dh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .395 | |
| Total | 38 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Hara W (1-1) | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 92 | 61 | 9 | - | 6 | 7.62 | |
| H. Kageru H (3) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 0 | - | 6 | 6.23 | |
| S. Hachimura S (4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 3 | - | 1 | 3.60 | |
| Total | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 136 | 85 | 12 | - | 13 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Hara p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kageru p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Hachimura p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Hashimoto c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Yoshida 1b | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Nishizawa 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Yamaguchi 3b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Ono ss | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Chano lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Chikafuji lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Takada cf | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Endo rf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Maeda rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | |
| R. Kato c | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .317 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .460 | |
| Y. Hashiratani ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .281 | |
| K. Ota 1b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .397 | |
| S. Sato dh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .163 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .212 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .115 | |
| Total | 38 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Kimura L (0-1) | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 92 | 73 | 12 | - | 5 | 3.54 | |
| T. Nishiyama | ⅔ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 2 | - | 1 | 1.93 | |
| S. Ishikawa | 1⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 133 | 101 | 14 | - | 9 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Kimura p | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nishiyama p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota 1b | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Hashiratani ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Kiyoshi Ota
Managers
Hokkaido: Jim Bridges
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Hokkaido: none
Saitama: OF-Yamashita
Starting Pitcher
Hokkaido: T. Hara
Saitama: S. Kimura
Pitcher Fatigue
Hokkaido: Aoki-Light, Taneda-Light, Kubota-Light, Doi-Heavy, Hachimura-Light, Naito-Moderate, Daini-Heavy, Kiyohara-Moderate, Sato-Moderate
Saitama: Ishikawa-Heavy, Nioka-Light, Gatou-None, Nishiyama-Light, Miura-None, Murakami-Light, Yamazaki-Moderate, Bando-Light
Power Index
Hokkaido: 91.3
Saitama: 95.7
Lineup Selection
Hokkaido: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: April 15th, 2068
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 27,452
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sun Feb 23 2025 @ 2:35:58 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hokkaido: T. Hara (R)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)
Starting Lineups
Hokkaido: SS-Ono (R), LF-Chano (R), 3B-Yamaguchi (R), 2B-Ota (S), CF-Takada (R), RF-Endo (R), C-Hashimoto (R), 1B-Yoshida (S), DH-Sagawa (R)
Saitama: LF-Amemiya (R), C-Kato (R), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), 1B-Ota (R), DH-Sato (L), SS-Wakatabe (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R)
Top 1st: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ono hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Chano draws a walk.
Yamaguchi hits a single to left field. Ono advances to third base. Chano advances to second base.
Ota lines out to third base.
Takada flies out to left field. Ono comes in to score.
Endo grounds to the pitcher. Endo is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Ota.
Kato hits a double to right field.
Enatsu flies out to center field.
Tomiyama lines out to left field.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hashimoto grounds to second base. Hashimoto is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Yoshida hits a single to right field.
Sagawa tries to bunt, but strikes out.
Ono lines out to third base.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi lines out to short stop.
Ota hits a double to center field.
Sato flies out to center field.
Wakatabe lines out to short stop.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Chano grounds to short stop. Chano is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yamaguchi flies out to right field.
Ota flies out to right field.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto grounds to second base. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Ota.
Amemiya pops out to short stop.
Kato hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Takada grounds to first base. Takada is thrown out at first by Ota.
Endo lines out to third base.
Hashimoto hits a double to right field.
Yoshida hits a ground ball single to first base. Hashimoto advances to third base.
Sagawa grounds to first base. Sagawa is thrown out at first by Ota.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Iguchi hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ota flies out to center field.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to center field. Iguchi advances to second base.
Wakatabe hits a single to center field. Iguchi is thrown out at the plate by Takada. Sato advances to third base.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ono grounds to short stop. Ono is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Chano is hit by the pitch.
Yamaguchi lines out to short stop.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto grounds to third base. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Ono.
Kato draws a walk.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Takada hits a home run to right field.
Endo hits a single to right field.
Hashimoto strikes out.
Yoshida grounds to short stop. Endo is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Yoshida reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Sagawa flies out to center field.
Hokkaido 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama hits a triple to center field.
Iguchi pops out to short stop.
Ota hits a home run to left field. Tomiyama comes in to score.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Wakatabe tries to bunt, but pops out to first base.
Yamamoto hits a single to right field. Sato is thrown out at third by Endo.
Hokkaido 2, Saitama 2
Top 7th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ono grounds to second base. Ono is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Chano strikes out.
Yamaguchi hits a double to right field.
Ota hits a single to center field. Yamaguchi comes in to score.
Takada grounds to first base. Takada is forced out at first by Ota.
Hokkaido 3, Saitama 2
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kageru comes in to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Kato flies out to center field.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama hits a single to left field. Enatsu advances to second base.
Iguchi flies out to left field.
Hokkaido 3, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Hokkaido
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Maeda comes in to pinch hit for Endo.
Maeda flies out to center field.
Hashimoto strikes out.
Nishizawa comes in to pinch hit for Yoshida.
Nishizawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Tsukahara comes in to pinch hit for Sagawa.
Tsukahara hits a ground ball single through to right field. Nishizawa advances to second base.
Ono hits a double to center field. Nishizawa comes in to score. Tsukahara comes in to score.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Chikafuji comes in to pinch hit for Chano.
Chikafuji flies out to right field.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Kageru takes the mound to pitch.
Ota hits a double to right field.
Sato flies out to right field.
Wakatabe flies out to right field.
Yamamoto flies out to right field.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi strikes out.
Ota draws a walk.
Takada flies out to right field.
Maeda flies out to center field.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Hachimura comes in to pitch.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kato draws a walk.
Enatsu flies out to left field.
Hashiratani comes in to pinch hit for Tomiyama.
Hashiratani grounds to third base. Kato is thrown out at second by Yamaguchi. Hashiratani reaches first on a fielder's choice. Amemiya advances to third base.
Iguchi grounds to second base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Ota.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 2
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hokkaido: T. Hara (R)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)
Starting Lineups
Hokkaido: SS-Ono (R), LF-Chano (R), 3B-Yamaguchi (R), 2B-Ota (S), CF-Takada (R), RF-Endo (R), C-Hashimoto (R), 1B-Yoshida (S), DH-Sagawa (R)
Saitama: LF-Amemiya (R), C-Kato (R), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), 1B-Ota (R), DH-Sato (L), SS-Wakatabe (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R)
Top 1st: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ono hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Chano draws a walk.
Yamaguchi hits a single to left field. Ono advances to third base. Chano advances to second base.
Ota lines out to third base.
Takada flies out to left field. Ono comes in to score.
Endo grounds to the pitcher. Endo is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Ota.
Kato hits a double to right field.
Enatsu flies out to center field.
Tomiyama lines out to left field.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hashimoto grounds to second base. Hashimoto is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Yoshida hits a single to right field.
Sagawa tries to bunt, but strikes out.
Ono lines out to third base.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi lines out to short stop.
Ota hits a double to center field.
Sato flies out to center field.
Wakatabe lines out to short stop.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Chano grounds to short stop. Chano is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yamaguchi flies out to right field.
Ota flies out to right field.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto grounds to second base. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Ota.
Amemiya pops out to short stop.
Kato hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Takada grounds to first base. Takada is thrown out at first by Ota.
Endo lines out to third base.
Hashimoto hits a double to right field.
Yoshida hits a ground ball single to first base. Hashimoto advances to third base.
Sagawa grounds to first base. Sagawa is thrown out at first by Ota.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Iguchi hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ota flies out to center field.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to center field. Iguchi advances to second base.
Wakatabe hits a single to center field. Iguchi is thrown out at the plate by Takada. Sato advances to third base.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ono grounds to short stop. Ono is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Chano is hit by the pitch.
Yamaguchi lines out to short stop.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto grounds to third base. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Ono.
Kato draws a walk.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hokkaido 1, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Takada hits a home run to right field.
Endo hits a single to right field.
Hashimoto strikes out.
Yoshida grounds to short stop. Endo is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Yoshida reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Sagawa flies out to center field.
Hokkaido 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Hara takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama hits a triple to center field.
Iguchi pops out to short stop.
Ota hits a home run to left field. Tomiyama comes in to score.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Wakatabe tries to bunt, but pops out to first base.
Yamamoto hits a single to right field. Sato is thrown out at third by Endo.
Hokkaido 2, Saitama 2
Top 7th: Hokkaido
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ono grounds to second base. Ono is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Chano strikes out.
Yamaguchi hits a double to right field.
Ota hits a single to center field. Yamaguchi comes in to score.
Takada grounds to first base. Takada is forced out at first by Ota.
Hokkaido 3, Saitama 2
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kageru comes in to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Kato flies out to center field.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama hits a single to left field. Enatsu advances to second base.
Iguchi flies out to left field.
Hokkaido 3, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Hokkaido
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Maeda comes in to pinch hit for Endo.
Maeda flies out to center field.
Hashimoto strikes out.
Nishizawa comes in to pinch hit for Yoshida.
Nishizawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Tsukahara comes in to pinch hit for Sagawa.
Tsukahara hits a ground ball single through to right field. Nishizawa advances to second base.
Ono hits a double to center field. Nishizawa comes in to score. Tsukahara comes in to score.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Chikafuji comes in to pinch hit for Chano.
Chikafuji flies out to right field.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Kageru takes the mound to pitch.
Ota hits a double to right field.
Sato flies out to right field.
Wakatabe flies out to right field.
Yamamoto flies out to right field.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi strikes out.
Ota draws a walk.
Takada flies out to right field.
Maeda flies out to center field.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Hachimura comes in to pitch.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kato draws a walk.
Enatsu flies out to left field.
Hashiratani comes in to pinch hit for Tomiyama.
Hashiratani grounds to third base. Kato is thrown out at second by Yamaguchi. Hashiratani reaches first on a fielder's choice. Amemiya advances to third base.
Iguchi grounds to second base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Ota.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 2