Game Date: Oct 18th, 2069
Yomiuri 3 - Saitama 1
Date: July 4th, 2068
Game: League [#5654973] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 25,751
Winning Pitcher: Kiyoshi Kōno (8-5)
Losing Pitcher: Iwao Yamazaki (11-3)
Save: Rikuto Shirota (14)
Player Of The Game: Kiyoshi Kōno (4)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Yomiuri Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||
Yomiuri Giants
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| H. Ishikawa lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .327 | |
| H. Inao 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 | |
| S. Nakamura cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .287 | |
| T. Iguchi rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | |
| S. Kudo 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 | |
| Y. Yoshioka dh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .203 | |
| R. Hiramatsu ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | |
| S. Ojima 3b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | |
| S. Kamida c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | |
| Total | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Kono W (8-5) | 6⅓ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 91 | 59 | 6 | - | 7 | 4.30 | |
| T. Saitou H (5) | 1⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 2 | - | 2 | 3.99 | |
| R. Shirota S (14) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 2 | - | 2 | 1.62 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 132 | 87 | 10 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Kono p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Saitou p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Shirota p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kamida c | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Inao 1b | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kudo 2b | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ojima 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Hiramatsu ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Ishikawa lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Nakamura cf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Iguchi rf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 7 | 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 lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .318 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .382 | |
| N. Amemiya ph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .252 | |
| R. Kato c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .195 | |
| K. Ota 1b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | |
| S. Sato dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | |
| Y. Hashiratani dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .177 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | |
| Total | 34 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| I. Yamazaki L (11-3) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 134 | 75 | 10 | - | 11 | 2.49 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 134 | 75 | 10 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| I. Yamazaki p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota 1b | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamashita lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 | |
| N. Amemiya ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Yomiuri: Kiyoshi Kono
Managers
Yomiuri: Bernie Dean
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Yomiuri: none
Saitama: none
Starting Pitcher
Yomiuri: K. Kono
Saitama: I. Yamazaki
Pitcher Fatigue
Yomiuri: Echigo-Light, Ishikawa-Light, Kageru-Light, Endo-Light, Saitou-None, Takatsu-Moderate, Sasaki-Light, Kono-None, Asano-Light
Saitama: Ishikawa-Light, Nioka-Heavy, Kimura-Light, Murakami-Moderate, Yamazaki-Light, Bando-Light
Power Index
Yomiuri: 94.8
Saitama: 95.9
Lineup Selection
Yomiuri: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: July 4th, 2068
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Hot
Attendance: 25,751
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sun Mar 16 2025 @ 2:58:17 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yomiuri: K. Kono (R)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)
Starting Lineups
Yomiuri: LF-Ishikawa (S), 1B-Inao (R), CF-Nakamura (L), RF-Iguchi (S), 2B-Kudo (R), DH-Yoshioka (R), SS-Hiramatsu (R), 3B-Ojima (R), C-Kamida (L)
Saitama: LF-Yamashita (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), C-Kato (R), 1B-Ota (R), DH-Sato (L), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Ishikawa grounds to second base. Ishikawa is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Inao strikes out.
Nakamura strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita strikes out.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Iguchi grounds to short stop. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi draws a walk.
Kudo strikes out.
Yoshioka pops out to first base.
Hiramatsu grounds to second base. Hiramatsu is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Kato grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at first by Kudo.
Ota flies out to right field.
Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Ojima strikes out.
Kamida strikes out.
Ishikawa grounds to second base. Ishikawa is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Yamashita strikes out.
Hayagawa pops out to short stop.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Inao flies out to left field.
Nakamura strikes out.
Iguchi flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Iguchi hits a double to right field.
Kato strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kudo flies out to center field.
Yoshioka grounds to the pitcher. Yoshioka is thrown out at first by Yamazaki.
Hiramatsu hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ojima strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Ota hits a home run to center field.
Sato flies out to center field.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Yamashita strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kamida draws a walk.
Ishikawa flies out to right field.
Inao flies out to center field.
Nakamura pops out to first base.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kudo.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama hits a double to center field.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi grounds to short stop. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Kudo grounds to short stop. Kudo is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yoshioka draws a walk.
Hiramatsu draws a walk.
Ojima hits a ground ball single through to center field. Yoshioka comes in to score. Hiramatsu advances to third base.
Kamida hits a single to left field. Hiramatsu comes in to score. Ojima advances to second base.
Ishikawa flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Saitou comes in to pitch.
Ota flies out to center field.
Sato grounds to first base. Sato is thrown out at first by Inao.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Top 8th: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Inao grounds to second base. Inao is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Nakamura grounds to first base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Ota.
Iguchi flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe lines out to center field.
Yamashita hits a single to right field.
Hayagawa grounds to second base on a hit and run. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kudo. Yamashita advances to second base.
Enatsu flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Top 9th: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kudo hits a double to right field.
Yoshioka pops out to second base.
Hiramatsu flies out to right field.
Ojima hits a triple to center field. Kudo comes in to score.
Kamida strikes out.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Shirota comes in to pitch.
Amemiya comes in to pinch hit for Tomiyama.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Kato strikes out.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to right field. Amemiya advances to third base.
Hashiratani comes in to pinch hit for Sato.
Hashiratani flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 1
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yomiuri: K. Kono (R)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)
Starting Lineups
Yomiuri: LF-Ishikawa (S), 1B-Inao (R), CF-Nakamura (L), RF-Iguchi (S), 2B-Kudo (R), DH-Yoshioka (R), SS-Hiramatsu (R), 3B-Ojima (R), C-Kamida (L)
Saitama: LF-Yamashita (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), C-Kato (R), 1B-Ota (R), DH-Sato (L), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Ishikawa grounds to second base. Ishikawa is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Inao strikes out.
Nakamura strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita strikes out.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Iguchi grounds to short stop. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi draws a walk.
Kudo strikes out.
Yoshioka pops out to first base.
Hiramatsu grounds to second base. Hiramatsu is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Kato grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at first by Kudo.
Ota flies out to right field.
Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Ojima strikes out.
Kamida strikes out.
Ishikawa grounds to second base. Ishikawa is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Yamashita strikes out.
Hayagawa pops out to short stop.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Inao flies out to left field.
Nakamura strikes out.
Iguchi flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Iguchi hits a double to right field.
Kato strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kudo flies out to center field.
Yoshioka grounds to the pitcher. Yoshioka is thrown out at first by Yamazaki.
Hiramatsu hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ojima strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Ota hits a home run to center field.
Sato flies out to center field.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Yamashita strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kamida draws a walk.
Ishikawa flies out to right field.
Inao flies out to center field.
Nakamura pops out to first base.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kudo.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama hits a double to center field.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi grounds to short stop. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Kudo grounds to short stop. Kudo is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yoshioka draws a walk.
Hiramatsu draws a walk.
Ojima hits a ground ball single through to center field. Yoshioka comes in to score. Hiramatsu advances to third base.
Kamida hits a single to left field. Hiramatsu comes in to score. Ojima advances to second base.
Ishikawa flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Saitou comes in to pitch.
Ota flies out to center field.
Sato grounds to first base. Sato is thrown out at first by Inao.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Top 8th: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Inao grounds to second base. Inao is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Nakamura grounds to first base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Ota.
Iguchi flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe lines out to center field.
Yamashita hits a single to right field.
Hayagawa grounds to second base on a hit and run. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kudo. Yamashita advances to second base.
Enatsu flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Top 9th: Yomiuri
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kudo hits a double to right field.
Yoshioka pops out to second base.
Hiramatsu flies out to right field.
Ojima hits a triple to center field. Kudo comes in to score.
Kamida strikes out.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Shirota comes in to pitch.
Amemiya comes in to pinch hit for Tomiyama.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Kato strikes out.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to right field. Amemiya advances to third base.
Hashiratani comes in to pinch hit for Sato.
Hashiratani flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 1