Game Date: Apr 25th, 2068
Hanshin 2 - Saitama 6
Date: April 8th, 2068
Game: Cup [#5662786] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 30,637
Winning Pitcher: Akira Ishikawa (2-0)
Losing Pitcher: Shigetoshi Watanabe (1-1)
Player Of The Game: Akira Ishikawa (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | ||
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Tadano cf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | |
| S. Yamasaki c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .357 | |
| M. Tabuchi 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | |
| Y. Tadano 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .286 | |
| S. Watanabe rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | |
| T. Suzuki 1b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .476 | |
| T. Kamiji lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 | |
| K. Takeda dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | |
| Total | 35 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Watanabe L (1-1) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 132 | 78 | 6 | - | 11 | 3.38 | |
| T. Okamoto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 136 | 82 | 8 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Watanabe p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| T. Okamoto p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamasaki c | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Suzuki 1b | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Tabuchi 2b | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tadano 3b | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kamiji lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Watanabe rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Yamashita lf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | |
| R. Kato c | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .381 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .350 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | |
| K. Ota 1b | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | |
| S. Sato dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .261 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | |
| Total | 31 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| A. Ishikawa W (2-0) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 120 | 83 | 14 | - | 13 | 3.86 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 120 | 83 | 14 | - | 13 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| A. Ishikawa p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota 1b | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamashita lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Akira Ishikawa
Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Hanshin: C-Fujita, 1B-Yamada
Saitama: none
Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: S. Watanabe
Saitama: A. Ishikawa
Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin: Igarashi-Heavy, Matsumoto-Moderate, Sakaguchi-Heavy, Watanabe-Light, Yamamoto-Heavy, Takamatsu-Light, Yamashita-Heavy, Nishimura-Heavy
Saitama: Ishikawa-Light, Nioka-Heavy, Nishiyama-Moderate, Kimura-Light, Murakami-Moderate, Yamazaki-Heavy, Bando-Moderate, Kojima-Light
Power Index
Hanshin: 93.6
Saitama: 95.7
Lineup Selection
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: April 8th, 2068
Game Type: Cup
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Cloudy
Attendance: 30,637
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Fri Feb 21 2025 @ 3:41:18 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Watanabe (R)
Saitama: A. Ishikawa (R)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: CF-Tadano (S), C-Yamasaki (R), 2B-Tabuchi (L), 3B-Tadano (L), RF-Watanabe (R), 1B-Suzuki (L), SS-Kitabeppu (S), LF-Kamiji (L), DH-Takeda (L)
Saitama: LF-Yamashita (L), 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: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano grounds to the pitcher. Tadano is thrown out at first by Ishikawa.
Yamasaki hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Tabuchi draws a walk.
Tadano grounds to first base. Tadano is forced out at first by Ota. Yamasaki advances to third base. Tabuchi advances to second base.
Watanabe flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita lines out to first base.
Kato grounds to short stop. Kato is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Enatsu flies out to left field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki strikes out.
Kitabeppu flies out to left field.
Kamiji reaches on an error by first base Ota.
Takeda grounds to second base. Takeda is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Iguchi draws a walk.
Ota flies out to center field.
Sato grounds to third base. Iguchi is thrown out at second by Tadano. Sato reaches first on a fielder's choice. Tomiyama advances to third base.
Wakatabe lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Yamasaki pops out to third base.
Tabuchi flies out to right field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto pops out to first base.
Yamashita hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Kato hits a single to left field. Yamashita advances to second base.
Enatsu reaches on an error by center field Tadano. Yamashita comes in to score. Kato advances to third base.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Watanabe throws a wild pitch. Kato comes in to score. Enatsu advances to third base.
Iguchi pops out to short stop.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 4th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano strikes out.
Watanabe pops out to second base.
Suzuki strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Ota pops out to second base.
Sato strikes out.
Wakatabe hits a single to right field.
Yamamoto hits a single to right field. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Yamashita grounds to third base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Tadano.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 5th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu flies out to left field.
Kamiji hits a home run to right field.
Takeda strikes out.
Tadano grounds to third base. Tadano is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 2
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Kato draws a walk.
Enatsu hits a triple to left field. Kato comes in to score.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Iguchi grounds to third base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Tadano. Enatsu comes in to score.
Ota flies out to left field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 4
Top 6th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki flies out to left field.
Tabuchi flies out to center field.
Tadano pops out to third base.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 4
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Sato draws a walk.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Sato is caught stealing second base by Yamasaki.
Yamamoto flies out to center field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 4
Top 7th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe grounds to third base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Suzuki hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kitabeppu grounds to first base. Kitabeppu is forced out at first by Ota. Suzuki advances to second base.
Kamiji grounds to second base. Kamiji is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 4
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita pops out to second base.
Kato reaches on an error by right field Watanabe.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama hits a double to right field. Kato comes in to score.
Iguchi grounds to short stop. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Top 8th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Takeda draws a walk.
Tadano hits a single to left field. Takeda advances to second base.
Yamasaki flies out to center field.
Tabuchi reaches on an error by first base Ota. Takeda advances to third base. Tadano advances to second base.
Tadano lines out to center field.
Watanabe grounds to short stop. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Ota draws a walk.
Sato hits a double to right field. Ota advances to third base.
Okamoto comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu. Ota comes in to score. Sato advances to third base.
Yamamoto is intentionally walked.
Yamashita grounds to short stop. Yamamoto is forced out at second by Kitabeppu. Yamashita is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 6
Top 9th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki hits a double to center field.
Kitabeppu pops out to second base.
Kamiji grounds to second base. Kamiji is thrown out at first by Yamamoto. Suzuki advances to third base.
Takeda hits a ground ball single through to right field. Suzuki comes in to score.
Tadano strikes out.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 6
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Hanshin 2, Saitama 6
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Watanabe (R)
Saitama: A. Ishikawa (R)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: CF-Tadano (S), C-Yamasaki (R), 2B-Tabuchi (L), 3B-Tadano (L), RF-Watanabe (R), 1B-Suzuki (L), SS-Kitabeppu (S), LF-Kamiji (L), DH-Takeda (L)
Saitama: LF-Yamashita (L), 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: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano grounds to the pitcher. Tadano is thrown out at first by Ishikawa.
Yamasaki hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Tabuchi draws a walk.
Tadano grounds to first base. Tadano is forced out at first by Ota. Yamasaki advances to third base. Tabuchi advances to second base.
Watanabe flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita lines out to first base.
Kato grounds to short stop. Kato is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Enatsu flies out to left field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki strikes out.
Kitabeppu flies out to left field.
Kamiji reaches on an error by first base Ota.
Takeda grounds to second base. Takeda is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Iguchi draws a walk.
Ota flies out to center field.
Sato grounds to third base. Iguchi is thrown out at second by Tadano. Sato reaches first on a fielder's choice. Tomiyama advances to third base.
Wakatabe lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Yamasaki pops out to third base.
Tabuchi flies out to right field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto pops out to first base.
Yamashita hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Kato hits a single to left field. Yamashita advances to second base.
Enatsu reaches on an error by center field Tadano. Yamashita comes in to score. Kato advances to third base.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Watanabe throws a wild pitch. Kato comes in to score. Enatsu advances to third base.
Iguchi pops out to short stop.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 4th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano strikes out.
Watanabe pops out to second base.
Suzuki strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Ota pops out to second base.
Sato strikes out.
Wakatabe hits a single to right field.
Yamamoto hits a single to right field. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Yamashita grounds to third base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Tadano.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 5th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu flies out to left field.
Kamiji hits a home run to right field.
Takeda strikes out.
Tadano grounds to third base. Tadano is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 2
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Kato draws a walk.
Enatsu hits a triple to left field. Kato comes in to score.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Iguchi grounds to third base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Tadano. Enatsu comes in to score.
Ota flies out to left field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 4
Top 6th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki flies out to left field.
Tabuchi flies out to center field.
Tadano pops out to third base.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 4
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Sato draws a walk.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Sato is caught stealing second base by Yamasaki.
Yamamoto flies out to center field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 4
Top 7th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe grounds to third base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Suzuki hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kitabeppu grounds to first base. Kitabeppu is forced out at first by Ota. Suzuki advances to second base.
Kamiji grounds to second base. Kamiji is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 4
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita pops out to second base.
Kato reaches on an error by right field Watanabe.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama hits a double to right field. Kato comes in to score.
Iguchi grounds to short stop. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Top 8th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Takeda draws a walk.
Tadano hits a single to left field. Takeda advances to second base.
Yamasaki flies out to center field.
Tabuchi reaches on an error by first base Ota. Takeda advances to third base. Tadano advances to second base.
Tadano lines out to center field.
Watanabe grounds to short stop. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Ota draws a walk.
Sato hits a double to right field. Ota advances to third base.
Okamoto comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu. Ota comes in to score. Sato advances to third base.
Yamamoto is intentionally walked.
Yamashita grounds to short stop. Yamamoto is forced out at second by Kitabeppu. Yamashita is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 6
Top 9th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki hits a double to center field.
Kitabeppu pops out to second base.
Kamiji grounds to second base. Kamiji is thrown out at first by Yamamoto. Suzuki advances to third base.
Takeda hits a ground ball single through to right field. Suzuki comes in to score.
Tadano strikes out.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 6
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Hanshin 2, Saitama 6