Game Date: May 21st, 2070
Chunichi 1 - Saitama 2
Date: August 9th, 2065
Game: League [#5404890] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 28,736
Winning Pitcher: Takashi Nishiyama (5-3)
Losing Pitcher: Yushin Yoneda (0-4)
Player Of The Game: Tsutomu Nioka (4)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Chunichi Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | ||
Chunichi Dragons
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| M. Ito lf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .311 | |
| S. Kinugasa 1b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .266 | |
| Y. Takeuchi rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | |
| S. Hashimoto rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | |
| Y. Ogawa 3b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .223 | |
| Y. Fujiwara c | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | |
| T. Yamada dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .238 | |
| S. Kudoh ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .173 | |
| R. Yoshida ss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | |
| K. Ochiai 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .204 | |
| Total | 38 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Maruyama | 6⅓ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 98 | 65 | 11 | - | 5 | 3.47 | |
| S. Nakashima | 2⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 18 | 5 | - | 2 | 3.25 | |
| Y. Yoneda BS (5) L (0-4) | ⅔ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 2 | - | 1 | 3.20 | |
| Total | 9⅔ | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 157 | 97 | 18 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Maruyama p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| S. Nakashima p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Yoneda p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujiwara c | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kinugasa 1b | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ochiai 2b | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Ogawa 3b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kudoh ss | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yoshida ss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Ito lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Takeuchi rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Hashimoto rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 29 | 11 | 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. Matsuda lf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .277 | |
| N. Hashiratani 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .371 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | |
| O. Ikeda rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .263 | |
| R. Tomiyama dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | |
| Y. Hashiratani dh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | |
| R. Kato c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | |
| Total | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Nioka | 9⅓ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 136 | 82 | 10 | - | 11 | 4.16 | |
| D. Ishikawa | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 5.79 | |
| T. Nishiyama W (5-3) | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 3.48 | |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 142 | 87 | 11 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Nioka p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nishiyama p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Hashiratani 1b | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Matsuda lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Ikeda rf | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Tsutomu Nioka
Managers
Chunichi: Norberto Estrella
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Chunichi: OF-Wakabashi, 3B-Shibata, C-Shibata, P-Misawa
Saitama: SS-Masuda
Starting Pitcher
Chunichi: H. Maruyama
Saitama: T. Nioka
Pitcher Fatigue
Chunichi: Tanaka-Light, Yoshida-Light, Nakashima-Light, Jojima-Heavy, Takagi-Heavy, Tatsuya-Moderate, Hayashi-Heavy
Saitama: Murayama-Heavy, Sasaki-Heavy, Takano-Light, Ishikawa-Light, Nishiyama-Light, Kimura-Heavy, Murakami-Light
Power Index
Chunichi: 90.8
Saitama: 94.9
Lineup Selection
Chunichi: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: August 9th, 2065
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Rainy
Attendance: 28,736
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Tue Aug 6 2024 @ 9:13:46 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: H. Maruyama (R)
Saitama: T. Nioka (R)
Starting Lineups
Chunichi: LF-Ito (L), 1B-Kinugasa (L), CF-Nakashima (L), RF-Takeuchi (L), 3B-Ogawa (R), C-Fujiwara (R), DH-Yamada (L), SS-Kudoh (L), 2B-Ochiai (R)
Saitama: LF-Matsuda (R), 1B-Hashiratani (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Ikeda (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), DH-Tomiyama (L), C-Kato (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Ito reaches on an error by short stop Wakatabe.
Kinugasa pops out to third base.
Nakashima flies out to center field.
Takeuchi hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ito advances to second base.
Ogawa flies out to center field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda strikes out.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Enatsu reaches on an error by short stop Kudoh.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Iguchi pops out to the pitcher.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Fujiwara draws a walk.
Yamada tries to bunt to first base. Fujiwara is thrown out at second by Hashiratani. Yamada reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kudoh grounds to the pitcher. Yamada is thrown out at second by Nioka. Kudoh reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ochiai hits a single to center field. Kudoh advances to second base.
Ito strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama flies out to left field.
Kato lines out to left field.
Wakatabe grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Kudoh.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Kinugasa draws a walk.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Kinugasa is thrown out at second by Iguchi. Nakashima is thrown out at first by second base Yamamoto for a double play.
Takeuchi pops out to short stop.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto grounds to first base. Yamamoto is forced out at first by Kinugasa.
Matsuda flies out to left field.
Hashiratani hits a single to right field.
Enatsu hits a ground ball single through to right field. Hashiratani advances to third base.
Ikeda strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa lines out to right field.
Fujiwara grounds to third base. Fujiwara is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Yamada flies out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi grounds to second base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Maruyama throws a wild pitch. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Kato strikes out on a hit and run. Tomiyama is caught stealing third base by Fujiwara.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Kudoh lines out to center field.
Ochiai flies out to right field.
Ito hits a double to left field.
Kinugasa lines out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Yamamoto hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Matsuda flies out to right field.
Hashiratani grounds to third base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima hits a single to left field.
Takeuchi flies out to right field.
Ogawa hits a double to right field. Nakashima advances to third base.
Fujiwara is intentionally walked.
Yamada lines out to second base.
Kudoh strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu strikes out.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Iguchi flies out to right field.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Kudoh.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 7th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Ochiai grounds to first base. Ochiai is thrown out at first by Hashiratani.
Ito lines out to short stop.
Kinugasa hits a ground ball single to third base.
Nakashima strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kato grounds to first base. Kato is forced out at first by Kinugasa.
Nakashima comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe lines out to second base.
Yamamoto flies out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 8th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Takeuchi flies out to center field.
Ogawa grounds to short stop. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Fujiwara strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Nakashima takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda grounds to short stop. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Kudoh.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Enatsu grounds to short stop. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Kudoh.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 9th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Yamada flies out to right field.
Kudoh hits a single to right field.
Yoshida comes in to pinch run for Kudoh.
Ochiai tries to bunt to first base. Yoshida is thrown out at second by Hashiratani. Ochiai reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ito flies out to center field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Nakashima takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda flies out to center field.
Iguchi grounds to third base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Tomiyama is hit by the pitch.
Hashiratani comes in to pinch run for Tomiyama.
Kato grounds to short stop. Kato is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 10th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Kinugasa hits a home run to right field.
Nakashima strikes out.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Hashimoto comes in to pinch hit for Takeuchi.
Hashimoto grounds to second base. Hashimoto is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 10th: Saitama
Yoneda comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Yamamoto reaches on an error by second base Ochiai.
Matsuda flies out to center field.
Hashiratani draws a walk.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to center field. Yamamoto comes in to score. Hashiratani comes in to score. Enatsu advances to third base.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 2
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: H. Maruyama (R)
Saitama: T. Nioka (R)
Starting Lineups
Chunichi: LF-Ito (L), 1B-Kinugasa (L), CF-Nakashima (L), RF-Takeuchi (L), 3B-Ogawa (R), C-Fujiwara (R), DH-Yamada (L), SS-Kudoh (L), 2B-Ochiai (R)
Saitama: LF-Matsuda (R), 1B-Hashiratani (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Ikeda (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), DH-Tomiyama (L), C-Kato (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Ito reaches on an error by short stop Wakatabe.
Kinugasa pops out to third base.
Nakashima flies out to center field.
Takeuchi hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ito advances to second base.
Ogawa flies out to center field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda strikes out.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Enatsu reaches on an error by short stop Kudoh.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Iguchi pops out to the pitcher.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Fujiwara draws a walk.
Yamada tries to bunt to first base. Fujiwara is thrown out at second by Hashiratani. Yamada reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kudoh grounds to the pitcher. Yamada is thrown out at second by Nioka. Kudoh reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ochiai hits a single to center field. Kudoh advances to second base.
Ito strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama flies out to left field.
Kato lines out to left field.
Wakatabe grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Kudoh.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Kinugasa draws a walk.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Kinugasa is thrown out at second by Iguchi. Nakashima is thrown out at first by second base Yamamoto for a double play.
Takeuchi pops out to short stop.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto grounds to first base. Yamamoto is forced out at first by Kinugasa.
Matsuda flies out to left field.
Hashiratani hits a single to right field.
Enatsu hits a ground ball single through to right field. Hashiratani advances to third base.
Ikeda strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa lines out to right field.
Fujiwara grounds to third base. Fujiwara is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Yamada flies out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi grounds to second base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Maruyama throws a wild pitch. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Kato strikes out on a hit and run. Tomiyama is caught stealing third base by Fujiwara.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Kudoh lines out to center field.
Ochiai flies out to right field.
Ito hits a double to left field.
Kinugasa lines out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Yamamoto hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Matsuda flies out to right field.
Hashiratani grounds to third base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima hits a single to left field.
Takeuchi flies out to right field.
Ogawa hits a double to right field. Nakashima advances to third base.
Fujiwara is intentionally walked.
Yamada lines out to second base.
Kudoh strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu strikes out.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Iguchi flies out to right field.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Kudoh.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 7th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Ochiai grounds to first base. Ochiai is thrown out at first by Hashiratani.
Ito lines out to short stop.
Kinugasa hits a ground ball single to third base.
Nakashima strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Maruyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kato grounds to first base. Kato is forced out at first by Kinugasa.
Nakashima comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe lines out to second base.
Yamamoto flies out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 8th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Takeuchi flies out to center field.
Ogawa grounds to short stop. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Fujiwara strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Nakashima takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda grounds to short stop. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Kudoh.
Hashiratani grounds to second base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Enatsu grounds to short stop. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Kudoh.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 9th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Yamada flies out to right field.
Kudoh hits a single to right field.
Yoshida comes in to pinch run for Kudoh.
Ochiai tries to bunt to first base. Yoshida is thrown out at second by Hashiratani. Ochiai reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ito flies out to center field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Nakashima takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda flies out to center field.
Iguchi grounds to third base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Tomiyama is hit by the pitch.
Hashiratani comes in to pinch run for Tomiyama.
Kato grounds to short stop. Kato is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 10th: Chunichi
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Kinugasa hits a home run to right field.
Nakashima strikes out.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Hashimoto comes in to pinch hit for Takeuchi.
Hashimoto grounds to second base. Hashimoto is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 10th: Saitama
Yoneda comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Yamamoto reaches on an error by second base Ochiai.
Matsuda flies out to center field.
Hashiratani draws a walk.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to center field. Yamamoto comes in to score. Hashiratani comes in to score. Enatsu advances to third base.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 2