Hanshin 3 - Saitama 8

Date: April 8th, 2068

Game: Cup [#5662785]

Ballpark: MetLife Dome

Attendance: 30,247

Winning Pitcher: Iwao Yamazaki (2-0)

Losing Pitcher: Yuito Igarashi (0-2)

Player Of The Game: Kiyoshi Ōta (1)

Team / Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Hanshin Tigers	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	10	1	9
Saitama Lions	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	x	8	10	0	6

Hanshin Tigers

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
K. Tadano cf	5	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.160
S. Yamasaki c	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.400
M. Tabuchi 2b	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.421
Y. Tadano 3b	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.353
S. Watanabe rf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	.000
T. Suzuki 1b	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.375
N. Kitabeppu ss	4	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.588
T. Kamiji lf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.200
E. Matsuda ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400
K. Takeda dh	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.200
J. Arai dh	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Total	36	3	10	1	0	2	3	3	4	0	0	0	0	16

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
Y. Igarashi L (0-2)	1	5	4	4	0	0	0	0	1	7	18	12	3	-	1	14.21
S. Nishimura	2	3	4	4	3	0	0	1	1	12	40	23	3	-	4	6.75
S. Sakaguchi	5	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	19	64	38	5	-	7	0.00
Total	8	10	8	8	5	0	0	3	2	38	122	73	11	-	12

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
Y. Igarashi p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Nishimura p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Sakaguchi p	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
S. Yamasaki c	5	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
T. Suzuki 1b	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Tabuchi 2b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Tadano 3b	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Kitabeppu ss	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
T. Kamiji lf	6	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
E. Matsuda ph	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Tadano cf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Watanabe rf	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	32	24	7	1	2	1	0	0	1

Saitama Lions

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
N. Amemiya 3b	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	.286
R. Kaku 3b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
I. Ogawa 3b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
S. Wakatabe ss	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.263
R. Kato c	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.211
K. Ota cf	4	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.190
Y. Hashiratani 1b	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
S. Yamashita 1b	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313
K. Enatsu rf	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.412
F. Tanaka lf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
K. Iguchi lf	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154
R. Yamamoto 2b	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294
R. Tomiyama dh	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.353
Total	33	8	10	2	0	2	8	5	3	1	0	0	0	11

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
I. Yamazaki W (2-0)	7⅔	7	2	2	3	0	0	4	1	33	136	87	10	-	13	1.08
H. Bando	1⅓	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	21	12	3	-	3	2.70
Total	9	10	3	3	3	0	0	4	2	39	157	99	13	-	16

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
I. Yamazaki p	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Bando p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Kato c	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Hashiratani 1b	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Yamashita 1b	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Yamamoto 2b	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Amemiya 3b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Kaku 3b	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I. Ogawa 3b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Wakatabe ss	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
F. Tanaka lf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Iguchi lf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Ota cf	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Enatsu rf	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	34	27	7	0	0	0	0	0	0

Player of the Game
Saitama: Kiyoshi Ota

Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto

Injuries
Hanshin:  C-Fujita, 1B-Yamada
Saitama:  none

Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: Y. Igarashi
Saitama: I. Yamazaki

Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin:  Matsumoto-Moderate, Watanabe-Light, Yamamoto-Heavy, Takamatsu-Light, Yamashita-Heavy, Nishimura-Light
Saitama:  Ishikawa-Light, Nioka-Heavy, Nishiyama-Moderate, Kimura-Light, Murakami-Moderate, Bando-Light, 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:  30,247

Version:  1.119
Simulated:  Fri Feb 21 2025 @ 2:36:02 pm PST

Standard Dialog

Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: Y. Igarashi (L)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (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: 3B-Amemiya (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), C-Kato (R), CF-Ota (R), 1B-Hashiratani (R), RF-Enatsu (L), LF-Tanaka (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R), DH-Tomiyama (L)

Top 1st: Hanshin
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Tadano flies out to right field.
  Yamasaki draws a walk.
  Tabuchi draws a walk.
  Tadano flies out to left field.
  Watanabe flies out to left field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 1st: Saitama
  Igarashi takes the mound to pitch.
  Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Amemiya steals second base.
  Wakatabe lines out to short stop.
  Kato hits a ground ball single through to right field. Amemiya is thrown out at the plate by Watanabe.
  Ota hits a double to center field. Kato comes in to score.
  Hashiratani hits a double to right field. Ota comes in to score.
  Enatsu hits a home run to right field. Hashiratani comes in to score.
  Tanaka grounds to third base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Tadano.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 4

Top 2nd: Hanshin
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Suzuki flies out to center field.
  Kitabeppu hits a home run to left field.
  Kamiji strikes out.
  Takeda strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 4

Bottom 2nd: Saitama
  Nishimura comes in to pitch.
  Yamamoto flies out to right field.
  Tomiyama flies out to left field.
  Amemiya strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 4

Top 3rd: Hanshin
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Tadano hits a double to right field.
  Yamasaki grounds to third base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Amemiya. Tadano advances to third base.
  Tabuchi hits a ground ball single to short stop. Tadano comes in to score.
  Tadano flies out to right field.
  Watanabe flies out to right field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 4

Bottom 3rd: Saitama
  Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Wakatabe grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
  Kato flies out to center field.
  Ota hits a home run to left field.
  Hashiratani grounds to third base. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Tadano.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 5

Top 4th: Hanshin
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Suzuki strikes out.
  Kitabeppu grounds to the pitcher. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Yamazaki.
  Kamiji grounds to first base. Kamiji is forced out at first by Hashiratani.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 5

Bottom 4th: Saitama
  Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Enatsu draws a walk.
  Tanaka draws a walk.
  Yamamoto hits a ground ball single through to right field. Enatsu advances to third base. Tanaka advances to second base.
  Tomiyama hits a single to right field. Enatsu comes in to score. Tanaka advances to third base. Yamamoto advances to second base.
  Amemiya draws a walk. Tanaka comes in to score.
  Sakaguchi comes in to pitch.
  Wakatabe hits a ground ball single to third base. Yamamoto comes in to score. Tomiyama advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base.
  Kato flies out to left field. Tomiyama is thrown out at the plate by Kamiji.
  Ota pops out to short stop.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 8

Top 5th: Hanshin
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Takeda hits a single to right field.
  Tadano pops out to second base.
  Yamasaki lines out to right field.
  Tabuchi draws a walk.
  Tadano flies out to right field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 8

Bottom 5th: Saitama
  Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
  Yamashita comes in to pinch hit for Hashiratani.
  Yamashita grounds to first base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Suzuki.
  Enatsu strikes out.
  Iguchi comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
  Iguchi flies out to left field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 8

Top 6th: Hanshin
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Watanabe strikes out.
  Suzuki hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Kitabeppu hits a ground ball single through to center field. Suzuki advances to second base.
  Kamiji grounds to the pitcher. Kitabeppu is thrown out at second by Yamazaki. Kamiji reaches first on a fielder's choice. Suzuki advances to third base.
  Takeda grounds to the pitcher. Takeda is thrown out at first by Yamazaki.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 8

Bottom 6th: Saitama
  Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
  Yamamoto hits a ground ball single to first base.
  Tomiyama flies out to center field.
  Amemiya flies out to left field.
  Wakatabe draws a walk.
  Kato draws a walk.
  Ota lines out to the pitcher.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 8

Top 7th: Hanshin
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Tadano flies out to left field.
  Yamasaki flies out to left field.
  Tabuchi grounds to the pitcher. Tabuchi is thrown out at first by Yamazaki.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 8

Bottom 7th: Saitama
  Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
  Yamashita flies out to left field.
  Enatsu grounds to third base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Tadano.
  Iguchi flies out to right field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 8

Top 8th: Hanshin
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Kaku comes in to play defense at third base.
  Tadano flies out to center field.
  Watanabe flies out to right field.
  Suzuki hits a ground ball single through to left field.
  Bando comes in to pitch.
  Kitabeppu hits a ground ball single through to center field. Suzuki is thrown out at third by Ota.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 8

Bottom 8th: Saitama
  Sakaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
  Yamamoto lines out to short stop.
  Tomiyama lines out to center field.
  Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
  Ogawa reaches on an error by short stop Kitabeppu.
  Sakaguchi throws a wild pitch. Ogawa advances to second base.
  Wakatabe strikes out.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 8

Top 9th: Hanshin
  Bando takes the mound to pitch.
  Matsuda comes in to pinch hit for Kamiji.
  Matsuda flies out to left field.
  Arai comes in to pinch hit for Takeda.
  Arai flies out to center field.
  Tadano hits a home run to center field.
  Yamasaki hits a ground ball single through to left field.
  Tabuchi grounds to second base. Tabuchi is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 8

Bottom 9th: Saitama
  Not Required
Hanshin 3, Saitama 8