Game Date: Mar 8th, 2070
Fukuoka 5 - Saitama 4
Date: March 29th, 2069
Game: League [#5737518] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 23,818
Winning Pitcher: Takashi Sasaki (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Takashi Nishiyama (0-1)
Save: Shōzō Kouki (1)
Player Of The Game: Soma Takada (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Fukuoka Hawks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 8 | ||
Fukuoka Hawks
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Mori cf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| I. Akiyama ss | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .200 | |
| K. Shibuya 2b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | |
| K. Uchida rf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | |
| S. Takada dh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 | |
| K. Yamamoto lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | |
| I. Kawai lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| S. Kimura 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | |
| K. Uchida 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| J. Taguchi 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | |
| T. Hirano 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | |
| T. Uehara c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | |
| Total | 41 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Akita | 7⅓ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 113 | 71 | 6 | - | 8 | 3.68 | |
| K. Nishioka | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| T. Sasaki BS (1) W (1-0) | 1⅓ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 2 | - | 3 | 6.75 | |
| S. Kouki S (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 2 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 159 | 101 | 10 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Akita p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Nishioka p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Sasaki p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kouki p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Uehara c | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kimura 1b | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Uchida 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Taguchi 1b | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Shibuya 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hirano 3b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Akiyama ss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Yamamoto lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Kawai lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Mori cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Uchida rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 30 | 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 | |
| S. Yamashita rf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | |
| N. Amemiya 1b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .417 | |
| R. Tomiyama lf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 | |
| R. Kato c | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | |
| K. Ota dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .091 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | |
| Y. Hashiratani ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Total | 38 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| A. Ishikawa | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 73 | 51 | 7 | - | 7 | 7.20 | |
| H. Kojima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 17 | 2 | - | 0 | 3.86 | |
| T. Nishiyama L (0-1) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 59 | 38 | 8 | - | 3 | 2.25 | |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 165 | 106 | 17 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| A. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kojima p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nishiyama p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| R. Kato c | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya 1b | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yamamoto 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Hashiratani ss | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamashita rf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Fukuoka: Soma Takada
Managers
Fukuoka: J.B. McCollum
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Fukuoka: none
Saitama: SS-Wakatabe, OF-Tanaka, 2B-Hayagawa, P-Bando
Starting Pitcher
Fukuoka: K. Akita
Saitama: A. Ishikawa
Pitcher Fatigue
Fukuoka: Iwasa-Light, Kudoh-Heavy, Shimizu-Heavy, Akagi-Moderate, Gori-None
Saitama: Nioka-Heavy, Gatou-Heavy, Murakami-Light, Yamazaki-Heavy, Kojima-Light
Power Index
Fukuoka: 89.5
Saitama: 96.7
Lineup Selection
Fukuoka: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: March 29th, 2069
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Windy - Blowing In
Attendance: 23,818
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Tue May 6 2025 @ 4:43:43 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Fukuoka: K. Akita (R)
Saitama: A. Ishikawa (R)
Starting Lineups
Fukuoka: CF-Mori (S), SS-Akiyama (R), 2B-Shibuya (R), RF-Uchida (L), DH-Takada (S), LF-Yamamoto (L), 1B-Kimura (L), 3B-Hirano (R), C-Uehara (R)
Saitama: RF-Yamashita (L), 1B-Amemiya (R), CF-Enatsu (L), LF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), C-Kato (R), DH-Ota (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R), SS-Hashiratani (R)
Top 1st: Fukuoka
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Mori grounds to third base. Mori is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Akiyama hits a single to center field.
Shibuya flies out to right field.
Uchida hits a double to center field. Akiyama comes in to score.
Takada lines out to second base.
Fukuoka 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita grounds to third base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Hirano.
Amemiya hits a triple to left field.
Enatsu pops out to third base.
Tomiyama is hit by the pitch.
Iguchi hits a single to right field. Amemiya comes in to score. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Kato draws a walk.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Shibuya.
Fukuoka 1, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Fukuoka
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto grounds to short stop. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Hashiratani.
Kimura grounds to first base. Kimura is forced out at first by Amemiya.
Hirano hits a home run to left field.
Uehara lines out to center field.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto pops out to first base.
Hashiratani strikes out.
Yamashita pops out to second base.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Fukuoka
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Mori grounds to short stop. Mori is thrown out at first by Hashiratani.
Akiyama hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Shibuya strikes out.
Uchida flies out to right field.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya lines out to first base.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Fukuoka
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Takada hits a double to right field.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Kimura strikes out.
Hirano flies out to right field.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi grounds to second base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Shibuya.
Kato strikes out.
Ota flies out to right field.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Fukuoka
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Uehara draws a walk.
Mori flies out to left field.
Akiyama grounds to second base. Uehara is thrown out at second by Yamamoto. Akiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Shibuya flies out to right field.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Hashiratani grounds to short stop. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Akiyama.
Yamashita grounds to third base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Hirano.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Fukuoka
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Uchida hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Takada hits a home run to right field. Uchida comes in to score.
Kojima comes in to pitch.
Kawai comes in to pinch hit for Yamamoto.
Kawai strikes out.
Uchida comes in to pinch hit for Kimura.
Uchida reaches on an error by first base Amemiya.
Hirano draws a walk.
Uehara hits a single to center field. Uchida advances to third base. Hirano advances to second base.
Mori grounds to third base. Uchida is thrown out at the plate by Iguchi. Hirano advances to third base. Uehara advances to second base. Mori reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Akiyama strikes out.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Enatsu hits a double to right field.
Tomiyama hits a single to left field. Enatsu advances to third base.
Iguchi flies out to center field. Enatsu comes in to score.
Kato hits a single to right field. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Ota flies out to left field.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 2
Top 7th: Fukuoka
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Shibuya flies out to left field.
Uchida draws a walk.
Takada draws a walk.
Kawai lines out to short stop.
Taguchi comes in to pinch hit for Uchida.
Taguchi strikes out.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 2
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto flies out to right field.
Hashiratani strikes out.
Yamashita hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Amemiya lines out to center field.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Fukuoka
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Hirano grounds to third base. Hirano is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Uehara grounds to second base. Uehara is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Mori reaches on an error by center field Enatsu.
Akiyama grounds to second base. Akiyama is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Nishioka comes in to pitch.
Iguchi lines out to short stop.
Sasaki comes in to pitch.
Kato hits a home run to center field. Tomiyama comes in to score.
Ota flies out to center field.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 4
Top 9th: Fukuoka
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Shibuya grounds to short stop. Shibuya is thrown out at first by Hashiratani.
Uchida strikes out.
Takada grounds to first base. Takada is forced out at first by Amemiya.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 4
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto grounds to third base. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Hirano.
Hashiratani pops out to short stop.
Yamashita grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Akiyama.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 4
Top 10th: Fukuoka
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kawai strikes out.
Taguchi hits a home run to right field.
Hirano hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Uehara bunts to the catcher. Uehara is thrown out at first by Kato. Hirano advances to second base.
Mori draws a walk.
Nishiyama throws a wild pitch. Hirano advances to third base. Mori advances to second base.
Akiyama grounds to third base. Akiyama is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Fukuoka 5, Saitama 4
Bottom 10th: Saitama
Kouki comes in to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Shibuya.
Enatsu hits a single to right field.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to right field. Enatsu advances to second base.
Iguchi strikes out.
Kato flies out to center field.
Fukuoka 5, Saitama 4
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Fukuoka: K. Akita (R)
Saitama: A. Ishikawa (R)
Starting Lineups
Fukuoka: CF-Mori (S), SS-Akiyama (R), 2B-Shibuya (R), RF-Uchida (L), DH-Takada (S), LF-Yamamoto (L), 1B-Kimura (L), 3B-Hirano (R), C-Uehara (R)
Saitama: RF-Yamashita (L), 1B-Amemiya (R), CF-Enatsu (L), LF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), C-Kato (R), DH-Ota (R), 2B-Yamamoto (R), SS-Hashiratani (R)
Top 1st: Fukuoka
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Mori grounds to third base. Mori is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Akiyama hits a single to center field.
Shibuya flies out to right field.
Uchida hits a double to center field. Akiyama comes in to score.
Takada lines out to second base.
Fukuoka 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita grounds to third base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Hirano.
Amemiya hits a triple to left field.
Enatsu pops out to third base.
Tomiyama is hit by the pitch.
Iguchi hits a single to right field. Amemiya comes in to score. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Kato draws a walk.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Shibuya.
Fukuoka 1, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Fukuoka
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto grounds to short stop. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Hashiratani.
Kimura grounds to first base. Kimura is forced out at first by Amemiya.
Hirano hits a home run to left field.
Uehara lines out to center field.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto pops out to first base.
Hashiratani strikes out.
Yamashita pops out to second base.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Fukuoka
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Mori grounds to short stop. Mori is thrown out at first by Hashiratani.
Akiyama hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Shibuya strikes out.
Uchida flies out to right field.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya lines out to first base.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Fukuoka
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Takada hits a double to right field.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Kimura strikes out.
Hirano flies out to right field.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi grounds to second base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Shibuya.
Kato strikes out.
Ota flies out to right field.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Fukuoka
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Uehara draws a walk.
Mori flies out to left field.
Akiyama grounds to second base. Uehara is thrown out at second by Yamamoto. Akiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Shibuya flies out to right field.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Hashiratani grounds to short stop. Hashiratani is thrown out at first by Akiyama.
Yamashita grounds to third base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Hirano.
Fukuoka 2, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Fukuoka
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Uchida hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Takada hits a home run to right field. Uchida comes in to score.
Kojima comes in to pitch.
Kawai comes in to pinch hit for Yamamoto.
Kawai strikes out.
Uchida comes in to pinch hit for Kimura.
Uchida reaches on an error by first base Amemiya.
Hirano draws a walk.
Uehara hits a single to center field. Uchida advances to third base. Hirano advances to second base.
Mori grounds to third base. Uchida is thrown out at the plate by Iguchi. Hirano advances to third base. Uehara advances to second base. Mori reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Akiyama strikes out.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Enatsu hits a double to right field.
Tomiyama hits a single to left field. Enatsu advances to third base.
Iguchi flies out to center field. Enatsu comes in to score.
Kato hits a single to right field. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Ota flies out to left field.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 2
Top 7th: Fukuoka
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Shibuya flies out to left field.
Uchida draws a walk.
Takada draws a walk.
Kawai lines out to short stop.
Taguchi comes in to pinch hit for Uchida.
Taguchi strikes out.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 2
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto flies out to right field.
Hashiratani strikes out.
Yamashita hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Amemiya lines out to center field.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Fukuoka
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Hirano grounds to third base. Hirano is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Uehara grounds to second base. Uehara is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Mori reaches on an error by center field Enatsu.
Akiyama grounds to second base. Akiyama is thrown out at first by Yamamoto.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Nishioka comes in to pitch.
Iguchi lines out to short stop.
Sasaki comes in to pitch.
Kato hits a home run to center field. Tomiyama comes in to score.
Ota flies out to center field.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 4
Top 9th: Fukuoka
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Shibuya grounds to short stop. Shibuya is thrown out at first by Hashiratani.
Uchida strikes out.
Takada grounds to first base. Takada is forced out at first by Amemiya.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 4
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto grounds to third base. Yamamoto is thrown out at first by Hirano.
Hashiratani pops out to short stop.
Yamashita grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Akiyama.
Fukuoka 4, Saitama 4
Top 10th: Fukuoka
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kawai strikes out.
Taguchi hits a home run to right field.
Hirano hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Uehara bunts to the catcher. Uehara is thrown out at first by Kato. Hirano advances to second base.
Mori draws a walk.
Nishiyama throws a wild pitch. Hirano advances to third base. Mori advances to second base.
Akiyama grounds to third base. Akiyama is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Fukuoka 5, Saitama 4
Bottom 10th: Saitama
Kouki comes in to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Shibuya.
Enatsu hits a single to right field.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to right field. Enatsu advances to second base.
Iguchi strikes out.
Kato flies out to center field.
Fukuoka 5, Saitama 4