Game Date: Oct 26th, 2069
Hanshin 12 - Saitama 5
Date: June 23rd, 2069
Game: League [#5738226] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 30,953
Winning Pitcher: Shigetoshi Watanabe (4-2)
Losing Pitcher: Kazuo Murakami (5-3)
Player Of The Game: Shōma Watanabe (3)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Suzuki lf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 | |
| K. Takeda 1b | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .202 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .283 | |
| Y. Tadano 3b | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .304 | |
| S. Watanabe dh | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | |
| E. Matsuda rf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .245 | |
| S. Yamasaki c | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .326 | |
| T. Nakajima 2b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .338 | |
| Total | 40 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Watanabe W (4-2) | 7⅓ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 138 | 79 | 9 | - | 6 | 4.15 | |
| S. Nishimura | 1⅔ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 20 | 5 | - | 2 | 4.94 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 165 | 99 | 14 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Watanabe p | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Nishimura p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamasaki c | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Takeda 1b | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nakajima 2b | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tadano 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Suzuki lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Matsuda rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Yamashita rf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 | |
| N. Amemiya 1b | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .342 | |
| K. Ota cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .254 | |
| R. Tomiyama lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | |
| R. Kato c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .242 | |
| I. Ogawa dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .176 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | |
| Total | 33 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Murakami L (5-3) | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 47 | 23 | 1 | - | 1 | 3.84 | |
| H. Kojima | 1⅓ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 3 | - | 1 | 4.00 | |
| F. Gatou | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 106 | 69 | 6 | - | 7 | 1.80 | |
| T. Nishiyama | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 2.58 | |
| Total | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 196 | 119 | 11 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Murakami p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kojima p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Gatou p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nishiyama p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya 1b | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama lf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamashita rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Hanshin: Shoma Watanabe
Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Hanshin: SS-Arai
Saitama: OF-Enatsu, 1B-Sato
Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: S. Watanabe
Saitama: K. Murakami
Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin: Matsumoto-Light, Yamamoto-Light, Takamatsu-Heavy, Yamashita-Light, Akita-Light, Kimura-Light, Nishimura-Light
Saitama: Ishikawa-Light, Nioka-Light, Gatou-Light, Nishiyama-None, Kimura-Heavy, Murakami-Light, Yamazaki-Light, Bando-Moderate, Kojima-Moderate
Power Index
Hanshin: 92.4
Saitama: 97.3
Lineup Selection
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: June 23rd, 2069
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 30,953
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu May 29 2025 @ 3:46:11 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Watanabe (R)
Saitama: K. Murakami (R)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: LF-Suzuki (L), 1B-Takeda (L), CF-Tadano (S), 3B-Tadano (L), SS-Kitabeppu (S), DH-Watanabe (R), RF-Matsuda (R), C-Yamasaki (R), 2B-Nakajima (R)
Saitama: RF-Yamashita (L), 1B-Amemiya (R), CF-Ota (R), LF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), C-Kato (R), DH-Ogawa (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki draws a walk.
Takeda strikes out.
Tadano draws a walk.
Tadano draws a walk.
Kitabeppu hits a double to right field. Suzuki comes in to score. Tadano comes in to score. Tadano advances to third base.
Watanabe hits a double to center field. Tadano comes in to score. Kitabeppu comes in to score.
Matsuda hits a single to right field. Watanabe advances to third base.
Matsuda steals second base.
Yamasaki hits a double to left field. Watanabe comes in to score. Matsuda comes in to score.
Nakajima hits a ground ball single through to right field. Yamasaki advances to third base.
Suzuki hits a double to left field. Yamasaki comes in to score. Nakajima advances to third base.
Takeda strikes out.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Hanshin 7, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita draws a walk.
Yamashita steals second base. The catcher Yamasaki overthrows second base and Yamashita advances to third base.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Ota grounds to short stop. Amemiya is forced out at second by Kitabeppu. Ota is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play. Yamashita comes in to score.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Hanshin 7, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Kojima comes in to pitch.
Tadano hits a home run to center field.
Kitabeppu draws a walk.
Watanabe draws a walk.
Matsuda lines out to left field.
Yamasaki grounds to first base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Amemiya. Kitabeppu advances to third base. Watanabe advances to second base.
Nakajima grounds to second base. Nakajima is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Kato flies out to center field.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to second base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Gatou comes in to pitch.
Takeda grounds to third base. Takeda is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to short stop. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Takeda.
Yamashita grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Hanshin
Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Watanabe hits a double to right field.
Matsuda lines out to right field.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Amemiya steals second base.
Ota flies out to right field.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Amemiya is caught stealing third base by Yamasaki. Tomiyama takes second base on the throw to third base.
Iguchi hits a single to center field. Tomiyama is thrown out at the plate by Tadano.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Hanshin
Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Nakajima strikes out.
Suzuki flies out to right field.
Takeda strikes out.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to left field.
Ogawa flies out to center field.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Nakajima.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Hanshin
Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano flies out to left field.
Tadano hits a double to center field.
Kitabeppu flies out to left field.
Watanabe pops out to third base.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Nakajima.
Yamashita strikes out.
Amemiya hits a double to right field.
Ota grounds to first base. Ota is thrown out at first by Takeda.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Hanshin
Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda lines out to short stop.
Yamasaki grounds to first base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Nakajima grounds to first base. Nakajima is forced out at first by Amemiya.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama lines out to the pitcher.
Iguchi hits a home run to left field.
Kato is hit by the pitch.
Ogawa grounds to third base. Kato is thrown out at second by Tadano. Ogawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Hanshin
Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki draws a walk.
Takeda hits a double to center field. Suzuki advances to third base.
Tadano grounds to the pitcher. Tadano is thrown out at first by Gatou. Suzuki holds at third base. Takeda holds at second base.
Tadano is intentionally walked.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Watanabe hits a home run to left field. Suzuki comes in to score. Takeda comes in to score. Tadano comes in to score.
Matsuda lines out to center field.
Hanshin 12, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe reaches on an error by second base Nakajima.
Yamashita lines out to second base.
Amemiya hits a double to center field. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Ota draws a walk.
Tomiyama draws a walk. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Nishimura comes in to pitch.
Iguchi reaches on an error by third base Tadano. Amemiya comes in to score. Ota advances to third base. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Kato strikes out.
Ogawa grounds to third base. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Tadano.
Hanshin 12, Saitama 4
Top 9th: Hanshin
Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki hits a single to center field.
Nakajima grounds to second base. Yamasaki is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Nakajima reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Suzuki flies out to left field.
Takeda grounds to short stop. Takeda is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Hanshin 12, Saitama 4
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to first base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Takeda.
Wakatabe pops out to first base.
Yamashita hits a home run to center field.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to left field. Amemiya advances to second base.
Tomiyama lines out to second base.
Hanshin 12, Saitama 5
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Watanabe (R)
Saitama: K. Murakami (R)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: LF-Suzuki (L), 1B-Takeda (L), CF-Tadano (S), 3B-Tadano (L), SS-Kitabeppu (S), DH-Watanabe (R), RF-Matsuda (R), C-Yamasaki (R), 2B-Nakajima (R)
Saitama: RF-Yamashita (L), 1B-Amemiya (R), CF-Ota (R), LF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), C-Kato (R), DH-Ogawa (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki draws a walk.
Takeda strikes out.
Tadano draws a walk.
Tadano draws a walk.
Kitabeppu hits a double to right field. Suzuki comes in to score. Tadano comes in to score. Tadano advances to third base.
Watanabe hits a double to center field. Tadano comes in to score. Kitabeppu comes in to score.
Matsuda hits a single to right field. Watanabe advances to third base.
Matsuda steals second base.
Yamasaki hits a double to left field. Watanabe comes in to score. Matsuda comes in to score.
Nakajima hits a ground ball single through to right field. Yamasaki advances to third base.
Suzuki hits a double to left field. Yamasaki comes in to score. Nakajima advances to third base.
Takeda strikes out.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Hanshin 7, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita draws a walk.
Yamashita steals second base. The catcher Yamasaki overthrows second base and Yamashita advances to third base.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Ota grounds to short stop. Amemiya is forced out at second by Kitabeppu. Ota is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play. Yamashita comes in to score.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Hanshin 7, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Kojima comes in to pitch.
Tadano hits a home run to center field.
Kitabeppu draws a walk.
Watanabe draws a walk.
Matsuda lines out to left field.
Yamasaki grounds to first base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Amemiya. Kitabeppu advances to third base. Watanabe advances to second base.
Nakajima grounds to second base. Nakajima is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Kato flies out to center field.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to second base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Gatou comes in to pitch.
Takeda grounds to third base. Takeda is thrown out at first by Iguchi.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to short stop. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Takeda.
Yamashita grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Hanshin
Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Watanabe hits a double to right field.
Matsuda lines out to right field.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Amemiya steals second base.
Ota flies out to right field.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Amemiya is caught stealing third base by Yamasaki. Tomiyama takes second base on the throw to third base.
Iguchi hits a single to center field. Tomiyama is thrown out at the plate by Tadano.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Hanshin
Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Nakajima strikes out.
Suzuki flies out to right field.
Takeda strikes out.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to left field.
Ogawa flies out to center field.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Nakajima.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Hanshin
Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano flies out to left field.
Tadano hits a double to center field.
Kitabeppu flies out to left field.
Watanabe pops out to third base.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Nakajima.
Yamashita strikes out.
Amemiya hits a double to right field.
Ota grounds to first base. Ota is thrown out at first by Takeda.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Hanshin
Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda lines out to short stop.
Yamasaki grounds to first base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Nakajima grounds to first base. Nakajima is forced out at first by Amemiya.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama lines out to the pitcher.
Iguchi hits a home run to left field.
Kato is hit by the pitch.
Ogawa grounds to third base. Kato is thrown out at second by Tadano. Ogawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Hanshin 8, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Hanshin
Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki draws a walk.
Takeda hits a double to center field. Suzuki advances to third base.
Tadano grounds to the pitcher. Tadano is thrown out at first by Gatou. Suzuki holds at third base. Takeda holds at second base.
Tadano is intentionally walked.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Watanabe hits a home run to left field. Suzuki comes in to score. Takeda comes in to score. Tadano comes in to score.
Matsuda lines out to center field.
Hanshin 12, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe reaches on an error by second base Nakajima.
Yamashita lines out to second base.
Amemiya hits a double to center field. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Ota draws a walk.
Tomiyama draws a walk. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Nishimura comes in to pitch.
Iguchi reaches on an error by third base Tadano. Amemiya comes in to score. Ota advances to third base. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Kato strikes out.
Ogawa grounds to third base. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Tadano.
Hanshin 12, Saitama 4
Top 9th: Hanshin
Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki hits a single to center field.
Nakajima grounds to second base. Yamasaki is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Nakajima reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Suzuki flies out to left field.
Takeda grounds to short stop. Takeda is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Hanshin 12, Saitama 4
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to first base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Takeda.
Wakatabe pops out to first base.
Yamashita hits a home run to center field.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to left field. Amemiya advances to second base.
Tomiyama lines out to second base.
Hanshin 12, Saitama 5