Game Date: Oct 22nd, 2069
Hanshin 5 - Saitama 3
Date: June 25th, 2069
Game: League [#5738262] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 29,020
Winning Pitcher: Shōta Kimura (2-7)
Losing Pitcher: Akira Ishikawa (3-5)
Save: Haru Asano (17)
Player Of The Game: Norihiro Kitabeppu (6)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Suzuki lf | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | |
| K. Takeda 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .204 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .285 | |
| Y. Tadano 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 | |
| S. Watanabe dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .306 | |
| E. Matsuda rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .249 | |
| S. Yamasaki c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .317 | |
| J. Arai 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 | |
| Total | 31 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Kimura W (2-7) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 123 | 75 | 8 | - | 11 | 6.78 | |
| K. Matsumoto H (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 1 | - | 2 | 2.72 | |
| H. Asano S (17) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | - | 1 | 3.38 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 158 | 96 | 9 | - | 14 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Kimura p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| K. Matsumoto p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Asano p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamasaki c | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| K. Takeda 1b | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Arai 2b | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tadano 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Suzuki lf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Matsuda rf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Yamashita rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | |
| N. Amemiya 1b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .310 | |
| R. Tomiyama lf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 | |
| F. Tanaka lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | |
| Y. Hashiratani 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | |
| R. Kato c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .235 | |
| S. Sato dh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .207 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .202 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| A. Ishikawa L (3-5) | 8⅔ | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 108 | 76 | 10 | - | 6 | 5.05 | |
| T. Nishiyama | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 2.70 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 111 | 79 | 10 | - | 6 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| A. Ishikawa p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Hashiratani 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Tanaka lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamashita rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Hanshin: Norihiro Kitabeppu
Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Hanshin: none
Saitama: none
Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: S. Kimura
Saitama: A. Ishikawa
Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin: Watanabe-Heavy, Yamamoto-Heavy, Takamatsu-Moderate, Yamashita-Heavy, Akita-Moderate, Asano-Light, Nishimura-Moderate
Saitama: Ishikawa-None, Nioka-Heavy, Gatou-Moderate, Nishiyama-Light, Miura-Light, Kimura-Light, Murakami-Moderate, Yamazaki-Heavy, Bando-Light, Kojima-Light
Power Index
Hanshin: 92.4
Saitama: 97.3
Lineup Selection
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: June 25th, 2069
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 29,020
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu May 29 2025 @ 6:43:37 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Kimura (R)
Saitama: A. Ishikawa (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-Arai (R)
Saitama: RF-Yamashita (L), 1B-Amemiya (R), CF-Enatsu (L), LF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), C-Kato (R), DH-Sato (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki hits a single to right field.
Takeda flies out to center field.
Tadano flies out to right field.
Tadano hits a double to center field. Suzuki comes in to score.
Kitabeppu lines out to right field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita draws a walk.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama grounds to the pitcher. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe strikes out.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Yamasaki grounds to second base. Matsuda is forced out at second by Hayagawa. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Kato flies out to center field.
Sato flies out to right field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Arai flies out to center field.
Suzuki strikes out.
Takeda pops out to short stop.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Wakatabe hits a triple to right field.
Yamashita hits a double to center field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Kimura throws a wild pitch. Yamashita advances to third base.
Amemiya strikes out.
Enatsu grounds to second base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Arai.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano draws a walk.
Tadano steals second base.
Tadano hits a ground ball single through to left field. Tadano advances to third base.
Kitabeppu hits a double to right field. Tadano comes in to score. Tadano advances to third base.
Watanabe strikes out.
Matsuda strikes out.
Ishikawa throws a wild pitch. Tadano comes in to score. Kitabeppu advances to third base.
Yamasaki lines out to center field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama hits a home run to center field.
Iguchi strikes out.
Kato draws a walk.
Sato draws a walk.
Hayagawa flies out to left field.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kato is thrown out at the plate by Matsuda. Sato advances to third base.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 2
Top 5th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Arai grounds to short stop. Arai is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Suzuki hits a single to center field.
Takeda hits a double to right field. Suzuki advances to third base.
Tadano flies out to center field. Suzuki comes in to score.
Tadano strikes out.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 2
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita flies out to left field.
Amemiya reaches on an error by second base Arai.
Amemiya steals second base.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to left field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 2
Top 6th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu grounds to second base. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Watanabe lines out to second base.
Matsuda lines out to center field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 2
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi hits a ground ball single to third base.
Yamasaki allows a passed ball. Iguchi advances to second base.
Kato grounds to third base. Kato is thrown out at first by Tadano. Iguchi holds at second base.
Sato hits a double to left field. Iguchi comes in to score.
Hayagawa flies out to left field.
Wakatabe flies out to left field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 3
Top 7th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki reaches on an error by first base Amemiya.
Arai flies out to center field.
Suzuki grounds to second base. Yamasaki is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Suzuki is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 3
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita lines out to first base.
Amemiya grounds to first base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Takeda.
Enatsu flies out to center field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 3
Top 8th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Takeda reaches on an error by short stop Wakatabe.
Tadano grounds to second base. Takeda is forced out at second by Hayagawa. Tadano is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Tadano lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 3
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Tanaka comes in to pinch run for Tomiyama.
Tanaka steals second base.
Iguchi draws a walk.
Matsumoto comes in to pitch.
Kato flies out to left field.
Sato draws a walk.
The infield draws in.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at the plate by Arai. Iguchi advances to third base. Sato advances to second base. Hayagawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Hashiratani comes in to pinch run for Iguchi.
Wakatabe pops out to first base.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 3
Top 9th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu hits a double to right field.
Watanabe grounds to second base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Hayagawa. Kitabeppu advances to third base.
Matsuda bunts to the pitcher. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Ishikawa. Kitabeppu comes in to score.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Yamasaki strikes out.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 3
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Asano comes in to pitch.
Yamashita strikes out.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 3
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Kimura (R)
Saitama: A. Ishikawa (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-Arai (R)
Saitama: RF-Yamashita (L), 1B-Amemiya (R), CF-Enatsu (L), LF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Iguchi (L), C-Kato (R), DH-Sato (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki hits a single to right field.
Takeda flies out to center field.
Tadano flies out to right field.
Tadano hits a double to center field. Suzuki comes in to score.
Kitabeppu lines out to right field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita draws a walk.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama grounds to the pitcher. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe strikes out.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Yamasaki grounds to second base. Matsuda is forced out at second by Hayagawa. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Kato flies out to center field.
Sato flies out to right field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Arai flies out to center field.
Suzuki strikes out.
Takeda pops out to short stop.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Wakatabe hits a triple to right field.
Yamashita hits a double to center field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Kimura throws a wild pitch. Yamashita advances to third base.
Amemiya strikes out.
Enatsu grounds to second base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Arai.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano draws a walk.
Tadano steals second base.
Tadano hits a ground ball single through to left field. Tadano advances to third base.
Kitabeppu hits a double to right field. Tadano comes in to score. Tadano advances to third base.
Watanabe strikes out.
Matsuda strikes out.
Ishikawa throws a wild pitch. Tadano comes in to score. Kitabeppu advances to third base.
Yamasaki lines out to center field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama hits a home run to center field.
Iguchi strikes out.
Kato draws a walk.
Sato draws a walk.
Hayagawa flies out to left field.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kato is thrown out at the plate by Matsuda. Sato advances to third base.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 2
Top 5th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Arai grounds to short stop. Arai is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Suzuki hits a single to center field.
Takeda hits a double to right field. Suzuki advances to third base.
Tadano flies out to center field. Suzuki comes in to score.
Tadano strikes out.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 2
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita flies out to left field.
Amemiya reaches on an error by second base Arai.
Amemiya steals second base.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to left field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 2
Top 6th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu grounds to second base. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Watanabe lines out to second base.
Matsuda lines out to center field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 2
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi hits a ground ball single to third base.
Yamasaki allows a passed ball. Iguchi advances to second base.
Kato grounds to third base. Kato is thrown out at first by Tadano. Iguchi holds at second base.
Sato hits a double to left field. Iguchi comes in to score.
Hayagawa flies out to left field.
Wakatabe flies out to left field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 3
Top 7th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki reaches on an error by first base Amemiya.
Arai flies out to center field.
Suzuki grounds to second base. Yamasaki is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Suzuki is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 3
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita lines out to first base.
Amemiya grounds to first base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Takeda.
Enatsu flies out to center field.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 3
Top 8th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Takeda reaches on an error by short stop Wakatabe.
Tadano grounds to second base. Takeda is forced out at second by Hayagawa. Tadano is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Tadano lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 3
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Tanaka comes in to pinch run for Tomiyama.
Tanaka steals second base.
Iguchi draws a walk.
Matsumoto comes in to pitch.
Kato flies out to left field.
Sato draws a walk.
The infield draws in.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at the plate by Arai. Iguchi advances to third base. Sato advances to second base. Hayagawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Hashiratani comes in to pinch run for Iguchi.
Wakatabe pops out to first base.
Hanshin 4, Saitama 3
Top 9th: Hanshin
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu hits a double to right field.
Watanabe grounds to second base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Hayagawa. Kitabeppu advances to third base.
Matsuda bunts to the pitcher. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Ishikawa. Kitabeppu comes in to score.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Yamasaki strikes out.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 3
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Asano comes in to pitch.
Yamashita strikes out.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 3