Game Date: Oct 19th, 2069
Yomiuri 2 - Saitama 1
Date: July 7th, 2069
Game: League [#5738382] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 23,538
Winning Pitcher: Takenori Saitou (6-2)
Losing Pitcher: Takashi Nishiyama (7-6)
Save: Takeo Takatsu (21)
Player Of The Game: Rikuto Hiramatsu (9)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Yomiuri Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | ||
Yomiuri Giants
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| R. Kokawa c | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .203 | |
| T. Iguchi lf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .284 | |
| H. Ishikawa cf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .343 | |
| S. Nakamura rf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | |
| H. Nakano 1b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .290 | |
| M. Watanabe dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 | |
| T. Fukuda dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .338 | |
| S. Ojima 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | |
| S. Kudo 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | |
| R. Hiramatsu ss | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | |
| Total | 40 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Ishikawa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 93 | 51 | 6 | - | 6 | 5.94 | |
| M. Yoshioka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 60 | 34 | 3 | - | 4 | 5.93 | |
| S. Asano | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| T. Saitou W (6-2) | ⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | - | 2 | 4.75 | |
| T. Takatsu S (21) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | - | 0 | 4.97 | |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 184 | 106 | 12 | - | 13 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Ishikawa p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Yoshioka p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Asano p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Saitou p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Takatsu p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kokawa c | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Nakano 1b | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kudo 2b | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ojima 3b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Hiramatsu ss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Iguchi lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Ishikawa cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Nakamura rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Yamashita rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | |
| K. Ota rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | |
| N. Amemiya 1b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .332 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .312 | |
| R. Tomiyama lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .297 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .205 | |
| R. Kato c | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | |
| S. Sato dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .201 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | |
| Total | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Nioka | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 138 | 86 | 5 | - | 12 | 3.25 | |
| D. Ishikawa | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.35 | |
| T. Nishiyama L (7-6) | 1⅔ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 3 | - | 3 | 3.88 | |
| Total | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 163 | 104 | 8 | - | 16 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Nioka p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya 1b | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Iguchi 3b | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama lf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamashita rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Yomiuri: Rikuto Hiramatsu
Managers
Yomiuri: Francisco Mendez
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Yomiuri: P-Sasaki, C-Kamida
Saitama: none
Starting Pitcher
Yomiuri: S. Ishikawa
Saitama: T. Nioka
Pitcher Fatigue
Yomiuri: Echigo-Heavy, Kageru-Heavy, Saitou-Light, Amaya-Heavy, Kono-Light, Yoshioka-Moderate, Takahashi-Light, Tomoi-Heavy
Saitama: Ishikawa-Moderate, Nioka-Light, Gatou-Heavy, Nishiyama-Light, Kimura-Heavy, Murakami-Heavy, Yamazaki-Light, Bando-Moderate, Kojima-Light
Power Index
Yomiuri: 94.0
Saitama: 97.3
Lineup Selection
Yomiuri: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: July 7th, 2069
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Cold
Attendance: 23,538
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sun Jun 1 2025 @ 6:44:16 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yomiuri: S. Ishikawa (R)
Saitama: T. Nioka (R)
Starting Lineups
Yomiuri: C-Kokawa (R), LF-Iguchi (S), CF-Ishikawa (S), RF-Nakamura (L), 1B-Nakano (S), DH-Watanabe (L), 3B-Ojima (R), 2B-Kudo (R), SS-Hiramatsu (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: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Kokawa flies out to left field.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Ishikawa pops out to the pitcher.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita pops out to the pitcher.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama is hit by the pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Nakamura grounds to first base. Nakamura is forced out at first by Amemiya.
Nakano hits a double to center field.
Watanabe lines out to third base.
Ojima strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Kato strikes out.
Sato draws a walk.
Hayagawa tries to bunt, but strikes out.
Sato steals second base.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Nakano.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Kudo lines out to left field.
Hiramatsu hits a double to right field.
Kokawa flies out to right field.
Iguchi strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita draws a walk.
Amemiya lines out to second base.
Enatsu grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at second by Hiramatsu. Enatsu reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Ishikawa flies out to right field.
Nakamura hits a home run to right field.
Nakano pops out to third base.
Watanabe strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Kato flies out to center field.
Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Ojima hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kudo strikes out.
Hiramatsu draws a walk.
Kokawa grounds to second base. Hiramatsu is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Kokawa is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kudo.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Yamashita hits a ground ball single to third base. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field. Wakatabe advances to third base. Yamashita advances to second base.
Enatsu flies out to left field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Ishikawa grounds to short stop. Ishikawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Nakamura strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Yoshioka comes in to pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Kato flies out to right field.
Sato draws a walk.
Hayagawa grounds to first base. Hayagawa is forced out at first by Nakano.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Nakano flies out to center field.
Watanabe flies out to left field.
Ojima flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Yoshioka takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Ojima.
Yamashita flies out to center field.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Enatsu flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 8th: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Kudo lines out to first base.
Hiramatsu hits a double to right field.
Kokawa lines out to center field.
Iguchi strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Yoshioka takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Iguchi lines out to second base.
Kato strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 9th: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Ishikawa grounds to short stop. Ishikawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Nakamura strikes out.
Nakano flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Yoshioka takes the mound to pitch.
Sato lines out to left field.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kudo.
Wakatabe lines out to second base.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 10th: Yomiuri
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Fukuda comes in to pinch hit for Watanabe.
Fukuda flies out to center field.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Ojima flies out to center field.
Kudo flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 10th: Saitama
Asano comes in to pitch.
Ota comes in to pinch hit for Yamashita.
Ota flies out to left field.
Saitou comes in to pitch.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single to third base.
Enatsu pops out to short stop.
Amemiya steals second base.
Tomiyama pops out to third base.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 11th: Yomiuri
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Hiramatsu hits a home run to right field.
Kokawa hits a single to right field.
Iguchi strikes out.
Ishikawa grounds to first base. Kokawa is thrown out at second by Amemiya. Ishikawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Nakamura hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ishikawa advances to second base.
Nakano grounds to short stop. Nakano is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 11th: Saitama
Takatsu comes in to pitch.
Iguchi grounds to third base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Ojima.
Kato strikes out.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yomiuri: S. Ishikawa (R)
Saitama: T. Nioka (R)
Starting Lineups
Yomiuri: C-Kokawa (R), LF-Iguchi (S), CF-Ishikawa (S), RF-Nakamura (L), 1B-Nakano (S), DH-Watanabe (L), 3B-Ojima (R), 2B-Kudo (R), SS-Hiramatsu (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: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Kokawa flies out to left field.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Ishikawa pops out to the pitcher.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita pops out to the pitcher.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama is hit by the pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Nakamura grounds to first base. Nakamura is forced out at first by Amemiya.
Nakano hits a double to center field.
Watanabe lines out to third base.
Ojima strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Kato strikes out.
Sato draws a walk.
Hayagawa tries to bunt, but strikes out.
Sato steals second base.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Nakano.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Kudo lines out to left field.
Hiramatsu hits a double to right field.
Kokawa flies out to right field.
Iguchi strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita draws a walk.
Amemiya lines out to second base.
Enatsu grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at second by Hiramatsu. Enatsu reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Ishikawa flies out to right field.
Nakamura hits a home run to right field.
Nakano pops out to third base.
Watanabe strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Kato flies out to center field.
Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Ojima hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kudo strikes out.
Hiramatsu draws a walk.
Kokawa grounds to second base. Hiramatsu is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Kokawa is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kudo.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Yamashita hits a ground ball single to third base. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field. Wakatabe advances to third base. Yamashita advances to second base.
Enatsu flies out to left field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Iguchi flies out to center field.
Ishikawa grounds to short stop. Ishikawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Nakamura strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Yoshioka comes in to pitch.
Iguchi strikes out.
Kato flies out to right field.
Sato draws a walk.
Hayagawa grounds to first base. Hayagawa is forced out at first by Nakano.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Nakano flies out to center field.
Watanabe flies out to left field.
Ojima flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Yoshioka takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Ojima.
Yamashita flies out to center field.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Enatsu flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 8th: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Kudo lines out to first base.
Hiramatsu hits a double to right field.
Kokawa lines out to center field.
Iguchi strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Yoshioka takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Iguchi lines out to second base.
Kato strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 9th: Yomiuri
Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
Ishikawa grounds to short stop. Ishikawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Nakamura strikes out.
Nakano flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Yoshioka takes the mound to pitch.
Sato lines out to left field.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kudo.
Wakatabe lines out to second base.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 10th: Yomiuri
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Fukuda comes in to pinch hit for Watanabe.
Fukuda flies out to center field.
Nishiyama comes in to pitch.
Ojima flies out to center field.
Kudo flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 10th: Saitama
Asano comes in to pitch.
Ota comes in to pinch hit for Yamashita.
Ota flies out to left field.
Saitou comes in to pitch.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single to third base.
Enatsu pops out to short stop.
Amemiya steals second base.
Tomiyama pops out to third base.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 1
Top 11th: Yomiuri
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Hiramatsu hits a home run to right field.
Kokawa hits a single to right field.
Iguchi strikes out.
Ishikawa grounds to first base. Kokawa is thrown out at second by Amemiya. Ishikawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Nakamura hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ishikawa advances to second base.
Nakano grounds to short stop. Nakano is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 11th: Saitama
Takatsu comes in to pitch.
Iguchi grounds to third base. Iguchi is thrown out at first by Ojima.
Kato strikes out.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1