Game Date: Feb 19th, 2073
Saitama 7 - Chiba 6
Date: April 1st, 2070
Game: League [#5820908] 
Ballpark: ZOZO Marine Stadium
Attendance: 24,693
Winning Pitcher: Hideyuki Bando (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Michihiro Endō (0-1)
Save: Haruki Kojima (2)
Player Of The Game: Kazuo Enatsu (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Chiba Marines | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 12 | ||
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Yamashita 3b | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .462 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .350 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | |
| R. Kato c | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | |
| K. Ota dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | |
| Total | 35 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Nishiyama | 4⅔ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 93 | 64 | 5 | - | 8 | 3.29 | |
| H. Bando W (1-0) | 2⅔ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 56 | 33 | 1 | - | 3 | 3.38 | |
| O. Miura H (1) | ⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| H. Kojima S (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 1 | - | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 45 | 179 | 116 | 7 | - | 14 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Nishiyama p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Bando p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Miura p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kojima p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamashita 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chiba Marines
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Kawai 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .158 | |
| T. Ohka lf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .263 | |
| H. Okada lf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | |
| S. Takasu 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| N. Kato 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| Y. Chano 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| R. Uehara rf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| S. Kohiyama rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | |
| S. Otsuka rf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| Y. Murakami ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .222 | |
| A. Murata dh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .389 | |
| Y. Nakajima cf | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| R. Nakamura 2b | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | |
| T. Imai c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .100 | |
| Total | 41 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| M. Endo L (0-1) | 1⅓ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 3 | - | 1 | 20.25 | |
| S. Kudo | 2⅔ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 57 | 35 | 5 | - | 2 | 9.00 | |
| S. Nakamura | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 66 | 42 | 6 | - | 5 | 7.36 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 152 | 94 | 14 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| M. Endo p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kudo p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| S. Nakamura p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Imai c | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Takasu 1b | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kato 1b | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Chano 1b | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Nakamura 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kawai 3b | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Murakami ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ohka lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Okada lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Nakajima cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Uehara rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kohiyama rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Otsuka rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Kazuo Enatsu
Managers
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Chiba: Ramon Rosales
Injuries
Saitama: P-Murakami
Chiba: P-Sugiyama
Starting Pitcher
Saitama: T. Nishiyama
Chiba: M. Endo
Pitcher Fatigue
Saitama: Ishikawa-Moderate, Nioka-Heavy, Gatou-Heavy, Nishiyama-None, Kimura-Moderate, Yamazaki-Light, Kojima-None
Chiba: Nakamura-Light, Yoneda-Light, Asano-Light, Kouki-None, Nishi-Heavy, Takada-Light
Power Index
Saitama: 97.5
Chiba: 93.8
Lineup Selection
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Chiba: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: April 1st, 2070
Game Type: League
Ballpark: ZOZO Marine Stadium
Weather: Rainy
Attendance: 24,693
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Jul 23 2025 @ 3:37:24 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: T. Nishiyama (R)
Chiba: M. Endo (R)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: 3B-Yamashita (L), LF-Amemiya (R), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 1B-Sato (L), C-Kato (R), 2B-Hayagawa (L), DH-Ota (R), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Chiba: 3B-Kawai (R), LF-Ohka (L), 1B-Takasu (L), RF-Uehara (L), SS-Murakami (L), DH-Murata (L), CF-Nakajima (L), 2B-Nakamura (R), C-Imai (R)
Top 1st: Saitama
Endo takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Amemiya strikes out.
Enatsu strikes out.
Saitama 0, Chiba 0
Bottom 1st: Chiba
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kawai strikes out.
Ohka hits a single to right field.
Takasu strikes out.
Uehara hits a ground ball single through to left field. Ohka advances to second base.
Murakami pops out to first base.
Saitama 0, Chiba 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Endo takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama grounds to the pitcher. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Endo.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Kato hits a single to right field. Sato advances to second base.
Hayagawa hits a home run to right field. Sato comes in to score. Kato comes in to score.
Kudo comes in to pitch.
Ota grounds to short stop. Ota is thrown out at first by Murakami.
Wakatabe grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Murakami.
Saitama 3, Chiba 0
Bottom 2nd: Chiba
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Murata hits a home run to left field.
Nakajima strikes out.
Nakamura pops out to short stop.
Imai hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kato allows a passed ball. Imai advances to second base.
Kawai grounds to third base. Kawai is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
Saitama 3, Chiba 1
Top 3rd: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita strikes out.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Amemiya is caught stealing second base by Imai.
Enatsu hits a home run to center field.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kudo throws a wild pitch. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Sato strikes out.
Saitama 4, Chiba 1
Bottom 3rd: Chiba
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka hits a home run to left field.
Takasu flies out to center field.
Uehara flies out to right field.
Murakami flies out to right field.
Saitama 4, Chiba 2
Top 4th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Hayagawa grounds to third base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kawai.
Ota grounds to third base. Ota is thrown out at first by Kawai.
Saitama 4, Chiba 2
Bottom 4th: Chiba
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Murata strikes out.
Nakajima hits a single to center field.
Nakamura hits a double to left field. Nakajima advances to third base.
Imai draws a walk.
Kawai strikes out.
Ohka grounds to the pitcher. Ohka is thrown out at first by Nishiyama.
Saitama 4, Chiba 2
Top 5th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a single to right field.
Yamashita draws a walk.
Amemiya hits a single to right field. Wakatabe advances to third base. Yamashita advances to second base.
Enatsu hits a double to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Yamashita comes in to score. Amemiya comes in to score.
Nakamura comes in to pitch.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Sato strikes out.
Kato flies out to right field.
Saitama 7, Chiba 2
Bottom 5th: Chiba
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Takasu hits a single to center field.
Uehara hits a double to center field. Takasu advances to third base.
Murakami lines out to center field.
Murata flies out to left field. Takasu comes in to score.
Nakajima hits a ground ball single through to center field. Uehara comes in to score.
Bando comes in to pitch.
Nakamura hits a double to right field. Nakajima comes in to score.
Imai grounds to short stop. Imai is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Saitama 7, Chiba 5
Top 6th: Saitama
Nakamura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Ota grounds to third base. Ota is thrown out at first by Kawai.
Wakatabe lines out to second base.
Saitama 7, Chiba 5
Bottom 6th: Chiba
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Kawai draws a walk.
Okada comes in to pinch hit for Ohka.
Okada flies out to center field.
Kato comes in to pinch hit for Takasu.
Kato strikes out.
Kohiyama comes in to pinch hit for Uehara.
Kohiyama lines out to left field.
Saitama 7, Chiba 5
Top 7th: Saitama
Nakamura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Murakami.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama lines out to center field.
Saitama 7, Chiba 5
Bottom 7th: Chiba
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Murakami draws a walk.
Murata lines out to third base.
Nakajima hits a single to center field. Murakami advances to second base.
Nakamura strikes out.
Imai flies out to left field.
Saitama 7, Chiba 5
Top 8th: Saitama
Nakamura takes the mound to pitch.
Sato reaches on an error by third base Kawai.
Sato steals second base.
Kato flies out to left field.
Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Ota lines out to third base.
Saitama 7, Chiba 5
Bottom 8th: Chiba
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Kawai strikes out.
Okada hits a home run to left field.
Miura comes in to pitch.
Chano comes in to pinch hit for Kato.
Chano flies out to center field.
Otsuka comes in to pinch hit for Kohiyama.
Otsuka hits a double to center field.
Murakami strikes out.
Saitama 7, Chiba 6
Top 9th: Saitama
Nakamura takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe flies out to left field.
Yamashita grounds to third base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Kawai.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Saitama 7, Chiba 6
Bottom 9th: Chiba
Kojima comes in to pitch.
Murata flies out to center field.
Nakajima flies out to center field.
Nakamura hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Imai strikes out.
Saitama 7, Chiba 6
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: T. Nishiyama (R)
Chiba: M. Endo (R)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: 3B-Yamashita (L), LF-Amemiya (R), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 1B-Sato (L), C-Kato (R), 2B-Hayagawa (L), DH-Ota (R), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Chiba: 3B-Kawai (R), LF-Ohka (L), 1B-Takasu (L), RF-Uehara (L), SS-Murakami (L), DH-Murata (L), CF-Nakajima (L), 2B-Nakamura (R), C-Imai (R)
Top 1st: Saitama
Endo takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Amemiya strikes out.
Enatsu strikes out.
Saitama 0, Chiba 0
Bottom 1st: Chiba
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kawai strikes out.
Ohka hits a single to right field.
Takasu strikes out.
Uehara hits a ground ball single through to left field. Ohka advances to second base.
Murakami pops out to first base.
Saitama 0, Chiba 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Endo takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama grounds to the pitcher. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Endo.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Kato hits a single to right field. Sato advances to second base.
Hayagawa hits a home run to right field. Sato comes in to score. Kato comes in to score.
Kudo comes in to pitch.
Ota grounds to short stop. Ota is thrown out at first by Murakami.
Wakatabe grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Murakami.
Saitama 3, Chiba 0
Bottom 2nd: Chiba
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Murata hits a home run to left field.
Nakajima strikes out.
Nakamura pops out to short stop.
Imai hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kato allows a passed ball. Imai advances to second base.
Kawai grounds to third base. Kawai is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
Saitama 3, Chiba 1
Top 3rd: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita strikes out.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Amemiya is caught stealing second base by Imai.
Enatsu hits a home run to center field.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kudo throws a wild pitch. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Sato strikes out.
Saitama 4, Chiba 1
Bottom 3rd: Chiba
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka hits a home run to left field.
Takasu flies out to center field.
Uehara flies out to right field.
Murakami flies out to right field.
Saitama 4, Chiba 2
Top 4th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Hayagawa grounds to third base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kawai.
Ota grounds to third base. Ota is thrown out at first by Kawai.
Saitama 4, Chiba 2
Bottom 4th: Chiba
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Murata strikes out.
Nakajima hits a single to center field.
Nakamura hits a double to left field. Nakajima advances to third base.
Imai draws a walk.
Kawai strikes out.
Ohka grounds to the pitcher. Ohka is thrown out at first by Nishiyama.
Saitama 4, Chiba 2
Top 5th: Saitama
Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a single to right field.
Yamashita draws a walk.
Amemiya hits a single to right field. Wakatabe advances to third base. Yamashita advances to second base.
Enatsu hits a double to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Yamashita comes in to score. Amemiya comes in to score.
Nakamura comes in to pitch.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Sato strikes out.
Kato flies out to right field.
Saitama 7, Chiba 2
Bottom 5th: Chiba
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Takasu hits a single to center field.
Uehara hits a double to center field. Takasu advances to third base.
Murakami lines out to center field.
Murata flies out to left field. Takasu comes in to score.
Nakajima hits a ground ball single through to center field. Uehara comes in to score.
Bando comes in to pitch.
Nakamura hits a double to right field. Nakajima comes in to score.
Imai grounds to short stop. Imai is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Saitama 7, Chiba 5
Top 6th: Saitama
Nakamura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Ota grounds to third base. Ota is thrown out at first by Kawai.
Wakatabe lines out to second base.
Saitama 7, Chiba 5
Bottom 6th: Chiba
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Kawai draws a walk.
Okada comes in to pinch hit for Ohka.
Okada flies out to center field.
Kato comes in to pinch hit for Takasu.
Kato strikes out.
Kohiyama comes in to pinch hit for Uehara.
Kohiyama lines out to left field.
Saitama 7, Chiba 5
Top 7th: Saitama
Nakamura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Murakami.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama lines out to center field.
Saitama 7, Chiba 5
Bottom 7th: Chiba
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Murakami draws a walk.
Murata lines out to third base.
Nakajima hits a single to center field. Murakami advances to second base.
Nakamura strikes out.
Imai flies out to left field.
Saitama 7, Chiba 5
Top 8th: Saitama
Nakamura takes the mound to pitch.
Sato reaches on an error by third base Kawai.
Sato steals second base.
Kato flies out to left field.
Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Ota lines out to third base.
Saitama 7, Chiba 5
Bottom 8th: Chiba
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Kawai strikes out.
Okada hits a home run to left field.
Miura comes in to pitch.
Chano comes in to pinch hit for Kato.
Chano flies out to center field.
Otsuka comes in to pinch hit for Kohiyama.
Otsuka hits a double to center field.
Murakami strikes out.
Saitama 7, Chiba 6
Top 9th: Saitama
Nakamura takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe flies out to left field.
Yamashita grounds to third base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Kawai.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Saitama 7, Chiba 6
Bottom 9th: Chiba
Kojima comes in to pitch.
Murata flies out to center field.
Nakajima flies out to center field.
Nakamura hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Imai strikes out.
Saitama 7, Chiba 6