Game Date: Jan 13th, 2073
Hokkaido 8 - Saitama 4
Date: May 26th, 2070
Game: League [#5821332] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 29,641
Winning Pitcher: Tetsuo Daini (2-4)
Losing Pitcher: Akira Ishikawa (6-1)
Save: Ryuto Naitō (2)
Player Of The Game: Nobuyuki Ono (3)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hokkaido Fighters | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||
Hokkaido Fighters
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| Y. Sasaki 1b | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | |
| N. Ono ss | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 | |
| T. Maeda cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .276 | |
| H. Endo cf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | |
| H. Nishizawa rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .315 | |
| T. Fujii rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | |
| M. Yamaguchi 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .329 | |
| M. Kawanaka dh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | |
| R. Sasaki lf | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | |
| S. Chano 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .281 | |
| R. Ikeda c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 | |
| Total | 37 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Daini W (2-4) | 6⅓ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 124 | 80 | 7 | - | 11 | 6.64 | |
| M. Fujiguchi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| R. Naito S (2) | 2⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 22 | 3 | - | 4 | 4.55 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 164 | 105 | 11 | - | 15 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Daini p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Fujiguchi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Naito p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Ikeda c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Y. Sasaki 1b | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Chano 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Yamaguchi 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Ono ss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Sasaki lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Maeda cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Endo cf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Nishizawa rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Fujii rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Yamashita 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .343 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .285 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .404 | |
| K. Ota 1b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .341 | |
| R. Kato c | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .209 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | |
| M. Kadota dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .233 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 | |
| Total | 35 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| A. Ishikawa L (6-1) | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 83 | 62 | 11 | - | 4 | 3.08 | |
| O. Miura | 2⅓ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 19 | 4 | - | 2 | 3.60 | |
| D. Ishikawa | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | - | 1 | 2.38 | |
| Total | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 121 | 88 | 15 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| A. Ishikawa p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Miura p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota 1b | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamashita 3b | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Hokkaido: Nobuyuki Ono
Managers
Hokkaido: Jim Bridges
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Hokkaido: none
Saitama: 1B-Sato
Starting Pitcher
Hokkaido: T. Daini
Saitama: A. Ishikawa
Pitcher Fatigue
Hokkaido: Kubota-Heavy, Doi-None, Hachimura-Light, Naito-Light, Daini-None, Ueda-Heavy, Kiyohara-Light, Sato-Light
Saitama: Gatou-Light, Nishiyama-Light, Murakami-Light, Yamazaki-Heavy
Power Index
Hokkaido: 93.0
Saitama: 97.8
Lineup Selection
Hokkaido: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: May 26th, 2070
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 29,641
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Aug 7 2025 @ 2:40:54 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hokkaido: T. Daini (R)
Saitama: A. Ishikawa (R)
Starting Lineups
Hokkaido: 1B-Sasaki (L), SS-Ono (R), CF-Maeda (L), RF-Nishizawa (L), 3B-Yamaguchi (R), DH-Kawanaka (L), LF-Sasaki (L), 2B-Chano (R), C-Ikeda (R)
Saitama: 3B-Yamashita (L), LF-Amemiya (R), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 1B-Ota (R), C-Kato (R), 2B-Hayagawa (L), DH-Kadota (L), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki lines out to short stop.
Ono strikes out.
Maeda strikes out.
Hokkaido 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita strikes out.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hokkaido 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Nishizawa hits a home run to center field.
Yamaguchi hits a double to left field.
Kawanaka hits a ground ball single through to right field. Yamaguchi advances to third base.
Sasaki hits a double to center field. Yamaguchi comes in to score. Kawanaka advances to third base.
Chano grounds to short stop. Chano is thrown out at first by Wakatabe. Kawanaka comes in to score. Sasaki holds at second base.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Wakatabe. Sasaki holds at second base.
Sasaki pops out to third base.
Hokkaido 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Chano.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kato fouls out to left field.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ota advances to second base.
Kadota flies out to left field.
Hokkaido 3, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ono hits a double to center field.
Maeda grounds to third base. Maeda is thrown out at first by Yamashita. Ono advances to third base.
Nishizawa reaches on an error by third base Yamashita. Ono comes in to score.
Yamaguchi lines out to right field.
Kawanaka strikes out.
Hokkaido 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Chano.
Yamashita grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Ono.
Amemiya fouls out to third base.
Hokkaido 4, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki hits a single to right field.
Chano grounds to short stop. Sasaki is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Chano reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ikeda grounds to third base. Chano is thrown out at second by Yamashita. Ikeda is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Hokkaido 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu pops out to second base.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Ota hits a single to right field.
Kato pops out to short stop.
Hokkaido 4, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki reaches on an error by third base Yamashita.
Ono grounds to first base. Sasaki is thrown out at second by Ota. Ono is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Maeda hits a home run to right field.
Nishizawa flies out to center field.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa flies out to left field.
Kadota strikes out.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Chano.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi hits a single to center field.
Kawanaka grounds to third base. Yamaguchi is thrown out at second by Yamashita. Kawanaka is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Sasaki hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Chano strikes out.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita flies out to right field.
Amemiya hits a double to right field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Ikeda allows a passed ball. Amemiya advances to third base.
Tomiyama hits a double to left field. Amemiya comes in to score.
Ota flies out to right field.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda hits a single to center field.
Sasaki draws a walk.
Miura comes in to pitch.
Ono lines out to second base.
Maeda grounds to second base. Maeda is thrown out at first by Hayagawa. Ikeda advances to third base. Sasaki advances to second base.
Nishizawa flies out to center field.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Kato draws a walk.
Hayagawa draws a walk.
Kadota grounds to first base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Sasaki. Kato advances to third base. Hayagawa advances to second base.
Wakatabe hits a home run to left field. Kato comes in to score. Hayagawa comes in to score.
Fujiguchi comes in to pitch.
Yabuta comes in to pinch hit for Yamashita.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single to first base.
Naito comes in to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 4
Top 8th: Hokkaido
Miura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi grounds to second base. Yamaguchi is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Kawanaka strikes out.
Sasaki grounds to first base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Ota.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 4
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Ota flies out to center field.
Kato grounds to third base. Kato is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 4
Top 9th: Hokkaido
Miura takes the mound to pitch.
Chano hits a single to left field.
Ikeda bunts to first base. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Ota. Chano advances to second base.
Miura throws a wild pitch. Chano advances to third base.
Sasaki is intentionally walked.
Ono hits a home run to left field. Chano comes in to score. Sasaki comes in to score.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Endo comes in to pinch hit for Maeda.
Endo strikes out.
Fujii comes in to pinch hit for Nishizawa.
Fujii flies out to center field.
Hokkaido 8, Saitama 4
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa flies out to right field.
Kadota hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Yabuta grounds to the pitcher. Yabuta is thrown out at first by Naito.
Hokkaido 8, Saitama 4
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hokkaido: T. Daini (R)
Saitama: A. Ishikawa (R)
Starting Lineups
Hokkaido: 1B-Sasaki (L), SS-Ono (R), CF-Maeda (L), RF-Nishizawa (L), 3B-Yamaguchi (R), DH-Kawanaka (L), LF-Sasaki (L), 2B-Chano (R), C-Ikeda (R)
Saitama: 3B-Yamashita (L), LF-Amemiya (R), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 1B-Ota (R), C-Kato (R), 2B-Hayagawa (L), DH-Kadota (L), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki lines out to short stop.
Ono strikes out.
Maeda strikes out.
Hokkaido 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita strikes out.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hokkaido 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Nishizawa hits a home run to center field.
Yamaguchi hits a double to left field.
Kawanaka hits a ground ball single through to right field. Yamaguchi advances to third base.
Sasaki hits a double to center field. Yamaguchi comes in to score. Kawanaka advances to third base.
Chano grounds to short stop. Chano is thrown out at first by Wakatabe. Kawanaka comes in to score. Sasaki holds at second base.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Wakatabe. Sasaki holds at second base.
Sasaki pops out to third base.
Hokkaido 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Chano.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kato fouls out to left field.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ota advances to second base.
Kadota flies out to left field.
Hokkaido 3, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ono hits a double to center field.
Maeda grounds to third base. Maeda is thrown out at first by Yamashita. Ono advances to third base.
Nishizawa reaches on an error by third base Yamashita. Ono comes in to score.
Yamaguchi lines out to right field.
Kawanaka strikes out.
Hokkaido 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Chano.
Yamashita grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Ono.
Amemiya fouls out to third base.
Hokkaido 4, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki hits a single to right field.
Chano grounds to short stop. Sasaki is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Chano reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ikeda grounds to third base. Chano is thrown out at second by Yamashita. Ikeda is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Hokkaido 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu pops out to second base.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Ota hits a single to right field.
Kato pops out to short stop.
Hokkaido 4, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki reaches on an error by third base Yamashita.
Ono grounds to first base. Sasaki is thrown out at second by Ota. Ono is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Maeda hits a home run to right field.
Nishizawa flies out to center field.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa flies out to left field.
Kadota strikes out.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Chano.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi hits a single to center field.
Kawanaka grounds to third base. Yamaguchi is thrown out at second by Yamashita. Kawanaka is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Sasaki hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Chano strikes out.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita flies out to right field.
Amemiya hits a double to right field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Ikeda allows a passed ball. Amemiya advances to third base.
Tomiyama hits a double to left field. Amemiya comes in to score.
Ota flies out to right field.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Hokkaido
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda hits a single to center field.
Sasaki draws a walk.
Miura comes in to pitch.
Ono lines out to second base.
Maeda grounds to second base. Maeda is thrown out at first by Hayagawa. Ikeda advances to third base. Sasaki advances to second base.
Nishizawa flies out to center field.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Daini takes the mound to pitch.
Kato draws a walk.
Hayagawa draws a walk.
Kadota grounds to first base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Sasaki. Kato advances to third base. Hayagawa advances to second base.
Wakatabe hits a home run to left field. Kato comes in to score. Hayagawa comes in to score.
Fujiguchi comes in to pitch.
Yabuta comes in to pinch hit for Yamashita.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single to first base.
Naito comes in to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 4
Top 8th: Hokkaido
Miura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi grounds to second base. Yamaguchi is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Kawanaka strikes out.
Sasaki grounds to first base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Ota.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 4
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Ota flies out to center field.
Kato grounds to third base. Kato is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Hokkaido 5, Saitama 4
Top 9th: Hokkaido
Miura takes the mound to pitch.
Chano hits a single to left field.
Ikeda bunts to first base. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Ota. Chano advances to second base.
Miura throws a wild pitch. Chano advances to third base.
Sasaki is intentionally walked.
Ono hits a home run to left field. Chano comes in to score. Sasaki comes in to score.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Endo comes in to pinch hit for Maeda.
Endo strikes out.
Fujii comes in to pinch hit for Nishizawa.
Fujii flies out to center field.
Hokkaido 8, Saitama 4
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa flies out to right field.
Kadota hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Yabuta grounds to the pitcher. Yabuta is thrown out at first by Naito.
Hokkaido 8, Saitama 4