Game Date: Mar 2nd, 2073
Chunichi 8 - Saitama 6
Date: June 22nd, 2070
Game: League [#5821572] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 29,441
Winning Pitcher: Takeshi Takagi (4-3)
Losing Pitcher: Daiki Ishikawa (1-2)
Save: Yukio Jouda (10)
Player Of The Game: Yuki Takata (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Chunichi Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 | ||
Chunichi Dragons
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| Y. Takata rf | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 | |
| M. Ito dh | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .291 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | |
| T. Yamada c | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .295 | |
| S. Okada lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 | |
| M. Suzuki ph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | |
| K. Ogawa lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | |
| M. Saito 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | |
| R. Ihara ph | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | |
| S. Nakazawa 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | |
| Y. Ogawa 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | |
| H. Agano ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .303 | |
| K. Ochiai 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .242 | |
| Total | 37 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| D. Kubota | 6⅓ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 114 | 71 | 11 | - | 10 | 3.45 | |
| I. Kikuchi | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 3.97 | |
| T. Takagi W (4-3) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 15 | 3 | - | 0 | 2.52 | |
| N. Iriki H (1) | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 7.13 | |
| Y. Jouda S (10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | - | 1 | 3.68 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 160 | 99 | 14 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| D. Kubota p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Kikuchi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Takagi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Iriki p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Jouda p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Yamada c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Saito 1b | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Ihara ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Nakazawa 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ochiai 2b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Ogawa 3b | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Agano ss | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Okada lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Suzuki ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ogawa lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Takata rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Yamashita 3b | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .255 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .342 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .395 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .222 | |
| R. Kato c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .225 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .240 | |
| M. Kadota dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .194 | |
| K. Ota dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .310 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | |
| Total | 36 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Nishiyama | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 111 | 72 | 5 | - | 9 | 6.00 | |
| D. Ishikawa L (1-2) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 3.00 | |
| O. Miura | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 2 | - | 2 | 3.20 | |
| Total | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 148 | 97 | 8 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Nishiyama p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Miura p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamashita 3b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Chunichi: Yuki Takata
Managers
Chunichi: Norberto Estrella
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Chunichi: none
Saitama: none
Starting Pitcher
Chunichi: D. Kubota
Saitama: T. Nishiyama
Pitcher Fatigue
Chunichi: Jojima-Light, Tatsuya-Light, Hayashi-Light, Kawanaka-Light, Sato-Moderate, Misawa-Light, Uto-Light, Kubota-Light
Saitama: Ishikawa-Moderate, Nishiyama-Light, Kimura-Light, Murakami-Heavy, Yamazaki-Light
Power Index
Chunichi: 94.5
Saitama: 97.7
Lineup Selection
Chunichi: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: June 22nd, 2070
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Cloudy
Attendance: 29,441
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Aug 14 2025 @ 6:00:54 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: D. Kubota (R)
Saitama: T. Nishiyama (R)
Starting Lineups
Chunichi: RF-Takata (L), DH-Ito (L), CF-Nakashima (L), C-Yamada (L), LF-Okada (L), 1B-Saito (L), 3B-Ogawa (R), SS-Agano (R), 2B-Ochiai (R)
Saitama: 3B-Yamashita (L), LF-Amemiya (R), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 1B-Sato (L), C-Kato (R), 2B-Hayagawa (L), DH-Kadota (L), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Takata hits a single to center field.
Ito hits a single to center field on a hit and run. Takata advances to second base.
Nakashima hits a single to center field. Takata advances to third base. Ito advances to second base.
Yamada pops out to first base.
Kato allows a passed ball. Takata comes in to score. Ito advances to third base. Nakashima advances to second base.
Okada flies out to center field. Ito is thrown out at the plate by Enatsu.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Yamashita steals second base.
Enatsu hits a single to center field. Yamashita advances to third base.
Tomiyama hits a single to right field. Yamashita comes in to score. Enatsu advances to second base.
Sato flies out to center field.
Kato flies out to right field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Saito draws a walk.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Agano lines out to left field.
Ochiai fouls out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to first base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Saito.
Kadota lines out to left field.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Yamashita grounds to third base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Takata draws a walk.
Ito strikes out.
Nakashima grounds to second base. Takata is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Nakashima is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Agano.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Sato flies out to right field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Yamada grounds to third base. Yamada is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
Okada flies out to left field.
Saito grounds to first base. Saito is thrown out at first by Sato.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Kato grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Hayagawa pops out to first base.
Kadota flies out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa hits a double to left field.
Agano flies out to right field.
Ochiai hits a double to right field on a hit and run. Ogawa comes in to score.
Takata hits a ground ball single through to left field. Ochiai comes in to score.
Ito lines out to first base.
Nakashima flies out to center field.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Yamashita grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Saito. Yamashita reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Enatsu grounds to first base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Saito.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Yamada strikes out.
Okada flies out to right field.
Saito strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama is hit by the pitch.
Sato hits a single to center field. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Kato reaches on an error by short stop Agano. Tomiyama advances to third base. Sato advances to second base.
Hayagawa lines out to first base.
Kadota flies out to center field. Tomiyama comes in to score.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Yamashita flies out to center field.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 2
Top 7th: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa hits a double to right field.
Agano draws a walk.
Ochiai strikes out.
Takata strikes out.
Ito grounds to third base. Ito is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 2
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a double to right field.
Enatsu hits a single to right field. Amemiya advances to third base.
Enatsu steals second base.
The infield draws in.
Tomiyama grounds to third base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Ogawa. Amemiya comes in to score. Enatsu advances to third base.
Sato is intentionally walked.
Sato steals second base.
Kato is intentionally walked.
Hayagawa reaches on an error by first base Saito. Enatsu comes in to score. Sato advances to third base. Kato advances to second base.
Kikuchi comes in to pitch.
Ota comes in to pinch hit for Kadota.
Ota flies out to center field. Sato comes in to score.
Takagi comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 5
Top 8th: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima is hit by the pitch.
Yamada hits a home run to right field. Nakashima comes in to score.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Suzuki comes in to pinch hit for Okada.
Suzuki hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ogawa comes in to pinch run for Suzuki.
Ihara comes in to pinch hit for Saito.
Ogawa steals second base.
Ihara hits a home run to left field. Ogawa comes in to score.
Miura comes in to pitch.
Ogawa grounds to the pitcher. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Miura.
Agano hits a ground ball single to second base.
Agano steals second base.
Ochiai lines out to center field.
Takata hits a single to right field. Agano comes in to score.
Ito fouls out to third base.
Chunichi 8, Saitama 5
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Nakazawa comes in to play defense at first base.
Yamashita reaches on an error by short stop Agano.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Enatsu reaches on an error by third base Ogawa. Yamashita advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base.
Tomiyama grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at the plate by Ochiai. Amemiya advances to third base. Enatsu advances to second base. Tomiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Sato lines out to left field.
Kato draws a walk. Amemiya comes in to score.
Iriki comes in to pitch.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Chunichi 8, Saitama 6
Top 9th: Chunichi
Miura takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima pops out to first base.
Yamada lines out to center field.
Ogawa lines out to short stop.
Chunichi 8, Saitama 6
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Jouda comes in to pitch.
Ota pops out to short stop.
Wakatabe lines out to center field.
Yamashita strikes out.
Chunichi 8, Saitama 6
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: D. Kubota (R)
Saitama: T. Nishiyama (R)
Starting Lineups
Chunichi: RF-Takata (L), DH-Ito (L), CF-Nakashima (L), C-Yamada (L), LF-Okada (L), 1B-Saito (L), 3B-Ogawa (R), SS-Agano (R), 2B-Ochiai (R)
Saitama: 3B-Yamashita (L), LF-Amemiya (R), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 1B-Sato (L), C-Kato (R), 2B-Hayagawa (L), DH-Kadota (L), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Takata hits a single to center field.
Ito hits a single to center field on a hit and run. Takata advances to second base.
Nakashima hits a single to center field. Takata advances to third base. Ito advances to second base.
Yamada pops out to first base.
Kato allows a passed ball. Takata comes in to score. Ito advances to third base. Nakashima advances to second base.
Okada flies out to center field. Ito is thrown out at the plate by Enatsu.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Yamashita hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Yamashita steals second base.
Enatsu hits a single to center field. Yamashita advances to third base.
Tomiyama hits a single to right field. Yamashita comes in to score. Enatsu advances to second base.
Sato flies out to center field.
Kato flies out to right field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Saito draws a walk.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Agano lines out to left field.
Ochiai fouls out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to first base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Saito.
Kadota lines out to left field.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Yamashita grounds to third base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Takata draws a walk.
Ito strikes out.
Nakashima grounds to second base. Takata is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Nakashima is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Agano.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Sato flies out to right field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Yamada grounds to third base. Yamada is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
Okada flies out to left field.
Saito grounds to first base. Saito is thrown out at first by Sato.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Kato grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Hayagawa pops out to first base.
Kadota flies out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa hits a double to left field.
Agano flies out to right field.
Ochiai hits a double to right field on a hit and run. Ogawa comes in to score.
Takata hits a ground ball single through to left field. Ochiai comes in to score.
Ito lines out to first base.
Nakashima flies out to center field.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Yamashita grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Saito. Yamashita reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Enatsu grounds to first base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Saito.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Yamada strikes out.
Okada flies out to right field.
Saito strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama is hit by the pitch.
Sato hits a single to center field. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Kato reaches on an error by short stop Agano. Tomiyama advances to third base. Sato advances to second base.
Hayagawa lines out to first base.
Kadota flies out to center field. Tomiyama comes in to score.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Yamashita flies out to center field.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 2
Top 7th: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa hits a double to right field.
Agano draws a walk.
Ochiai strikes out.
Takata strikes out.
Ito grounds to third base. Ito is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 2
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kubota takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a double to right field.
Enatsu hits a single to right field. Amemiya advances to third base.
Enatsu steals second base.
The infield draws in.
Tomiyama grounds to third base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Ogawa. Amemiya comes in to score. Enatsu advances to third base.
Sato is intentionally walked.
Sato steals second base.
Kato is intentionally walked.
Hayagawa reaches on an error by first base Saito. Enatsu comes in to score. Sato advances to third base. Kato advances to second base.
Kikuchi comes in to pitch.
Ota comes in to pinch hit for Kadota.
Ota flies out to center field. Sato comes in to score.
Takagi comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 5
Top 8th: Chunichi
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima is hit by the pitch.
Yamada hits a home run to right field. Nakashima comes in to score.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Suzuki comes in to pinch hit for Okada.
Suzuki hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ogawa comes in to pinch run for Suzuki.
Ihara comes in to pinch hit for Saito.
Ogawa steals second base.
Ihara hits a home run to left field. Ogawa comes in to score.
Miura comes in to pitch.
Ogawa grounds to the pitcher. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Miura.
Agano hits a ground ball single to second base.
Agano steals second base.
Ochiai lines out to center field.
Takata hits a single to right field. Agano comes in to score.
Ito fouls out to third base.
Chunichi 8, Saitama 5
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Takagi takes the mound to pitch.
Nakazawa comes in to play defense at first base.
Yamashita reaches on an error by short stop Agano.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Enatsu reaches on an error by third base Ogawa. Yamashita advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base.
Tomiyama grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at the plate by Ochiai. Amemiya advances to third base. Enatsu advances to second base. Tomiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Sato lines out to left field.
Kato draws a walk. Amemiya comes in to score.
Iriki comes in to pitch.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Chunichi 8, Saitama 6
Top 9th: Chunichi
Miura takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima pops out to first base.
Yamada lines out to center field.
Ogawa lines out to short stop.
Chunichi 8, Saitama 6
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Jouda comes in to pitch.
Ota pops out to short stop.
Wakatabe lines out to center field.
Yamashita strikes out.
Chunichi 8, Saitama 6