Game Date: Apr 28th, 2074
Yomiuri 14 - Hanshin 12
Date: March 19th, 2071
Game: Spring Training [#5842703] 
Winning Pitcher: Takeo Takatsu (1-4)
Losing Pitcher: Kazu Nakajima (0-2)
Save: Shūhei Asano (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Yomiuri Giants | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 10 | ||
Yomiuri Giants
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| M. Ogawa 3b | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | |
| T. Tamori 2b | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .302 | |
| H. Ishikawa dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .302 | |
| Y. Tachibana lf | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | |
| M. Saeki c | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .268 | |
| A. Sakamoto 1b | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .336 | |
| H. Yamamoto rf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .240 | |
| H. Suzuki cf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | |
| S. Ito ss | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| Total | 42 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| Y. Abe | 3⅔ | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 64 | 36 | 6 | - | 7 | 5.33 | |
| T. Takatsu W (1-4) | 4⅔ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 87 | 60 | 11 | - | 6 | 6.23 | |
| S. Asano S (2) | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 156 | 100 | 19 | - | 13 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| Y. Abe p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Takatsu p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Asano p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Saeki c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Sakamoto 1b | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Tamori 2b | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Ogawa 3b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ito ss | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tachibana lf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Suzuki cf | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yamamoto rf | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Hirakawa dh | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 | |
| Y. Inoue ss | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .223 | |
| H. Kaku 1b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .289 | |
| A. Hayagawa lf | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | |
| Y. Mori c | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | |
| E. Fujii 2b | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .325 | |
| Y. Tsuda rf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .288 | |
| T. Mahara 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .324 | |
| K. Gotou cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .258 | |
| Total | 42 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Nakajima L (0-2) | 4⅔ | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 156 | 89 | 14 | - | 4 | 7.61 | |
| A. Takamatsu | 4⅓ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 63 | 43 | 7 | - | 3 | 8.69 | |
| Total | 9 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 219 | 132 | 21 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Nakajima p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| A. Takamatsu p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Y. Mori c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kaku 1b | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Fujii 2b | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Mahara 3b | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Inoue ss | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Hayagawa lf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Gotou cf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tsuda rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Managers
Yomiuri: Francisco Mendez
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Injuries
Yomiuri: 3B-Sakaguchi
Hanshin: 1B-Yamaguchi, P-Sakei
Starting Pitcher
Yomiuri: Y. Abe
Hanshin: K. Nakajima
Pitcher Fatigue
Yomiuri: Yamamoto-Light, Kono-Moderate, Ishida-Moderate, Fujiwara-Heavy, Tomoi-Moderate, Fujimoto-Light, Sasaki-Heavy, Tsujio-Heavy, Takatsu-Light, Abe-Light
Hanshin: Nakajima-Light, Ikeda-Heavy, Yamamoto-Light, Kawai-Light, Takamatsu-Light, Yamamoto-Heavy, Asano-Moderate, Yamashita-Heavy, Kimura-Heavy
Power Index
Yomiuri: 94.5
Hanshin: 92.8
Lineup Selection
Yomiuri: Spring [option #0]
Hanshin: Spring [option #0]
Game Information
Date: March 19th, 2071
Game Type: Spring Training
Ballpark: Central League Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 1,940
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sun Oct 5 2025 @ 3:41:51 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yomiuri: Y. Abe (R)
Hanshin: K. Nakajima (R)
Starting Lineups
Yomiuri: 3B-Ogawa (L), 2B-Tamori (R), DH-Ishikawa (S), LF-Tachibana (R), C-Saeki (L), 1B-Sakamoto (L), RF-Yamamoto (L), CF-Suzuki (L), SS-Ito (R)
Hanshin: DH-Hirakawa (R), SS-Inoue (R), 1B-Kaku (L), LF-Hayagawa (L), C-Mori (S), 2B-Fujii (S), RF-Tsuda (R), 3B-Mahara (R), CF-Gotou (R)
Top 1st: Yomiuri
Nakajima takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa hits a ground ball single to second base.
Ogawa steals second base.
Tamori flies out to center field.
Ishikawa grounds to second base. Ishikawa is thrown out at first by Fujii. Ogawa advances to third base.
Tachibana is hit by the pitch.
Saeki reaches on an error by second base Fujii. Ogawa comes in to score. Tachibana advances to second base.
Sakamoto hits a double to right field. Tachibana comes in to score. Saeki comes in to score.
Yamamoto flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 3, Hanshin 0
Bottom 1st: Hanshin
Abe takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa draws a walk.
Hirakawa steals second base.
Inoue grounds to third base. Inoue is thrown out at first by Ogawa. Hirakawa advances to third base.
Kaku flies out to right field. Hirakawa comes in to score.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 3, Hanshin 1
Top 2nd: Yomiuri
Nakajima takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Mahara.
Ito draws a walk.
Ogawa draws a walk.
Tamori grounds to short stop on a hit and run. Tamori is thrown out at first by Inoue. Ito advances to third base. Ogawa advances to second base.
Nakajima throws a wild pitch. Ito comes in to score. Ogawa advances to third base.
Ishikawa draws a walk.
Tachibana hits a single to center field. Ogawa comes in to score. Ishikawa advances to second base.
Saeki strikes out.
Yomiuri 5, Hanshin 1
Bottom 2nd: Hanshin
Abe takes the mound to pitch.
Mori flies out to center field.
Fujii grounds to second base. Fujii is thrown out at first by Tamori.
Tsuda flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 5, Hanshin 1
Top 3rd: Yomiuri
Nakajima takes the mound to pitch.
Sakamoto hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Yamamoto draws a walk.
Suzuki hits a double to left field. Sakamoto comes in to score. Yamamoto advances to third base.
Ito hits a ground ball single through to right field. Yamamoto comes in to score. Suzuki advances to third base.
Ogawa strikes out.
Tamori hits a ground ball single through to center field. Suzuki comes in to score. Ito advances to second base.
Ishikawa flies out to left field.
Tachibana hits a double to right field. Ito comes in to score. Tamori comes in to score.
Saeki reaches on an error by third base Mahara. Tachibana advances to third base.
Sakamoto hits a ground ball single through to center field. Tachibana comes in to score. Saeki is thrown out at third by Gotou.
Yomiuri 11, Hanshin 1
Bottom 3rd: Hanshin
Abe takes the mound to pitch.
Mahara hits a single to right field.
Mahara steals second base.
Gotou draws a walk.
Hirakawa grounds to second base. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by Tamori. Mahara advances to third base. Gotou advances to second base.
Inoue flies out to center field. Mahara is thrown out at the plate by Suzuki.
Yomiuri 11, Hanshin 1
Top 4th: Yomiuri
Nakajima takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Suzuki strikes out.
Ito grounds to short stop. Ito is thrown out at first by Inoue.
Yomiuri 11, Hanshin 1
Bottom 4th: Hanshin
Abe takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku flies out to right field.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Mori hits a ground ball single through to right field. Hayagawa advances to second base.
Fujii reaches on an error by left field Tachibana. Hayagawa comes in to score. Mori advances to third base.
Tsuda hits a double to center field. Mori comes in to score. Fujii comes in to score.
Mahara grounds to short stop. Mahara is thrown out at first by Ito. Tsuda advances to third base.
Gotou hits a home run to right field. Tsuda comes in to score.
Takatsu comes in to pitch.
Hirakawa hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Hirakawa steals second base.
Inoue grounds to second base. Inoue is thrown out at first by Tamori.
Yomiuri 11, Hanshin 6
Top 5th: Yomiuri
Nakajima takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ogawa steals second base.
Tamori grounds to short stop. Tamori is thrown out at first by Inoue. Ogawa advances to third base.
Ishikawa flies out to center field. Ogawa comes in to score.
Tachibana hits a single to right field.
Saeki draws a walk.
Sakamoto hits a ground ball single through to center field. Tachibana comes in to score. Saeki advances to third base.
Takamatsu comes in to pitch.
Yamamoto pops out to first base.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 6
Bottom 5th: Hanshin
Takatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku strikes out.
Hayagawa pops out to third base.
Mori hits a home run to right field.
Fujii hits a single to center field.
Fujii steals second base.
Tsuda flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 7
Top 6th: Yomiuri
Takamatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki flies out to left field.
Ito grounds to second base. Ito is thrown out at first by Fujii.
Ogawa grounds to first base. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Kaku.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 7
Bottom 6th: Hanshin
Takatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Mahara grounds to short stop. Mahara is thrown out at first by Ito.
Gotou grounds to second base. Gotou is thrown out at first by Tamori.
Hirakawa reaches on an error by right field Yamamoto.
Inoue hits a single to right field. Hirakawa comes in to score.
Kaku grounds to second base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Tamori.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 8
Top 7th: Yomiuri
Takamatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Tamori grounds to short stop. Tamori is thrown out at first by Inoue.
Ishikawa lines out to second base.
Tachibana hits a ground ball single to the pitcher.
Saeki strikes out.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 8
Bottom 7th: Hanshin
Takatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa hits a single to center field.
Mori is hit by the pitch.
Fujii grounds to third base. Mori is thrown out at second by Ogawa. Fujii reaches first on a fielder's choice. Hayagawa advances to third base.
Tsuda flies out to left field. Hayagawa comes in to score.
Mahara draws a walk.
Gotou strikes out.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 9
Top 8th: Yomiuri
Takamatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Sakamoto strikes out.
Yamamoto lines out to left field.
Suzuki flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 9
Bottom 8th: Hanshin
Takatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa grounds to second base. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by Tamori.
Inoue hits a single to left field.
Kaku grounds to second base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Tamori. Inoue advances to second base.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to center field. Inoue comes in to score.
Mori hits a double to right field. Hayagawa comes in to score.
Fujii hits a single to right field. Mori comes in to score.
Tsuda hits a ground ball single through to left field. Fujii advances to second base.
Mahara draws a walk.
Gotou flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 12
Top 9th: Yomiuri
Takamatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Ito grounds to first base. Ito is thrown out at first by Kaku.
Ogawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Takamatsu throws a wild pitch. Ogawa advances to second base.
Tamori lines out to third base.
Ishikawa hits a single to right field. Ogawa comes in to score.
Tachibana grounds to second base. Tachibana is thrown out at first by Fujii.
Yomiuri 14, Hanshin 12
Bottom 9th: Hanshin
Takatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa hits a double to center field.
Inoue grounds to short stop. Inoue is thrown out at first by Ito. Hirakawa holds at second base.
Asano comes in to pitch.
Kaku reaches on an error by the pitcher Asano. Hirakawa advances to third base.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Kaku is thrown out at second by Tamori. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by short stop Ito for a double play.
Yomiuri 14, Hanshin 12
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yomiuri: Y. Abe (R)
Hanshin: K. Nakajima (R)
Starting Lineups
Yomiuri: 3B-Ogawa (L), 2B-Tamori (R), DH-Ishikawa (S), LF-Tachibana (R), C-Saeki (L), 1B-Sakamoto (L), RF-Yamamoto (L), CF-Suzuki (L), SS-Ito (R)
Hanshin: DH-Hirakawa (R), SS-Inoue (R), 1B-Kaku (L), LF-Hayagawa (L), C-Mori (S), 2B-Fujii (S), RF-Tsuda (R), 3B-Mahara (R), CF-Gotou (R)
Top 1st: Yomiuri
Nakajima takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa hits a ground ball single to second base.
Ogawa steals second base.
Tamori flies out to center field.
Ishikawa grounds to second base. Ishikawa is thrown out at first by Fujii. Ogawa advances to third base.
Tachibana is hit by the pitch.
Saeki reaches on an error by second base Fujii. Ogawa comes in to score. Tachibana advances to second base.
Sakamoto hits a double to right field. Tachibana comes in to score. Saeki comes in to score.
Yamamoto flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 3, Hanshin 0
Bottom 1st: Hanshin
Abe takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa draws a walk.
Hirakawa steals second base.
Inoue grounds to third base. Inoue is thrown out at first by Ogawa. Hirakawa advances to third base.
Kaku flies out to right field. Hirakawa comes in to score.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 3, Hanshin 1
Top 2nd: Yomiuri
Nakajima takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Mahara.
Ito draws a walk.
Ogawa draws a walk.
Tamori grounds to short stop on a hit and run. Tamori is thrown out at first by Inoue. Ito advances to third base. Ogawa advances to second base.
Nakajima throws a wild pitch. Ito comes in to score. Ogawa advances to third base.
Ishikawa draws a walk.
Tachibana hits a single to center field. Ogawa comes in to score. Ishikawa advances to second base.
Saeki strikes out.
Yomiuri 5, Hanshin 1
Bottom 2nd: Hanshin
Abe takes the mound to pitch.
Mori flies out to center field.
Fujii grounds to second base. Fujii is thrown out at first by Tamori.
Tsuda flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 5, Hanshin 1
Top 3rd: Yomiuri
Nakajima takes the mound to pitch.
Sakamoto hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Yamamoto draws a walk.
Suzuki hits a double to left field. Sakamoto comes in to score. Yamamoto advances to third base.
Ito hits a ground ball single through to right field. Yamamoto comes in to score. Suzuki advances to third base.
Ogawa strikes out.
Tamori hits a ground ball single through to center field. Suzuki comes in to score. Ito advances to second base.
Ishikawa flies out to left field.
Tachibana hits a double to right field. Ito comes in to score. Tamori comes in to score.
Saeki reaches on an error by third base Mahara. Tachibana advances to third base.
Sakamoto hits a ground ball single through to center field. Tachibana comes in to score. Saeki is thrown out at third by Gotou.
Yomiuri 11, Hanshin 1
Bottom 3rd: Hanshin
Abe takes the mound to pitch.
Mahara hits a single to right field.
Mahara steals second base.
Gotou draws a walk.
Hirakawa grounds to second base. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by Tamori. Mahara advances to third base. Gotou advances to second base.
Inoue flies out to center field. Mahara is thrown out at the plate by Suzuki.
Yomiuri 11, Hanshin 1
Top 4th: Yomiuri
Nakajima takes the mound to pitch.
Yamamoto strikes out.
Suzuki strikes out.
Ito grounds to short stop. Ito is thrown out at first by Inoue.
Yomiuri 11, Hanshin 1
Bottom 4th: Hanshin
Abe takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku flies out to right field.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Mori hits a ground ball single through to right field. Hayagawa advances to second base.
Fujii reaches on an error by left field Tachibana. Hayagawa comes in to score. Mori advances to third base.
Tsuda hits a double to center field. Mori comes in to score. Fujii comes in to score.
Mahara grounds to short stop. Mahara is thrown out at first by Ito. Tsuda advances to third base.
Gotou hits a home run to right field. Tsuda comes in to score.
Takatsu comes in to pitch.
Hirakawa hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Hirakawa steals second base.
Inoue grounds to second base. Inoue is thrown out at first by Tamori.
Yomiuri 11, Hanshin 6
Top 5th: Yomiuri
Nakajima takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ogawa steals second base.
Tamori grounds to short stop. Tamori is thrown out at first by Inoue. Ogawa advances to third base.
Ishikawa flies out to center field. Ogawa comes in to score.
Tachibana hits a single to right field.
Saeki draws a walk.
Sakamoto hits a ground ball single through to center field. Tachibana comes in to score. Saeki advances to third base.
Takamatsu comes in to pitch.
Yamamoto pops out to first base.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 6
Bottom 5th: Hanshin
Takatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku strikes out.
Hayagawa pops out to third base.
Mori hits a home run to right field.
Fujii hits a single to center field.
Fujii steals second base.
Tsuda flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 7
Top 6th: Yomiuri
Takamatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki flies out to left field.
Ito grounds to second base. Ito is thrown out at first by Fujii.
Ogawa grounds to first base. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Kaku.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 7
Bottom 6th: Hanshin
Takatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Mahara grounds to short stop. Mahara is thrown out at first by Ito.
Gotou grounds to second base. Gotou is thrown out at first by Tamori.
Hirakawa reaches on an error by right field Yamamoto.
Inoue hits a single to right field. Hirakawa comes in to score.
Kaku grounds to second base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Tamori.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 8
Top 7th: Yomiuri
Takamatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Tamori grounds to short stop. Tamori is thrown out at first by Inoue.
Ishikawa lines out to second base.
Tachibana hits a ground ball single to the pitcher.
Saeki strikes out.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 8
Bottom 7th: Hanshin
Takatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa hits a single to center field.
Mori is hit by the pitch.
Fujii grounds to third base. Mori is thrown out at second by Ogawa. Fujii reaches first on a fielder's choice. Hayagawa advances to third base.
Tsuda flies out to left field. Hayagawa comes in to score.
Mahara draws a walk.
Gotou strikes out.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 9
Top 8th: Yomiuri
Takamatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Sakamoto strikes out.
Yamamoto lines out to left field.
Suzuki flies out to left field.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 9
Bottom 8th: Hanshin
Takatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa grounds to second base. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by Tamori.
Inoue hits a single to left field.
Kaku grounds to second base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Tamori. Inoue advances to second base.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to center field. Inoue comes in to score.
Mori hits a double to right field. Hayagawa comes in to score.
Fujii hits a single to right field. Mori comes in to score.
Tsuda hits a ground ball single through to left field. Fujii advances to second base.
Mahara draws a walk.
Gotou flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 13, Hanshin 12
Top 9th: Yomiuri
Takamatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Ito grounds to first base. Ito is thrown out at first by Kaku.
Ogawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Takamatsu throws a wild pitch. Ogawa advances to second base.
Tamori lines out to third base.
Ishikawa hits a single to right field. Ogawa comes in to score.
Tachibana grounds to second base. Tachibana is thrown out at first by Fujii.
Yomiuri 14, Hanshin 12
Bottom 9th: Hanshin
Takatsu takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa hits a double to center field.
Inoue grounds to short stop. Inoue is thrown out at first by Ito. Hirakawa holds at second base.
Asano comes in to pitch.
Kaku reaches on an error by the pitcher Asano. Hirakawa advances to third base.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Kaku is thrown out at second by Tamori. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by short stop Ito for a double play.
Yomiuri 14, Hanshin 12