Hanshin 9 - Saitama 7

Date: June 23rd, 2071

Game: League [#5904942]

Attendance: 31,496

Winning Pitcher: Shigetoshi Watanabe (5-4)

Losing Pitcher: Haruki Kojima (0-2)

Player Of The Game: Norihiro Kitabeppu (3)

Team / Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Hanshin Tigers	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	1	3	9	13	0	9
Saitama Lions	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	0	7	11	0	7

Hanshin Tigers

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
A. Hayagawa rf	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.266
S. Yamasaki rf	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.296
K. Takeda lf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.274
E. Matsuda lf	2	1	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270
K. Tadano cf	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	.335
Y. Tadano 3b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.239
K. Ueda 3b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	.222
H. Kaku dh	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.287
S. Watanabe dh	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.259
T. Suzuki 1b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305
T. Nakajima 1b	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.309
S. Matsuo 1b	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
T. Kaneko 2b	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.255
N. Kitabeppu ss	5	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	.265
H. Yoshida c	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	.292
Total	36	9	13	4	0	1	9	6	9	0	0	2	1	18

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
H. Yamashita	6⅔	8	4	4	2	0	0	5	2	29	112	70	3	-	14	3.00
E. Mizu BS (1)	⅓	3	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	5	15	8	2	-	0	3.24
S. Watanabe W (5-4)	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	29	17	1	-	0	3.16
S. Nishimura S (17)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6	1	-	1	2.60
Total	9	11	7	6	4	0	0	6	2	41	165	101	7	-	15

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
H. Yamashita p	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. Mizu p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Watanabe p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
S. Nishimura p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Yoshida c	8	7	1	0	1	1	1	1	0
T. Suzuki 1b	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Nakajima 1b	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Matsuo 1b	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Kaneko 2b	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Tadano 3b	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
K. Ueda 3b	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Kitabeppu ss	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Takeda lf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. Matsuda lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Tadano cf	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. Hayagawa rf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Yamasaki rf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	33	27	6	0	2	1	1	1	1

Saitama Lions

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
N. Amemiya lf	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.308
S. Sato 1b	5	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	.222
K. Enatsu cf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.315
K. Ota cf	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.336
R. Tomiyama rf	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.362
F. Tanaka rf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.190
I. Ogawa ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326
S. Yamashita 3b	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322
H. Yabuta 3b	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246
T. Hayagawa 2b	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.279
Y. Fukuda 2b	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230
M. Kadota dh	4	2	2	1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.282
R. Kaku c	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	.258
S. Wakatabe ss	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314
Total	36	7	11	4	0	2	6	4	6	1	1	0	1	14

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
F. Gatou	3	3	2	2	5	0	0	3	0	17	86	46	4	-	4	3.07
D. Ishikawa	3	4	3	3	1	0	0	4	0	13	44	31	2	-	2	4.93
S. Ishikawa	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	29	20	3	-	4	3.24
H. Kojima BS (3) L (0-2)	⅔	3	3	3	0	0	0	2	1	5	21	17	0	-	1	9.00
K. Yokoyama	⅓	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	-	0	9.00
Total	9	13	9	9	6	0	0	9	1	45	184	117	10	-	11

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
F. Gatou p	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
D. Ishikawa p	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Ishikawa p	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Kojima p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Yokoyama p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Kaku c	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Sato 1b	7	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
T. Hayagawa 2b	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Y. Fukuda 2b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Yamashita 3b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Yabuta 3b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Wakatabe ss	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
N. Amemiya lf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Enatsu cf	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Ota cf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Tomiyama rf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
F. Tanaka rf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I. Ogawa ph	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	35	27	8	0	3	0	0	0	1

Player of the Game
Hanshin: Norihiro Kitabeppu

Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto

Injuries
Hanshin:  none
Saitama:  C-Kato, P-Kimura

Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: H. Yamashita
Saitama: F. Gatou

Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin:  Watanabe-Light, Yamamoto-Light, Takamatsu-Heavy, Asano-Light, Kimura-Moderate, Nishimura-Light, Mizu-Light
Saitama:  Nioka-Moderate, Nishiyama-Light, Ishikawa-Light, Murakami-Light, Yamazaki-Heavy, Bando-Moderate

Power Index
Hanshin:  93.5
Saitama:  97.8

Lineup Selection
Hanshin:  Default [option #3]
Saitama:  Default [option #3]

Game Information
Date:  June 23rd, 2071
Game Type:  League

Ballpark:  MetLife Dome
Weather:  Partly Cloudy
Attendance:  31,496

Version:  1.119
Simulated:  Thu Oct 30 2025 @ 3:38:33 pm PDT

Standard Dialog

Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: H. Yamashita (R)
Saitama: F. Gatou (R)

Starting Lineups
Hanshin: RF-Hayagawa (L), LF-Takeda (L), CF-Tadano (S), 3B-Tadano (L), DH-Kaku (L), 1B-Suzuki (L), 2B-Kaneko (R), SS-Kitabeppu (S), C-Yoshida (R)
Saitama: LF-Amemiya (R), 1B-Sato (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Yamashita (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), DH-Kadota (L), C-Kaku (R), SS-Wakatabe (R)

Top 1st: Hanshin
  Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
  Hayagawa strikes out.
  Takeda strikes out.
  Tadano flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 1st: Saitama
  Yamashita takes the mound to pitch.
  Amemiya flies out to center field.
  Sato flies out to right field.
  Enatsu flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0

Top 2nd: Hanshin
  Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
  Tadano draws a walk.
  Kaku bunts to first base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Sato. Tadano advances to second base.
  Suzuki draws a walk.
  Gatou throws a wild pitch. Tadano advances to third base. Suzuki advances to second base.
  Kaneko grounds to the pitcher. Kaneko is thrown out at first by Gatou. Tadano holds at third base. Suzuki holds at second base.
  Kitabeppu strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 2nd: Saitama
  Yamashita takes the mound to pitch.
  Tomiyama hits a single to center field.
  Yamashita hits a ground ball single through to center field. Tomiyama advances to second base.
  Hayagawa flies out to center field.
  Kadota strikes out on a hit and run. Tomiyama is caught stealing third base by Yoshida.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0

Top 3rd: Hanshin
  Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
  Yoshida draws a walk.
  Hayagawa hits a single to left field. Yoshida advances to second base.
  Takeda draws a walk.
  Tadano flies out to left field. Yoshida comes in to score.
  Tadano pops out to short stop.
  Kaku hits a ground ball single through to right field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Takeda advances to third base.
  Suzuki draws a walk.
  Kaneko flies out to center field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0

Bottom 3rd: Saitama
  Yamashita takes the mound to pitch.
  Kaku strikes out.
  Wakatabe hits a double to right field.
  Amemiya draws a walk.
  Sato strikes out.
  Enatsu grounds to second base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0

Top 4th: Hanshin
  Gatou takes the mound to pitch.
  Kitabeppu hits a ground ball single through to left field.
  Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
  Yoshida strikes out.
  Hayagawa grounds to short stop. Kitabeppu is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0

Bottom 4th: Saitama
  Yamashita takes the mound to pitch.
  Tomiyama hits a single to center field.
  Yamashita hits a double to center field. Tomiyama advances to third base.
  Hayagawa flies out to left field. Tomiyama comes in to score.
  Kadota flies out to right field.
  Kaku strikes out.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 1

Top 5th: Hanshin
  Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
  Matsuda comes in to pinch hit for Takeda.
  Matsuda draws a walk.
  Tadano strikes out.
  Ueda comes in to pinch hit for Tadano.
  Ueda strikes out.
  Watanabe comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
  Watanabe hits a double to right field. Matsuda comes in to score.
  Nakajima comes in to pinch hit for Suzuki.
  Nakajima grounds to first base. Nakajima is thrown out at first by Sato.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 1

Bottom 5th: Saitama
  Yamashita takes the mound to pitch.
  Wakatabe flies out to center field.
  Amemiya fouls out to the catcher.
  Sato hits a double to left field.
  Enatsu grounds to third base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Ueda.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 1

Top 6th: Hanshin
  Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
  Kaneko hits a double to center field.
  Kitabeppu flies out to center field.
  Yoshida strikes out.
  Yamasaki comes in to pinch hit for Hayagawa.
  Yamasaki hits a single to center field. Kaneko comes in to score.
  Matsuda hits a double to left field. Yamasaki comes in to score.
  Tadano flies out to right field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 1

Bottom 6th: Saitama
  Yamashita takes the mound to pitch.
  Tomiyama flies out to right field.
  Yamashita pops out to the pitcher.
  Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 1

Top 7th: Hanshin
  Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
  Ueda flies out to center field.
  Watanabe grounds to third base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
  Nakajima hits a double to right field.
  Kaneko flies out to center field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 1

Bottom 7th: Saitama
  Yamashita takes the mound to pitch.
  Kadota hits a home run to left field.
  Kaku strikes out.
  Wakatabe flies out to center field.
  Amemiya draws a walk.
  Sato hits a home run to right field. Amemiya comes in to score.
  Mizu comes in to pitch.
  Ota comes in to pinch hit for Enatsu.
  Ota hits a single to left field.
  Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Tomiyama.
  Tanaka grounds to third base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Ueda.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 4

Top 8th: Hanshin
  Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
  Kitabeppu flies out to center field.
  Yoshida hits a single to center field.
  Yamasaki bunts to first base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Sato. Yoshida advances to second base.
  Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to center field. Yoshida comes in to score.
  Tadano flies out to right field.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 4

Bottom 8th: Saitama
  Mizu takes the mound to pitch.
  Yabuta comes in to pinch hit for Yamashita.
  Yabuta draws a walk.
  Fukuda comes in to pinch hit for Hayagawa.
  Fukuda hits a ground ball single through to center field. Yabuta advances to second base.
  Kadota hits a double to right field. Yabuta comes in to score. Fukuda comes in to score.
  Watanabe comes in to pitch.
  Yoshida allows a passed ball. Kadota advances to third base.
  The infield draws in.
  Kaku lines out to third base.
  Watanabe throws a wild pitch. Kadota comes in to score.
  Wakatabe draws a walk.
  Amemiya grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Kaneko. Amemiya reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Amemiya steals second base.
  Sato strikes out.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 7

Top 9th: Hanshin
  Kojima comes in to pitch.
  Ueda strikes out.
  Watanabe strikes out.
  Nakajima hits a single to center field.
  Matsuo comes in to pinch run for Nakajima.
  Kaneko hits a single to right field. Matsuo advances to third base.
  Kitabeppu hits a home run to right field. Matsuo comes in to score. Kaneko comes in to score.
  Yokoyama comes in to pitch.
  Yoshida grounds to second base. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Hanshin 9, Saitama 7

Bottom 9th: Saitama
  Nishimura comes in to pitch.
  Ota grounds to short stop. Ota is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
  Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
  Ogawa lines out to short stop.
  Yabuta flies out to center field.
Hanshin 9, Saitama 7