Game Date: Mar 31st, 2073
Hanshin 9 - Saitama 7
Date: June 24th, 2071
Game: League [#5904966] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 29,923
Winning Pitcher: Haru Akita (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Hideyuki Bando (0-1)
Save: Sosuke Nishimura (18)
Player Of The Game: Kazushige Tadano (9)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 10 | ||
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| A. Hayagawa rf | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | |
| K. Takeda lf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | |
| E. Matsuda lf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .349 | |
| Y. Tadano 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .236 | |
| K. Ueda 3b | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | |
| H. Kaku dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .282 | |
| S. Watanabe dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | |
| T. Suzuki 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .300 | |
| T. Nakajima 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | |
| T. Kaneko 2b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .254 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | |
| H. Yoshida c | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | |
| Total | 38 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Asano | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 62 | 36 | 9 | - | 2 | 3.19 | |
| K. Ito | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 0 | - | 3 | 3.25 | |
| H. Akita W (1-0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 47 | 30 | 4 | - | 5 | 2.08 | |
| S. Nishimura S (18) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 2.45 | |
| Total | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 146 | 84 | 14 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Asano p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| K. Ito p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Akita p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Nishimura p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yoshida c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Suzuki 1b | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nakajima 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kaneko 2b | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tadano 3b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ueda 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Takeda lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Matsuda lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Hayagawa rf | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .311 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .363 | |
| S. Yamashita 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .318 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .273 | |
| M. Kadota dh | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | |
| K. Ota dh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .345 | |
| R. Kato c | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .274 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .311 | |
| Total | 37 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Nishiyama | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 112 | 65 | 6 | - | 5 | 4.46 | |
| Y. Nishi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | 5.40 | |
| K. Yokoyama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 1 | - | 1 | 4.50 | |
| H. Bando BS (3) L (0-1) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 0 | - | 2 | 10.13 | |
| D. Ishikawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | - | 3 | 4.81 | |
| Total | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 177 | 108 | 8 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Nishiyama p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Nishi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Yokoyama p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Bando p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kato c | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamashita 3b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Hanshin: Kazushige Tadano
Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Hanshin: none
Saitama: P-Kimura, P-Murakami
Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: H. Asano
Saitama: T. Nishiyama
Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin: Watanabe-Light, Yamamoto-Heavy, Takamatsu-Heavy, Yamashita-Heavy, Asano-None, Kimura-Light, Nishimura-Light, Higashio-Heavy, Mizu-Light
Saitama: Nioka-Light, Gatou-Heavy, Nishiyama-None, Ishikawa-Moderate, Ishikawa-Heavy, Yamazaki-Heavy, Bando-Light, Kojima-Moderate, Nishi-Light
Power Index
Hanshin: 93.5
Saitama: 97.8
Lineup Selection
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: June 24th, 2071
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 29,923
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Oct 30 2025 @ 5:37:45 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: H. Asano (R)
Saitama: T. Nishiyama (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-Kato (R), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa hits a single to right field.
Takeda draws a walk.
Tadano hits a single to left field. Hayagawa advances to third base. Takeda advances to second base.
Tadano hits a single to right field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Takeda advances to third base. Tadano advances to second base.
Kaku flies out to center field. Takeda comes in to score.
Suzuki strikes out.
Kaneko lines out to first base.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to left field.
Sato draws a walk.
Enatsu lines out to second base.
Tomiyama hits a single to center field. Sato advances to second base.
Yamashita reaches on an error by third base Tadano. Sato advances to third base. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Hayagawa grounds to short stop. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Yoshida lines out to center field.
Hayagawa pops out to short stop.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Kadota hits a single to right field.
Asano throws a wild pitch. Kadota advances to second base.
Kato grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at first by Kaneko. Kadota advances to third base.
Wakatabe pops out to first base.
Amemiya hits a double to right field. Kadota comes in to score.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to right field. Amemiya comes in to score.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 2
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Takeda grounds to third base. Takeda is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
Tadano draws a walk.
Tadano lines out to second base.
Kaku grounds to first base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Sato.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 2
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Yamashita grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kadota draws a walk.
Kato hits a ground ball single to second base. Hayagawa advances to third base. Kadota advances to second base.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single to short stop. Hayagawa comes in to score. Kadota advances to third base. Kato advances to second base.
Amemiya hits a single to right field. Kadota comes in to score. Kato is thrown out at the plate by Hayagawa. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 4
Top 4th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki hits a home run to right field.
Kaneko strikes out.
Kitabeppu draws a walk.
Yoshida strikes out on a hit and run. Kitabeppu is caught stealing second base by Kato.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 4
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Ito comes in to pitch.
Sato draws a walk.
Enatsu hits a double to center field. Sato advances to third base.
Tomiyama flies out to center field. Sato comes in to score.
Yamashita lines out to left field.
Hayagawa flies out to right field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 5
Top 5th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Takeda hits a single to right field.
Tadano hits a ground ball single through to center field. Takeda advances to second base.
Tadano grounds to third base. Tadano is thrown out at second by Yamashita. Tadano is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 5
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Ito takes the mound to pitch.
Ota comes in to pinch hit for Kadota.
Ota hits a single to center field.
Kato hits a home run to left field. Ota comes in to score.
Akita comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Amemiya hits a double to right field.
Sato flies out to right field.
Enatsu flies out to right field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 7
Top 6th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku flies out to left field.
Suzuki flies out to left field.
Kaneko strikes out.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 7
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Yamashita grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 7
Top 7th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Yoshida hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kitabeppu advances to second base.
Hayagawa hits a double to center field. Kitabeppu comes in to score. Yoshida comes in to score.
Nishi comes in to pitch.
Matsuda comes in to pinch hit for Takeda.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to left field. Hayagawa advances to third base.
Yokoyama comes in to pitch.
Tadano hits a single to center field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Matsuda advances to second base.
Tadano lines out to left field.
Kaku hits a ground ball single to short stop. Matsuda advances to third base. Tadano advances to second base.
The infield draws in.
Suzuki lines out to first base.
Kaneko lines out to center field.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 7
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Ota draws a walk.
Kato grounds to first base. Ota is thrown out at second by Suzuki. Kato is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 7
Top 8th: Hanshin
Yokoyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu flies out to right field.
Yoshida strikes out.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 7
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to left field.
Sato flies out to right field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 7
Top 9th: Hanshin
Bando comes in to pitch.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Tadano hits a home run to left field. Matsuda comes in to score.
Ueda comes in to pinch hit for Tadano.
Ueda hits a home run to left field.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Watanabe comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
Watanabe flies out to right field.
Nakajima comes in to pinch hit for Suzuki.
Nakajima flies out to center field.
Kaneko flies out to right field.
Hanshin 9, Saitama 7
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Nishimura comes in to pitch.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Yamashita draws a walk.
Hayagawa grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at second by Kitabeppu. Hayagawa reaches first on a fielder's choice. Tomiyama advances to third base.
Ota strikes out.
Kato flies out to center field.
Hanshin 9, Saitama 7
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: H. Asano (R)
Saitama: T. Nishiyama (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-Kato (R), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa hits a single to right field.
Takeda draws a walk.
Tadano hits a single to left field. Hayagawa advances to third base. Takeda advances to second base.
Tadano hits a single to right field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Takeda advances to third base. Tadano advances to second base.
Kaku flies out to center field. Takeda comes in to score.
Suzuki strikes out.
Kaneko lines out to first base.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to left field.
Sato draws a walk.
Enatsu lines out to second base.
Tomiyama hits a single to center field. Sato advances to second base.
Yamashita reaches on an error by third base Tadano. Sato advances to third base. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Hayagawa grounds to short stop. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Yoshida lines out to center field.
Hayagawa pops out to short stop.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Kadota hits a single to right field.
Asano throws a wild pitch. Kadota advances to second base.
Kato grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at first by Kaneko. Kadota advances to third base.
Wakatabe pops out to first base.
Amemiya hits a double to right field. Kadota comes in to score.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to right field. Amemiya comes in to score.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 2
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Takeda grounds to third base. Takeda is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
Tadano draws a walk.
Tadano lines out to second base.
Kaku grounds to first base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Sato.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 2
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Yamashita grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kadota draws a walk.
Kato hits a ground ball single to second base. Hayagawa advances to third base. Kadota advances to second base.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single to short stop. Hayagawa comes in to score. Kadota advances to third base. Kato advances to second base.
Amemiya hits a single to right field. Kadota comes in to score. Kato is thrown out at the plate by Hayagawa. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 4
Top 4th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki hits a home run to right field.
Kaneko strikes out.
Kitabeppu draws a walk.
Yoshida strikes out on a hit and run. Kitabeppu is caught stealing second base by Kato.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 4
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Ito comes in to pitch.
Sato draws a walk.
Enatsu hits a double to center field. Sato advances to third base.
Tomiyama flies out to center field. Sato comes in to score.
Yamashita lines out to left field.
Hayagawa flies out to right field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 5
Top 5th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Takeda hits a single to right field.
Tadano hits a ground ball single through to center field. Takeda advances to second base.
Tadano grounds to third base. Tadano is thrown out at second by Yamashita. Tadano is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 5
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Ito takes the mound to pitch.
Ota comes in to pinch hit for Kadota.
Ota hits a single to center field.
Kato hits a home run to left field. Ota comes in to score.
Akita comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Amemiya hits a double to right field.
Sato flies out to right field.
Enatsu flies out to right field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 7
Top 6th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku flies out to left field.
Suzuki flies out to left field.
Kaneko strikes out.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 7
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Yamashita grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 7
Top 7th: Hanshin
Nishiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Yoshida hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kitabeppu advances to second base.
Hayagawa hits a double to center field. Kitabeppu comes in to score. Yoshida comes in to score.
Nishi comes in to pitch.
Matsuda comes in to pinch hit for Takeda.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to left field. Hayagawa advances to third base.
Yokoyama comes in to pitch.
Tadano hits a single to center field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Matsuda advances to second base.
Tadano lines out to left field.
Kaku hits a ground ball single to short stop. Matsuda advances to third base. Tadano advances to second base.
The infield draws in.
Suzuki lines out to first base.
Kaneko lines out to center field.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 7
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Ota draws a walk.
Kato grounds to first base. Ota is thrown out at second by Suzuki. Kato is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 7
Top 8th: Hanshin
Yokoyama takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu flies out to right field.
Yoshida strikes out.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 7
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to left field.
Sato flies out to right field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Hanshin 6, Saitama 7
Top 9th: Hanshin
Bando comes in to pitch.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Tadano hits a home run to left field. Matsuda comes in to score.
Ueda comes in to pinch hit for Tadano.
Ueda hits a home run to left field.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Watanabe comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
Watanabe flies out to right field.
Nakajima comes in to pinch hit for Suzuki.
Nakajima flies out to center field.
Kaneko flies out to right field.
Hanshin 9, Saitama 7
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Nishimura comes in to pitch.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Yamashita draws a walk.
Hayagawa grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at second by Kitabeppu. Hayagawa reaches first on a fielder's choice. Tomiyama advances to third base.
Ota strikes out.
Kato flies out to center field.
Hanshin 9, Saitama 7