Hanshin 5 - Saitama 6

Date: June 25th, 2071

Game: League [#5904978]

Ballpark: MetLife Dome

Attendance: 27,848

Winning Pitcher: Shūhei Ishikawa (4-1)

Losing Pitcher: Shigetoshi Watanabe (5-5)

Player Of The Game: Tsutomu Kaneko (2)

Team / Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E	LOB
Hanshin Tigers	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	8	1	12
Saitama Lions	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	12	2	7

Hanshin Tigers

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
A. Hayagawa rf	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.272
S. Yamasaki rf	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298
K. Takeda lf	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.279
E. Matsuda lf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.267
K. Tadano cf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.345
Y. Tadano 3b	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.234
K. Ueda 3b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.221
H. Kaku dh	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.278
S. Watanabe dh	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268
S. Matsuo dh	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.197
T. Suzuki 1b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.295
T. Nakajima 1b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.288
T. Kaneko 2b	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261
N. Kitabeppu ss	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.262
H. Yoshida c	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	.281
Total	44	5	8	3	0	0	5	8	3	0	0	0	1	23

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
S. Kimura	3⅔	6	5	3	1	0	1	1	2	19	64	43	6	-	7	4.50
K. Ito	2⅓	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	10	49	25	2	-	4	3.00
S. Watanabe L (5-5)	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	4	0	17	78	42	8	-	2	3.00
Total	11	12	6	4	3	0	2	5	2	46	191	110	16	-	13

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
S. Kimura p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Ito p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Watanabe p	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Yoshida c	6	5	1	0	0	2	1	0	0
T. Suzuki 1b	8	8	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
T. Nakajima 1b	4	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
T. Kaneko 2b	11	4	7	0	4	0	0	0	0
Y. Tadano 3b	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Ueda 3b	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
N. Kitabeppu ss	8	2	6	0	3	0	0	0	0
K. Takeda lf	3	3	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	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
S. Yamasaki rf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	51	33	17	1	12	2	1	0	0

Saitama Lions

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
N. Amemiya lf	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	.310
S. Sato 1b	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	.225
K. Enatsu cf	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312
K. Ota cf	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.339
R. Tomiyama rf	2	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.369
F. Tanaka rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.186
I. Ogawa rf	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333
S. Yamashita 3b	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.315
H. Yabuta 3b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.234
T. Hayagawa 2b	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275
Y. Fukuda 2b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.220
M. Kadota dh	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286
R. Kaku dh	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
H. Matsuda dh	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250
R. Kato c	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274
S. Wakatabe ss	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.313
Total	41	6	12	0	1	2	6	3	5	2	1	0	0	12

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
T. Nioka	5⅔	5	3	1	6	0	0	2	0	28	131	77	9	-	8	4.45
H. Bando BS (4)	3	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	12	56	36	3	-	4	9.37
S. Ishikawa W (4-1)	3⅓	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	13	51	29	7	-	2	2.92
Total	12	8	5	3	8	0	0	3	0	53	238	142	19	-	14

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
T. Nioka p	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
H. Bando p	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Ishikawa p	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Kato c	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Sato 1b	16	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Hayagawa 2b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Fukuda 2b	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Yamashita 3b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Yabuta 3b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Wakatabe ss	5	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
N. Amemiya lf	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
K. Enatsu cf	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Ota cf	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Tomiyama rf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
F. Tanaka rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I. Ogawa rf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	53	36	15	2	0	0	0	0	1

Player of the Game
Hanshin: Tsutomu Kaneko

Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto

Injuries
Hanshin:  P-Nishimura
Saitama:  P-Kimura, P-Murakami

Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: S. Kimura
Saitama: T. Nioka

Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin:  Watanabe-Light, Yamamoto-Heavy, Takamatsu-Moderate, Yamashita-Heavy, Akita-Moderate, Asano-Heavy, Kimura-Light, Higashio-Moderate, Mizu-Light, Ito-Light
Saitama:  Nioka-None, Gatou-Moderate, Nishiyama-Heavy, Ishikawa-Light, Ishikawa-Light, Yamazaki-Light, Bando-Light, Kojima-Light, Nishi-Light, Yokoyama-Light

Power Index
Hanshin:  93.5
Saitama:  97.8

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

Game Information
Date:  June 25th, 2071
Game Type:  League

Ballpark:  MetLife Dome
Weather:  Cloudy
Attendance:  27,848

Version:  1.119
Simulated:  Thu Oct 30 2025 @ 6:38:12 pm PDT

Standard Dialog

Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Kimura (R)
Saitama: T. Nioka (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
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Hayagawa hits a ground ball single to short stop.
  Takeda lines out to first base.
  Tadano draws a walk.
  Tadano flies out to center field.
  Kaku strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 1st: Saitama
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Amemiya pops out to third base.
  Sato flies out to center field.
  Enatsu flies out to left field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0

Top 2nd: Hanshin
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Suzuki flies out to right field.
  Kaneko draws a walk.
  Kitabeppu draws a walk.
  Yoshida flies out to center field.
  Hayagawa grounds to short stop. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 2nd: Saitama
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Yamashita grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at second by Kitabeppu. Yamashita reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Hayagawa grounds to second base. Yamashita is thrown out at second by Kaneko. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0

Top 3rd: Hanshin
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Takeda flies out to center field.
  Tadano grounds to third base. Tadano is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
  Tadano grounds to the pitcher. Tadano is thrown out at first by Nioka.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 3rd: Saitama
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Kadota grounds to first base. Kadota is forced out at first by Suzuki.
  Kato hits a home run to left field.
  Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
  Amemiya is hit by the pitch.
  Amemiya steals second base.
  Sato strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1

Top 4th: Hanshin
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Kaku flies out to right field.
  Suzuki grounds to the pitcher. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Nioka.
  Kaneko hits a ground ball single to second base.
  Kitabeppu grounds to short stop. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1

Bottom 4th: Saitama
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Enatsu hits a single to center field.
  Tomiyama hits a home run to center field. Enatsu comes in to score.
  Yamashita grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
  Hayagawa hits a single to center field.
  Kadota flies out to left field.
  Kato reaches on an error by right field Hayagawa. Hayagawa advances to third base.
  Wakatabe hits a single to right field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Kato comes in to score.
  Amemiya draws a walk.
  Ito comes in to pitch.
  Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 5

Top 5th: Hanshin
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Yoshida flies out to center field.
  Hayagawa reaches on an error by left field Amemiya.
  Nioka throws a wild pitch. Hayagawa advances to third base.
  Takeda draws a walk.
  Tadano draws a walk.
  Tadano draws a walk. Hayagawa comes in to score.
  Kaku flies out to right field. Takeda comes in to score.
  Suzuki grounds to second base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 5

Bottom 5th: Saitama
  Ito takes the mound to pitch.
  Ota comes in to pinch hit for Enatsu.
  Ota flies out to right field.
  Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Tomiyama.
  Tanaka draws a walk.
  Yabuta comes in to pinch hit for Yamashita.
  Tanaka is caught stealing second base by Yoshida.
  Yabuta flies out to left field.
Hanshin 2, Saitama 5

Top 6th: Hanshin
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Kaneko hits a single to center field.
  Kitabeppu hits a ground ball single through to center field. Kaneko advances to second base.
  Yoshida strikes out.
  Hayagawa hits a double to center field. Kaneko comes in to score. Kitabeppu is thrown out at the plate by Ota.
  Bando comes in to pitch.
  Matsuda comes in to pinch hit for Takeda.
  Matsuda flies out to center field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 5

Bottom 6th: Saitama
  Ito takes the mound to pitch.
  Fukuda comes in to pinch hit for Hayagawa.
  Fukuda flies out to right field.
  Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Kadota.
  Kaku hits a single to center field.
  Kato draws a walk.
  Wakatabe flies out to left field.
  Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 5

Top 7th: Hanshin
  Bando takes the mound to pitch.
  Tadano grounds to first base. Tadano is thrown out at first by Sato.
  Ueda comes in to pinch hit for Tadano.
  Ueda grounds to second base. Ueda is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
  Watanabe comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
  Watanabe flies out to left field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 5

Bottom 7th: Saitama
  Ito takes the mound to pitch.
  Sato hits a single to center field.
  Watanabe comes in to pitch.
  Sato steals second base.
  Ota is hit by the pitch.
  Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
  Ogawa grounds to second base. Sato is thrown out at third by Kaneko. Ota advances to second base. Ogawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Yabuta grounds to second base. Ogawa is thrown out at second by Kaneko. Yabuta is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 5

Top 8th: Hanshin
  Bando takes the mound to pitch.
  Nakajima comes in to pinch hit for Suzuki.
  Nakajima grounds to short stop. Nakajima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
  Kaneko hits a double to center field.
  Kitabeppu draws a walk.
  Yoshida lines out to second base.
  Yamasaki comes in to pinch hit for Hayagawa.
  Yamasaki hits a double to left field. Kaneko comes in to score. Kitabeppu comes in to score.
  Matsuda flies out to left field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5

Bottom 8th: Saitama
  Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
  Fukuda strikes out.
  Matsuda comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
  Matsuda strikes out.
  Kato flies out to center field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5

Top 9th: Hanshin
  Bando takes the mound to pitch.
  Tadano lines out to left field.
  Ueda flies out to center field.
  Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
  Watanabe hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Matsuo comes in to pinch run for Watanabe.
  Nakajima lines out to right field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5

Bottom 9th: Saitama
  Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
  Wakatabe strikes out.
  Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Ueda.
  Sato strikes out.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5

Top 10th: Hanshin
  Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
  Kaneko flies out to right field.
  Kitabeppu strikes out.
  Yoshida lines out to right field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5

Bottom 10th: Saitama
  Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
  Ota flies out to right field.
  Ogawa hits a single to right field.
  Yabuta tries to bunt to third base. Ogawa is thrown out at second by Ueda. Yabuta is thrown out at first by second base Kaneko for a double play.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5

Top 11th: Hanshin
  Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
  Yamasaki grounds to second base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
  Matsuda reaches on an error by short stop Wakatabe.
  Tadano draws a walk.
  Ueda grounds to first base. Matsuda is thrown out at third by Sato. Tadano advances to second base. Ueda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Matsuo grounds to third base. Matsuo is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5

Bottom 11th: Saitama
  Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
  Fukuda grounds to first base. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Nakajima.
  Matsuda hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Kato grounds to short stop. Matsuda is thrown out at second by Kitabeppu. Kato is thrown out at first by second base Kaneko for a double play.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5

Top 12th: Hanshin
  Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
  Nakajima grounds to first base. Nakajima is thrown out at first by Sato.
  Kaneko flies out to center field.
  Kitabeppu grounds to short stop. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 5

Bottom 12th: Saitama
  Watanabe takes the mound to pitch.
  Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Amemiya hits a triple to center field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 6