Chunichi 1 - Saitama 8

Date: August 9th, 2071

Game: League [#5905039]

Ballpark: MetLife Dome

Attendance: 27,929

Winning Pitcher: Tsutomu Nioka (7-6)

Losing Pitcher: Yukio Jouda (2-5)

Player Of The Game: Ichirō Ogawa (2)

Team / Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Chunichi Dragons	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1	8
Saitama Lions	0	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	x	8	15	0	10

Chunichi Dragons

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
Y. Takata rf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279
M. Saito 1b	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.268
R. Nakashima cf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.305
T. Yamada c	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.275
M. Suzuki 3b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.297
S. Okada lf	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.230
S. Nakazawa dh	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.302
S. Konno ss	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	.284
K. Ogawa 2b	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	.209
Total	32	1	6	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	0	0	0	15

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
Y. Jouda L (2-5)	2⅔	7	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	15	52	32	8	-	0	5.29
K. Nomo	2⅓	3	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	13	57	32	2	-	3	8.10
N. Iriki	3	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	14	46	31	3	-	5	4.98
Total	8	15	8	8	3	0	0	2	1	42	155	95	13	-	8

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
Y. Jouda p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
K. Nomo p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Iriki p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Yamada c	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Saito 1b	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Ogawa 2b	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Suzuki 3b	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
S. Konno ss	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Okada lf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Nakashima cf	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Takata rf	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	33	24	8	1	0	0	0	0	2

Saitama Lions

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
N. Amemiya lf	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.312
S. Sato 1b	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	.225
K. Enatsu cf	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.317
R. Tomiyama rf	5	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.370
S. Yamashita 3b	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.294
T. Hayagawa 2b	5	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.263
I. Ogawa dh	4	2	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.344
R. Kato c	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.259
S. Wakatabe ss	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.310
Total	39	8	15	3	0	1	8	3	2	0	0	0	0	19

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
T. Nioka W (7-6)	9	6	1	1	4	0	0	3	0	36	134	76	13	-	13	4.35
Total	9	6	1	1	4	0	0	3	0	36	134	76	13	-	13

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
T. Nioka p	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Kato c	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
S. Sato 1b	10	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
T. Hayagawa 2b	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
S. Yamashita 3b	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Wakatabe ss	5	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
N. Amemiya lf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Enatsu cf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Tomiyama rf	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	37	27	10	0	3	1	0	0	0

Player of the Game
Saitama: Ichiro Ogawa

Managers
Chunichi: Norberto Estrella
Saitama: Robert Harimoto

Injuries
Chunichi:  2B-Ochiai, SS-Agano
Saitama:  OF-Kadota

Starting Pitcher
Chunichi: Y. Jouda
Saitama: T. Nioka

Pitcher Fatigue
Chunichi:  Jojima-Heavy, Hayashi-Light, Kawanaka-Heavy, Sato-Light, Uto-Heavy, Kubota-Moderate, Nomo-Light, Kato-Heavy
Saitama:  Nishiyama-Heavy, Kimura-Moderate, Ishikawa-Light, Ishikawa-Light, Murakami-Heavy, Yamazaki-Light, Bando-Light

Power Index
Chunichi:  95.1
Saitama:  97.8

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

Game Information
Date:  August 9th, 2071
Game Type:  League

Ballpark:  MetLife Dome
Weather:  Cloudy
Attendance:  27,929

Version:  1.119
Simulated:  Tue Nov 11 2025 @ 6:40:52 pm PST

Standard Dialog

Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: Y. Jouda (R)
Saitama: T. Nioka (R)

Starting Lineups
Chunichi: RF-Takata (L), 1B-Saito (L), CF-Nakashima (L), C-Yamada (L), 3B-Suzuki (R), LF-Okada (L), DH-Nakazawa (L), SS-Konno (R), 2B-Ogawa (R)
Saitama: LF-Amemiya (R), 1B-Sato (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Yamashita (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), DH-Ogawa (L), C-Kato (R), SS-Wakatabe (R)

Top 1st: Chunichi
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Takata flies out to right field.
  Saito hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Nakashima flies out to right field.
  Yamada draws a walk.
  Suzuki flies out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 1st: Saitama
  Jouda takes the mound to pitch.
  Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
  Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Konno.
  Enatsu grounds to short stop. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Konno.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0

Top 2nd: Chunichi
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Okada flies out to left field.
  Nakazawa pops out to first base.
  Konno draws a walk.
  Konno steals second base.
  Ogawa strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 2nd: Saitama
  Jouda takes the mound to pitch.
  Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Yamashita lines out to first base.
  Hayagawa grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at second by Ogawa. Hayagawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Ogawa hits a double to center field. Hayagawa comes in to score.
  Jouda throws a wild pitch. Ogawa advances to third base.
  Kato hits a double to right field. Ogawa comes in to score.
  Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2

Top 3rd: Chunichi
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Takata pops out to third base.
  Saito strikes out.
  Nakashima flies out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2

Bottom 3rd: Saitama
  Jouda takes the mound to pitch.
  Amemiya hits a double to center field.
  Sato lines out to left field.
  Enatsu draws a walk.
  Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to right field. Amemiya is thrown out at the plate by Takata. Enatsu advances to third base.
  Yamashita hits a single to center field. Enatsu comes in to score. Tomiyama advances to second base.
  Jouda throws a wild pitch. Tomiyama advances to third base. Yamashita advances to second base.
  Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to left field. Tomiyama comes in to score. Yamashita comes in to score.
  Nomo comes in to pitch.
  Ogawa hits a single to center field. Hayagawa advances to second base.
  Kato strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 5

Top 4th: Chunichi
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Yamada hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Suzuki draws a walk.
  Okada grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at second by Yamashita. Okada reaches first on a fielder's choice. Yamada advances to third base.
  Nakazawa hits a single to center field. Yamada comes in to score. Okada advances to second base.
  Konno flies out to left field.
  Ogawa grounds to short stop. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 5

Bottom 4th: Saitama
  Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
  Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Amemiya lines out to center field.
  Sato strikes out.
  Enatsu flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 5

Top 5th: Chunichi
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Takata grounds to third base. Takata is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
  Saito grounds to third base. Saito is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
  Nakashima lines out to third base.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 5

Bottom 5th: Saitama
  Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
  Tomiyama flies out to center field.
  Yamashita reaches on an error by third base Suzuki.
  Hayagawa hits a single to left field. Yamashita advances to second base.
  Ogawa lines out to center field.
  Kato draws a walk.
  Wakatabe pops out to first base.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 5

Top 6th: Chunichi
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Yamada draws a walk.
  Suzuki grounds to second base. Yamada is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Suzuki is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
  Okada flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 5

Bottom 6th: Saitama
  Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
  Amemiya draws a walk.
  Iriki comes in to pitch.
  Sato flies out to center field.
  Enatsu grounds to second base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Ogawa. Amemiya advances to second base.
  Tomiyama hits a single to center field. Amemiya comes in to score.
  Yamashita flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 6

Top 7th: Chunichi
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Nakazawa grounds to the pitcher. Nakazawa is thrown out at first by Nioka.
  Konno pops out to short stop.
  Ogawa grounds to short stop. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 6

Bottom 7th: Saitama
  Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
  Hayagawa hits a single to right field.
  Ogawa hits a home run to center field. Hayagawa comes in to score.
  Kato grounds to short stop. Kato is thrown out at first by Konno.
  Wakatabe lines out to second base.
  Amemiya hits a single to right field.
  Sato lines out to right field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 8

Top 8th: Chunichi
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Takata grounds to second base. Takata is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
  Saito hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Nakashima flies out to right field.
  Yamada flies out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 8

Bottom 8th: Saitama
  Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
  Enatsu lines out to right field.
  Tomiyama flies out to right field.
  Yamashita hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Hayagawa flies out to right field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 8

Top 9th: Chunichi
  Nioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Suzuki grounds to the pitcher. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Nioka.
  Okada hits a single to center field.
  Nakazawa pops out to first base.
  Konno hits a ground ball single through to left field. Okada advances to second base.
  Ogawa strikes out.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 8

Bottom 9th: Saitama
  Not Required
Chunichi 1, Saitama 8