Orix 2 - Saitama 4

Date: May 30th, 2071

Game: Cup [#5913435]

Attendance: 32,901

Winning Pitcher: Iwao Yamazaki (5-0)

Losing Pitcher: Shōji Asano (1-2)

Player Of The Game: Iwao Yamazaki (4)

Team / Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Orix Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	6	0	6
Saitama Lions	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	4	5	0	7

Orix Buffaloes

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
K. Nakamura 2b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	.250
H. Iwamoto lf	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.266
K. Uchida 3b	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	.333
T. Iwase cf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
M. Iriki ph	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429
Y. Enomoto rf	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.190
R. Tadano ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.182
S. Ageda dh	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.263
K. Asaoka c	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.325
S. Iwasaki 1b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.412
M. Nakayama ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Y. Watanabe ss	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.253
Total	33	2	6	1	0	1	2	2	7	1	0	0	0	11

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
S. Asano L (1-2)	1⅔	5	4	4	1	0	0	1	0	11	47	29	2	-	2	4.70
T. Yoshioka	4⅓	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	0	17	88	51	6	-	4	2.84
Y. Kaneda	1⅔	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6	20	11	1	-	2	0.63
S. Sakaguchi	⅓	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	3	0	-	0	3.46
Total	8	5	4	4	5	0	1	6	0	35	159	94	9	-	8

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
S. Asano p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Yoshioka p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Kaneda p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Sakaguchi p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Asaoka c	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Iwasaki 1b	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Nakayama ph	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Nakamura 2b	6	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Uchida 3b	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Watanabe ss	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Iwamoto lf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Iwase cf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Iriki ph	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Enomoto rf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Tadano ph	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	32	24	8	0	0	0	0	0	0

Saitama Lions

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
N. Amemiya lf	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.341
H. Matsuda 1b	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.143
K. Ota 1b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234
K. Enatsu cf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	.354
R. Tomiyama rf	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.459
F. Tanaka rf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.222
S. Yamashita 3b	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295
H. Yabuta 3b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200
T. Hayagawa 2b	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.278
Y. Fukuda 2b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152
M. Kadota dh	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200
R. Kaku dh	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.269
R. Kato c	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.281
S. Wakatabe ss	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.284
Total	28	4	5	0	1	0	4	5	6	0	0	0	1	13

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
I. Yamazaki W (5-0)	8	4	1	1	2	0	0	7	1	30	129	85	8	-	8	2.18
H. Kojima S (9)	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	12	9	2	-	0	1.04
Total	9	6	2	2	2	0	0	7	1	35	141	94	10	-	8

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
I. Yamazaki p	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Kojima p	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
R. Kato c	7	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
H. Matsuda 1b	8	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Ota 1b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Hayagawa 2b	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Fukuda 2b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Yamashita 3b	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Yabuta 3b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Wakatabe ss	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Amemiya lf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Enatsu cf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Tomiyama rf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
F. Tanaka rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	35	27	8	0	0	1	0	0	1

Player of the Game
Saitama: Iwao Yamazaki

Managers
Orix: Lane Jenkins
Saitama: Robert Harimoto

Injuries
Orix:  OF-Amaya, P-Egawa
Saitama:  1B-Sato

Starting Pitcher
Orix: S. Asano
Saitama: I. Yamazaki

Pitcher Fatigue
Orix:  Sakaguchi-None, Asano-Light, Yoshioka-Light, Kaneda-Light, Nakajima-Light, Sugahara-Moderate
Saitama:  Nioka-Moderate, Gatou-Light, Kimura-Light, Ishikawa-Light, Ishikawa-Light, Murakami-Moderate, Kojima-None

Power Index
Orix:  96.1
Saitama:  97.8

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

Game Information
Date:  May 30th, 2071
Game Type:  Cup

Ballpark:  MetLife Dome
Weather:  Partly Cloudy
Attendance:  32,901

Version:  1.119
Simulated:  Fri Oct 24 2025 @ 2:13:20 pm PDT

Standard Dialog

Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Orix: S. Asano (R)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)

Starting Lineups
Orix: 2B-Nakamura (L), LF-Iwamoto (L), 3B-Uchida (L), CF-Iwase (L), RF-Enomoto (L), DH-Ageda (R), C-Asaoka (R), 1B-Iwasaki (L), SS-Watanabe (S)
Saitama: LF-Amemiya (R), 1B-Matsuda (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 3B-Yamashita (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), DH-Kadota (L), C-Kato (R), SS-Wakatabe (R)

Top 1st: Orix
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Nakamura grounds to third base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
  Iwamoto hits a double to center field.
  Uchida grounds to short stop. Uchida is thrown out at first by Wakatabe. Iwamoto holds at second base.
  Iwase pops out to third base.
Orix 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 1st: Saitama
  Asano takes the mound to pitch.
  Amemiya strikes out.
  Matsuda grounds to third base. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Uchida.
  Enatsu lines out to first base.
Orix 0, Saitama 0

Top 2nd: Orix
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Enomoto strikes out.
  Ageda grounds to first base. Ageda is thrown out at first by Matsuda.
  Asaoka flies out to center field.
Orix 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 2nd: Saitama
  Asano takes the mound to pitch.
  Tomiyama hits a single to center field.
  Yamashita hits a triple to right field. Tomiyama comes in to score.
  Hayagawa flies out to left field. Yamashita comes in to score.
  Kadota hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Kato draws a walk.
  Wakatabe pops out to short stop.
  Amemiya hits a single to left field. Kadota comes in to score. Kato advances to third base.
  Matsuda hits a single to right field. Kato comes in to score. Amemiya advances to third base.
  Yoshioka comes in to pitch.
  Enatsu flies out to center field.
Orix 0, Saitama 4

Top 3rd: Orix
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Iwasaki grounds to second base. Iwasaki is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
  Watanabe flies out to left field.
  Nakamura draws a walk.
  Iwamoto grounds to short stop. Iwamoto is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Orix 0, Saitama 4

Bottom 3rd: Saitama
  Yoshioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Tomiyama grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
  Yamashita lines out to second base.
  Hayagawa grounds to third base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Uchida.
Orix 0, Saitama 4

Top 4th: Orix
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Uchida flies out to left field.
  Iwase lines out to short stop.
  Enomoto draws a walk.
  Enomoto steals second base.
  Ageda grounds to second base. Ageda is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Orix 0, Saitama 4

Bottom 4th: Saitama
  Yoshioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Kadota strikes out.
  Kato draws a walk.
  Wakatabe draws a walk.
  Amemiya draws a walk.
  Matsuda grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at the plate by Nakamura. Wakatabe advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base. Matsuda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Enatsu flies out to center field.
Orix 0, Saitama 4

Top 5th: Orix
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Asaoka strikes out.
  Iwasaki grounds to third base. Iwasaki is thrown out at first by Yamashita.
  Watanabe hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Nakamura strikes out.
Orix 0, Saitama 4

Bottom 5th: Saitama
  Yoshioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Tomiyama strikes out.
  Yamashita grounds to short stop. Yamashita is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
  Hayagawa grounds to third base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Uchida.
Orix 0, Saitama 4

Top 6th: Orix
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Iwamoto hits a home run to right field.
  Uchida strikes out.
  Iwase strikes out.
  Enomoto lines out to first base.
Orix 1, Saitama 4

Bottom 6th: Saitama
  Yoshioka takes the mound to pitch.
  Kadota grounds to second base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
  Kato flies out to left field.
  Wakatabe is hit by the pitch.
  Amemiya pops out to first base.
Orix 1, Saitama 4

Top 7th: Orix
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Ageda hits a single to center field.
  Asaoka flies out to right field.
  Iwasaki pops out to second base.
  Watanabe pops out to second base.
Orix 1, Saitama 4

Bottom 7th: Saitama
  Kaneda comes in to pitch.
  Ota comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
  Ota flies out to right field.
  Enatsu draws a walk.
  Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Tomiyama.
  Tanaka strikes out.
  Yabuta comes in to pinch hit for Yamashita.
  Yabuta pops out to second base.
Orix 1, Saitama 4

Top 8th: Orix
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Nakamura strikes out.
  Iwamoto lines out to left field.
  Uchida strikes out.
Orix 1, Saitama 4

Bottom 8th: Saitama
  Kaneda takes the mound to pitch.
  Fukuda comes in to pinch hit for Hayagawa.
  Fukuda grounds to second base. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
  Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Kadota.
  Kaku strikes out.
  Sakaguchi comes in to pitch.
  Kato strikes out.
Orix 1, Saitama 4

Top 9th: Orix
  Kojima comes in to pitch.
  Iriki comes in to pinch hit for Iwase.
  Iriki hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Tadano comes in to pinch hit for Enomoto.
  Kojima throws a wild pitch. Iriki advances to second base.
  Tadano lines out to short stop.
  Ageda lines out to center field.
  Asaoka hits a single to center field. Iriki comes in to score.
  Nakayama comes in to pinch hit for Iwasaki.
  Nakayama grounds to first base. Nakayama is thrown out at first by Ota.
Orix 2, Saitama 4

Bottom 9th: Saitama
  Not Required
Orix 2, Saitama 4