Chiba 5 - Saitama 8

Date: August 28th, 2072

Game: League [#5987637]

Attendance: 30,634

Winning Pitcher: Shosei Kimura (10-9)

Losing Pitcher: Makoto Asano (10-10)

Player Of The Game: Yuki Fujikawa (4)

Team / Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Chiba Marines	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	5	15	1	13
Saitama Lions	0	0	4	1	0	3	0	0	x	8	13	1	10

Chiba Marines

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
T. Imai rf	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.333
Y. Chano rf	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291
S. Kohiyama lf	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.238
R. Uehara lf	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242
R. Nakamura 2b	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.255
H. Okada cf	4	2	3	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255
N. Kato 3b	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	.243
S. Takasu c	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.271
M. Bessho 1b	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232
J. Watanabe 1b	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242
S. Kondo ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188
Y. Sasaki dh	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.245
H. Kimura dh	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.222
T. Nishimoto ss	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	.189
Total	43	5	15	2	0	1	5	2	4	1	0	0	0	22

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
M. Asano L (10-10)	2⅓	3	4	4	2	0	2	3	1	14	66	36	4	-	3	4.19
S. Kudo	3⅓	7	4	3	1	0	0	2	0	19	69	44	9	-	2	3.08
H. Suzuki	2⅓	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	31	21	3	-	2	3.88
Total	8	13	8	7	3	0	2	5	1	42	166	101	16	-	7

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
M. Asano p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
S. Kudo p	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Suzuki p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Takasu c	6	6	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
M. Bessho 1b	8	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
J. Watanabe 1b	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Kondo ph	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Nakamura 2b	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Kato 3b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Nishimoto ss	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Kohiyama lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Uehara lf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Okada cf	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Imai rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Chano rf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	35	24	10	1	0	1	0	1	1

Saitama Lions

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
S. Wakatabe ss	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.298
F. Tanaka 1b	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.234
S. Sato 1b	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.270
N. Amemiya cf	4	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	.294
K. Ota rf	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	6	.364
Y. Fujikawa c	4	2	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.312
R. Kaku lf	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.233
K. Enatsu lf	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.412
S. Ikeda dh	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.287
R. Tomiyama dh	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.319
H. Yabuta 3b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.267
Y. Fukuda 2b	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.210
T. Hayagawa 2b	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.329
Total	37	8	13	5	0	1	8	3	5	1	0	0	0	23

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
S. Kimura W (10-9)	5⅓	10	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	27	92	68	12	-	9	4.68
O. Kimura H (5)	2	5	3	3	2	0	0	1	0	13	53	32	5	-	1	5.47
S. Ishikawa H (1)	⅔	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	9	4	0	-	1	1.85
Y. Nishi S (6)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	2	-	1	5.51
Total	9	15	5	4	2	0	0	4	1	45	165	112	19	-	12

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
S. Kimura p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
O. Kimura p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Ishikawa p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Nishi p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Fujikawa c	4	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
F. Tanaka 1b	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Sato 1b	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Fukuda 2b	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
T. Hayagawa 2b	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Yabuta 3b	6	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Wakatabe ss	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Kaku lf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Enatsu lf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Amemiya cf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Ota rf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	37	27	9	1	0	1	0	0	0

Player of the Game
Saitama: Yuki Fujikawa

Managers
Chiba: Ramon Rosales
Saitama: Robert Harimoto

Injuries
Chiba:  OF-Otsuka, C-Shinjo
Saitama:  none

Starting Pitcher
Chiba: M. Asano
Saitama: S. Kimura

Pitcher Fatigue
Chiba:  Kouki-Light, Nomo-Heavy, Nishi-Moderate, Suzuki-Light, Kudo-Moderate, Ogawa-Heavy
Saitama:  Ishikawa-Light, Murakami-Light, Yamazaki-Heavy, Bando-Heavy, Kojima-Light, Nishi-None, Kimura-Light

Power Index
Chiba:  95.5
Saitama:  96.0

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

Game Information
Date:  August 28th, 2072
Game Type:  League

Ballpark:  MetLife Dome
Weather:  Hot
Attendance:  30,634

Version:  1.119
Simulated:  Sun Feb 1 2026 @ 4:43:44 pm PST

Standard Dialog

Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chiba: M. Asano (L)
Saitama: S. Kimura (L)

Starting Lineups
Chiba: RF-Imai (R), LF-Kohiyama (R), 2B-Nakamura (R), CF-Okada (R), 3B-Kato (R), C-Takasu (L), 1B-Bessho (R), DH-Sasaki (S), SS-Nishimoto (L)
Saitama: SS-Wakatabe (R), 1B-Tanaka (R), CF-Amemiya (R), RF-Ota (R), C-Fujikawa (R), LF-Kaku (R), DH-Ikeda (R), 3B-Yabuta (S), 2B-Fukuda (R)

Top 1st: Chiba
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Imai grounds to third base. Imai is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
  Kohiyama grounds to third base. Kohiyama is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
  Nakamura hits a ground ball single to third base.
  Okada hits a ground ball single through to center field. Nakamura advances to second base.
  Kato flies out to right field.
Chiba 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 1st: Saitama
  Asano takes the mound to pitch.
  Wakatabe strikes out.
  Tanaka strikes out.
  Amemiya draws a walk.
  Ota strikes out.
Chiba 0, Saitama 0

Top 2nd: Chiba
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Takasu hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Bessho hits a single to center field. Takasu advances to second base.
  Sasaki pops out to third base.
  Nishimoto hits a ground ball single through to right field. Takasu advances to third base. Bessho advances to second base.
  Imai lines out to left field.
  Kohiyama grounds to second base. Kohiyama is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Chiba 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 2nd: Saitama
  Asano takes the mound to pitch.
  Fujikawa is hit by the pitch.
  Kaku grounds to second base on a hit and run. Kaku is thrown out at first by Nakamura. Fujikawa advances to second base.
  Ikeda pops out to second base.
  Yabuta is hit by the pitch.
  Fukuda flies out to center field.
Chiba 0, Saitama 0

Top 3rd: Chiba
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Nakamura flies out to left field.
  Okada flies out to left field.
  Kato hits a ground ball single to second base.
  Takasu flies out to center field.
Chiba 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 3rd: Saitama
  Asano takes the mound to pitch.
  Wakatabe draws a walk.
  Tanaka grounds to short stop on a hit and run. Wakatabe is forced out at second by Nishimoto. Tanaka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to right field. Tanaka advances to second base.
  Asano throws a wild pitch. Tanaka advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base.
  Ota hits a ground ball single through to right field. Tanaka comes in to score. Amemiya comes in to score.
  Fujikawa hits a home run to center field. Ota comes in to score.
  Kudo comes in to pitch.
  Kaku grounds to short stop. Kaku is thrown out at first by Nishimoto.
  Ikeda grounds to short stop. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Nishimoto.
Chiba 0, Saitama 4

Top 4th: Chiba
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Bessho pops out to third base.
  Sasaki flies out to right field.
  Nishimoto reaches on an error by second base Fukuda.
  Nishimoto steals second base.
  Imai hits a single to right field. Nishimoto comes in to score.
  Kohiyama hits a ground ball single through to left field. Imai advances to second base.
  Nakamura flies out to center field.
Chiba 1, Saitama 4

Bottom 4th: Saitama
  Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
  Yabuta pops out to short stop.
  Fukuda hits a double to left field.
  Wakatabe grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Nishimoto. Fukuda holds at second base.
  Tanaka reaches on an error by first base Bessho. Fukuda advances to third base.
  Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to right field. Fukuda comes in to score. Tanaka advances to third base.
  Amemiya steals second base.
  Ota strikes out.
Chiba 1, Saitama 5

Top 5th: Chiba
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Okada hits a home run to right field.
  Kato strikes out.
  Takasu strikes out.
  Bessho hits a double to right field.
  Sasaki grounds to third base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Chiba 2, Saitama 5

Bottom 5th: Saitama
  Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
  Fujikawa hits a double to right field.
  Enatsu comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
  Enatsu lines out to center field.
  Tomiyama comes in to pinch hit for Ikeda.
  Tomiyama hits a single to center field. Fujikawa advances to third base.
  Yabuta strikes out.
  Hayagawa comes in to pinch hit for Fukuda.
  Hayagawa grounds to first base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Bessho.
Chiba 2, Saitama 5

Top 6th: Chiba
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Nishimoto grounds to second base. Nishimoto is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
  Kimura comes in to pitch.
  Chano comes in to pinch hit for Imai.
  Chano lines out to second base.
  Uehara comes in to pinch hit for Kohiyama.
  Uehara hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Nakamura grounds to second base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Chiba 2, Saitama 5

Bottom 6th: Saitama
  Kudo takes the mound to pitch.
  Wakatabe draws a walk.
  Sato comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
  Sato hits a ground ball single through to center field. Wakatabe advances to second base.
  Amemiya grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at third by Nakamura. Sato advances to second base. Amemiya reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Ota flies out to left field.
  Fujikawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Sato comes in to score. Amemiya advances to third base.
  Enatsu hits a double to right field. Amemiya comes in to score. Fujikawa comes in to score.
  Suzuki comes in to pitch.
  Tomiyama grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Chiba 2, Saitama 8

Top 7th: Chiba
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Okada draws a walk.
  Kato lines out to second base.
  Takasu hits a ground ball single to second base. Okada advances to second base.
  Watanabe comes in to pinch hit for Bessho.
  Watanabe hits a single to center field. Okada comes in to score. Takasu advances to third base.
  Kimura comes in to pinch hit for Sasaki.
  Kimura pops out to first base.
  Nishimoto strikes out.
Chiba 3, Saitama 8

Bottom 7th: Saitama
  Suzuki takes the mound to pitch.
  Yabuta grounds to third base. Yabuta is thrown out at first by Kato.
  Hayagawa hits a double to left field.
  Wakatabe hits a single to center field. Hayagawa is thrown out at the plate by Okada.
  Sato flies out to right field.
Chiba 3, Saitama 8

Top 8th: Chiba
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Chano grounds to third base. Chano is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
  Uehara draws a walk.
  Nakamura hits a ground ball single through to right field. Uehara advances to second base.
  Okada hits a double to left field. Uehara comes in to score. Nakamura comes in to score.
  Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
  Kato strikes out.
  Takasu flies out to left field.
Chiba 5, Saitama 8

Bottom 8th: Saitama
  Suzuki takes the mound to pitch.
  Amemiya hits a double to left field.
  Ota flies out to center field.
  Fujikawa lines out to right field.
  Takasu allows a passed ball. Amemiya advances to third base.
  Enatsu grounds to second base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Chiba 5, Saitama 8

Top 9th: Chiba
  Nishi comes in to pitch.
  Kondo comes in to pinch hit for Watanabe.
  Kondo grounds to second base. Kondo is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
  Kimura flies out to left field.
  Nishimoto grounds to short stop. Nishimoto is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Chiba 5, Saitama 8

Bottom 9th: Saitama
  Not Required
Chiba 5, Saitama 8