Game Date: Mar 10th, 2073
Saitama 6 - Orix 3
Date: May 12th, 2072
Game: League [#5987948] 
Ballpark: Kyocera Dome Osaka
Attendance: 25,913
Winning Pitcher: Hideyuki Bando (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Masato Fujita (1-3)
Save: Shūhei Ishikawa (12)
Player Of The Game: Sadaharu Wakatabe (3)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Saitama Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Orix Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .289 | |
| S. Ikeda dh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | |
| S. Sato dh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .418 | |
| N. Amemiya cf | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .280 | |
| K. Ota rf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .403 | |
| F. Tanaka lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 | |
| K. Enatsu lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | |
| R. Kaku 1b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .421 | |
| R. Tomiyama 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | |
| H. Matsuda 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| M. Kadota 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .240 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .345 | |
| Total | 40 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Bando W (1-0) | 5⅔ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 111 | 60 | 6 | - | 9 | 3.00 | |
| O. Kimura H (1) | 2⅓ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 31 | 1 | - | 5 | 1.86 | |
| S. Ishikawa S (12) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | - | 1 | 2.92 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 174 | 101 | 8 | - | 15 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Bando 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. Fujikawa c | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku 1b | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Matsuda 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Kadota 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Tanaka lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Orix Buffaloes
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Tanaka c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | |
| H. Amaya cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .245 | |
| R. Tadano 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | |
| M. Nakayama rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | |
| S. Iwasaki rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | |
| K. Uchida lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .388 | |
| Y. Watanabe ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .177 | |
| H. Iwamoto 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | |
| Y. Enomoto dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | |
| K. Nakamura 2b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .408 | |
| Total | 30 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| M. Fujita L (1-3) | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 80 | 52 | 13 | - | 3 | 4.13 | |
| T. Tatsuya | 2⅔ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 25 | 6 | - | 3 | 0.87 | |
| Y. Iwakuma | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 21.60 | |
| S. Yoshida | ⅔ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | 6.35 | |
| S. Yamasaki | 1⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.79 | |
| Total | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 151 | 105 | 23 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| M. Fujita p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Tatsuya p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Iwakuma p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yoshida p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| S. Yamasaki p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tanaka c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Iwamoto 1b | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Nakamura 2b | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tadano 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Watanabe ss | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Uchida lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Amaya cf | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Nakayama rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Iwasaki rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Sadaharu Wakatabe
Managers
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Orix: Lane Jenkins
Injuries
Saitama: none
Orix: none
Starting Pitcher
Saitama: H. Bando
Orix: M. Fujita
Pitcher Fatigue
Saitama: Kimura-Light, Ishikawa-Light, Murakami-Heavy, Yamazaki-Light, Bando-None, Kojima-Heavy, Yokoyama-Moderate, Kimura-Light, Sugiyama-Light
Orix: Asano-Light, Egawa-Light, Yoshioka-Light, Yoshida-Moderate, Nakajima-Heavy, Sugahara-Light
Power Index
Saitama: 95.3
Orix: 93.0
Lineup Selection
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Orix: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: May 12th, 2072
Game Type: League
Ballpark: Kyocera Dome Osaka
Weather: Climate Controlled
Attendance: 25,913
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sun Jan 4 2026 @ 3:40:46 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: H. Bando (L)
Orix: M. Fujita (L)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: SS-Wakatabe (R), DH-Ikeda (R), CF-Amemiya (R), RF-Ota (R), LF-Tanaka (R), 1B-Kaku (R), C-Fujikawa (R), 3B-Yabuta (S), 2B-Fukuda (R)
Orix: C-Tanaka (R), CF-Amaya (L), 3B-Tadano (R), RF-Nakayama (R), LF-Uchida (L), SS-Watanabe (S), 1B-Iwamoto (L), DH-Enomoto (L), 2B-Nakamura (L)
Top 1st: Saitama
Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to center field on a hit and run. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to left field. Wakatabe advances to third base. Ikeda advances to second base.
Ota grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at the plate by Iwamoto. Ikeda advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base. Ota reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tanaka draws a walk. Ikeda comes in to score.
Kaku grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at the plate by Watanabe. Ota advances to third base. Tanaka advances to second base. Kaku reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fujikawa grounds to first base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Iwamoto.
Saitama 1, Orix 0
Bottom 1st: Orix
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Amaya flies out to center field.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Saitama 1, Orix 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single to third base.
Fukuda grounds to second base on a hit and run. Yabuta is thrown out at second by Nakamura. Fukuda is thrown out at first by short stop Watanabe for a double play.
Wakatabe hits a double to right field.
Ikeda hits a single to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Saitama 2, Orix 0
Bottom 2nd: Orix
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama flies out to left field.
Uchida flies out to right field.
Watanabe flies out to center field.
Saitama 2, Orix 0
Top 3rd: Saitama
Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
Ota flies out to center field.
Tanaka flies out to right field.
Kaku hits a double to right field.
Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
Saitama 2, Orix 0
Bottom 3rd: Orix
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Iwamoto draws a walk.
Enomoto grounds to second base. Iwamoto is thrown out at second by Fukuda. Enomoto is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Nakamura grounds to short stop. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Saitama 2, Orix 0
Top 4th: Saitama
Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
Yabuta strikes out.
Fukuda is hit by the pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to center field on a hit and run. Fukuda advances to second base.
Ikeda fouls out to first base.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field. Fukuda comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to center field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Amemiya is thrown out at third by Amaya.
Saitama 4, Orix 0
Bottom 4th: Orix
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Amaya grounds to third base. Tanaka is thrown out at second by Yabuta. Amaya reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tadano hits a home run to center field. Amaya comes in to score.
Nakayama pops out to second base.
Uchida hits a single to center field.
Watanabe flies out to left field.
Saitama 4, Orix 2
Top 5th: Saitama
Tatsuya comes in to pitch.
Enatsu comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Enatsu flies out to left field.
Tomiyama comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Saitama 4, Orix 2
Bottom 5th: Orix
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Iwamoto draws a walk.
Enomoto flies out to left field.
Iwamoto is caught stealing second base by Fujikawa.
Nakamura draws a walk.
Tanaka draws a walk.
Amaya lines out to center field.
Saitama 4, Orix 2
Top 6th: Saitama
Tatsuya takes the mound to pitch.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Hayagawa comes in to pinch hit for Fukuda.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Yabuta advances to second base.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Sato comes in to pinch hit for Ikeda.
Sato flies out to left field.
Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Tadano.
Saitama 4, Orix 2
Bottom 6th: Orix
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Nakayama grounds to second base. Tadano is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Nakayama is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Uchida draws a walk.
Kimura comes in to pitch.
Watanabe pops out to short stop.
Saitama 4, Orix 2
Top 7th: Saitama
Tatsuya takes the mound to pitch.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Enatsu grounds to short stop. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
Iwakuma comes in to pitch.
Tomiyama grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Saitama 4, Orix 2
Bottom 7th: Orix
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Iwamoto hits a home run to right field.
Enomoto hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Nakamura flies out to right field.
Tanaka strikes out.
Enomoto is caught stealing second base by Fujikawa.
Saitama 4, Orix 3
Top 8th: Saitama
Yoshida comes in to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to first base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Iwamoto.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Hayagawa tries to bunt, but strikes out.
Wakatabe hits a double to right field. Yabuta comes in to score.
Yoshida throws a wild pitch. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Sato hits a single to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Yamasaki comes in to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to first base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Iwamoto.
Saitama 6, Orix 3
Bottom 8th: Orix
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda comes in to play defense at first base.
Amaya hits a double to center field.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Iwasaki comes in to pinch hit for Nakayama.
Iwasaki strikes out.
Uchida pops out to short stop.
Saitama 6, Orix 3
Top 9th: Saitama
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Ota lines out to center field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Kadota comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
Kadota flies out to right field.
Saitama 6, Orix 3
Bottom 9th: Orix
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Watanabe strikes out.
Iwamoto grounds to third base. Iwamoto is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Enomoto flies out to right field.
Saitama 6, Orix 3
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: H. Bando (L)
Orix: M. Fujita (L)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: SS-Wakatabe (R), DH-Ikeda (R), CF-Amemiya (R), RF-Ota (R), LF-Tanaka (R), 1B-Kaku (R), C-Fujikawa (R), 3B-Yabuta (S), 2B-Fukuda (R)
Orix: C-Tanaka (R), CF-Amaya (L), 3B-Tadano (R), RF-Nakayama (R), LF-Uchida (L), SS-Watanabe (S), 1B-Iwamoto (L), DH-Enomoto (L), 2B-Nakamura (L)
Top 1st: Saitama
Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to center field on a hit and run. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to left field. Wakatabe advances to third base. Ikeda advances to second base.
Ota grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at the plate by Iwamoto. Ikeda advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base. Ota reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tanaka draws a walk. Ikeda comes in to score.
Kaku grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at the plate by Watanabe. Ota advances to third base. Tanaka advances to second base. Kaku reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fujikawa grounds to first base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Iwamoto.
Saitama 1, Orix 0
Bottom 1st: Orix
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Amaya flies out to center field.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Saitama 1, Orix 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single to third base.
Fukuda grounds to second base on a hit and run. Yabuta is thrown out at second by Nakamura. Fukuda is thrown out at first by short stop Watanabe for a double play.
Wakatabe hits a double to right field.
Ikeda hits a single to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Saitama 2, Orix 0
Bottom 2nd: Orix
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama flies out to left field.
Uchida flies out to right field.
Watanabe flies out to center field.
Saitama 2, Orix 0
Top 3rd: Saitama
Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
Ota flies out to center field.
Tanaka flies out to right field.
Kaku hits a double to right field.
Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
Saitama 2, Orix 0
Bottom 3rd: Orix
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Iwamoto draws a walk.
Enomoto grounds to second base. Iwamoto is thrown out at second by Fukuda. Enomoto is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Nakamura grounds to short stop. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Saitama 2, Orix 0
Top 4th: Saitama
Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
Yabuta strikes out.
Fukuda is hit by the pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to center field on a hit and run. Fukuda advances to second base.
Ikeda fouls out to first base.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field. Fukuda comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to center field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Amemiya is thrown out at third by Amaya.
Saitama 4, Orix 0
Bottom 4th: Orix
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Amaya grounds to third base. Tanaka is thrown out at second by Yabuta. Amaya reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tadano hits a home run to center field. Amaya comes in to score.
Nakayama pops out to second base.
Uchida hits a single to center field.
Watanabe flies out to left field.
Saitama 4, Orix 2
Top 5th: Saitama
Tatsuya comes in to pitch.
Enatsu comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Enatsu flies out to left field.
Tomiyama comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Saitama 4, Orix 2
Bottom 5th: Orix
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Iwamoto draws a walk.
Enomoto flies out to left field.
Iwamoto is caught stealing second base by Fujikawa.
Nakamura draws a walk.
Tanaka draws a walk.
Amaya lines out to center field.
Saitama 4, Orix 2
Top 6th: Saitama
Tatsuya takes the mound to pitch.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Hayagawa comes in to pinch hit for Fukuda.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Yabuta advances to second base.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Sato comes in to pinch hit for Ikeda.
Sato flies out to left field.
Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Tadano.
Saitama 4, Orix 2
Bottom 6th: Orix
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Nakayama grounds to second base. Tadano is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Nakayama is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Uchida draws a walk.
Kimura comes in to pitch.
Watanabe pops out to short stop.
Saitama 4, Orix 2
Top 7th: Saitama
Tatsuya takes the mound to pitch.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Enatsu grounds to short stop. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
Iwakuma comes in to pitch.
Tomiyama grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Saitama 4, Orix 2
Bottom 7th: Orix
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Iwamoto hits a home run to right field.
Enomoto hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Nakamura flies out to right field.
Tanaka strikes out.
Enomoto is caught stealing second base by Fujikawa.
Saitama 4, Orix 3
Top 8th: Saitama
Yoshida comes in to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to first base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Iwamoto.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Hayagawa tries to bunt, but strikes out.
Wakatabe hits a double to right field. Yabuta comes in to score.
Yoshida throws a wild pitch. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Sato hits a single to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Yamasaki comes in to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to first base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Iwamoto.
Saitama 6, Orix 3
Bottom 8th: Orix
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda comes in to play defense at first base.
Amaya hits a double to center field.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Iwasaki comes in to pinch hit for Nakayama.
Iwasaki strikes out.
Uchida pops out to short stop.
Saitama 6, Orix 3
Top 9th: Saitama
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Ota lines out to center field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Kadota comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
Kadota flies out to right field.
Saitama 6, Orix 3
Bottom 9th: Orix
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Watanabe strikes out.
Iwamoto grounds to third base. Iwamoto is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Enomoto flies out to right field.
Saitama 6, Orix 3