Orix 4 - Saitama 5

Date: June 5th, 2072

Game: League [#5988136]

Attendance: 29,667

Winning Pitcher: Osamu Kimura (2-0)

Losing Pitcher: Masato Fujita (2-4)

Player Of The Game: Sadaharu Wakatabe (4)

Team / Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Orix Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	4	5	1	12
Saitama Lions	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	x	5	15	1	11

Orix Buffaloes

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
K. Tanaka c	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	.212
H. Amaya cf	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.213
R. Tadano 3b	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	.191
M. Nakayama rf	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.265
S. Iwasaki rf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.252
K. Uchida lf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	.339
Y. Watanabe ss	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	.200
H. Iwamoto 1b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	.247
Y. Enomoto dh	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.236
K. Nakamura 2b	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.379
Total	31	4	5	2	0	1	4	11	6	0	1	0	1	25

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
M. Fujita L (2-4)	7	11	4	3	1	0	0	3	0	33	117	76	13	-	11	3.78
S. Yoshida	⅔	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	21	13	4	-	0	7.25
S. Yamasaki	⅓	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	0	-	1	0.55
Total	8	15	5	4	1	0	0	4	0	40	143	92	17	-	12

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
M. Fujita p	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
S. Yoshida p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Yamasaki p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Tanaka c	4	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
H. Iwamoto 1b	6	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
K. Nakamura 2b	5	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
R. Tadano 3b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Watanabe ss	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Uchida lf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Amaya cf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Nakayama rf	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Iwasaki rf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	32	24	7	1	2	1	0	0	0

Saitama Lions

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
S. Wakatabe ss	5	0	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.314
F. Tanaka lf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.212
S. Sato lf	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364
N. Amemiya cf	5	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.327
K. Ota rf	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	.355
R. Kaku 1b	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	.322
I. Ogawa c	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281
K. Enatsu c	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.381
S. Ikeda dh	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.261
R. Tomiyama dh	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.347
H. Yabuta 3b	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	.262
Y. Fukuda 2b	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
T. Hayagawa 2b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.294
Total	39	5	15	3	0	0	5	1	4	1	0	0	0	24

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
H. Kojima	4⅓	2	1	1	4	0	0	3	0	19	95	57	3	-	6	2.48
O. Kimura W (2-0)	3⅓	1	1	1	2	0	0	3	1	13	61	37	3	-	4	3.98
D. Sugiyama	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	4	23	9	0	-	0	4.10
K. Yokoyama H (3)	⅓	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	0	-	1	6.75
S. Ishikawa S (16)	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	6	23	10	0	-	2	3.31
Total	9	5	4	4	11	0	0	6	1	43	207	116	6	-	13

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
H. Kojima p	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
O. Kimura p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Sugiyama p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Yokoyama p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Ishikawa p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I. Ogawa c	7	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
K. Enatsu c	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Kaku 1b	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Fukuda 2b	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
T. Hayagawa 2b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Yabuta 3b	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Wakatabe ss	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
F. Tanaka lf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Sato lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Amemiya cf	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Ota rf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	34	27	6	1	0	0	1	0	0

Player of the Game
Saitama: Sadaharu Wakatabe

Managers
Orix: Lane Jenkins
Saitama: Robert Harimoto

Injuries
Orix:  none
Saitama:  OF-Fujikawa

Starting Pitcher
Orix: M. Fujita
Saitama: H. Kojima

Pitcher Fatigue
Orix:  Asano-Light, Nakajima-Heavy, Sugahara-Light
Saitama:  Kimura-Light, Ishikawa-Light, Ishikawa-None, Murakami-Heavy, Yamazaki-Light, Ogasawara-Light, Kimura-Light, Sugiyama-None

Power Index
Orix:  93.1
Saitama:  95.5

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

Game Information
Date:  June 5th, 2072
Game Type:  League

Ballpark:  MetLife Dome
Weather:  Sunny
Attendance:  29,667

Version:  1.119
Simulated:  Sun Jan 11 2026 @ 2:38:43 pm PST

Standard Dialog

Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Orix: M. Fujita (L)
Saitama: H. Kojima (L)

Starting Lineups
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)
Saitama: SS-Wakatabe (R), LF-Tanaka (R), CF-Amemiya (R), RF-Ota (R), 1B-Kaku (R), C-Ogawa (L), DH-Ikeda (R), 3B-Yabuta (S), 2B-Fukuda (R)

Top 1st: Orix
  Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
  Tanaka flies out to left field.
  Amaya flies out to center field.
  Tadano strikes out.
Orix 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 1st: Saitama
  Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
  Wakatabe hits a ground ball single to the pitcher.
  Tanaka flies out to right field.
  Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to right field. Wakatabe advances to second base.
  Ota flies out to right field.
  Kaku pops out to second base.
Orix 0, Saitama 0

Top 2nd: Orix
  Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
  Nakayama hits a double to center field.
  Uchida draws a walk.
  Watanabe flies out to center field.
  Iwamoto flies out to center field.
  Enomoto lines out to short stop.
Orix 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 2nd: Saitama
  Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
  Ogawa flies out to right field.
  Ikeda hits a single to center field.
  Yabuta grounds to second base. Ikeda is thrown out at second by Nakamura. Yabuta reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Fukuda hits a double to center field. Yabuta comes in to score.
  Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field. Fukuda comes in to score.
  Tanaka pops out to short stop.
Orix 0, Saitama 2

Top 3rd: Orix
  Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
  Nakamura draws a walk.
  Tanaka draws a walk.
  Amaya flies out to left field.
  Tadano strikes out.
  Nakayama grounds to the pitcher. Nakayama is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Orix 0, Saitama 2

Bottom 3rd: Saitama
  Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
  Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Tadano.
  Ota flies out to left field.
  Kaku flies out to right field.
Orix 0, Saitama 2

Top 4th: Orix
  Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
  Uchida strikes out.
  Watanabe hits a single to center field.
  Iwamoto flies out to right field.
  Enomoto grounds to second base. Enomoto is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Orix 0, Saitama 2

Bottom 4th: Saitama
  Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
  Ogawa hits a single to right field.
  Ikeda fouls out to left field.
  Yabuta pops out to short stop.
  Fukuda reaches on an error by the pitcher Fujita. Ogawa advances to second base.
  Wakatabe hits a single to center field. Ogawa comes in to score. Fukuda advances to third base.
  Tanaka flies out to center field.
Orix 0, Saitama 3

Top 5th: Orix
  Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
  Nakamura grounds to short stop. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
  Tanaka draws a walk.
  Kimura comes in to pitch.
  Amaya hits a home run to left field. Tanaka comes in to score.
  Tadano lines out to third base.
  Iwasaki comes in to pinch hit for Nakayama.
  Iwasaki reaches on an error by second base Fukuda.
  Uchida strikes out.
Orix 2, Saitama 3

Bottom 5th: Saitama
  Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
  Amemiya hits a double to right field.
  Ota flies out to left field.
  Kaku strikes out.
  Ogawa draws a walk.
  Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to left field. Amemiya comes in to score. Ogawa advances to third base.
  Yabuta grounds to the pitcher. Yabuta is thrown out at first by Fujita.
Orix 2, Saitama 4

Top 6th: Orix
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Watanabe strikes out.
  Iwamoto draws a walk.
  Iwamoto is caught stealing second base by Ogawa.
  Enomoto flies out to center field.
Orix 2, Saitama 4

Bottom 6th: Saitama
  Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
  Fukuda hits a ground ball single through to left field.
  Wakatabe grounds to first base. Fukuda is thrown out at second by Iwamoto. Wakatabe reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Tanaka grounds to second base. Wakatabe is forced out at second by Nakamura. Tanaka is thrown out at first by second base Nakamura for a double play.
Orix 2, Saitama 4

Top 7th: Orix
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Nakamura draws a walk.
  Tanaka strikes out.
  Amaya pops out to second base.
  Tadano grounds to short stop. Tadano is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Orix 2, Saitama 4

Bottom 7th: Saitama
  Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
  Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Amemiya steals second base.
  Ota strikes out.
  Kaku grounds to second base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Nakamura. Amemiya advances to third base.
  Enatsu comes in to pinch hit for Ogawa.
  Enatsu strikes out.
Orix 2, Saitama 4

Top 8th: Orix
  Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
  Iwasaki grounds to second base. Iwasaki is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
  Uchida flies out to right field.
  Sugiyama comes in to pitch.
  Watanabe draws a walk.
  Iwamoto hits a single to right field. Watanabe advances to second base.
  Enomoto draws a walk.
  Nakamura draws a walk. Watanabe comes in to score.
  Yokoyama comes in to pitch.
  Tanaka flies out to right field.
Orix 3, Saitama 4

Bottom 8th: Saitama
  Yoshida comes in to pitch.
  Tomiyama comes in to pinch hit for Ikeda.
  Tomiyama hits a double to left field.
  Yabuta tries to bunt, but strikes out.
  Hayagawa comes in to pinch hit for Fukuda.
  Hayagawa grounds to short stop on a hit and run. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Watanabe. Tomiyama advances to third base.
  Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field. Tomiyama comes in to score.
  Sato comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
  Sato hits a ground ball single through to right field. Wakatabe advances to second base.
  Amemiya hits a ground ball single to second base. Wakatabe advances to third base. Sato advances to second base.
  Yamasaki comes in to pitch.
  Ota flies out to right field.
Orix 3, Saitama 5

Top 9th: Orix
  Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
  Amaya draws a walk.
  Tadano hits a double to right field. Amaya advances to third base.
  Iwasaki lines out to short stop.
  Uchida draws a walk.
  Watanabe flies out to center field. Amaya comes in to score.
  Iwamoto flies out to center field.
Orix 4, Saitama 5

Bottom 9th: Saitama
  Not Required
Orix 4, Saitama 5