Game Date: Mar 14th, 2073
Hanshin 1 - Saitama 5
Date: July 25th, 2072
Game: League [#5988229] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 29,888
Winning Pitcher: Iwao Yamazaki (15-2)
Losing Pitcher: Shōta Kimura (7-6)
Save: Yuki Nishi (1)
Player Of The Game: Iwao Yamazaki (9)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 13 | 0 | 11 | ||
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Kaneko 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 | |
| K. Takeda lf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 | |
| A. Hayagawa 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .303 | |
| H. Kaku rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | |
| E. Matsuda ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | |
| T. Nishi dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| S. Matsuo dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 | |
| S. Watanabe 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 | |
| S. Yamasaki c | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Kimura L (7-6) | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 95 | 65 | 6 | - | 5 | 3.73 | |
| H. Akita | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 66 | 41 | 5 | - | 3 | 4.80 | |
| Total | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 161 | 106 | 11 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Kimura p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Akita p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamasaki c | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Watanabe 1b | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kaneko 2b | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Hayagawa 3b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Takeda lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kaku rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Matsuda ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .289 | |
| M. Kadota dh | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .401 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .349 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .273 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .296 | |
| K. Ota 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .368 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .314 | |
| Total | 37 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| I. Yamazaki W (15-2) | 8⅓ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 114 | 71 | 9 | - | 10 | 2.39 | |
| Y. Nishi S (1) | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | - | 0 | 3.60 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 124 | 76 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| I. Yamazaki p | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Nishi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota 3b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Iwao Yamazaki
Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Hanshin: C-Yoshida, 3B-Ueda
Saitama: 3B-Yabuta
Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: S. Kimura
Saitama: I. Yamazaki
Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin: Yamashita-None, Asano-None, Nishimura-Light
Saitama: Murakami-Light, Bando-Light, Kojima-None
Power Index
Hanshin: 95.9
Saitama: 96.0
Lineup Selection
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: July 25th, 2072
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Windy
Attendance: 29,888
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sat Jan 24 2026 @ 2:38:14 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Kimura (R)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: 2B-Kaneko (R), LF-Takeda (L), 3B-Hayagawa (L), CF-Tadano (S), RF-Kaku (L), DH-Nishi (L), 1B-Watanabe (R), SS-Kitabeppu (S), C-Yamasaki (R)
Saitama: LF-Amemiya (R), DH-Kadota (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 1B-Sato (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), C-Fujikawa (R), 3B-Ota (R), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kaneko draws a walk.
Kaneko steals second base.
Takeda flies out to left field.
Hayagawa grounds to first base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Sato. Kaneko advances to third base.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya pops out to second base.
Kadota hits a double to right field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kadota comes in to score.
Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku draws a walk.
Nishi pops out to first base.
Watanabe grounds to first base. Kaku is thrown out at second by Sato. Watanabe reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kitabeppu lines out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa hits a double to center field.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Ota strikes out.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki flies out to right field.
Kaneko pops out to third base.
Takeda pops out to third base.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya strikes out.
Kadota flies out to right field.
Enatsu flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to third base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Ota.
Tadano lines out to short stop.
Kaku pops out to second base.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Sato hits a single to center field.
Sato steals second base.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to center field. Sato advances to third base.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Nishi strikes out.
Watanabe strikes out.
Kitabeppu flies out to right field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a double to right field.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Kaneko. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Kadota hits a single to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Enatsu hits a double to center field. Kadota advances to third base.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Sato strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 6th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki draws a walk.
Kaneko strikes out.
Takeda grounds to the pitcher. Yamasaki is thrown out at second by Yamazaki. Takeda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Hayagawa hits a double to center field. Takeda comes in to score.
Tadano flies out to left field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 2
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Fujikawa hits a home run to left field. Hayagawa comes in to score.
Akita comes in to pitch.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Amemiya lines out to second base.
Kadota hits a double to right field. Ota comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Enatsu is intentionally walked.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at the plate by Kitabeppu. Kadota advances to third base. Enatsu advances to second base. Tomiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Sato fouls out to first base.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Top 7th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku strikes out.
Nishi grounds to third base. Nishi is thrown out at first by Ota.
Watanabe strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Ota hits a double to right field.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Top 8th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu hits a ground ball single to first base.
Yamasaki grounds to the pitcher. Kitabeppu is thrown out at second by Yamazaki. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Kaneko grounds to first base. Kaneko is thrown out at first by Sato.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Kadota flies out to right field.
Enatsu lines out to third base.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Top 9th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Takeda flies out to center field.
Hayagawa draws a walk.
Tadano hits a ground ball single through to left field. Hayagawa advances to second base.
Nishi comes in to pitch.
Matsuda comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
Matsuda grounds to short stop. Hayagawa is thrown out at third by Wakatabe. Tadano advances to second base. Matsuda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Matsuo comes in to pinch hit for Nishi.
Matsuo strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Kimura (R)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: 2B-Kaneko (R), LF-Takeda (L), 3B-Hayagawa (L), CF-Tadano (S), RF-Kaku (L), DH-Nishi (L), 1B-Watanabe (R), SS-Kitabeppu (S), C-Yamasaki (R)
Saitama: LF-Amemiya (R), DH-Kadota (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 1B-Sato (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), C-Fujikawa (R), 3B-Ota (R), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kaneko draws a walk.
Kaneko steals second base.
Takeda flies out to left field.
Hayagawa grounds to first base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Sato. Kaneko advances to third base.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya pops out to second base.
Kadota hits a double to right field.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kadota comes in to score.
Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku draws a walk.
Nishi pops out to first base.
Watanabe grounds to first base. Kaku is thrown out at second by Sato. Watanabe reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kitabeppu lines out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa hits a double to center field.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Ota strikes out.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki flies out to right field.
Kaneko pops out to third base.
Takeda pops out to third base.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya strikes out.
Kadota flies out to right field.
Enatsu flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to third base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Ota.
Tadano lines out to short stop.
Kaku pops out to second base.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Sato hits a single to center field.
Sato steals second base.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to center field. Sato advances to third base.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Nishi strikes out.
Watanabe strikes out.
Kitabeppu flies out to right field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a double to right field.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Kaneko. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Kadota hits a single to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Enatsu hits a double to center field. Kadota advances to third base.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Sato strikes out.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 6th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki draws a walk.
Kaneko strikes out.
Takeda grounds to the pitcher. Yamasaki is thrown out at second by Yamazaki. Takeda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Hayagawa hits a double to center field. Takeda comes in to score.
Tadano flies out to left field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 2
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Fujikawa hits a home run to left field. Hayagawa comes in to score.
Akita comes in to pitch.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Amemiya lines out to second base.
Kadota hits a double to right field. Ota comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Enatsu is intentionally walked.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at the plate by Kitabeppu. Kadota advances to third base. Enatsu advances to second base. Tomiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Sato fouls out to first base.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Top 7th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku strikes out.
Nishi grounds to third base. Nishi is thrown out at first by Ota.
Watanabe strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Ota hits a double to right field.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Watanabe.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Top 8th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu hits a ground ball single to first base.
Yamasaki grounds to the pitcher. Kitabeppu is thrown out at second by Yamazaki. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Kaneko grounds to first base. Kaneko is thrown out at first by Sato.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Akita takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Kadota flies out to right field.
Enatsu lines out to third base.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Top 9th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Takeda flies out to center field.
Hayagawa draws a walk.
Tadano hits a ground ball single through to left field. Hayagawa advances to second base.
Nishi comes in to pitch.
Matsuda comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
Matsuda grounds to short stop. Hayagawa is thrown out at third by Wakatabe. Tadano advances to second base. Matsuda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Matsuo comes in to pinch hit for Nishi.
Matsuo strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Hanshin 1, Saitama 5