Game Date: May 14th, 2075
Hanshin 5 - Saitama 2
Date: July 27th, 2072
Game: League [#5988265] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 31,518
Winning Pitcher: Riku Yamamoto (6-8)
Losing Pitcher: Yuki Nishi (0-1)
Save: Motonobu Fujiguchi (16)
Player Of The Game: Riku Yamamoto (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | ||
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Matsuo dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | |
| H. Kaku dh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 | |
| T. Nakajima 1b | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 | |
| T. Kaneko 2b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .246 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 | |
| S. Watanabe lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .319 | |
| S. Yamasaki c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | |
| E. Matsuda rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | |
| A. Hayagawa rf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | |
| T. Hirakawa 3b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | |
| K. Takeda 3b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | |
| Total | 35 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Asano | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 93 | 60 | 9 | - | 8 | 2.36 | |
| R. Yamamoto W (6-8) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 25 | 5 | - | 0 | 3.23 | |
| M. Fujiguchi S (16) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 1 | - | 2 | 2.81 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 149 | 97 | 15 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Asano p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yamamoto p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Fujiguchi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamasaki c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nakajima 1b | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kaneko 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hirakawa 3b | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Takeda 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Watanabe lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Matsuda rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Hayagawa rf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .281 | |
| M. Kadota dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .297 | |
| F. Tanaka dh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .402 | |
| R. Kaku ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .346 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .310 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | |
| K. Ota 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .365 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | |
| Total | 34 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Kojima | 6⅔ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 96 | 62 | 9 | - | 7 | 3.01 | |
| I. Ogasawara | 1⅓ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 1 | - | 2 | 6.75 | |
| Y. Nishi BS (2) L (0-1) | ⅔ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 2 | - | 1 | 6.75 | |
| D. Sugiyama | ⅓ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 2 | - | 0 | 2.98 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 167 | 103 | 14 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Kojima p | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Ogasawara p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Nishi p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Sugiyama p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota 3b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Hanshin: Riku Yamamoto
Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Hanshin: C-Yoshida, 3B-Ueda
Saitama: 3B-Yabuta, P-Ishikawa
Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: H. Asano
Saitama: H. Kojima
Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin: Yamamoto-Light, Takamatsu-Heavy, Yamashita-Heavy, Akita-Heavy, Kimura-Heavy, Higashio-Heavy, Ito-Moderate
Saitama: Kimura-Heavy, Murakami-Heavy, Yamazaki-Heavy, Yokoyama-Light, Kimura-Heavy, Kojima-Heavy
Power Index
Hanshin: 95.9
Saitama: 96.0
Lineup Selection
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: July 27th, 2072
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 31,518
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sat Jan 24 2026 @ 5:42:17 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: H. Asano (R)
Saitama: H. Kojima (L)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: DH-Matsuo (R), 1B-Nakajima (R), 2B-Kaneko (R), CF-Tadano (S), LF-Watanabe (R), C-Yamasaki (R), RF-Matsuda (R), SS-Kitabeppu (S), 3B-Hirakawa (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
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuo hits a double to left field.
Nakajima flies out to center field.
Kaneko flies out to left field.
Tadano draws a walk.
Watanabe grounds to second base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya pops out to short stop.
Kadota lines out to second base.
Enatsu grounds to second base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki flies out to center field.
Matsuda flies out to center field.
Kitabeppu grounds to short stop. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama fouls out to third base.
Sato draws a walk.
Hayagawa bunts to third base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Hirakawa. Sato advances to second base.
Fujikawa pops out to third base.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa flies out to center field.
Matsuo pops out to third base.
Nakajima hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kaneko grounds to third base. Kaneko is thrown out at first by Ota.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single to the pitcher on a hit and run. Ota advances to second base.
Amemiya lines out to short stop.
Kadota strikes out.
Enatsu hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ota comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Tomiyama grounds to third base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano grounds to second base. Tadano is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Watanabe grounds to the pitcher. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Yamasaki draws a walk.
Matsuda lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Sato strikes out.
Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Hirakawa draws a walk.
Matsuo grounds to second base. Hirakawa is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Matsuo is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Ota flies out to right field.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Amemiya grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Nakajima. Amemiya reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Amemiya steals second base.
Kadota reaches on an error by center field Tadano. Amemiya comes in to score.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 6th: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Nakajima lines out to the pitcher.
Kaneko grounds to second base. Kaneko is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Tadano flies out to right field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Fujikawa hits a double to center field.
Ota flies out to right field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 7th: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe grounds to the pitcher. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Yamasaki strikes out.
Ogasawara comes in to pitch.
Hayagawa comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Yamamoto comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Kadota hits a single to right field.
Enatsu is hit by the pitch.
Tomiyama grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Hanshin
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Takeda comes in to pinch hit for Hirakawa.
Takeda strikes out.
Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Matsuo.
Kaku hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Nakajima flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Yamamoto takes the mound to pitch.
Sato strikes out.
Hayagawa hits a double to center field.
Fujikawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Hayagawa is thrown out at the plate by Hayagawa.
Ota grounds to short stop. Ota is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Hanshin
Nishi comes in to pitch.
Kaneko hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Tadano lines out to the pitcher.
Watanabe hits a double to center field. Kaneko advances to third base.
Yamasaki pops out to third base.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single to third base. Kaneko comes in to score. Watanabe advances to third base.
Kitabeppu hits a single to right field. Watanabe comes in to score. Hayagawa advances to third base.
Sugiyama comes in to pitch.
Takeda draws a walk.
Kaku hits a single to center field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Kitabeppu comes in to score. Takeda advances to third base.
Nakajima hits a ground ball single through to right field. Takeda comes in to score. Kaku advances to second base.
Kaneko grounds to second base. Kaneko is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Fujiguchi comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe flies out to right field.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Kadota.
Tanaka hits a double to right field.
Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Enatsu.
Kaku flies out to right field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 2
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: H. Asano (R)
Saitama: H. Kojima (L)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: DH-Matsuo (R), 1B-Nakajima (R), 2B-Kaneko (R), CF-Tadano (S), LF-Watanabe (R), C-Yamasaki (R), RF-Matsuda (R), SS-Kitabeppu (S), 3B-Hirakawa (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
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuo hits a double to left field.
Nakajima flies out to center field.
Kaneko flies out to left field.
Tadano draws a walk.
Watanabe grounds to second base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya pops out to short stop.
Kadota lines out to second base.
Enatsu grounds to second base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki flies out to center field.
Matsuda flies out to center field.
Kitabeppu grounds to short stop. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama fouls out to third base.
Sato draws a walk.
Hayagawa bunts to third base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Hirakawa. Sato advances to second base.
Fujikawa pops out to third base.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa flies out to center field.
Matsuo pops out to third base.
Nakajima hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kaneko grounds to third base. Kaneko is thrown out at first by Ota.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single to the pitcher on a hit and run. Ota advances to second base.
Amemiya lines out to short stop.
Kadota strikes out.
Enatsu hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ota comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Tomiyama grounds to third base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano grounds to second base. Tadano is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Watanabe grounds to the pitcher. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Yamasaki draws a walk.
Matsuda lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Sato strikes out.
Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Hirakawa draws a walk.
Matsuo grounds to second base. Hirakawa is thrown out at second by Hayagawa. Matsuo is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Ota flies out to right field.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Amemiya grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Nakajima. Amemiya reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Amemiya steals second base.
Kadota reaches on an error by center field Tadano. Amemiya comes in to score.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 6th: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Nakajima lines out to the pitcher.
Kaneko grounds to second base. Kaneko is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Tadano flies out to right field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Fujikawa hits a double to center field.
Ota flies out to right field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 7th: Hanshin
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe grounds to the pitcher. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Yamasaki strikes out.
Ogasawara comes in to pitch.
Hayagawa comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Yamamoto comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Kadota hits a single to right field.
Enatsu is hit by the pitch.
Tomiyama grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Hanshin
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Takeda comes in to pinch hit for Hirakawa.
Takeda strikes out.
Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Matsuo.
Kaku hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Nakajima flies out to center field.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Yamamoto takes the mound to pitch.
Sato strikes out.
Hayagawa hits a double to center field.
Fujikawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Hayagawa is thrown out at the plate by Hayagawa.
Ota grounds to short stop. Ota is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 0, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Hanshin
Nishi comes in to pitch.
Kaneko hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Tadano lines out to the pitcher.
Watanabe hits a double to center field. Kaneko advances to third base.
Yamasaki pops out to third base.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single to third base. Kaneko comes in to score. Watanabe advances to third base.
Kitabeppu hits a single to right field. Watanabe comes in to score. Hayagawa advances to third base.
Sugiyama comes in to pitch.
Takeda draws a walk.
Kaku hits a single to center field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Kitabeppu comes in to score. Takeda advances to third base.
Nakajima hits a ground ball single through to right field. Takeda comes in to score. Kaku advances to second base.
Kaneko grounds to second base. Kaneko is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Fujiguchi comes in to pitch.
Wakatabe flies out to right field.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Kadota.
Tanaka hits a double to right field.
Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Enatsu.
Kaku flies out to right field.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 2