Game Date: Apr 7th, 2073
Hanshin 5 - Saitama 4
Date: July 28th, 2072
Game: League [#5988277] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 29,706
Winning Pitcher: Sosuke Nishimura (7-5)
Losing Pitcher: Hideyuki Bando (5-2)
Save: Riku Yamamoto (5)
Player Of The Game: Sosuke Nishimura (4)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Matsuo dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | |
| H. Kaku dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 | |
| T. Nakajima 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 | |
| T. Kaneko 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 | |
| S. Watanabe lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .315 | |
| S. Yamasaki c | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | |
| E. Matsuda rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | |
| A. Hayagawa rf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 | |
| T. Hirakawa 3b | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | |
| K. Takeda 3b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | |
| Total | 36 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Nishimura W (7-5) | 7⅓ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 91 | 64 | 9 | - | 11 | 4.93 | |
| E. Mizu H (3) | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | - | 0 | 5.21 | |
| M. Fujiguchi | ⅔ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 0 | - | 1 | 3.78 | |
| R. Yamamoto S (5) | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 3.21 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 119 | 84 | 10 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Nishimura p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| E. Mizu p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Fujiguchi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yamamoto p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamasaki c | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nakajima 1b | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kaneko 2b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hirakawa 3b | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Takeda 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Watanabe lf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Matsuda rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Hayagawa rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .280 | |
| H. Matsuda dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | |
| I. Ogawa dh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .398 | |
| R. Kaku cf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .343 | |
| F. Tanaka rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | |
| S. Ikeda ph | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | |
| Y. Fukuda ph | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .296 | |
| K. Ota 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .358 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | |
| Total | 35 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Bando L (5-2) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 112 | 69 | 6 | - | 10 | 4.74 | |
| I. Ogasawara | 2⅔ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 62 | 41 | 1 | - | 2 | 6.75 | |
| K. Yokoyama | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 5.82 | |
| Total | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 180 | 113 | 8 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Bando p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Ogasawara p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Yokoyama p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ikeda ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fukuda ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku cf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Tanaka rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Hanshin: Sosuke Nishimura
Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Hanshin: C-Yoshida, 3B-Ueda
Saitama: 3B-Yabuta, P-Ishikawa, OF-Kadota
Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: S. Nishimura
Saitama: H. Bando
Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin: Yamamoto-Moderate, Takamatsu-Moderate, Yamashita-Heavy, Akita-Heavy, Asano-Heavy, Kimura-Light, Higashio-Light, Ito-Light, Fujiguchi-Light
Saitama: Kimura-Moderate, Murakami-Heavy, Yamazaki-Moderate, Kojima-Heavy, Yokoyama-Light, Nishi-Light, Ogasawara-Light, Kimura-Moderate, Sugiyama-Light, Kojima-Moderate
Power Index
Hanshin: 95.9
Saitama: 96.0
Lineup Selection
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: July 28th, 2072
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 29,706
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sat Jan 24 2026 @ 6:40:27 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Nishimura (R)
Saitama: H. Bando (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-Matsuda (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
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuo lines out to right field.
Nakajima grounds to short stop. Nakajima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Kaneko hits a home run to left field.
Tadano flies out to right field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya reaches on an error by third base Hirakawa.
Matsuda lines out to second base.
Enatsu flies out to left field.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe flies out to center field.
Yamasaki grounds to first base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Sato.
Matsuda flies out to right field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Sato grounds to third base. Sato is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Fujikawa pops out to second base.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu hits a double to left field.
Hirakawa hits a home run to left field. Kitabeppu comes in to score.
Matsuo draws a walk.
Nakajima grounds to first base. Nakajima is thrown out at first by Sato. Matsuo advances to second base.
Kaneko strikes out.
Tadano pops out to second base.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ota grounds to third base. Ota is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Hanshin
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe grounds to first base. Watanabe is forced out at first by Sato.
Yamasaki hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Matsuda flies out to center field.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda pops out to short stop.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to left field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Hanshin
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa hits a single to center field.
Matsuo strikes out.
Nakajima flies out to center field.
Kaneko flies out to center field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Sato grounds to third base. Sato is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Hayagawa hits a home run to left field.
Fujikawa reaches on an error by third base Hirakawa.
Ota flies out to left field.
Nishimura throws a wild pitch. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Hanshin
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano hits a single to left field.
Watanabe flies out to left field.
Tadano is caught stealing second base by Fujikawa.
Yamasaki grounds to second base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
Ogawa hits a double to right field.
Enatsu grounds to second base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Kaneko. Ogawa advances to third base.
Tomiyama flies out to left field. Ogawa comes in to score.
Sato flies out to left field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 2
Top 7th: Hanshin
Ogasawara comes in to pitch.
Hayagawa comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
Hayagawa hits a single to left field.
Hayagawa steals second base.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Takeda comes in to pinch hit for Hirakawa.
Takeda strikes out.
Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Matsuo.
Kaku flies out to left field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 2
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa hits a double to right field.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Ota flies out to center field.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Nakajima.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Hanshin
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Nakajima flies out to left field.
Kaneko strikes out.
Tadano strikes out.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Amemiya steals second base.
Ogawa strikes out.
Mizu comes in to pitch.
Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Enatsu.
Kaku strikes out.
Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Tomiyama.
Tanaka grounds to short stop. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Hanshin
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe strikes out.
Yamasaki hits a single to center field.
Hayagawa grounds to the pitcher. Yamasaki is thrown out at second by Ogasawara. Hayagawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kitabeppu hits a single to center field. Hayagawa advances to second base.
Takeda hits a double to center field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Kitabeppu comes in to score.
Yokoyama comes in to pitch.
Kaku grounds to the pitcher. Kaku is thrown out at first by Yokoyama.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Fujiguchi comes in to pitch.
Ikeda comes in to pinch hit for Sato.
Ikeda hits a double to left field.
Fukuda comes in to pinch hit for Hayagawa.
Fukuda hits a double to center field. Ikeda comes in to score.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Ota flies out to right field.
Wakatabe hits a single to center field. Fukuda comes in to score.
Yamamoto comes in to pitch.
Amemiya lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 4
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: S. Nishimura (R)
Saitama: H. Bando (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-Matsuda (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
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuo lines out to right field.
Nakajima grounds to short stop. Nakajima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Kaneko hits a home run to left field.
Tadano flies out to right field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya reaches on an error by third base Hirakawa.
Matsuda lines out to second base.
Enatsu flies out to left field.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe flies out to center field.
Yamasaki grounds to first base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Sato.
Matsuda flies out to right field.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Sato grounds to third base. Sato is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Fujikawa pops out to second base.
Hanshin 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu hits a double to left field.
Hirakawa hits a home run to left field. Kitabeppu comes in to score.
Matsuo draws a walk.
Nakajima grounds to first base. Nakajima is thrown out at first by Sato. Matsuo advances to second base.
Kaneko strikes out.
Tadano pops out to second base.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ota grounds to third base. Ota is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Hanshin
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe grounds to first base. Watanabe is forced out at first by Sato.
Yamasaki hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Matsuda flies out to center field.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda pops out to short stop.
Enatsu strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to left field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Hanshin
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa hits a single to center field.
Matsuo strikes out.
Nakajima flies out to center field.
Kaneko flies out to center field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Sato grounds to third base. Sato is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Hayagawa hits a home run to left field.
Fujikawa reaches on an error by third base Hirakawa.
Ota flies out to left field.
Nishimura throws a wild pitch. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Hanshin
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano hits a single to left field.
Watanabe flies out to left field.
Tadano is caught stealing second base by Fujikawa.
Yamasaki grounds to second base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
Ogawa hits a double to right field.
Enatsu grounds to second base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Kaneko. Ogawa advances to third base.
Tomiyama flies out to left field. Ogawa comes in to score.
Sato flies out to left field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 2
Top 7th: Hanshin
Ogasawara comes in to pitch.
Hayagawa comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
Hayagawa hits a single to left field.
Hayagawa steals second base.
Kitabeppu strikes out.
Takeda comes in to pinch hit for Hirakawa.
Takeda strikes out.
Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Matsuo.
Kaku flies out to left field.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 2
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa hits a double to right field.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Ota flies out to center field.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Nakajima.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 2
Top 8th: Hanshin
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Nakajima flies out to left field.
Kaneko strikes out.
Tadano strikes out.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 2
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Nishimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Amemiya steals second base.
Ogawa strikes out.
Mizu comes in to pitch.
Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Enatsu.
Kaku strikes out.
Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Tomiyama.
Tanaka grounds to short stop. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 3, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Hanshin
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe strikes out.
Yamasaki hits a single to center field.
Hayagawa grounds to the pitcher. Yamasaki is thrown out at second by Ogasawara. Hayagawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kitabeppu hits a single to center field. Hayagawa advances to second base.
Takeda hits a double to center field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Kitabeppu comes in to score.
Yokoyama comes in to pitch.
Kaku grounds to the pitcher. Kaku is thrown out at first by Yokoyama.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Fujiguchi comes in to pitch.
Ikeda comes in to pinch hit for Sato.
Ikeda hits a double to left field.
Fukuda comes in to pinch hit for Hayagawa.
Fukuda hits a double to center field. Ikeda comes in to score.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Ota flies out to right field.
Wakatabe hits a single to center field. Fukuda comes in to score.
Yamamoto comes in to pitch.
Amemiya lines out to short stop.
Hanshin 5, Saitama 4