Game Date: Apr 14th, 2073
Yomiuri 3 - Saitama 8
Date: June 23rd, 2072
Game: League [#5988300] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 28,748
Winning Pitcher: Haruki Kojima (6-3)
Losing Pitcher: Haruo Sasaki (4-6)
Save: Dai Sugiyama (1)
Player Of The Game: Kazuo Enatsu (5)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Yomiuri Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | x | 8 | 12 | 0 | 9 | ||
Yomiuri Giants
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Matsuda 1b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | |
| H. Endo 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .265 | |
| R. Hiramatsu ss | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .255 | |
| H. Ishikawa cf | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .316 | |
| H. Nakano rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .305 | |
| M. Watanabe rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | |
| Y. Tachibana c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .325 | |
| S. Kamida c | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 | |
| S. Ojima 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | |
| T. Yamasaki lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .296 | |
| M. Saeki lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .284 | |
| T. Ohka 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .306 | |
| S. Ueno dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .186 | |
| A. Takagi dh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Sasaki L (4-6) | 4⅓ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 76 | 54 | 9 | - | 6 | 4.68 | |
| H. Takahashi | 2⅓ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 57 | 30 | 4 | - | 2 | 5.02 | |
| Y. Amaya | 1⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 2 | - | 0 | 2.82 | |
| Total | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 149 | 94 | 15 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Sasaki p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Takahashi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Y. Amaya p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tachibana c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kamida c | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Matsuda 1b | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Endo 1b | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ohka 2b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ojima 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Hiramatsu ss | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Yamasaki lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Saeki lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Ishikawa cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Nakano rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Watanabe rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .318 | |
| M. Kadota dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .327 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .384 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .274 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .274 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .314 | |
| Total | 34 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Kojima W (6-3) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 122 | 65 | 10 | - | 7 | 2.92 | |
| D. Sugiyama S (1) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 62 | 34 | 7 | - | 2 | 2.86 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 184 | 99 | 17 | - | 9 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Kojima p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Sugiyama p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 6 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Kazuo Enatsu
Managers
Yomiuri: Francisco Mendez
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Yomiuri: none
Saitama: P-Ishikawa
Starting Pitcher
Yomiuri: H. Sasaki
Saitama: H. Kojima
Pitcher Fatigue
Yomiuri: Takatsu-Light, Sasaki-None, Kono-Light, Takahashi-Light, Ishida-Moderate, Asano-Light, Tomoi-Heavy
Saitama: Kimura-Light, Murakami-Heavy, Yamazaki-Light, Bando-Light, Ogasawara-Heavy, Kimura-Moderate, Sugiyama-Light
Power Index
Yomiuri: 94.8
Saitama: 95.5
Lineup Selection
Yomiuri: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: June 23rd, 2072
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 28,748
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Jan 15 2026 @ 3:42:53 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yomiuri: H. Sasaki (R)
Saitama: H. Kojima (L)
Starting Lineups
Yomiuri: 1B-Matsuda (R), SS-Hiramatsu (R), CF-Ishikawa (S), RF-Nakano (S), C-Tachibana (R), 3B-Ojima (R), LF-Yamasaki (R), 2B-Ohka (R), DH-Ueno (R)
Saitama: LF-Amemiya (R), DH-Kadota (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 1B-Sato (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), C-Fujikawa (R), 3B-Yabuta (S), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Yomiuri
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Hiramatsu draws a walk.
Ishikawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Matsuda advances to third base. Hiramatsu advances to second base.
Nakano lines out to center field.
Tachibana grounds to second base. Matsuda is thrown out at the plate by Hayagawa. Hiramatsu advances to third base. Ishikawa advances to second base. Tachibana reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ojima draws a walk. Hiramatsu comes in to score.
Yamasaki flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to first base. Amemiya is forced out at first by Matsuda.
Kadota flies out to right field.
Enatsu grounds to short stop. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Yomiuri
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka grounds to second base. Ohka is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Ueno flies out to left field.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Hiramatsu flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Sato strikes out.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Yomiuri
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Ishikawa draws a walk.
Nakano strikes out.
Tachibana fouls out to left field.
Ojima is hit by the pitch.
Yamasaki hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ishikawa comes in to score. Ojima advances to third base.
Ohka grounds to third base. Ohka is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa hits a double to left field.
Yabuta hits a single to right field. Fujikawa advances to third base.
Wakatabe flies out to right field. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Kadota strikes out.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Yomiuri
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Ueno grounds to second base. Ueno is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Matsuda flies out to right field.
Hiramatsu grounds to third base. Hiramatsu is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu hits a home run to right field.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to left field. Sato advances to second base.
Fujikawa pops out to third base.
Yabuta strikes out.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 2
Top 5th: Yomiuri
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Ishikawa hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Nakano strikes out.
Tachibana tries to bunt to the catcher. Ishikawa is thrown out at second by Fujikawa. Tachibana reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ojima draws a walk.
Yamasaki fouls out to third base.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 2
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Kadota bunts to first base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Matsuda. Wakatabe advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base.
Enatsu hits a home run to center field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Amemiya comes in to score.
Takahashi comes in to pitch.
Tomiyama lines out to right field.
Sato draws a walk.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 5
Top 6th: Yomiuri
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka draws a walk.
Ueno pops out to second base.
Matsuda hits a single to center field. Ohka advances to second base.
Hiramatsu grounds to short stop. Matsuda is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Hiramatsu is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 5
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Takahashi takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa hits a double to right field.
Yabuta flies out to center field.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Kadota strikes out.
Enatsu grounds to second base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 5
Top 7th: Yomiuri
Sugiyama comes in to pitch.
Ishikawa hits a double to right field.
Watanabe comes in to pinch hit for Nakano.
Watanabe grounds to short stop. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Wakatabe. Ishikawa holds at second base.
Kamida comes in to pinch hit for Tachibana.
Kamida grounds to third base. Kamida is thrown out at first by Yabuta. Ishikawa advances to third base.
Ojima hits a double to center field. Ishikawa comes in to score.
Saeki comes in to pinch hit for Yamasaki.
Saeki flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 5
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Takahashi takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Sato draws a walk.
Takahashi throws a wild pitch. Tomiyama advances to third base. Sato advances to second base.
Hayagawa flies out to right field. Tomiyama holds at third base.
Fujikawa is intentionally walked.
Yabuta grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at the plate by Hiramatsu. Sato advances to third base. Fujikawa advances to second base. Yabuta reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to left field. Sato comes in to score. Fujikawa comes in to score. Yabuta advances to third base.
Amemiya hits a single to center field. Yabuta comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Amaya comes in to pitch.
Kadota strikes out.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 8
Top 8th: Yomiuri
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka hits a double to left field.
Takagi comes in to pinch hit for Ueno.
Takagi draws a walk.
Endo comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
Endo grounds to short stop. Takagi is forced out at second by Wakatabe. Endo reaches first on a fielder's choice. Ohka advances to third base.
Hiramatsu strikes out.
Ishikawa grounds to short stop. Ishikawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 8
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Amaya takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu grounds to third base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Ojima.
Tomiyama lines out to center field.
Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 8
Top 9th: Yomiuri
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe flies out to center field.
Kamida hits a ground ball single to first base.
Ojima draws a walk.
Saeki grounds to the pitcher. Ojima is thrown out at second by Sugiyama. Saeki reaches first on a fielder's choice. Kamida advances to third base.
Ohka grounds to second base. Ohka is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 8
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 8
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yomiuri: H. Sasaki (R)
Saitama: H. Kojima (L)
Starting Lineups
Yomiuri: 1B-Matsuda (R), SS-Hiramatsu (R), CF-Ishikawa (S), RF-Nakano (S), C-Tachibana (R), 3B-Ojima (R), LF-Yamasaki (R), 2B-Ohka (R), DH-Ueno (R)
Saitama: LF-Amemiya (R), DH-Kadota (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 1B-Sato (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), C-Fujikawa (R), 3B-Yabuta (S), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Yomiuri
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Hiramatsu draws a walk.
Ishikawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Matsuda advances to third base. Hiramatsu advances to second base.
Nakano lines out to center field.
Tachibana grounds to second base. Matsuda is thrown out at the plate by Hayagawa. Hiramatsu advances to third base. Ishikawa advances to second base. Tachibana reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ojima draws a walk. Hiramatsu comes in to score.
Yamasaki flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to first base. Amemiya is forced out at first by Matsuda.
Kadota flies out to right field.
Enatsu grounds to short stop. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Yomiuri
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka grounds to second base. Ohka is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Ueno flies out to left field.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Hiramatsu flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Sato strikes out.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Yomiuri
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Ishikawa draws a walk.
Nakano strikes out.
Tachibana fouls out to left field.
Ojima is hit by the pitch.
Yamasaki hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ishikawa comes in to score. Ojima advances to third base.
Ohka grounds to third base. Ohka is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa hits a double to left field.
Yabuta hits a single to right field. Fujikawa advances to third base.
Wakatabe flies out to right field. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Kadota strikes out.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Yomiuri
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Ueno grounds to second base. Ueno is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Matsuda flies out to right field.
Hiramatsu grounds to third base. Hiramatsu is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu hits a home run to right field.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to left field. Sato advances to second base.
Fujikawa pops out to third base.
Yabuta strikes out.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 2
Top 5th: Yomiuri
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Ishikawa hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Nakano strikes out.
Tachibana tries to bunt to the catcher. Ishikawa is thrown out at second by Fujikawa. Tachibana reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ojima draws a walk.
Yamasaki fouls out to third base.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 2
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Kadota bunts to first base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Matsuda. Wakatabe advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base.
Enatsu hits a home run to center field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Amemiya comes in to score.
Takahashi comes in to pitch.
Tomiyama lines out to right field.
Sato draws a walk.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 5
Top 6th: Yomiuri
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka draws a walk.
Ueno pops out to second base.
Matsuda hits a single to center field. Ohka advances to second base.
Hiramatsu grounds to short stop. Matsuda is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Hiramatsu is thrown out at first by second base Hayagawa for a double play.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 5
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Takahashi takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa hits a double to right field.
Yabuta flies out to center field.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Kadota strikes out.
Enatsu grounds to second base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Yomiuri 2, Saitama 5
Top 7th: Yomiuri
Sugiyama comes in to pitch.
Ishikawa hits a double to right field.
Watanabe comes in to pinch hit for Nakano.
Watanabe grounds to short stop. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Wakatabe. Ishikawa holds at second base.
Kamida comes in to pinch hit for Tachibana.
Kamida grounds to third base. Kamida is thrown out at first by Yabuta. Ishikawa advances to third base.
Ojima hits a double to center field. Ishikawa comes in to score.
Saeki comes in to pinch hit for Yamasaki.
Saeki flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 5
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Takahashi takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Sato draws a walk.
Takahashi throws a wild pitch. Tomiyama advances to third base. Sato advances to second base.
Hayagawa flies out to right field. Tomiyama holds at third base.
Fujikawa is intentionally walked.
Yabuta grounds to short stop. Tomiyama is thrown out at the plate by Hiramatsu. Sato advances to third base. Fujikawa advances to second base. Yabuta reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to left field. Sato comes in to score. Fujikawa comes in to score. Yabuta advances to third base.
Amemiya hits a single to center field. Yabuta comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Amaya comes in to pitch.
Kadota strikes out.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 8
Top 8th: Yomiuri
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ohka hits a double to left field.
Takagi comes in to pinch hit for Ueno.
Takagi draws a walk.
Endo comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
Endo grounds to short stop. Takagi is forced out at second by Wakatabe. Endo reaches first on a fielder's choice. Ohka advances to third base.
Hiramatsu strikes out.
Ishikawa grounds to short stop. Ishikawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 8
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Amaya takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu grounds to third base. Enatsu is thrown out at first by Ojima.
Tomiyama lines out to center field.
Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Hiramatsu.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 8
Top 9th: Yomiuri
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe flies out to center field.
Kamida hits a ground ball single to first base.
Ojima draws a walk.
Saeki grounds to the pitcher. Ojima is thrown out at second by Sugiyama. Saeki reaches first on a fielder's choice. Kamida advances to third base.
Ohka grounds to second base. Ohka is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Yomiuri 3, Saitama 8
Bottom 9th: Saitama
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Yomiuri 3, Saitama 8