Game Date: Apr 10th, 2073
Saitama 3 - Hanshin 1
Date: April 8th, 2072
Game: Cup [#5996280] 
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
Attendance: 28,000
Winning Pitcher: Iwao Yamazaki (1-1)
Losing Pitcher: Shōta Kimura (0-1)
Save: Shūhei Ishikawa (1)
Player Of The Game: Iwao Yamazaki (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | |
| M. Kadota dh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .412 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .143 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .375 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | |
| Total | 33 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| I. Yamazaki W (1-1) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 110 | 74 | 8 | - | 9 | 3.55 | |
| S. Ishikawa S (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 1 | - | 0 | 27.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 127 | 85 | 9 | - | 9 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| I. Yamazaki p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | .364 | |
| K. Takeda lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | |
| A. Hayagawa 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | |
| H. Kaku rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | |
| T. Suzuki 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | |
| S. Watanabe dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | |
| H. Yoshida c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Kimura L (0-1) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 122 | 78 | 12 | - | 3 | 4.32 | |
| R. Yamamoto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 137 | 88 | 14 | - | 4 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Kimura p | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Yamamoto p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yoshida c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Suzuki 1b | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kaneko 2b | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Hayagawa 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Takeda lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tadano cf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kaku rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Iwao Yamazaki
Managers
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Injuries
Saitama: P-Kimura
Hanshin: none
Starting Pitcher
Saitama: I. Yamazaki
Hanshin: S. Kimura
Pitcher Fatigue
Saitama: Nishiyama-Heavy, Ishikawa-Light, Ishikawa-Light, Murakami-Light, Bando-Light, Kojima-Heavy
Hanshin: Yamamoto-None, Takamatsu-Light, Yamashita-Moderate, Asano-Heavy
Power Index
Saitama: 95.4
Hanshin: 95.0
Lineup Selection
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: April 8th, 2072
Game Type: Cup
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 28,000
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Fri Dec 26 2025 @ 2:40:18 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)
Hanshin: S. Kimura (R)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: LF-Amemiya (R), DH-Kadota (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 1B-Sato (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), C-Fujikawa (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), 3B-Yabuta (S)
Hanshin: 2B-Kaneko (R), LF-Takeda (L), CF-Tadano (S), 3B-Hayagawa (L), RF-Kaku (L), 1B-Suzuki (L), DH-Watanabe (R), SS-Kitabeppu (S), C-Yoshida (R)
Top 1st: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a double to right field.
Kadota draws a walk.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Sato strikes out.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 1st: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kaneko strikes out.
Takeda flies out to right field.
Tadano hits a double to center field.
Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to third base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Suzuki.
Yabuta hits a single to right field.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 2nd: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku grounds to first base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Sato.
Suzuki grounds to short stop. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Watanabe grounds to third base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Top 3rd: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Kadota grounds to second base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Enatsu grounds to first base. Enatsu is forced out at first by Suzuki.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Sato flies out to left field.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 3rd: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu grounds to second base. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Yoshida lines out to center field.
Kaneko draws a walk.
Kaneko steals second base.
Takeda strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Top 4th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to short stop. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Fujikawa hits a single to center field.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Yabuta grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Suzuki. Yabuta is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 4th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Kaku strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Top 5th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a double to right field.
Kadota draws a walk.
Enatsu hits a double to right field. Amemiya comes in to score. Kadota advances to third base.
Tomiyama hits a single to right field. Kadota comes in to score. Enatsu advances to third base.
Sato strikes out.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at second by Kaneko. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 0
Bottom 5th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki strikes out.
Watanabe strikes out.
Kitabeppu grounds to third base. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 0
Top 6th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to the pitcher. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Yabuta grounds to second base. Yabuta is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 0
Bottom 6th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kaneko flies out to center field.
Takeda flies out to left field.
Tadano pops out to second base.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 0
Top 7th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Kadota hits a home run to right field.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama grounds to first base. Enatsu is thrown out at second by Suzuki. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 0
Bottom 7th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa hits a single to right field.
Kaku strikes out.
Suzuki grounds to short stop. Hayagawa is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Suzuki reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Watanabe pops out to third base.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 0
Top 8th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Sato pops out to short stop.
Hayagawa hits a double to center field.
Fujikawa lines out to short stop.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 0
Bottom 8th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu hits a home run to right field.
Yoshida grounds to third base. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Kaneko lines out to right field.
Takeda flies out to right field.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 1
Top 9th: Saitama
Yamamoto comes in to pitch.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Kadota grounds to second base. Yabuta is thrown out at second by Kaneko. Kadota reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Enatsu lines out to right field.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 1
Bottom 9th: Hanshin
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Tadano hits a single to left field.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Kaku hits a double to right field. Tadano is thrown out at the plate by Tomiyama.
Suzuki grounds to first base. Suzuki is forced out at first by Sato.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 1
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)
Hanshin: S. Kimura (R)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: LF-Amemiya (R), DH-Kadota (L), CF-Enatsu (L), RF-Tomiyama (L), 1B-Sato (L), 2B-Hayagawa (L), C-Fujikawa (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), 3B-Yabuta (S)
Hanshin: 2B-Kaneko (R), LF-Takeda (L), CF-Tadano (S), 3B-Hayagawa (L), RF-Kaku (L), 1B-Suzuki (L), DH-Watanabe (R), SS-Kitabeppu (S), C-Yoshida (R)
Top 1st: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a double to right field.
Kadota draws a walk.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama strikes out.
Sato strikes out.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 1st: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kaneko strikes out.
Takeda flies out to right field.
Tadano hits a double to center field.
Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to third base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Suzuki.
Yabuta hits a single to right field.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 2nd: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku grounds to first base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Sato.
Suzuki grounds to short stop. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Watanabe grounds to third base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Top 3rd: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Kadota grounds to second base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Enatsu grounds to first base. Enatsu is forced out at first by Suzuki.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Sato flies out to left field.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 3rd: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu grounds to second base. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Yoshida lines out to center field.
Kaneko draws a walk.
Kaneko steals second base.
Takeda strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Top 4th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa grounds to short stop. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Fujikawa hits a single to center field.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Yabuta grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Suzuki. Yabuta is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Bottom 4th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tadano flies out to center field.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Kaku strikes out.
Saitama 0, Hanshin 0
Top 5th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a double to right field.
Kadota draws a walk.
Enatsu hits a double to right field. Amemiya comes in to score. Kadota advances to third base.
Tomiyama hits a single to right field. Kadota comes in to score. Enatsu advances to third base.
Sato strikes out.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Tomiyama is thrown out at second by Kaneko. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 0
Bottom 5th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki strikes out.
Watanabe strikes out.
Kitabeppu grounds to third base. Kitabeppu is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 0
Top 6th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to the pitcher. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Yabuta grounds to second base. Yabuta is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 0
Bottom 6th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kaneko flies out to center field.
Takeda flies out to left field.
Tadano pops out to second base.
Saitama 2, Hanshin 0
Top 7th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Kadota hits a home run to right field.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama grounds to first base. Enatsu is thrown out at second by Suzuki. Tomiyama is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 0
Bottom 7th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Hayagawa hits a single to right field.
Kaku strikes out.
Suzuki grounds to short stop. Hayagawa is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Suzuki reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Watanabe pops out to third base.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 0
Top 8th: Saitama
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Sato pops out to short stop.
Hayagawa hits a double to center field.
Fujikawa lines out to short stop.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 0
Bottom 8th: Hanshin
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kitabeppu hits a home run to right field.
Yoshida grounds to third base. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Kaneko lines out to right field.
Takeda flies out to right field.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 1
Top 9th: Saitama
Yamamoto comes in to pitch.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Kadota grounds to second base. Yabuta is thrown out at second by Kaneko. Kadota reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Enatsu lines out to right field.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 1
Bottom 9th: Hanshin
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Tadano hits a single to left field.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Kaku hits a double to right field. Tadano is thrown out at the plate by Tomiyama.
Suzuki grounds to first base. Suzuki is forced out at first by Sato.
Saitama 3, Hanshin 1