Game Date: Apr 7th, 2073
Yomiuri 5 - Saitama 7
Date: May 17th, 2072
Game: Cup [#5996319] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 31,515
Winning Pitcher: Daiki Ishikawa (1-1)
Losing Pitcher: Hisashi Takahashi (1-1)
Save: Shūhei Ishikawa (4)
Player Of The Game: Shōta Sato (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Yomiuri Giants | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | x | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | ||
Yomiuri Giants
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Matsuda 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | |
| M. Saeki ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | |
| T. Yamasaki lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| M. Watanabe lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .393 | |
| T. Komatsu lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| H. Endo ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | |
| H. Ishikawa cf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | |
| H. Nakano rf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .367 | |
| R. Hiramatsu ss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | |
| S. Ojima 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .301 | |
| Y. Tachibana c | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | |
| T. Ohka 2b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | |
| S. Ueno dh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .364 | |
| Total | 34 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Kono | 4⅓ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 77 | 55 | 7 | - | 4 | 3.51 | |
| H. Takahashi L (1-1) | 3⅔ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 71 | 46 | 5 | - | 7 | 3.97 | |
| Total | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 148 | 101 | 12 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Kono p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Takahashi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tachibana c | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Matsuda 1b | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Saeki ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ohka 2b | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ojima 3b | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Hiramatsu ss | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Yamasaki lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Watanabe lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Komatsu lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Endo ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Ishikawa cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Nakano rf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 | |
| M. Kadota dh | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .246 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .344 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .344 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 | |
| R. Kaku c | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .355 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .338 | |
| Total | 37 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Bando | 1⅔ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 46 | 23 | 3 | - | 0 | 7.59 | |
| O. Kimura | 3⅓ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 59 | 38 | 7 | - | 3 | 12.60 | |
| D. Ishikawa BS (3) W (1-1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 28 | 3 | - | 3 | 1.11 | |
| S. Ishikawa S (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | - | 0 | 6.75 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 161 | 98 | 13 | - | 6 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Bando p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Kimura p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Ishikawa p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| S. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku c | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa 2b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Shota Sato
Managers
Yomiuri: Francisco Mendez
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Yomiuri: none
Saitama: OF-Fujikawa
Starting Pitcher
Yomiuri: K. Kono
Saitama: H. Bando
Pitcher Fatigue
Yomiuri: Takatsu-Heavy, Sasaki-Heavy, Kono-Light, Yoshioka-Moderate, Takahashi-Light, Fujiwara-Moderate, Asano-Heavy, Tomoi-Light, Yamamoto-Light, Takagi-Moderate
Saitama: Kimura-Heavy, Ishikawa-Light, Murakami-Moderate, Yamazaki-Light, Bando-None, Kojima-Heavy, Yokoyama-Light, Ogasawara-Moderate, Kimura-Moderate, Sugiyama-Light
Power Index
Yomiuri: 95.2
Saitama: 95.3
Lineup Selection
Yomiuri: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: May 17th, 2072
Game Type: Cup
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 31,515
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Mon Jan 5 2026 @ 5:41:08 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yomiuri: K. Kono (R)
Saitama: H. Bando (L)
Starting Lineups
Yomiuri: 1B-Matsuda (R), LF-Yamasaki (R), CF-Ishikawa (S), RF-Nakano (S), SS-Hiramatsu (R), 3B-Ojima (R), C-Tachibana (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-Kaku (R), 3B-Yabuta (S), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Yomiuri
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Matsuda is caught stealing second base by Kaku.
Yamasaki grounds to third base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Ishikawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a single to right field.
Kadota reaches on an error by third base Ojima. Amemiya advances to second base.
Enatsu grounds to third base. Kadota is thrown out at second by Ojima. Enatsu reaches first on a fielder's choice. Amemiya advances to third base.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Enatsu is thrown out at second by Hiramatsu. Tomiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice. Amemiya comes in to score.
Sato hits a home run to right field. Tomiyama comes in to score.
Hayagawa grounds to third base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Ojima.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 3
Top 2nd: Yomiuri
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Nakano hits a double to right field.
Hiramatsu hits a double to center field. Nakano comes in to score.
Ojima grounds to short stop. Ojima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe. Hiramatsu holds at second base.
Tachibana draws a walk.
Ohka hits a triple to center field. Hiramatsu comes in to score. Tachibana comes in to score.
Ueno bunts to the catcher. Ueno is thrown out at first by Kaku. Ohka comes in to score.
Kimura comes in to pitch.
Matsuda flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 3
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a single to center field.
Yabuta grounds to short stop on a hit and run. Kaku is thrown out at second by Hiramatsu. Yabuta reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Amemiya pops out to third base.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 3
Top 3rd: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki flies out to right field.
Ishikawa pops out to first base.
Nakano draws a walk.
Hiramatsu hits a single to center field. Nakano advances to second base.
Ojima lines out to right field.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 3
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Kadota strikes out.
Enatsu flies out to right field.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 3
Top 4th: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Tachibana strikes out.
Ohka grounds to second base. Ohka is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Ueno hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ueno steals second base.
Matsuda grounds to third base. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 3
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Sato hits a double to center field.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Kaku strikes out.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to center field. Sato comes in to score.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 4
Top 5th: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe comes in to pinch hit for Yamasaki.
Watanabe grounds to second base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Ishikawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Nakano strikes out.
Hiramatsu reaches on an error by second base Hayagawa. Ishikawa advances to second base.
Ojima grounds to short stop. Ojima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 4
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Ojima.
Kadota hits a double to right field.
Enatsu hits a double to center field. Kadota comes in to score.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Takahashi comes in to pitch.
Sato flies out to right field.
Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 5
Top 6th: Yomiuri
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Tachibana lines out to left field.
Ohka grounds to first base. Ohka is thrown out at first by Sato.
Ueno hits a triple to right field.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Komatsu comes in to pinch hit for Watanabe.
Ishikawa throws a wild pitch. Ueno comes in to score. Matsuda advances to second base.
Komatsu strikes out.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 5
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Takahashi takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a single to right field.
Yabuta flies out to center field.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to left field. Kaku advances to second base.
Kadota grounds to second base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 5
Top 7th: Yomiuri
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ishikawa flies out to right field.
Nakano flies out to center field.
Hiramatsu grounds to short stop. Hiramatsu is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 5
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Takahashi takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Sato hits a home run to left field. Enatsu comes in to score.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Kaku strikes out.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 7
Top 8th: Yomiuri
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ojima grounds to short stop. Ojima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Tachibana pops out to third base.
Ohka hits a double to right field.
Kaku allows a passed ball. Ohka advances to third base.
Ueno lines out to right field.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 7
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Takahashi takes the mound to pitch.
Yabuta flies out to right field.
Wakatabe hits a single to center field.
Amemiya strikes out.
Kadota grounds to third base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Ojima.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 7
Top 9th: Yomiuri
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Saeki comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
Saeki strikes out.
Endo comes in to pinch hit for Komatsu.
Endo strikes out.
Ishikawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 7
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 7
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yomiuri: K. Kono (R)
Saitama: H. Bando (L)
Starting Lineups
Yomiuri: 1B-Matsuda (R), LF-Yamasaki (R), CF-Ishikawa (S), RF-Nakano (S), SS-Hiramatsu (R), 3B-Ojima (R), C-Tachibana (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-Kaku (R), 3B-Yabuta (S), SS-Wakatabe (R)
Top 1st: Yomiuri
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Matsuda is caught stealing second base by Kaku.
Yamasaki grounds to third base. Yamasaki is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Ishikawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a single to right field.
Kadota reaches on an error by third base Ojima. Amemiya advances to second base.
Enatsu grounds to third base. Kadota is thrown out at second by Ojima. Enatsu reaches first on a fielder's choice. Amemiya advances to third base.
Tomiyama grounds to short stop. Enatsu is thrown out at second by Hiramatsu. Tomiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice. Amemiya comes in to score.
Sato hits a home run to right field. Tomiyama comes in to score.
Hayagawa grounds to third base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Ojima.
Yomiuri 0, Saitama 3
Top 2nd: Yomiuri
Bando takes the mound to pitch.
Nakano hits a double to right field.
Hiramatsu hits a double to center field. Nakano comes in to score.
Ojima grounds to short stop. Ojima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe. Hiramatsu holds at second base.
Tachibana draws a walk.
Ohka hits a triple to center field. Hiramatsu comes in to score. Tachibana comes in to score.
Ueno bunts to the catcher. Ueno is thrown out at first by Kaku. Ohka comes in to score.
Kimura comes in to pitch.
Matsuda flies out to right field.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 3
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a single to center field.
Yabuta grounds to short stop on a hit and run. Kaku is thrown out at second by Hiramatsu. Yabuta reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Amemiya pops out to third base.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 3
Top 3rd: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Yamasaki flies out to right field.
Ishikawa pops out to first base.
Nakano draws a walk.
Hiramatsu hits a single to center field. Nakano advances to second base.
Ojima lines out to right field.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 3
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Kadota strikes out.
Enatsu flies out to right field.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 3
Top 4th: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Tachibana strikes out.
Ohka grounds to second base. Ohka is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Ueno hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ueno steals second base.
Matsuda grounds to third base. Matsuda is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 3
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Sato hits a double to center field.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Kaku strikes out.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to center field. Sato comes in to score.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 4
Top 5th: Yomiuri
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe comes in to pinch hit for Yamasaki.
Watanabe grounds to second base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Ishikawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Nakano strikes out.
Hiramatsu reaches on an error by second base Hayagawa. Ishikawa advances to second base.
Ojima grounds to short stop. Ojima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 4
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Ojima.
Kadota hits a double to right field.
Enatsu hits a double to center field. Kadota comes in to score.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Takahashi comes in to pitch.
Sato flies out to right field.
Hayagawa flies out to center field.
Yomiuri 4, Saitama 5
Top 6th: Yomiuri
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Tachibana lines out to left field.
Ohka grounds to first base. Ohka is thrown out at first by Sato.
Ueno hits a triple to right field.
Matsuda draws a walk.
Komatsu comes in to pinch hit for Watanabe.
Ishikawa throws a wild pitch. Ueno comes in to score. Matsuda advances to second base.
Komatsu strikes out.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 5
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Takahashi takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a single to right field.
Yabuta flies out to center field.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to left field. Kaku advances to second base.
Kadota grounds to second base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 5
Top 7th: Yomiuri
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ishikawa flies out to right field.
Nakano flies out to center field.
Hiramatsu grounds to short stop. Hiramatsu is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 5
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Takahashi takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Tomiyama flies out to right field.
Sato hits a home run to left field. Enatsu comes in to score.
Hayagawa grounds to second base. Hayagawa is thrown out at first by Ohka.
Kaku strikes out.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 7
Top 8th: Yomiuri
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ojima grounds to short stop. Ojima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Tachibana pops out to third base.
Ohka hits a double to right field.
Kaku allows a passed ball. Ohka advances to third base.
Ueno lines out to right field.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 7
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Takahashi takes the mound to pitch.
Yabuta flies out to right field.
Wakatabe hits a single to center field.
Amemiya strikes out.
Kadota grounds to third base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Ojima.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 7
Top 9th: Yomiuri
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Saeki comes in to pinch hit for Matsuda.
Saeki strikes out.
Endo comes in to pinch hit for Komatsu.
Endo strikes out.
Ishikawa strikes out.
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 7
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Yomiuri 5, Saitama 7