Game Date: Oct 30th, 2072
Tokyo 4 - Saitama 5
Date: October 29th, 2072
Game: Playoff [#5997637] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 33,500
Winning Pitcher: Osamu Kimura (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Rento Shimizu (0-1)
Save: Yuki Nishi (2)
Player Of The Game: Osamu Kimura (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Tokyo Swallows | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | x | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||
Tokyo Swallows
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Taneda rf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | |
| Y. Haraguchi ss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .059 | |
| S. Ochiai cf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | |
| T. Okajima lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | |
| S. Mieno 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | |
| K. Misawa 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | |
| H. Akagi dh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| K. Fujii dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | |
| S. Yoshida c | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .133 | |
| Total | 33 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| R. Shimizu L (0-1) | 7⅓ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 112 | 78 | 13 | - | 10 | 2.45 | |
| H. Taneda BS (1) | ⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 130 | 87 | 14 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| R. Shimizu p | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Taneda p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yoshida c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Mieno 2b | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Misawa 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Haraguchi ss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Okajima lf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ochiai cf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Taneda rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | |
| T. Hayagawa ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| F. Tanaka lf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| N. Amemiya cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | |
| K. Ota rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| I. Ogawa c | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| K. Enatsu c | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | |
| R. Kaku 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | |
| S. Ikeda dh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | |
| Total | 31 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Kojima | 4⅔ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 76 | 48 | 3 | - | 5 | 7.71 | |
| O. Kimura W (1-0) | 3⅓ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 63 | 40 | 5 | - | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Y. Nishi S (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 153 | 98 | 9 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Kojima p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Kimura p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Nishi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Ogawa c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku 1b | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hayagawa ss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Tanaka lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Osamu Kimura
Managers
Tokyo: Irving Holden
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Tokyo: P-Yoshii, OF-Suzuki, SS-Miura
Saitama: OF-Fujikawa, P-Ishikawa
Starting Pitcher
Tokyo: R. Shimizu
Saitama: H. Kojima
Pitcher Fatigue
Tokyo: Sakamoto-Light, Nishizawa-Light, Matsui-Light, Komatsu-Heavy
Saitama: Kimura-Light, Murakami-Heavy, Yamazaki-Light, Kimura-Light
Power Index
Tokyo: 94.4
Saitama: 97.7
Lineup Selection
Tokyo: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: October 29th, 2072
Game Type: Playoff
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 33,500
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Tue Feb 17 2026 @ 3:13:00 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Tokyo: R. Shimizu (L)
Saitama: H. Kojima (L)
Starting Lineups
Tokyo: RF-Taneda (R), 1B-Sato (S), SS-Haraguchi (L), CF-Ochiai (R), LF-Okajima (S), 2B-Mieno (R), 3B-Misawa (S), DH-Akagi (S), C-Yoshida (L)
Saitama: SS-Wakatabe (R), LF-Tanaka (R), CF-Amemiya (R), RF-Ota (R), C-Ogawa (L), 1B-Kaku (R), DH-Ikeda (R), 3B-Yabuta (S), 2B-Fukuda (R)
Top 1st: Tokyo
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Taneda hits a double to left field.
Sato draws a walk.
Haraguchi grounds to short stop. Taneda is thrown out at third by Wakatabe. Sato advances to second base. Haraguchi reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ochiai hits a triple to right field. Sato comes in to score. Haraguchi comes in to score.
Okajima strikes out.
Mieno pops out to second base.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe lines out to second base.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Mieno.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Mieno.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Tokyo
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Misawa strikes out.
Akagi lines out to first base.
Yoshida draws a walk.
Taneda strikes out.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Ota flies out to center field.
Ogawa flies out to center field.
Kaku strikes out.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Tokyo
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Sato flies out to right field.
Haraguchi grounds to short stop. Haraguchi is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Ochiai flies out to center field.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda fouls out to the catcher.
Yabuta reaches on an error by short stop Haraguchi.
Fukuda hits a ground ball single through to left field. Yabuta advances to second base.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Tanaka grounds to the pitcher. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Shimizu.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Tokyo
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Okajima grounds to second base. Okajima is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Mieno flies out to center field.
Misawa lines out to second base.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to the pitcher. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Shimizu.
Ota strikes out.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Tokyo
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Akagi hits a double to right field.
Yoshida hits a triple to center field. Akagi comes in to score.
Taneda strikes out.
Sato flies out to right field. Yoshida comes in to score.
Kimura comes in to pitch.
Haraguchi draws a walk.
Ochiai hits a ground ball single through to center field. Haraguchi advances to second base.
Okajima strikes out.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Ikeda grounds to third base. Kaku is thrown out at second by Misawa. Ikeda is thrown out at first by second base Mieno for a double play.
Yabuta flies out to left field.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Tokyo
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Mieno flies out to left field.
Misawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Fujii comes in to pinch hit for Akagi.
Fujii draws a walk.
Yoshida flies out to center field.
Taneda flies out to right field.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda flies out to left field.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Mieno.
Tanaka strikes out.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Top 7th: Tokyo
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Sato hits a single to right field.
Haraguchi grounds to second base. Sato is thrown out at second by Fukuda. Haraguchi is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Ochiai grounds to first base. Ochiai is forced out at first by Kaku.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya lines out to left field.
Ota flies out to center field.
Enatsu comes in to pinch hit for Ogawa.
Enatsu flies out to left field.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Top 8th: Tokyo
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Okajima grounds to short stop. Okajima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Mieno hits a double to center field.
Misawa strikes out.
Fujii strikes out.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku flies out to center field.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ikeda advances to second base.
Fukuda reaches on an error by second base Mieno. Ikeda advances to third base. Yabuta advances to second base.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ikeda comes in to score. Yabuta advances to third base. Fukuda advances to second base.
Tanaka draws a walk. Yabuta comes in to score.
Taneda comes in to pitch.
Amemiya draws a walk. Fukuda comes in to score.
Hayagawa comes in to pinch run for Wakatabe.
Tomiyama comes in to pinch hit for Ota.
The infield draws in.
Tomiyama lines out to third base.
Enatsu hits a ground ball single through to center field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Tanaka comes in to score. Amemiya advances to third base.
Sato comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
Sato flies out to center field.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 5
Top 9th: Tokyo
Nishi comes in to pitch.
Yoshida grounds to short stop. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Taneda strikes out.
Sato strikes out.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 5
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Tokyo 4, Saitama 5
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Tokyo: R. Shimizu (L)
Saitama: H. Kojima (L)
Starting Lineups
Tokyo: RF-Taneda (R), 1B-Sato (S), SS-Haraguchi (L), CF-Ochiai (R), LF-Okajima (S), 2B-Mieno (R), 3B-Misawa (S), DH-Akagi (S), C-Yoshida (L)
Saitama: SS-Wakatabe (R), LF-Tanaka (R), CF-Amemiya (R), RF-Ota (R), C-Ogawa (L), 1B-Kaku (R), DH-Ikeda (R), 3B-Yabuta (S), 2B-Fukuda (R)
Top 1st: Tokyo
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Taneda hits a double to left field.
Sato draws a walk.
Haraguchi grounds to short stop. Taneda is thrown out at third by Wakatabe. Sato advances to second base. Haraguchi reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ochiai hits a triple to right field. Sato comes in to score. Haraguchi comes in to score.
Okajima strikes out.
Mieno pops out to second base.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe lines out to second base.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Mieno.
Amemiya grounds to second base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Mieno.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Tokyo
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Misawa strikes out.
Akagi lines out to first base.
Yoshida draws a walk.
Taneda strikes out.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Ota flies out to center field.
Ogawa flies out to center field.
Kaku strikes out.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Tokyo
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Sato flies out to right field.
Haraguchi grounds to short stop. Haraguchi is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Ochiai flies out to center field.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda fouls out to the catcher.
Yabuta reaches on an error by short stop Haraguchi.
Fukuda hits a ground ball single through to left field. Yabuta advances to second base.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Tanaka grounds to the pitcher. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Shimizu.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Tokyo
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Okajima grounds to second base. Okajima is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Mieno flies out to center field.
Misawa lines out to second base.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to the pitcher. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Shimizu.
Ota strikes out.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Tokyo 2, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Tokyo
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Akagi hits a double to right field.
Yoshida hits a triple to center field. Akagi comes in to score.
Taneda strikes out.
Sato flies out to right field. Yoshida comes in to score.
Kimura comes in to pitch.
Haraguchi draws a walk.
Ochiai hits a ground ball single through to center field. Haraguchi advances to second base.
Okajima strikes out.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Ikeda grounds to third base. Kaku is thrown out at second by Misawa. Ikeda is thrown out at first by second base Mieno for a double play.
Yabuta flies out to left field.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Tokyo
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Mieno flies out to left field.
Misawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Fujii comes in to pinch hit for Akagi.
Fujii draws a walk.
Yoshida flies out to center field.
Taneda flies out to right field.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda flies out to left field.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Mieno.
Tanaka strikes out.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Top 7th: Tokyo
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Sato hits a single to right field.
Haraguchi grounds to second base. Sato is thrown out at second by Fukuda. Haraguchi is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Ochiai grounds to first base. Ochiai is forced out at first by Kaku.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya lines out to left field.
Ota flies out to center field.
Enatsu comes in to pinch hit for Ogawa.
Enatsu flies out to left field.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Top 8th: Tokyo
Kimura takes the mound to pitch.
Okajima grounds to short stop. Okajima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Mieno hits a double to center field.
Misawa strikes out.
Fujii strikes out.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 0
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku flies out to center field.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ikeda advances to second base.
Fukuda reaches on an error by second base Mieno. Ikeda advances to third base. Yabuta advances to second base.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ikeda comes in to score. Yabuta advances to third base. Fukuda advances to second base.
Tanaka draws a walk. Yabuta comes in to score.
Taneda comes in to pitch.
Amemiya draws a walk. Fukuda comes in to score.
Hayagawa comes in to pinch run for Wakatabe.
Tomiyama comes in to pinch hit for Ota.
The infield draws in.
Tomiyama lines out to third base.
Enatsu hits a ground ball single through to center field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Tanaka comes in to score. Amemiya advances to third base.
Sato comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
Sato flies out to center field.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 5
Top 9th: Tokyo
Nishi comes in to pitch.
Yoshida grounds to short stop. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Hayagawa.
Taneda strikes out.
Sato strikes out.
Tokyo 4, Saitama 5
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Tokyo 4, Saitama 5