Game Date: Mar 12th, 2075
Chiba 3 - Saitama 9
Date: August 26th, 2073
Game: League [#6070971] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 24,447
Winning Pitcher: Haruki Kojima (5-3)
Losing Pitcher: Rikuto Kouki (10-7)
Save: Isamu Ogasawara (4)
Player Of The Game: Kiyoshi Ōta (9)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Chiba Marines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 9 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||
Chiba Marines
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Imai lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .258 | |
| Y. Chano lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | |
| S. Kohiyama rf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .343 | |
| T. Sakamoto rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | |
| R. Nakamura 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | |
| H. Kimura 2b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | |
| H. Okada cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | |
| H. Shinjo c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | |
| N. Kato 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | |
| S. Kondo 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | |
| S. Otsuka 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | |
| M. Bessho dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | |
| S. Takasu dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | |
| T. Nishimoto ss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | |
| Total | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| R. Kouki L (10-7) | 3⅔ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 59 | 44 | 2 | - | 6 | 3.81 | |
| Y. Suzuki | ⅓ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | - | 2 | 1.99 | |
| S. Tamura | 1⅔ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 20 | 4 | - | 2 | 2.14 | |
| H. Suzuki | 2⅓ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 22 | 1 | - | 2 | 4.50 | |
| Total | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 145 | 96 | 9 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| R. Kouki p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Suzuki p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Tamura p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Suzuki p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Shinjo c | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| S. Kondo 1b | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Otsuka 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Nakamura 2b | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kimura 2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kato 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nishimoto ss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Imai lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Chano lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Okada cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kohiyama rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Sakamoto rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Amemiya 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .322 | |
| H. Yabuta c | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | |
| S. Sato rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | |
| F. Tanaka rf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .260 | |
| Y. Fujikawa cf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .305 | |
| R. Kaku lf | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | |
| I. Ogawa 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | |
| S. Ikeda 1b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .421 | |
| H. Matsuda 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | |
| K. Ota dh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .313 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .210 | |
| Total | 34 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Kojima W (5-3) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 91 | 49 | 7 | - | 8 | 3.91 | |
| I. Ogasawara S (4) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 30 | 2 | - | 7 | 4.65 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 139 | 79 | 9 | - | 15 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Kojima p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Ogasawara p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yabuta c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Ogawa 1b | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ikeda 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Matsuda 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya 3b | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku lf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujikawa cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Tanaka rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Kiyoshi Ota
Managers
Chiba: Ramon Rosales
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Chiba: none
Saitama: OF-Kadota
Starting Pitcher
Chiba: R. Kouki
Saitama: H. Kojima
Pitcher Fatigue
Chiba: Asano-Moderate, Tamura-Light, Nomo-Light, Takada-Moderate, Ogawa-Light
Saitama: Murakami-Heavy, Yamazaki-Light, Yokoyama-Light, Fujiwara-Light, Nishi-Light, Sugiyama-Moderate, Ogasawara-Moderate, Kimura-Light
Power Index
Chiba: 96.0
Saitama: 97.0
Lineup Selection
Chiba: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: August 26th, 2073
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Hot
Attendance: 24,447
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sun Apr 19 2026 @ 3:01:00 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chiba: R. Kouki (R)
Saitama: H. Kojima (L)
Starting Lineups
Chiba: LF-Imai (R), RF-Kohiyama (R), 2B-Nakamura (R), CF-Okada (R), C-Shinjo (R), 3B-Kato (R), 1B-Kondo (S), DH-Bessho (R), SS-Nishimoto (L)
Saitama: 3B-Amemiya (R), C-Yabuta (S), RF-Sato (L), CF-Fujikawa (R), LF-Kaku (R), 1B-Ogawa (L), DH-Ota (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), 2B-Fukuda (R)
Top 1st: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Imai pops out to third base.
Kohiyama strikes out.
Nakamura flies out to left field.
Chiba 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kouki takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Yabuta flies out to left field.
Sato flies out to right field.
Chiba 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Okada flies out to left field.
Shinjo flies out to left field.
Kato grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Chiba 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kouki takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa hits a single to left field.
Kaku hits a single to center field. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Ogawa hits a double to right field. Fujikawa comes in to score. Kaku advances to third base.
Ota hits a single to center field. Kaku comes in to score. Ogawa advances to third base.
Wakatabe hits a single to center field. Ogawa comes in to score. Ota advances to second base.
Fukuda grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Nishimoto. Fukuda is thrown out at first by second base Nakamura for a double play. Ota advances to third base.
Amemiya pops out to short stop.
Chiba 0, Saitama 3
Top 3rd: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Kondo pops out to second base.
Bessho flies out to right field.
Nishimoto draws a walk.
Nishimoto steals second base.
Imai grounds to third base. Imai is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chiba 0, Saitama 3
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kouki takes the mound to pitch.
Yabuta strikes out.
Sato flies out to left field.
Fujikawa grounds to first base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kondo.
Chiba 0, Saitama 3
Top 4th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama grounds to first base. Kohiyama is forced out at first by Ogawa.
Nakamura grounds to third base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Okada flies out to center field.
Chiba 0, Saitama 3
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kouki takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a double to center field.
Ogawa lines out to short stop.
Ota hits a single to left field. Kaku advances to third base.
Wakatabe flies out to right field. Kaku comes in to score.
Suzuki comes in to pitch.
Fukuda flies out to left field.
Chiba 0, Saitama 4
Top 5th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Shinjo strikes out.
Kato draws a walk.
Kondo is hit by the pitch.
Bessho strikes out.
Nishimoto draws a walk.
Imai grounds to third base. Imai is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chiba 0, Saitama 4
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Suzuki takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single to first base.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to center field. Amemiya advances to second base.
Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Sato.
Tanaka hits a home run to left field. Amemiya comes in to score. Yabuta comes in to score.
Tamura comes in to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to third base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kato.
Kaku reaches on an error by first base Kondo.
Ikeda comes in to pinch hit for Ogawa.
Shinjo allows a passed ball. Kaku advances to second base.
Ikeda grounds to second base. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Nakamura. Kaku advances to third base.
Ota hits a double to right field. Kaku comes in to score.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Fukuda grounds to short stop. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Nishimoto.
Chiba 0, Saitama 8
Top 6th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama hits a double to center field.
Nakamura hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kohiyama advances to third base.
Okada hits a home run to left field. Kohiyama comes in to score. Nakamura comes in to score.
Shinjo hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ogasawara comes in to pitch.
Kato pops out to second base.
Otsuka comes in to pinch hit for Kondo.
Otsuka flies out to right field.
Takasu comes in to pinch hit for Bessho.
Takasu grounds to third base. Takasu is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chiba 3, Saitama 8
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Tamura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya pops out to second base.
Yabuta flies out to center field.
Suzuki comes in to pitch.
Tanaka lines out to the pitcher.
Chiba 3, Saitama 8
Top 7th: Chiba
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Nishimoto flies out to left field.
Chano comes in to pinch hit for Imai.
Chano strikes out.
Sakamoto comes in to pinch hit for Kohiyama.
Sakamoto flies out to center field.
Chiba 3, Saitama 8
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Suzuki takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa draws a walk.
Kaku flies out to center field.
Ikeda hits a triple to center field. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Ota is intentionally walked.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Ota is forced out at second by Nakamura. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by second base Nakamura for a double play.
Chiba 3, Saitama 9
Top 8th: Chiba
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda comes in to play defense at first base.
Kimura comes in to pinch hit for Nakamura.
Kimura strikes out.
Okada strikes out.
Shinjo grounds to second base. Shinjo is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Chiba 3, Saitama 9
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Suzuki takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda strikes out.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Yabuta is hit by the pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Fujikawa flies out to center field.
Chiba 3, Saitama 9
Top 9th: Chiba
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Otsuka flies out to center field.
Takasu flies out to center field.
Chiba 3, Saitama 9
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Chiba 3, Saitama 9
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chiba: R. Kouki (R)
Saitama: H. Kojima (L)
Starting Lineups
Chiba: LF-Imai (R), RF-Kohiyama (R), 2B-Nakamura (R), CF-Okada (R), C-Shinjo (R), 3B-Kato (R), 1B-Kondo (S), DH-Bessho (R), SS-Nishimoto (L)
Saitama: 3B-Amemiya (R), C-Yabuta (S), RF-Sato (L), CF-Fujikawa (R), LF-Kaku (R), 1B-Ogawa (L), DH-Ota (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), 2B-Fukuda (R)
Top 1st: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Imai pops out to third base.
Kohiyama strikes out.
Nakamura flies out to left field.
Chiba 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kouki takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Yabuta flies out to left field.
Sato flies out to right field.
Chiba 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Okada flies out to left field.
Shinjo flies out to left field.
Kato grounds to second base. Kato is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Chiba 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kouki takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa hits a single to left field.
Kaku hits a single to center field. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Ogawa hits a double to right field. Fujikawa comes in to score. Kaku advances to third base.
Ota hits a single to center field. Kaku comes in to score. Ogawa advances to third base.
Wakatabe hits a single to center field. Ogawa comes in to score. Ota advances to second base.
Fukuda grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Nishimoto. Fukuda is thrown out at first by second base Nakamura for a double play. Ota advances to third base.
Amemiya pops out to short stop.
Chiba 0, Saitama 3
Top 3rd: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Kondo pops out to second base.
Bessho flies out to right field.
Nishimoto draws a walk.
Nishimoto steals second base.
Imai grounds to third base. Imai is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chiba 0, Saitama 3
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kouki takes the mound to pitch.
Yabuta strikes out.
Sato flies out to left field.
Fujikawa grounds to first base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kondo.
Chiba 0, Saitama 3
Top 4th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama grounds to first base. Kohiyama is forced out at first by Ogawa.
Nakamura grounds to third base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Okada flies out to center field.
Chiba 0, Saitama 3
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kouki takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a double to center field.
Ogawa lines out to short stop.
Ota hits a single to left field. Kaku advances to third base.
Wakatabe flies out to right field. Kaku comes in to score.
Suzuki comes in to pitch.
Fukuda flies out to left field.
Chiba 0, Saitama 4
Top 5th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Shinjo strikes out.
Kato draws a walk.
Kondo is hit by the pitch.
Bessho strikes out.
Nishimoto draws a walk.
Imai grounds to third base. Imai is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chiba 0, Saitama 4
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Suzuki takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single to first base.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to center field. Amemiya advances to second base.
Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Sato.
Tanaka hits a home run to left field. Amemiya comes in to score. Yabuta comes in to score.
Tamura comes in to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to third base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kato.
Kaku reaches on an error by first base Kondo.
Ikeda comes in to pinch hit for Ogawa.
Shinjo allows a passed ball. Kaku advances to second base.
Ikeda grounds to second base. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Nakamura. Kaku advances to third base.
Ota hits a double to right field. Kaku comes in to score.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Fukuda grounds to short stop. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Nishimoto.
Chiba 0, Saitama 8
Top 6th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama hits a double to center field.
Nakamura hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kohiyama advances to third base.
Okada hits a home run to left field. Kohiyama comes in to score. Nakamura comes in to score.
Shinjo hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ogasawara comes in to pitch.
Kato pops out to second base.
Otsuka comes in to pinch hit for Kondo.
Otsuka flies out to right field.
Takasu comes in to pinch hit for Bessho.
Takasu grounds to third base. Takasu is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chiba 3, Saitama 8
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Tamura takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya pops out to second base.
Yabuta flies out to center field.
Suzuki comes in to pitch.
Tanaka lines out to the pitcher.
Chiba 3, Saitama 8
Top 7th: Chiba
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Nishimoto flies out to left field.
Chano comes in to pinch hit for Imai.
Chano strikes out.
Sakamoto comes in to pinch hit for Kohiyama.
Sakamoto flies out to center field.
Chiba 3, Saitama 8
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Suzuki takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa draws a walk.
Kaku flies out to center field.
Ikeda hits a triple to center field. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Ota is intentionally walked.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Ota is forced out at second by Nakamura. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by second base Nakamura for a double play.
Chiba 3, Saitama 9
Top 8th: Chiba
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda comes in to play defense at first base.
Kimura comes in to pinch hit for Nakamura.
Kimura strikes out.
Okada strikes out.
Shinjo grounds to second base. Shinjo is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Chiba 3, Saitama 9
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Suzuki takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda strikes out.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Yabuta is hit by the pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Fujikawa flies out to center field.
Chiba 3, Saitama 9
Top 9th: Chiba
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Kato flies out to center field.
Otsuka flies out to center field.
Takasu flies out to center field.
Chiba 3, Saitama 9
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Chiba 3, Saitama 9