Game Date: Oct 22nd, 2074
Saitama 9 - Chiba 7
Date: April 2nd, 2073
Game: League [#6070994] 
Ballpark: ZOZO Marine Stadium
Attendance: 24,680
Winning Pitcher: Iwao Yamazaki (1-1)
Losing Pitcher: Hideki Ueda (1-1)
Save: Yuki Nishi (2)
Player Of The Game: Kiyoshi Ōta (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Chiba Marines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .296 | |
| S. Ikeda dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | |
| S. Sato dh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| N. Amemiya cf | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .208 | |
| K. Ota rf | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | |
| F. Tanaka lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| K. Enatsu lf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .417 | |
| R. Kaku 1b | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | |
| R. Tomiyama 1b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | |
| J. Hirakawa 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| I. Ogawa 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | |
| H. Matsuda 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| Total | 40 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| I. Yamazaki W (1-1) | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 130 | 83 | 10 | - | 9 | 4.60 | |
| Y. Nishi S (2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 1 | - | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 154 | 96 | 11 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| I. Yamazaki p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Y. Nishi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku 1b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Tomiyama 1b | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Hirakawa 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Ogawa 3b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Matsuda 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Tanaka lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota rf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chiba Marines
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| Y. Chano rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | |
| S. Kohiyama ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .429 | |
| H. Okada 1b | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | |
| S. Otsuka cf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .333 | |
| S. Takasu 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | |
| R. Uehara lf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | |
| H. Kimura 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | |
| R. Nakamura dh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | |
| T. Nishimoto ss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | |
| T. Imai ph | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | |
| H. Shinjo c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .100 | |
| Total | 34 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Ueda L (1-1) | 3⅔ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 69 | 48 | 11 | - | 4 | 5.06 | |
| H. Ogawa | 3⅔ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 77 | 40 | 5 | - | 3 | 5.14 | |
| H. Kobayashi | 1⅔ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 2 | - | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 169 | 105 | 18 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Ueda p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Ogawa p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kobayashi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Shinjo c | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Okada 1b | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kimura 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Takasu 3b | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nishimoto ss | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Imai ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Uehara lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Otsuka cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Chano rf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kohiyama ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Kiyoshi Ota
Managers
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Chiba: Ramon Rosales
Injuries
Saitama: 3B-Yabuta, OF-Kadota
Chiba: P-Takada
Starting Pitcher
Saitama: I. Yamazaki
Chiba: H. Ueda
Pitcher Fatigue
Saitama: Ishikawa-Light, Murakami-Light, Yamazaki-None, Bando-Heavy, Kojima-Heavy, Yokoyama-Moderate, Fujiwara-Light, Kimura-Light, Kojima-Light
Chiba: Asano-Light, Kouki-Heavy, Nomo-Light, Nishi-Heavy, Ogawa-Light
Power Index
Saitama: 95.7
Chiba: 95.1
Lineup Selection
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Chiba: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: April 2nd, 2073
Game Type: League
Ballpark: ZOZO Marine Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 24,680
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Mar 11 2026 @ 5:14:12 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)
Chiba: H. Ueda (L)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: SS-Wakatabe (R), DH-Ikeda (R), CF-Amemiya (R), C-Fujikawa (R), RF-Ota (R), LF-Tanaka (R), 1B-Kaku (R), 3B-Hirakawa (R), 2B-Fukuda (R)
Chiba: RF-Chano (L), 1B-Okada (R), CF-Otsuka (L), 3B-Takasu (L), LF-Uehara (L), 2B-Kimura (L), DH-Nakamura (R), SS-Nishimoto (L), C-Shinjo (R)
Top 1st: Saitama
Ueda takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is forced out at second by Nishimoto. Ikeda is thrown out at first by short stop Nishimoto for a double play.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Nishimoto.
Saitama 0, Chiba 0
Bottom 1st: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Chano grounds to first base. Chano is forced out at first by Kaku.
Okada lines out to short stop.
Otsuka flies out to right field.
Saitama 0, Chiba 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Ueda takes the mound to pitch.
Ota strikes out.
Tanaka grounds to third base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Takasu.
Kaku hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Hirakawa reaches on an error by third base Takasu. Kaku advances to second base.
Fukuda hits a single to left field. Kaku comes in to score. Hirakawa advances to third base.
Wakatabe grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Nishimoto.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Bottom 2nd: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Takasu flies out to left field.
Uehara grounds to first base. Uehara is thrown out at first by Kaku.
Kimura strikes out.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Top 3rd: Saitama
Ueda takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda pops out to first base.
Amemiya hits a single to center field.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Ota hits a home run to left field. Amemiya comes in to score.
Tanaka flies out to right field.
Saitama 3, Chiba 0
Bottom 3rd: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Nakamura lines out to short stop.
Nishimoto draws a walk.
Nishimoto steals second base.
Shinjo flies out to center field.
Chano strikes out.
Saitama 3, Chiba 0
Top 4th: Saitama
Ueda takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Hirakawa pops out to second base.
Fukuda strikes out.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single to short stop. Kaku advances to second base.
Ikeda hits a single to right field. Kaku comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Ikeda advances to second base.
Ogawa comes in to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to the pitcher. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Saitama 5, Chiba 0
Bottom 4th: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada draws a walk.
Okada steals second base.
Otsuka flies out to right field.
Takasu grounds to third base. Takasu is thrown out at first by Hirakawa. Okada advances to third base.
Uehara strikes out.
Saitama 5, Chiba 0
Top 5th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ota hits a triple to center field.
Enatsu comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Hirakawa.
Ogawa flies out to center field. Ota comes in to score.
Fukuda draws a walk.
Wakatabe flies out to right field. Enatsu comes in to score.
Sato comes in to pinch hit for Ikeda.
Sato draws a walk.
Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Takasu.
Saitama 7, Chiba 0
Bottom 5th: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kimura flies out to center field.
Nakamura flies out to right field.
Nishimoto draws a walk.
Shinjo pops out to second base.
Saitama 7, Chiba 0
Top 6th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to second base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Ota grounds to short stop. Ota is thrown out at first by Nishimoto.
Enatsu strikes out.
Saitama 7, Chiba 0
Bottom 6th: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Chano grounds to second base. Chano is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Okada hits a triple to right field.
Otsuka lines out to third base.
Yamazaki throws a wild pitch. Okada comes in to score.
Takasu lines out to second base.
Saitama 7, Chiba 1
Top 7th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama lines out to right field.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Fukuda hits a double to center field.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Saitama 7, Chiba 1
Bottom 7th: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Uehara grounds to short stop. Uehara is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Kimura flies out to right field.
Nakamura grounds to second base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Saitama 7, Chiba 1
Top 8th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Sato hits a double to right field.
Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Takasu. Sato advances to third base.
Kobayashi comes in to pitch.
Fujikawa is intentionally walked.
Ota reaches on an error by second base Kimura. Sato comes in to score. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Enatsu flies out to right field.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to left field. Fujikawa comes in to score. Ota advances to third base.
Ogawa strikes out.
Saitama 9, Chiba 1
Bottom 8th: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda comes in to play defense at third base.
Nishimoto grounds to third base. Nishimoto is thrown out at first by Matsuda.
Shinjo grounds to the pitcher. Shinjo is thrown out at first by Yamazaki.
Chano hits a single to right field.
Okada draws a walk.
Otsuka hits a home run to right field. Chano comes in to score. Okada comes in to score.
Takasu strikes out.
Saitama 9, Chiba 4
Top 9th: Saitama
Kobayashi takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda strikes out.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Sato flies out to center field.
Saitama 9, Chiba 4
Bottom 9th: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Uehara reaches on an error by second base Fukuda.
Kimura hits a ground ball single to short stop. Uehara advances to second base.
Nakamura hits a single to right field. Uehara advances to third base. Kimura advances to second base.
Nishi comes in to pitch.
Imai comes in to pinch hit for Nishimoto.
Imai hits a single to center field. Uehara comes in to score. Kimura advances to third base. Nakamura advances to second base.
Shinjo grounds to second base. Kimura is thrown out at the plate by Fukuda. Nakamura advances to third base. Imai advances to second base. Shinjo reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kohiyama comes in to pinch hit for Chano.
Kohiyama pops out to second base.
Okada draws a walk. Nakamura comes in to score.
Nishi throws a wild pitch. Imai comes in to score. Shinjo advances to third base. Okada advances to second base.
Otsuka fouls out to left field.
Saitama 9, Chiba 7
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)
Chiba: H. Ueda (L)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: SS-Wakatabe (R), DH-Ikeda (R), CF-Amemiya (R), C-Fujikawa (R), RF-Ota (R), LF-Tanaka (R), 1B-Kaku (R), 3B-Hirakawa (R), 2B-Fukuda (R)
Chiba: RF-Chano (L), 1B-Okada (R), CF-Otsuka (L), 3B-Takasu (L), LF-Uehara (L), 2B-Kimura (L), DH-Nakamura (R), SS-Nishimoto (L), C-Shinjo (R)
Top 1st: Saitama
Ueda takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is forced out at second by Nishimoto. Ikeda is thrown out at first by short stop Nishimoto for a double play.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Nishimoto.
Saitama 0, Chiba 0
Bottom 1st: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Chano grounds to first base. Chano is forced out at first by Kaku.
Okada lines out to short stop.
Otsuka flies out to right field.
Saitama 0, Chiba 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Ueda takes the mound to pitch.
Ota strikes out.
Tanaka grounds to third base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Takasu.
Kaku hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Hirakawa reaches on an error by third base Takasu. Kaku advances to second base.
Fukuda hits a single to left field. Kaku comes in to score. Hirakawa advances to third base.
Wakatabe grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Nishimoto.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Bottom 2nd: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Takasu flies out to left field.
Uehara grounds to first base. Uehara is thrown out at first by Kaku.
Kimura strikes out.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Top 3rd: Saitama
Ueda takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda pops out to first base.
Amemiya hits a single to center field.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Ota hits a home run to left field. Amemiya comes in to score.
Tanaka flies out to right field.
Saitama 3, Chiba 0
Bottom 3rd: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Nakamura lines out to short stop.
Nishimoto draws a walk.
Nishimoto steals second base.
Shinjo flies out to center field.
Chano strikes out.
Saitama 3, Chiba 0
Top 4th: Saitama
Ueda takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Hirakawa pops out to second base.
Fukuda strikes out.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single to short stop. Kaku advances to second base.
Ikeda hits a single to right field. Kaku comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Ikeda advances to second base.
Ogawa comes in to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to the pitcher. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Saitama 5, Chiba 0
Bottom 4th: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada draws a walk.
Okada steals second base.
Otsuka flies out to right field.
Takasu grounds to third base. Takasu is thrown out at first by Hirakawa. Okada advances to third base.
Uehara strikes out.
Saitama 5, Chiba 0
Top 5th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ota hits a triple to center field.
Enatsu comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Enatsu draws a walk.
Tomiyama comes in to pinch hit for Kaku.
Tomiyama draws a walk.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Hirakawa.
Ogawa flies out to center field. Ota comes in to score.
Fukuda draws a walk.
Wakatabe flies out to right field. Enatsu comes in to score.
Sato comes in to pinch hit for Ikeda.
Sato draws a walk.
Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Takasu.
Saitama 7, Chiba 0
Bottom 5th: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Kimura flies out to center field.
Nakamura flies out to right field.
Nishimoto draws a walk.
Shinjo pops out to second base.
Saitama 7, Chiba 0
Top 6th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to second base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kimura.
Ota grounds to short stop. Ota is thrown out at first by Nishimoto.
Enatsu strikes out.
Saitama 7, Chiba 0
Bottom 6th: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Chano grounds to second base. Chano is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Okada hits a triple to right field.
Otsuka lines out to third base.
Yamazaki throws a wild pitch. Okada comes in to score.
Takasu lines out to second base.
Saitama 7, Chiba 1
Top 7th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Tomiyama lines out to right field.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Fukuda hits a double to center field.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Saitama 7, Chiba 1
Bottom 7th: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Uehara grounds to short stop. Uehara is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Kimura flies out to right field.
Nakamura grounds to second base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Saitama 7, Chiba 1
Top 8th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Sato hits a double to right field.
Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Takasu. Sato advances to third base.
Kobayashi comes in to pitch.
Fujikawa is intentionally walked.
Ota reaches on an error by second base Kimura. Sato comes in to score. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Enatsu flies out to right field.
Tomiyama hits a ground ball single through to left field. Fujikawa comes in to score. Ota advances to third base.
Ogawa strikes out.
Saitama 9, Chiba 1
Bottom 8th: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Matsuda comes in to play defense at third base.
Nishimoto grounds to third base. Nishimoto is thrown out at first by Matsuda.
Shinjo grounds to the pitcher. Shinjo is thrown out at first by Yamazaki.
Chano hits a single to right field.
Okada draws a walk.
Otsuka hits a home run to right field. Chano comes in to score. Okada comes in to score.
Takasu strikes out.
Saitama 9, Chiba 4
Top 9th: Saitama
Kobayashi takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda strikes out.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Sato flies out to center field.
Saitama 9, Chiba 4
Bottom 9th: Chiba
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Uehara reaches on an error by second base Fukuda.
Kimura hits a ground ball single to short stop. Uehara advances to second base.
Nakamura hits a single to right field. Uehara advances to third base. Kimura advances to second base.
Nishi comes in to pitch.
Imai comes in to pinch hit for Nishimoto.
Imai hits a single to center field. Uehara comes in to score. Kimura advances to third base. Nakamura advances to second base.
Shinjo grounds to second base. Kimura is thrown out at the plate by Fukuda. Nakamura advances to third base. Imai advances to second base. Shinjo reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kohiyama comes in to pinch hit for Chano.
Kohiyama pops out to second base.
Okada draws a walk. Nakamura comes in to score.
Nishi throws a wild pitch. Imai comes in to score. Shinjo advances to third base. Okada advances to second base.
Otsuka fouls out to left field.
Saitama 9, Chiba 7