Game Date: Aug 25th, 2074
Saitama 6 - Chiba 3
Date: September 18th, 2073
Game: League [#6071183] 
Ballpark: ZOZO Marine Stadium
Attendance: 22,880
Winning Pitcher: Haruki Kojima (7-3)
Losing Pitcher: Haruma Ogawa (10-7)
Save: Shota Fujiwara (9)
Player Of The Game: Shōta Sato (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Chiba Marines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Amemiya 3b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .309 | |
| T. Emoto c | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | |
| S. Sato rf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | |
| D. Shimizu rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .372 | |
| R. Kaku rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | |
| Y. Fujikawa cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .299 | |
| M. Kadota lf | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .198 | |
| I. Ogawa 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .186 | |
| K. Ota dh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | |
| Total | 35 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Kojima W (7-3) | 6⅓ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 94 | 65 | 10 | - | 9 | 3.72 | |
| S. Ishikawa H (6) | 1⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 1 | - | 1 | 3.10 | |
| S. Fujiwara S (9) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 0 | - | 1 | 4.59 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 136 | 90 | 11 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Kojima p | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Fujiwara p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Emoto c | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Ogawa 1b | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Kadota lf | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujikawa cf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Shimizu rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 0 | .263 | |
| S. Otsuka lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 | |
| S. Kohiyama rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .343 | |
| Y. Chano rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | |
| R. Nakamura 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | |
| H. Kimura 2b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | |
| H. Okada cf | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 | |
| H. Shinjo c | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 | |
| N. Kato 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .220 | |
| S. Kondo 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .266 | |
| S. Takasu ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | |
| M. Bessho dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .206 | |
| T. Nishimoto ss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 | |
| Y. Sasaki ss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | |
| Total | 33 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Ogawa L (10-7) | 6⅓ | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 126 | 81 | 15 | - | 4 | 3.35 | |
| Y. Nomo | 2⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 27 | 2 | - | 3 | 3.42 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 164 | 108 | 17 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Ogawa p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Nomo p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| H. Shinjo c | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kondo 1b | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Takasu ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Nakamura 2b | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Sasaki ss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Imai lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Otsuka lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Okada cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kohiyama rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Chano rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Shota Sato
Managers
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Chiba: Ramon Rosales
Injuries
Saitama: 3B-Yabuta
Chiba: OF-Sakamoto
Starting Pitcher
Saitama: H. Kojima
Chiba: H. Ogawa
Pitcher Fatigue
Saitama: Murakami-Heavy, Bando-Heavy, Yokoyama-Light, Sugiyama-Light, Ogasawara-None, Kimura-Light
Chiba: Asano-Light, Tamura-Light, Kouki-Heavy, Nomo-Light, Nishi-Heavy, Takada-Light
Power Index
Saitama: 97.2
Chiba: 96.0
Lineup Selection
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Chiba: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: September 18th, 2073
Game Type: League
Ballpark: ZOZO Marine Stadium
Weather: Rainy
Attendance: 22,880
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sat Apr 25 2026 @ 3:57:09 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: H. Kojima (L)
Chiba: H. Ogawa (R)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: 3B-Amemiya (R), C-Emoto (R), RF-Sato (L), CF-Fujikawa (R), LF-Kadota (L), 1B-Ogawa (L), DH-Ota (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), 2B-Fukuda (R)
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)
Top 1st: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Nishimoto.
Emoto hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Emoto steals second base.
Sato grounds to second base. Sato is thrown out at first by Nakamura. Emoto advances to third base.
Fujikawa grounds to third base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kato.
Saitama 0, Chiba 0
Bottom 1st: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Imai flies out to right field.
Kohiyama draws a walk.
Nakamura reaches on an error by second base Fukuda. Kohiyama advances to second base.
Okada flies out to left field.
Shinjo strikes out.
Saitama 0, Chiba 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Kadota hits a double to right field.
Ogawa grounds to the pitcher. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Ogawa. Kadota advances to third base.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to center field. Kadota comes in to score.
Wakatabe tries to bunt to the catcher. Ota is thrown out at second by Shinjo. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by short stop Nishimoto for a double play.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Bottom 2nd: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Kato reaches on an error by third base Amemiya.
Kondo flies out to right field.
Bessho grounds to third base on a hit and run. Kato is thrown out at second by Amemiya. Bessho is thrown out at first by second base Fukuda for a double play.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Top 3rd: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda strikes out.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Emoto flies out to right field.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Bottom 3rd: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Nishimoto flies out to left field.
Imai grounds to short stop. Imai is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Kohiyama reaches on an error by third base Amemiya.
Nakamura strikes out.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Top 4th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Sato grounds to second base. Sato is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Fujikawa is hit by the pitch.
Kadota bunts to first base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Kondo. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Ogawa strikes out.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Bottom 4th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Okada hits a double to right field.
Shinjo hits a double to left field. Okada comes in to score.
Kato reaches on an error by first base Ogawa. Shinjo advances to third base.
Kondo strikes out.
Bessho flies out to right field. Shinjo comes in to score.
Nishimoto lines out to second base.
Saitama 1, Chiba 2
Top 5th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Fukuda pops out to second base.
Amemiya strikes out.
Saitama 1, Chiba 2
Bottom 5th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Imai grounds to first base. Imai is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Kohiyama grounds to the pitcher. Kohiyama is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Nakamura grounds to first base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Saitama 1, Chiba 2
Top 6th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Emoto strikes out.
Sato hits a home run to right field.
Fujikawa grounds to second base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Kadota hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ogawa strikes out.
Saitama 2, Chiba 2
Bottom 6th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Okada hits a single to center field.
Shinjo reaches on an error by left field Kadota. Okada advances to third base.
Kato flies out to center field. Okada comes in to score.
Kondo pops out to first base.
Bessho pops out to first base.
Saitama 2, Chiba 3
Top 7th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ota hits a double to right field.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Fukuda reaches on an error by second base Nakamura. Ota advances to third base. Wakatabe advances to second base.
The infield draws in.
Amemiya lines out to first base.
Emoto hits a ground ball single through to left field. Ota comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base. Fukuda advances to second base.
Sato draws a walk. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Nomo comes in to pitch.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Kadota hits a single to left field. Fukuda comes in to score. Emoto comes in to score. Sato advances to third base.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Saitama 6, Chiba 3
Bottom 7th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki comes in to pinch hit for Nishimoto.
Sasaki grounds to second base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Otsuka comes in to pinch hit for Imai.
Otsuka strikes out.
Chano comes in to pinch hit for Kohiyama.
Chano pops out to first base.
Saitama 6, Chiba 3
Top 8th: Saitama
Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
Ota strikes out.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Nomo throws a wild pitch. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Fukuda grounds to short stop. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Sasaki. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Saitama 6, Chiba 3
Bottom 8th: Chiba
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Shimizu comes in to play defense in right field.
Kimura comes in to pinch hit for Nakamura.
Kimura grounds to short stop. Kimura is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Okada strikes out.
Shinjo hits a double to center field.
Kato strikes out.
Saitama 6, Chiba 3
Top 9th: Saitama
Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
Emoto grounds to first base. Emoto is forced out at first by Kondo.
Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Shimizu.
Kaku flies out to center field.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Saitama 6, Chiba 3
Bottom 9th: Chiba
Fujiwara comes in to pitch.
Takasu comes in to pinch hit for Kondo.
Takasu draws a walk.
Bessho strikes out.
Sasaki pops out to short stop.
Otsuka strikes out.
Saitama 6, Chiba 3
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: H. Kojima (L)
Chiba: H. Ogawa (R)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: 3B-Amemiya (R), C-Emoto (R), RF-Sato (L), CF-Fujikawa (R), LF-Kadota (L), 1B-Ogawa (L), DH-Ota (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), 2B-Fukuda (R)
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)
Top 1st: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Nishimoto.
Emoto hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Emoto steals second base.
Sato grounds to second base. Sato is thrown out at first by Nakamura. Emoto advances to third base.
Fujikawa grounds to third base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Kato.
Saitama 0, Chiba 0
Bottom 1st: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Imai flies out to right field.
Kohiyama draws a walk.
Nakamura reaches on an error by second base Fukuda. Kohiyama advances to second base.
Okada flies out to left field.
Shinjo strikes out.
Saitama 0, Chiba 0
Top 2nd: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Kadota hits a double to right field.
Ogawa grounds to the pitcher. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Ogawa. Kadota advances to third base.
Ota hits a ground ball single through to center field. Kadota comes in to score.
Wakatabe tries to bunt to the catcher. Ota is thrown out at second by Shinjo. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by short stop Nishimoto for a double play.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Bottom 2nd: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Kato reaches on an error by third base Amemiya.
Kondo flies out to right field.
Bessho grounds to third base on a hit and run. Kato is thrown out at second by Amemiya. Bessho is thrown out at first by second base Fukuda for a double play.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Top 3rd: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda strikes out.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Emoto flies out to right field.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Bottom 3rd: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Nishimoto flies out to left field.
Imai grounds to short stop. Imai is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Kohiyama reaches on an error by third base Amemiya.
Nakamura strikes out.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Top 4th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Sato grounds to second base. Sato is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Fujikawa is hit by the pitch.
Kadota bunts to first base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Kondo. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Ogawa strikes out.
Saitama 1, Chiba 0
Bottom 4th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Okada hits a double to right field.
Shinjo hits a double to left field. Okada comes in to score.
Kato reaches on an error by first base Ogawa. Shinjo advances to third base.
Kondo strikes out.
Bessho flies out to right field. Shinjo comes in to score.
Nishimoto lines out to second base.
Saitama 1, Chiba 2
Top 5th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Fukuda pops out to second base.
Amemiya strikes out.
Saitama 1, Chiba 2
Bottom 5th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Imai grounds to first base. Imai is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Kohiyama grounds to the pitcher. Kohiyama is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Nakamura grounds to first base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Saitama 1, Chiba 2
Top 6th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Emoto strikes out.
Sato hits a home run to right field.
Fujikawa grounds to second base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Nakamura.
Kadota hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ogawa strikes out.
Saitama 2, Chiba 2
Bottom 6th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Okada hits a single to center field.
Shinjo reaches on an error by left field Kadota. Okada advances to third base.
Kato flies out to center field. Okada comes in to score.
Kondo pops out to first base.
Bessho pops out to first base.
Saitama 2, Chiba 3
Top 7th: Saitama
Ogawa takes the mound to pitch.
Ota hits a double to right field.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Fukuda reaches on an error by second base Nakamura. Ota advances to third base. Wakatabe advances to second base.
The infield draws in.
Amemiya lines out to first base.
Emoto hits a ground ball single through to left field. Ota comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base. Fukuda advances to second base.
Sato draws a walk. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Nomo comes in to pitch.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Kadota hits a single to left field. Fukuda comes in to score. Emoto comes in to score. Sato advances to third base.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Saitama 6, Chiba 3
Bottom 7th: Chiba
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki comes in to pinch hit for Nishimoto.
Sasaki grounds to second base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Otsuka comes in to pinch hit for Imai.
Otsuka strikes out.
Chano comes in to pinch hit for Kohiyama.
Chano pops out to first base.
Saitama 6, Chiba 3
Top 8th: Saitama
Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
Ota strikes out.
Wakatabe draws a walk.
Nomo throws a wild pitch. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Fukuda grounds to short stop. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Sasaki. Wakatabe advances to third base.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Saitama 6, Chiba 3
Bottom 8th: Chiba
Ishikawa takes the mound to pitch.
Shimizu comes in to play defense in right field.
Kimura comes in to pinch hit for Nakamura.
Kimura grounds to short stop. Kimura is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Okada strikes out.
Shinjo hits a double to center field.
Kato strikes out.
Saitama 6, Chiba 3
Top 9th: Saitama
Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
Emoto grounds to first base. Emoto is forced out at first by Kondo.
Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Shimizu.
Kaku flies out to center field.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Saitama 6, Chiba 3
Bottom 9th: Chiba
Fujiwara comes in to pitch.
Takasu comes in to pinch hit for Kondo.
Takasu draws a walk.
Bessho strikes out.
Sasaki pops out to short stop.
Otsuka strikes out.
Saitama 6, Chiba 3