Game Date: Sep 12th, 2074
Chunichi 1 - Saitama 10
Date: August 16th, 2073
Game: League [#6071827] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 23,576
Winning Pitcher: Iwao Yamazaki (9-6)
Losing Pitcher: Yosuke Satō (4-12)
Player Of The Game: Iwao Yamazaki (4)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Chunichi Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | x | 10 | 15 | 0 | 6 | ||
Chunichi Dragons
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| Y. Tanaka 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | |
| R. Okada 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | |
| M. Saito rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 | |
| M. Suzuki lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | |
| S. Okada dh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | |
| A. Hirakawa 2b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | |
| S. Oeda c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | |
| T. Ishii ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| Y. Sato L (4-12) | 5⅔ | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 76 | 54 | 9 | - | 9 | 5.52 | |
| K. Takahashi | ⅓ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 4 | - | 0 | 4.63 | |
| H. Kawanaka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 21 | 2 | - | 2 | 4.60 | |
| Total | 8 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 137 | 90 | 15 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| Y. Sato p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Takahashi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kawanaka p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Oeda c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka 1b | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Hirakawa 2b | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Okada 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ishii ss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Suzuki lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Saito rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .319 | |
| R. Kaku lf | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | |
| Y. Fujikawa cf | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | |
| N. Amemiya 3b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .325 | |
| K. Ota rf | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | |
| F. Tanaka 1b | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .263 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | |
| S. Ikeda dh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | |
| M. Kadota dh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | |
| H. Yabuta c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .303 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .214 | |
| Total | 38 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| I. Yamazaki W (9-6) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 99 | 71 | 10 | - | 13 | 3.42 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 99 | 71 | 10 | - | 13 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| I. Yamazaki p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yabuta c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Tanaka 1b | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya 3b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujikawa cf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ota rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Iwao Yamazaki
Managers
Chunichi: Norberto Estrella
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Chunichi: 3B-Sakai
Saitama: P-Kojima
Starting Pitcher
Chunichi: Y. Sato
Saitama: I. Yamazaki
Pitcher Fatigue
Chunichi: Kawanaka-Light, Jouda-Moderate, Uto-Light, Kubota-Light, Takahashi-Light, Nomo-Light, Kato-Light
Saitama: Murakami-Moderate, Yamazaki-None, Bando-Moderate, Fujiwara-Light, Sugiyama-Moderate, Ogasawara-None, Kimura-None, Kojima-Light
Power Index
Chunichi: 96.9
Saitama: 96.3
Lineup Selection
Chunichi: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: August 16th, 2073
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Cloudy
Attendance: 23,576
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Apr 16 2026 @ 2:54:27 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: Y. Sato (L)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)
Starting Lineups
Chunichi: 1B-Tanaka (L), 3B-Okada (R), CF-Nakashima (L), RF-Saito (L), LF-Suzuki (R), DH-Okada (L), 2B-Hirakawa (R), C-Oeda (L), SS-Ishii (S)
Saitama: SS-Wakatabe (R), LF-Kaku (R), CF-Fujikawa (R), 3B-Amemiya (R), RF-Ota (R), 1B-Tanaka (R), DH-Ikeda (R), C-Yabuta (S), 2B-Fukuda (R)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Okada hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Nakashima grounds to second base. Okada is thrown out at second by Fukuda. Nakashima is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Kaku hits a home run to left field.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Amemiya flies out to left field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Saito flies out to center field.
Suzuki strikes out.
Okada flies out to center field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Ota hits a double to center field.
Tanaka hits a single to right field. Ota advances to third base.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Tanaka is thrown out at second by Ishii. Ikeda is thrown out at first by second base Hirakawa for a double play. Ota comes in to score.
Yabuta grounds to second base. Yabuta is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa is hit by the pitch.
Oeda strikes out.
Ishii flies out to left field.
Tanaka flies out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda flies out to center field.
Wakatabe pops out to second base.
Kaku pops out to second base.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Top 4th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada grounds to short stop. Okada is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Nakashima hits a single to left field.
Saito grounds to third base. Nakashima is thrown out at second by Amemiya. Saito is thrown out at first by second base Fukuda for a double play.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa flies out to left field.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Top 5th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to first base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Tanaka.
Okada flies out to right field.
Hirakawa grounds to first base. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by Tanaka.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to right field. Tanaka advances to second base.
Yabuta strikes out.
Fukuda pops out to first base.
Wakatabe lines out to short stop.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Top 6th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Oeda grounds to second base. Oeda is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Ishii grounds to short stop. Ishii is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Tanaka strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a ground ball single to the pitcher.
Fujikawa hits a double to center field. Kaku advances to third base.
Amemiya grounds to the pitcher. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Sato. Kaku holds at third base. Fujikawa holds at second base.
Ota is intentionally walked.
Tanaka pops out to short stop.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single to third base. Kaku comes in to score. Fujikawa advances to third base. Ota advances to second base.
Yabuta hits a double to right field. Fujikawa comes in to score. Ota comes in to score. Ikeda comes in to score.
Takahashi comes in to pitch.
Fukuda grounds to short stop. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 6
Top 7th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada flies out to left field.
Nakashima hits a double to center field.
Saito flies out to center field.
Suzuki grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 6
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Takahashi takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kaku hits a ground ball single to second base. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Fujikawa hits a ground ball single through to left field. Wakatabe advances to third base. Kaku advances to second base.
Amemiya hits a single to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Kaku advances to third base. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Ota hits a single to right field. Kaku comes in to score. Fujikawa advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base.
Kawanaka comes in to pitch.
Sato comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Sato draws a walk. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Kadota comes in to pinch hit for Ikeda.
Kadota hits a single to right field. Amemiya comes in to score. Ota advances to third base. Sato advances to second base.
Yabuta strikes out.
Fukuda grounds to third base. Ota is thrown out at the plate by Okada. Sato advances to third base. Kadota advances to second base. Fukuda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Wakatabe pops out to the pitcher.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 10
Top 8th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada hits a home run to left field.
Hirakawa flies out to center field.
Oeda pops out to short stop.
Ishii pops out to short stop.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 10
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku flies out to left field.
Fujikawa grounds to second base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Amemiya strikes out.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 10
Top 9th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Okada grounds to first base. Okada is forced out at first by Sato.
Nakashima flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 10
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Chunichi 1, Saitama 10
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: Y. Sato (L)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)
Starting Lineups
Chunichi: 1B-Tanaka (L), 3B-Okada (R), CF-Nakashima (L), RF-Saito (L), LF-Suzuki (R), DH-Okada (L), 2B-Hirakawa (R), C-Oeda (L), SS-Ishii (S)
Saitama: SS-Wakatabe (R), LF-Kaku (R), CF-Fujikawa (R), 3B-Amemiya (R), RF-Ota (R), 1B-Tanaka (R), DH-Ikeda (R), C-Yabuta (S), 2B-Fukuda (R)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Okada hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Nakashima grounds to second base. Okada is thrown out at second by Fukuda. Nakashima is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Kaku hits a home run to left field.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Amemiya flies out to left field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Saito flies out to center field.
Suzuki strikes out.
Okada flies out to center field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Ota hits a double to center field.
Tanaka hits a single to right field. Ota advances to third base.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Tanaka is thrown out at second by Ishii. Ikeda is thrown out at first by second base Hirakawa for a double play. Ota comes in to score.
Yabuta grounds to second base. Yabuta is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa is hit by the pitch.
Oeda strikes out.
Ishii flies out to left field.
Tanaka flies out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda flies out to center field.
Wakatabe pops out to second base.
Kaku pops out to second base.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Top 4th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada grounds to short stop. Okada is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Nakashima hits a single to left field.
Saito grounds to third base. Nakashima is thrown out at second by Amemiya. Saito is thrown out at first by second base Fukuda for a double play.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa flies out to left field.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Ota grounds to second base. Ota is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Top 5th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to first base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Tanaka.
Okada flies out to right field.
Hirakawa grounds to first base. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by Tanaka.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to right field. Tanaka advances to second base.
Yabuta strikes out.
Fukuda pops out to first base.
Wakatabe lines out to short stop.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Top 6th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Oeda grounds to second base. Oeda is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Ishii grounds to short stop. Ishii is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Tanaka strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 2
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a ground ball single to the pitcher.
Fujikawa hits a double to center field. Kaku advances to third base.
Amemiya grounds to the pitcher. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Sato. Kaku holds at third base. Fujikawa holds at second base.
Ota is intentionally walked.
Tanaka pops out to short stop.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single to third base. Kaku comes in to score. Fujikawa advances to third base. Ota advances to second base.
Yabuta hits a double to right field. Fujikawa comes in to score. Ota comes in to score. Ikeda comes in to score.
Takahashi comes in to pitch.
Fukuda grounds to short stop. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 6
Top 7th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada flies out to left field.
Nakashima hits a double to center field.
Saito flies out to center field.
Suzuki grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 6
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Takahashi takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kaku hits a ground ball single to second base. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Fujikawa hits a ground ball single through to left field. Wakatabe advances to third base. Kaku advances to second base.
Amemiya hits a single to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Kaku advances to third base. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Ota hits a single to right field. Kaku comes in to score. Fujikawa advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base.
Kawanaka comes in to pitch.
Sato comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Sato draws a walk. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Kadota comes in to pinch hit for Ikeda.
Kadota hits a single to right field. Amemiya comes in to score. Ota advances to third base. Sato advances to second base.
Yabuta strikes out.
Fukuda grounds to third base. Ota is thrown out at the plate by Okada. Sato advances to third base. Kadota advances to second base. Fukuda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Wakatabe pops out to the pitcher.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 10
Top 8th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada hits a home run to left field.
Hirakawa flies out to center field.
Oeda pops out to short stop.
Ishii pops out to short stop.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 10
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku flies out to left field.
Fujikawa grounds to second base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Amemiya strikes out.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 10
Top 9th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Okada grounds to first base. Okada is forced out at first by Sato.
Nakashima flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 10
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Chunichi 1, Saitama 10