Game Date: Nov 2nd, 2074
Chunichi 6 - Saitama 1
Date: August 18th, 2073
Game: League [#6071863] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 22,082
Winning Pitcher: Iwao Katō (4-7)
Losing Pitcher: Dai Sugiyama (7-4)
Save: Kiyoshi Nomo (4)
Player Of The Game: Mototsugu Saitō (5)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Chunichi Dragons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
Chunichi Dragons
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| Y. Tanaka 1b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | |
| R. Okada 3b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .277 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | |
| M. Saito rf | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .302 | |
| M. Suzuki lf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .260 | |
| S. Okada dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .268 | |
| K. Ogawa dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | |
| A. Hirakawa 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | |
| S. Oeda c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | |
| T. Ishii ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | |
| Total | 39 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| I. Kato W (4-7) | 7⅔ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 108 | 75 | 10 | - | 8 | 4.49 | |
| K. Nomo S (4) | 1⅓ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 1 | - | 0 | 3.10 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 129 | 90 | 11 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| I. Kato p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Nomo p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Oeda c | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka 1b | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Hirakawa 2b | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Okada 3b | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ishii ss | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Suzuki lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Saito rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Amemiya 3b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .326 | |
| H. Yabuta c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .304 | |
| S. Sato rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | |
| Y. Fujikawa cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | |
| R. Kaku lf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | |
| I. Ogawa 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .174 | |
| K. Ota dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .321 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | |
| Total | 34 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| D. Sugiyama L (7-4) | 5⅔ | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 126 | 84 | 9 | - | 6 | 3.66 | |
| K. Kojima | 2⅔ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 26 | 4 | - | 6 | 5.86 | |
| H. Bando | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 5.26 | |
| Total | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 174 | 116 | 14 | - | 13 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| D. Sugiyama p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Kojima p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| H. Bando p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yabuta c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Ogawa 1b | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya 3b | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujikawa cf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Chunichi: Mototsugu Saito
Managers
Chunichi: Norberto Estrella
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Chunichi: 3B-Sakai
Saitama: OF-Kadota
Starting Pitcher
Chunichi: I. Kato
Saitama: D. Sugiyama
Pitcher Fatigue
Chunichi: Kawanaka-Heavy, Jouda-Light, Sato-Moderate, Uto-Heavy, Kubota-Heavy, Takahashi-Moderate, Iriki-Heavy, Kato-None, Takano-Light
Saitama: Murakami-Heavy, Yamazaki-Heavy, Bando-Moderate, Sugiyama-Light, Ogasawara-Heavy, Kimura-Heavy, Kojima-Moderate
Power Index
Chunichi: 96.9
Saitama: 96.3
Lineup Selection
Chunichi: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: August 18th, 2073
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Rainy
Attendance: 22,082
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Apr 16 2026 @ 5:55:07 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: I. Kato (R)
Saitama: D. Sugiyama (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: 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: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka grounds to third base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Okada strikes out.
Nakashima hits a double to center field.
Saito flies out to center field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a home run to left field.
Yabuta grounds to third base. Yabuta is thrown out at first by Okada.
Sato grounds to second base. Sato is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Fujikawa lines out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Okada strikes out.
Hirakawa hits a double to right field.
Oeda hits a ground ball single through to center field. Hirakawa comes in to score.
Ishii hits a ground ball single through to center field. Oeda advances to second base.
Tanaka draws a walk.
Okada flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a single to center field.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Ota strikes out.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima pops out to third base.
Saito hits a double to center field.
Suzuki grounds to short stop. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Wakatabe. Saito holds at second base.
Okada lines out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda grounds to short stop. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Yabuta draws a walk.
Amemiya is caught stealing third base by Oeda. Yabuta takes second base on the throw to third base.
Sato fouls out to right field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa hits a single to center field.
Hirakawa steals second base.
Oeda grounds to second base. Oeda is thrown out at first by Fukuda. Hirakawa advances to third base.
Ishii hits a single to right field. Hirakawa comes in to score.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Ishii steals second base.
Okada flies out to center field.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa pops out to short stop.
Kaku strikes out.
Ogawa pops out to third base.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Saito strikes out.
Suzuki grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Amemiya. Nakashima advances to second base.
Okada flies out to center field.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Ota draws a walk.
Wakatabe pops out to short stop.
Fukuda fouls out to the catcher.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ota advances to second base.
Yabuta strikes out.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa strikes out.
Oeda grounds to short stop. Oeda is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Ishii hits a single to center field.
Ishii steals second base.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ishii comes in to score.
Kojima comes in to pitch.
Okada grounds to second base. Okada is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Sato grounds to second base. Sato is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Kaku strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Chunichi
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima pops out to third base.
Saito hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Suzuki flies out to center field.
Okada strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa strikes out.
Ota hits a single to center field.
Wakatabe lines out to third base.
Fukuda reaches on an error by short stop Ishii. Ota advances to second base.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Top 8th: Chunichi
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa grounds to short stop. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Oeda flies out to right field.
Ishii flies out to right field.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Yabuta lines out to the pitcher.
Sato pops out to first base.
Fujikawa hits a single to right field.
Nomo comes in to pitch.
Kaku hits a single to center field. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Ogawa strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Top 9th: Chunichi
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kojima throws a wild pitch. Tanaka advances to second base.
Okada pops out to short stop.
Tanaka steals third base.
Nakashima is intentionally walked.
Saito hits a home run to right field. Tanaka comes in to score. Nakashima comes in to score.
Bando comes in to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to short stop. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Okada.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 1
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
Ota strikes out.
Wakatabe hits a single to left field.
Fukuda grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Ishii. Fukuda is thrown out at first by second base Hirakawa for a double play.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 1
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: I. Kato (R)
Saitama: D. Sugiyama (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: 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: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka grounds to third base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Okada strikes out.
Nakashima hits a double to center field.
Saito flies out to center field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a home run to left field.
Yabuta grounds to third base. Yabuta is thrown out at first by Okada.
Sato grounds to second base. Sato is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Fujikawa lines out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Okada strikes out.
Hirakawa hits a double to right field.
Oeda hits a ground ball single through to center field. Hirakawa comes in to score.
Ishii hits a ground ball single through to center field. Oeda advances to second base.
Tanaka draws a walk.
Okada flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a single to center field.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Ota strikes out.
Wakatabe grounds to second base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima pops out to third base.
Saito hits a double to center field.
Suzuki grounds to short stop. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Wakatabe. Saito holds at second base.
Okada lines out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda grounds to short stop. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Yabuta draws a walk.
Amemiya is caught stealing third base by Oeda. Yabuta takes second base on the throw to third base.
Sato fouls out to right field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa hits a single to center field.
Hirakawa steals second base.
Oeda grounds to second base. Oeda is thrown out at first by Fukuda. Hirakawa advances to third base.
Ishii hits a single to right field. Hirakawa comes in to score.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Ishii steals second base.
Okada flies out to center field.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa pops out to short stop.
Kaku strikes out.
Ogawa pops out to third base.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 1
Top 5th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Saito strikes out.
Suzuki grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Amemiya. Nakashima advances to second base.
Okada flies out to center field.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 1
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Ota draws a walk.
Wakatabe pops out to short stop.
Fukuda fouls out to the catcher.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ota advances to second base.
Yabuta strikes out.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 1
Top 6th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa strikes out.
Oeda grounds to short stop. Oeda is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Ishii hits a single to center field.
Ishii steals second base.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ishii comes in to score.
Kojima comes in to pitch.
Okada grounds to second base. Okada is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Sato grounds to second base. Sato is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Kaku strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Top 7th: Chunichi
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima pops out to third base.
Saito hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Suzuki flies out to center field.
Okada strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa strikes out.
Ota hits a single to center field.
Wakatabe lines out to third base.
Fukuda reaches on an error by short stop Ishii. Ota advances to second base.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Top 8th: Chunichi
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa grounds to short stop. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Oeda flies out to right field.
Ishii flies out to right field.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Yabuta lines out to the pitcher.
Sato pops out to first base.
Fujikawa hits a single to right field.
Nomo comes in to pitch.
Kaku hits a single to center field. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Ogawa strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 1
Top 9th: Chunichi
Kojima takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kojima throws a wild pitch. Tanaka advances to second base.
Okada pops out to short stop.
Tanaka steals third base.
Nakashima is intentionally walked.
Saito hits a home run to right field. Tanaka comes in to score. Nakashima comes in to score.
Bando comes in to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to short stop. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Okada.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 1
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
Ota strikes out.
Wakatabe hits a single to left field.
Fukuda grounds to short stop. Wakatabe is thrown out at second by Ishii. Fukuda is thrown out at first by second base Hirakawa for a double play.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 1