Game Date: Aug 19th, 2074
Hanshin 18 - Chunichi 2
Date: March 25th, 2073
Game: Cup [#6079633] 
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
Attendance: 22,702
Winning Pitcher: Haru Asano (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Iwao Katō (0-1)
Save: Yoshio Higashio (1)
Player Of The Game: Norihiro Kitabeppu (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Chunichi Dragons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 10 | ||
Hanshin Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Kaneko 2b | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | |
| S. Watanabe lf | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | |
| A. Hayagawa 3b | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .286 | |
| E. Matsuda cf | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .500 | |
| H. Kaku rf | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .231 | |
| T. Nishi 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | |
| T. Nakajima 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| H. Yoshida c | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | |
| K. Takeda dh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | |
| Total | 49 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Asano W (1-0) | 5⅔ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 95 | 66 | 7 | - | 8 | 3.18 | |
| Y. Higashio S (1) | 3⅓ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 61 | 41 | 7 | - | 3 | 3.18 | |
| Total | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 156 | 107 | 14 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Asano p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Y. Higashio p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yoshida c | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nishi 1b | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Nakajima 1b | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kaneko 2b | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Hayagawa 3b | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kitabeppu ss | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Watanabe lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Matsuda cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kaku rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chunichi Dragons
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| Y. Tanaka 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .143 | |
| K. Ogawa 1b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | |
| R. Okada 3b | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .368 | |
| S. Oeda cf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | |
| S. Kudou cf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| M. Suzuki ss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .412 | |
| M. Saito rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .417 | |
| T. Hachimura rf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | |
| S. Okada lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | |
| Y. Sakamoto lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| S. Nakazawa dh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .727 | |
| H. Hayami dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| R. Ihara c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | |
| K. Ochiai 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | |
| Total | 38 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| I. Kato L (0-1) | 1⅓ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 31 | 3 | - | 0 | 33.75 | |
| H. Kawanaka | 1⅓ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 28 | 4 | - | 3 | 40.50 | |
| N. Iriki | 6⅓ | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 96 | 69 | 12 | - | 8 | 5.68 | |
| Total | 9 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 198 | 128 | 19 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| I. Kato p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| H. Kawanaka p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Iriki p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Ihara c | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka 1b | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ogawa 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ochiai 2b | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Okada 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Suzuki ss | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Okada lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Sakamoto lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Oeda cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kudou cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Saito rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hachimura rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Hanshin: Norihiro Kitabeppu
Managers
Hanshin: Joe Pope
Chunichi: Norberto Estrella
Injuries
Hanshin: OF-Tadano
Chunichi: 3B-Sakai, P-Uto, OF-Nakashima
Starting Pitcher
Hanshin: H. Asano
Chunichi: I. Kato
Pitcher Fatigue
Hanshin: Takamatsu-Heavy, Yamashita-Heavy, Kimura-Heavy, Higashio-Moderate, Ito-Moderate, Kobayashi-Light, Ikeda-Heavy
Chunichi: Sato-Heavy, Kubota-Heavy, Nomo-Moderate
Power Index
Hanshin: 95.9
Chunichi: 95.5
Lineup Selection
Hanshin: Default [option #3]
Chunichi: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: March 25th, 2073
Game Type: Cup
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 22,702
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Mon Mar 9 2026 @ 6:22:33 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: H. Asano (R)
Chunichi: I. Kato (R)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: 2B-Kaneko (R), LF-Watanabe (R), 3B-Hayagawa (L), CF-Matsuda (R), RF-Kaku (L), 1B-Nishi (L), C-Yoshida (R), SS-Kitabeppu (S), DH-Takeda (L)
Chunichi: 1B-Tanaka (L), 3B-Okada (R), CF-Oeda (L), SS-Suzuki (R), RF-Saito (L), LF-Okada (L), DH-Nakazawa (L), C-Ihara (R), 2B-Ochiai (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Kaneko reaches on an error by third base Okada.
Kaneko steals second base.
Watanabe strikes out.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Kato throws a wild pitch. Kaneko advances to third base.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single to short stop. Kaneko comes in to score.
Matsuda is caught stealing second base by Ihara.
Hanshin 1, Chunichi 0
Bottom 1st: Chunichi
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Okada pops out to third base.
Oeda hits a home run to center field.
Suzuki hits a double to right field.
Saito hits a single to right field. Suzuki comes in to score.
Asano throws a wild pitch. Saito advances to second base.
Okada strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Chunichi 2
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a single to center field.
Nishi hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kaku advances to second base.
Yoshida hits a single to right field. Kaku advances to third base. Nishi advances to second base.
Kitabeppu hits a double to left field. Kaku comes in to score. Nishi comes in to score. Yoshida comes in to score.
Takeda strikes out.
Kaneko hits a double to center field. Kitabeppu comes in to score.
Kawanaka comes in to pitch.
Watanabe hits a single to center field. Kaneko advances to third base.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kaneko comes in to score. Watanabe advances to second base.
Matsuda lines out to center field.
Kaku grounds to first base. Kaku is forced out at first by Tanaka.
Hanshin 6, Chunichi 2
Bottom 2nd: Chunichi
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Nakazawa hits a single to right field.
Ihara hits a ground ball single through to right field. Nakazawa advances to second base.
Ochiai lines out to the pitcher.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Nakazawa is thrown out at third by Kaneko. Ihara advances to second base. Tanaka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Okada grounds to short stop. Okada is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 6, Chunichi 2
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Nishi draws a walk.
Yoshida grounds to second base. Nishi is thrown out at second by Ochiai. Yoshida reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kitabeppu hits a home run to right field. Yoshida comes in to score.
Takeda hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kaneko hits a single to center field. Takeda advances to second base.
Watanabe draws a walk.
Hayagawa pops out to short stop.
Matsuda hits a home run to left field. Takeda comes in to score. Kaneko comes in to score. Watanabe comes in to score.
Iriki comes in to pitch.
Kaku grounds to short stop. Kaku is thrown out at first by Suzuki.
Hanshin 12, Chunichi 2
Bottom 3rd: Chunichi
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Oeda fouls out to third base.
Suzuki hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Saito flies out to center field.
Okada strikes out.
Hanshin 12, Chunichi 2
Top 4th: Hanshin
Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
Nishi grounds to second base. Nishi is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Yoshida flies out to left field.
Kitabeppu lines out to first base.
Hanshin 12, Chunichi 2
Bottom 4th: Chunichi
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Nakazawa draws a walk.
Ihara reaches on an error by third base Hayagawa. Nakazawa advances to second base.
Ochiai strikes out.
Tanaka pops out to first base.
Okada grounds to short stop. Okada is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 12, Chunichi 2
Top 5th: Hanshin
Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
Takeda strikes out.
Kaneko lines out to third base.
Watanabe hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Hayagawa hits a double to center field. Watanabe comes in to score.
Matsuda reaches on an error by second base Ochiai. Hayagawa advances to third base.
Kaku strikes out.
Hanshin 13, Chunichi 2
Bottom 5th: Chunichi
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Oeda strikes out.
Suzuki grounds to first base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Nishi.
Saito flies out to left field.
Hanshin 13, Chunichi 2
Top 6th: Hanshin
Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
Nishi reaches on an error by short stop Suzuki.
Yoshida grounds to third base. Nishi is thrown out at second by Okada. Yoshida is thrown out at first by second base Ochiai for a double play.
Kitabeppu pops out to short stop.
Hanshin 13, Chunichi 2
Bottom 6th: Chunichi
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Okada flies out to left field.
Nakazawa hits a single to center field.
Ihara flies out to left field.
Higashio comes in to pitch.
Ochiai flies out to right field.
Hanshin 13, Chunichi 2
Top 7th: Hanshin
Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
Takeda pops out to short stop.
Kaneko draws a walk.
Watanabe hits a single to left field. Kaneko advances to second base.
Hayagawa reaches on an error by first base Tanaka. Kaneko advances to third base. Watanabe advances to second base.
Matsuda grounds to third base. Kaneko is thrown out at the plate by Okada. Watanabe advances to third base. Hayagawa advances to second base. Matsuda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kaku hits a ground ball single through to right field. Watanabe comes in to score. Hayagawa comes in to score. Matsuda advances to third base.
Nishi flies out to center field.
Hanshin 15, Chunichi 2
Bottom 7th: Chunichi
Higashio takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Ogawa strikes out.
Okada hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kudou comes in to pinch hit for Oeda.
Kudou strikes out.
Suzuki grounds to second base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hanshin 15, Chunichi 2
Top 8th: Hanshin
Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida strikes out.
Kitabeppu flies out to center field.
Takeda hits a single to right field.
Kaneko flies out to right field.
Hanshin 15, Chunichi 2
Bottom 8th: Chunichi
Higashio takes the mound to pitch.
Nakajima comes in to play defense at first base.
Hachimura comes in to pinch hit for Saito.
Hachimura hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Sakamoto comes in to pinch hit for Okada.
Sakamoto grounds to second base. Hachimura is thrown out at second by Kaneko. Sakamoto is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Hayami comes in to pinch hit for Nakazawa.
Hayami flies out to center field.
Hanshin 15, Chunichi 2
Top 9th: Hanshin
Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe grounds to first base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Matsuda hits a single to center field. Hayagawa advances to second base.
Kaku hits a home run to left field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Matsuda comes in to score.
Nakajima flies out to center field.
Yoshida grounds to second base. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Hanshin 18, Chunichi 2
Bottom 9th: Chunichi
Higashio takes the mound to pitch.
Ihara strikes out.
Ochiai flies out to center field.
Ogawa hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Okada hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ogawa advances to third base.
Kudou grounds to short stop. Kudou is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 18, Chunichi 2
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Hanshin: H. Asano (R)
Chunichi: I. Kato (R)
Starting Lineups
Hanshin: 2B-Kaneko (R), LF-Watanabe (R), 3B-Hayagawa (L), CF-Matsuda (R), RF-Kaku (L), 1B-Nishi (L), C-Yoshida (R), SS-Kitabeppu (S), DH-Takeda (L)
Chunichi: 1B-Tanaka (L), 3B-Okada (R), CF-Oeda (L), SS-Suzuki (R), RF-Saito (L), LF-Okada (L), DH-Nakazawa (L), C-Ihara (R), 2B-Ochiai (R)
Top 1st: Hanshin
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Kaneko reaches on an error by third base Okada.
Kaneko steals second base.
Watanabe strikes out.
Hayagawa strikes out.
Kato throws a wild pitch. Kaneko advances to third base.
Matsuda hits a ground ball single to short stop. Kaneko comes in to score.
Matsuda is caught stealing second base by Ihara.
Hanshin 1, Chunichi 0
Bottom 1st: Chunichi
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Okada pops out to third base.
Oeda hits a home run to center field.
Suzuki hits a double to right field.
Saito hits a single to right field. Suzuki comes in to score.
Asano throws a wild pitch. Saito advances to second base.
Okada strikes out.
Hanshin 1, Chunichi 2
Top 2nd: Hanshin
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku hits a single to center field.
Nishi hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kaku advances to second base.
Yoshida hits a single to right field. Kaku advances to third base. Nishi advances to second base.
Kitabeppu hits a double to left field. Kaku comes in to score. Nishi comes in to score. Yoshida comes in to score.
Takeda strikes out.
Kaneko hits a double to center field. Kitabeppu comes in to score.
Kawanaka comes in to pitch.
Watanabe hits a single to center field. Kaneko advances to third base.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kaneko comes in to score. Watanabe advances to second base.
Matsuda lines out to center field.
Kaku grounds to first base. Kaku is forced out at first by Tanaka.
Hanshin 6, Chunichi 2
Bottom 2nd: Chunichi
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Nakazawa hits a single to right field.
Ihara hits a ground ball single through to right field. Nakazawa advances to second base.
Ochiai lines out to the pitcher.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Nakazawa is thrown out at third by Kaneko. Ihara advances to second base. Tanaka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Okada grounds to short stop. Okada is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 6, Chunichi 2
Top 3rd: Hanshin
Kawanaka takes the mound to pitch.
Nishi draws a walk.
Yoshida grounds to second base. Nishi is thrown out at second by Ochiai. Yoshida reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kitabeppu hits a home run to right field. Yoshida comes in to score.
Takeda hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kaneko hits a single to center field. Takeda advances to second base.
Watanabe draws a walk.
Hayagawa pops out to short stop.
Matsuda hits a home run to left field. Takeda comes in to score. Kaneko comes in to score. Watanabe comes in to score.
Iriki comes in to pitch.
Kaku grounds to short stop. Kaku is thrown out at first by Suzuki.
Hanshin 12, Chunichi 2
Bottom 3rd: Chunichi
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Oeda fouls out to third base.
Suzuki hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Saito flies out to center field.
Okada strikes out.
Hanshin 12, Chunichi 2
Top 4th: Hanshin
Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
Nishi grounds to second base. Nishi is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Yoshida flies out to left field.
Kitabeppu lines out to first base.
Hanshin 12, Chunichi 2
Bottom 4th: Chunichi
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Nakazawa draws a walk.
Ihara reaches on an error by third base Hayagawa. Nakazawa advances to second base.
Ochiai strikes out.
Tanaka pops out to first base.
Okada grounds to short stop. Okada is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 12, Chunichi 2
Top 5th: Hanshin
Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
Takeda strikes out.
Kaneko lines out to third base.
Watanabe hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Hayagawa hits a double to center field. Watanabe comes in to score.
Matsuda reaches on an error by second base Ochiai. Hayagawa advances to third base.
Kaku strikes out.
Hanshin 13, Chunichi 2
Bottom 5th: Chunichi
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Oeda strikes out.
Suzuki grounds to first base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Nishi.
Saito flies out to left field.
Hanshin 13, Chunichi 2
Top 6th: Hanshin
Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
Nishi reaches on an error by short stop Suzuki.
Yoshida grounds to third base. Nishi is thrown out at second by Okada. Yoshida is thrown out at first by second base Ochiai for a double play.
Kitabeppu pops out to short stop.
Hanshin 13, Chunichi 2
Bottom 6th: Chunichi
Asano takes the mound to pitch.
Okada flies out to left field.
Nakazawa hits a single to center field.
Ihara flies out to left field.
Higashio comes in to pitch.
Ochiai flies out to right field.
Hanshin 13, Chunichi 2
Top 7th: Hanshin
Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
Takeda pops out to short stop.
Kaneko draws a walk.
Watanabe hits a single to left field. Kaneko advances to second base.
Hayagawa reaches on an error by first base Tanaka. Kaneko advances to third base. Watanabe advances to second base.
Matsuda grounds to third base. Kaneko is thrown out at the plate by Okada. Watanabe advances to third base. Hayagawa advances to second base. Matsuda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kaku hits a ground ball single through to right field. Watanabe comes in to score. Hayagawa comes in to score. Matsuda advances to third base.
Nishi flies out to center field.
Hanshin 15, Chunichi 2
Bottom 7th: Chunichi
Higashio takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Ogawa strikes out.
Okada hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kudou comes in to pinch hit for Oeda.
Kudou strikes out.
Suzuki grounds to second base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Hanshin 15, Chunichi 2
Top 8th: Hanshin
Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida strikes out.
Kitabeppu flies out to center field.
Takeda hits a single to right field.
Kaneko flies out to right field.
Hanshin 15, Chunichi 2
Bottom 8th: Chunichi
Higashio takes the mound to pitch.
Nakajima comes in to play defense at first base.
Hachimura comes in to pinch hit for Saito.
Hachimura hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Sakamoto comes in to pinch hit for Okada.
Sakamoto grounds to second base. Hachimura is thrown out at second by Kaneko. Sakamoto is thrown out at first by short stop Kitabeppu for a double play.
Hayami comes in to pinch hit for Nakazawa.
Hayami flies out to center field.
Hanshin 15, Chunichi 2
Top 9th: Hanshin
Iriki takes the mound to pitch.
Watanabe grounds to first base. Watanabe is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Hayagawa hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Matsuda hits a single to center field. Hayagawa advances to second base.
Kaku hits a home run to left field. Hayagawa comes in to score. Matsuda comes in to score.
Nakajima flies out to center field.
Yoshida grounds to second base. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Hanshin 18, Chunichi 2
Bottom 9th: Chunichi
Higashio takes the mound to pitch.
Ihara strikes out.
Ochiai flies out to center field.
Ogawa hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Okada hits a ground ball single through to center field. Ogawa advances to third base.
Kudou grounds to short stop. Kudou is thrown out at first by Kitabeppu.
Hanshin 18, Chunichi 2