Game Date: Sep 16th, 2074
Saitama 5 - Chunichi 4
Date: May 5th, 2073
Game: Cup [#6079672] 
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
Attendance: 23,496
Winning Pitcher: Isamu Ogasawara (2-0)
Losing Pitcher: Kiyoshi Nomo (1-2)
Player Of The Game: Nobuo Amemiya (4)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Chunichi Dragons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | ||
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Amemiya rf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | |
| S. Tomiyama c | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .366 | |
| S. Sato lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | |
| M. Kadota 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .207 | |
| I. Ogawa dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .289 | |
| Total | 36 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Murakami | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 126 | 72 | 7 | - | 4 | 3.60 | |
| I. Ogasawara BS (2) W (2-0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 35 | 2 | - | 4 | 3.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 181 | 107 | 9 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Murakami p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Ogasawara p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Tomiyama c | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Kadota 1b | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yabuta 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sato lf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Enatsu cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chunichi Dragons
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| Y. Tanaka dh | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .213 | |
| K. Ogawa 3b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .257 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | |
| M. Suzuki lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .291 | |
| M. Saito rf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .342 | |
| S. Oeda 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | |
| Y. Sakai c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | |
| K. Ochiai 2b | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | |
| T. Ishii ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | |
| Total | 31 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Uto | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 93 | 64 | 9 | - | 8 | 6.23 | |
| K. Nomo L (1-2) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 26 | 1 | - | 6 | 2.38 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 128 | 90 | 10 | - | 14 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Uto p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Nomo p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Sakai c | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Oeda 1b | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ochiai 2b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ogawa 3b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ishii ss | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Suzuki lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Saito rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Nobuo Amemiya
Managers
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Chunichi: Norberto Estrella
Injuries
Saitama: P-Yamazaki, OF-Fujikawa
Chunichi: OF-Okada, 3B-Okada, P-Kato
Starting Pitcher
Saitama: K. Murakami
Chunichi: S. Uto (on 3 days rest)
Pitcher Fatigue
Saitama: Ishikawa-Moderate, Murakami-None, Kojima-Light, Fujiwara-Light, Nishi-Light, Sugiyama-Heavy, Ogasawara-Light, Kimura-Heavy, Kojima-Heavy
Chunichi: Kawanaka-Light, Kikuchi-Moderate, Sato-Heavy, Uto-Light, Kubota-Heavy, Takahashi-Light, Iriki-Moderate, Nomo-Light
Power Index
Saitama: 96.2
Chunichi: 96.1
Lineup Selection
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Chunichi: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: May 5th, 2073
Game Type: Cup
Ballpark: Nagoya Dome
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 23,496
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Fri Mar 20 2026 @ 4:56:58 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: K. Murakami (R)
Chunichi: S. Uto (R)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: RF-Amemiya (R), C-Tomiyama (R), CF-Enatsu (L), LF-Sato (L), 1B-Kadota (L), DH-Ogawa (L), 3B-Yabuta (S), SS-Wakatabe (R), 2B-Fukuda (R)
Chunichi: DH-Tanaka (L), 3B-Ogawa (R), CF-Nakashima (L), LF-Suzuki (R), RF-Saito (L), 1B-Oeda (L), C-Sakai (R), 2B-Ochiai (R), SS-Ishii (S)
Top 1st: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Enatsu reaches on an error by short stop Ishii.
Sato strikes out.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 0
Bottom 1st: Chunichi
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka hits a single to center field.
Ogawa draws a walk.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Suzuki strikes out.
Saito hits a single to center field. Tanaka comes in to score. Ogawa comes in to score. Nakashima advances to third base.
Oeda grounds to short stop. Nakashima is thrown out at the plate by Wakatabe. Saito advances to second base. Oeda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Sakai hits a single to right field. Saito comes in to score. Oeda advances to third base.
Ochiai grounds to second base. Ochiai is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Top 2nd: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Kadota grounds to third base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Ogawa flies out to left field.
Yabuta lines out to short stop.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Bottom 2nd: Chunichi
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Ishii flies out to right field.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Ogawa strikes out.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Top 3rd: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe reaches on an error by first base Oeda.
Fukuda pops out to the pitcher.
Amemiya strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to left field.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Bottom 3rd: Chunichi
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima strikes out.
Suzuki flies out to right field.
Saito pops out to third base.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Top 4th: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu pops out to short stop.
Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Kadota pops out to short stop.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Bottom 4th: Chunichi
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Oeda grounds to second base. Oeda is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Sakai grounds to third base. Sakai is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Ochiai grounds to first base. Ochiai is thrown out at first by Kadota.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Top 5th: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Wakatabe flies out to left field.
Fukuda grounds to second base. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Bottom 5th: Chunichi
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Ishii hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ishii steals second base.
Tanaka strikes out.
Ogawa hits a single to left field. Ishii is thrown out at the plate by Sato.
Ogawa is caught stealing second base by Tomiyama.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Top 6th: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Tomiyama grounds to first base. Amemiya is thrown out at second by Oeda. Tomiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Enatsu reaches on an error by third base Ogawa. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Sato hits a double to center field. Tomiyama comes in to score. Enatsu advances to third base.
Kadota strikes out.
Ogawa hits a single to right field. Enatsu comes in to score. Sato comes in to score.
Yabuta strikes out.
Saitama 3, Chunichi 3
Bottom 6th: Chunichi
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima hits a single to center field.
Suzuki flies out to center field.
Nakashima is caught stealing second base by Tomiyama.
Saito draws a walk.
Oeda draws a walk.
Sakai strikes out.
Saitama 3, Chunichi 3
Top 7th: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a double to right field.
Nomo comes in to pitch.
Fukuda grounds to first base. Fukuda is forced out at first by Oeda. Wakatabe advances to third base.
The infield draws in.
Amemiya is intentionally walked.
Amemiya steals second base.
Tomiyama is intentionally walked.
Enatsu hits a single to center field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Amemiya is thrown out at the plate by Nakashima. Tomiyama advances to third base.
Sato flies out to center field.
Saitama 4, Chunichi 3
Bottom 7th: Chunichi
Ogasawara comes in to pitch.
Ochiai draws a walk.
Ishii draws a walk.
Tanaka strikes out.
Ogawa flies out to center field.
Nakashima hits a single to center field. Ochiai comes in to score. Ishii advances to third base.
Suzuki lines out to first base.
Saitama 4, Chunichi 4
Top 8th: Saitama
Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
Kadota pops out to first base.
Ogawa strikes out.
Yabuta strikes out.
Saitama 4, Chunichi 4
Bottom 8th: Chunichi
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Saito flies out to center field.
Oeda strikes out.
Sakai flies out to left field.
Saitama 4, Chunichi 4
Top 9th: Saitama
Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe flies out to right field.
Fukuda pops out to second base.
Amemiya hits a home run to left field.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Saitama 5, Chunichi 4
Bottom 9th: Chunichi
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Ochiai grounds to short stop. Ochiai is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Ishii flies out to center field.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Saitama 5, Chunichi 4
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Saitama: K. Murakami (R)
Chunichi: S. Uto (R)
Starting Lineups
Saitama: RF-Amemiya (R), C-Tomiyama (R), CF-Enatsu (L), LF-Sato (L), 1B-Kadota (L), DH-Ogawa (L), 3B-Yabuta (S), SS-Wakatabe (R), 2B-Fukuda (R)
Chunichi: DH-Tanaka (L), 3B-Ogawa (R), CF-Nakashima (L), LF-Suzuki (R), RF-Saito (L), 1B-Oeda (L), C-Sakai (R), 2B-Ochiai (R), SS-Ishii (S)
Top 1st: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Enatsu reaches on an error by short stop Ishii.
Sato strikes out.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 0
Bottom 1st: Chunichi
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka hits a single to center field.
Ogawa draws a walk.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Suzuki strikes out.
Saito hits a single to center field. Tanaka comes in to score. Ogawa comes in to score. Nakashima advances to third base.
Oeda grounds to short stop. Nakashima is thrown out at the plate by Wakatabe. Saito advances to second base. Oeda reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Sakai hits a single to right field. Saito comes in to score. Oeda advances to third base.
Ochiai grounds to second base. Ochiai is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Top 2nd: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Kadota grounds to third base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
Ogawa flies out to left field.
Yabuta lines out to short stop.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Bottom 2nd: Chunichi
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Ishii flies out to right field.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Ogawa strikes out.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Top 3rd: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe reaches on an error by first base Oeda.
Fukuda pops out to the pitcher.
Amemiya strikes out.
Tomiyama flies out to left field.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Bottom 3rd: Chunichi
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima strikes out.
Suzuki flies out to right field.
Saito pops out to third base.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Top 4th: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Enatsu pops out to short stop.
Sato grounds to short stop. Sato is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Kadota pops out to short stop.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Bottom 4th: Chunichi
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Oeda grounds to second base. Oeda is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Sakai grounds to third base. Sakai is thrown out at first by Yabuta.
Ochiai grounds to first base. Ochiai is thrown out at first by Kadota.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Top 5th: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Ogawa flies out to right field.
Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Wakatabe flies out to left field.
Fukuda grounds to second base. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Ochiai.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Bottom 5th: Chunichi
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Ishii hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ishii steals second base.
Tanaka strikes out.
Ogawa hits a single to left field. Ishii is thrown out at the plate by Sato.
Ogawa is caught stealing second base by Tomiyama.
Saitama 0, Chunichi 3
Top 6th: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Tomiyama grounds to first base. Amemiya is thrown out at second by Oeda. Tomiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Enatsu reaches on an error by third base Ogawa. Tomiyama advances to second base.
Sato hits a double to center field. Tomiyama comes in to score. Enatsu advances to third base.
Kadota strikes out.
Ogawa hits a single to right field. Enatsu comes in to score. Sato comes in to score.
Yabuta strikes out.
Saitama 3, Chunichi 3
Bottom 6th: Chunichi
Murakami takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima hits a single to center field.
Suzuki flies out to center field.
Nakashima is caught stealing second base by Tomiyama.
Saito draws a walk.
Oeda draws a walk.
Sakai strikes out.
Saitama 3, Chunichi 3
Top 7th: Saitama
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a double to right field.
Nomo comes in to pitch.
Fukuda grounds to first base. Fukuda is forced out at first by Oeda. Wakatabe advances to third base.
The infield draws in.
Amemiya is intentionally walked.
Amemiya steals second base.
Tomiyama is intentionally walked.
Enatsu hits a single to center field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Amemiya is thrown out at the plate by Nakashima. Tomiyama advances to third base.
Sato flies out to center field.
Saitama 4, Chunichi 3
Bottom 7th: Chunichi
Ogasawara comes in to pitch.
Ochiai draws a walk.
Ishii draws a walk.
Tanaka strikes out.
Ogawa flies out to center field.
Nakashima hits a single to center field. Ochiai comes in to score. Ishii advances to third base.
Suzuki lines out to first base.
Saitama 4, Chunichi 4
Top 8th: Saitama
Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
Kadota pops out to first base.
Ogawa strikes out.
Yabuta strikes out.
Saitama 4, Chunichi 4
Bottom 8th: Chunichi
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Saito flies out to center field.
Oeda strikes out.
Sakai flies out to left field.
Saitama 4, Chunichi 4
Top 9th: Saitama
Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe flies out to right field.
Fukuda pops out to second base.
Amemiya hits a home run to left field.
Tomiyama flies out to center field.
Saitama 5, Chunichi 4
Bottom 9th: Chunichi
Ogasawara takes the mound to pitch.
Ochiai grounds to short stop. Ochiai is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Ishii flies out to center field.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Saitama 5, Chunichi 4