Game Date: Sep 8th, 2074
Chunichi 3 - Saitama 2
Date: July 26th, 2074
Game: League [#6154961] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 30,070
Winning Pitcher: Yosuke Satō (7-8)
Losing Pitcher: Dai Sugiyama (10-7)
Save: Yukio Jouda (21)
Player Of The Game: Yosuke Satō (3)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Chunichi Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | ||
Chunichi Dragons
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| Y. Tanaka 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | |
| K. Ogawa 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | |
| M. Yamaguchi 3b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | |
| M. Saito rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | |
| M. Suzuki lf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 | |
| S. Okada dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | |
| A. Hirakawa 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 | |
| Y. Sakai c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| T. Ishii ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| Y. Sato W (7-8) | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 88 | 64 | 11 | - | 5 | 4.77 | |
| Y. Jouda S (21) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 2 | - | 1 | 6.45 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 110 | 78 | 13 | - | 6 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| Y. Sato p | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Jouda p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Sakai c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka 1b | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Hirakawa 2b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ogawa 3b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Yamaguchi 3b | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ishii ss | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Suzuki lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Saito rf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| T. Emoto dh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | |
| Y. Kakefu 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | |
| S. Ikeda lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 | |
| N. Amemiya 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | |
| Y. Fujikawa cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .345 | |
| R. Kaku rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | |
| F. Tanaka 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | |
| M. Kadota ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .317 | |
| H. Ishida c | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | |
| H. Yabuta c | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .357 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| D. Sugiyama L (10-7) | 8⅓ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 139 | 88 | 13 | - | 6 | 3.93 | |
| K. Kojima | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | - | 1 | 3.33 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 147 | 93 | 13 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| D. Sugiyama p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Kojima p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Ishida c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| H. Yabuta c | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Tanaka 1b | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Kadota ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kakefu 2b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya 3b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ikeda lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujikawa cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Chunichi: Yosuke Sato
Managers
Chunichi: Christopher Melton
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Chunichi: 3B-Okada
Saitama: P-Yamazaki
Starting Pitcher
Chunichi: Y. Sato
Saitama: D. Sugiyama
Pitcher Fatigue
Chunichi: Jouda-Light, Kubota-Heavy, Iriki-Light, Nomo-Light, Kato-None
Saitama: Bando-Moderate, Kojima-Moderate, Kojima-Light, Hasegawa-Heavy
Power Index
Chunichi: 96.8
Saitama: 97.1
Lineup Selection
Chunichi: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: July 26th, 2074
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Cloudy
Attendance: 30,070
Version: 1.120
Simulated: Sat Jun 27 2026 @ 3:51:17 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: Y. Sato (L)
Saitama: D. Sugiyama (R)
Starting Lineups
Chunichi: 1B-Tanaka (L), 3B-Ogawa (R), CF-Nakashima (L), RF-Saito (L), LF-Suzuki (R), DH-Okada (L), 2B-Hirakawa (R), C-Sakai (R), SS-Ishii (S)
Saitama: DH-Emoto (R), 2B-Kakefu (R), LF-Ikeda (R), 3B-Amemiya (R), CF-Fujikawa (R), RF-Kaku (R), 1B-Tanaka (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), C-Ishida (L)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Ogawa lines out to center field.
Nakashima hits a home run to right field.
Saito grounds to third base. Saito is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Emoto pops out to second base.
Kakefu grounds to short stop. Kakefu is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Ikeda hits a double to left field.
Amemiya strikes out.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki hits a ground ball single to third base.
Okada lines out to center field.
Hirakawa grounds to the pitcher. Suzuki is thrown out at second by Sugiyama. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa lines out to short stop.
Kaku grounds to second base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Sakai hits a single to center field.
Ishii hits a ground ball single through to right field. Sakai advances to second base.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Ishii is thrown out at second by Kakefu. Tanaka is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play. Sakai advances to third base.
Ogawa flies out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Ishida grounds to first base. Ishida is thrown out at first by Tanaka.
Emoto strikes out.
Kakefu fouls out to third base.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima strikes out.
Saito hits a single to right field.
Suzuki hits a home run to left field. Saito comes in to score.
Okada strikes out.
Hirakawa pops out to short stop.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Amemiya grounds to first base. Ikeda is thrown out at second by Tanaka. Amemiya is thrown out at first by short stop Ishii for a double play.
Fujikawa hits a single to right field.
Kaku grounds to first base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Tanaka.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Sakai pops out to third base.
Ishii grounds to third base. Ishii is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single to second base.
Yamaguchi comes in to pinch hit for Ogawa.
Yamaguchi grounds to first base. Yamaguchi is forced out at first by Tanaka.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Wakatabe grounds to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Ishida lines out to right field.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima grounds to short stop. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Saito reaches on an error by short stop Wakatabe.
Ishida allows a passed ball. Saito advances to second base.
Suzuki strikes out.
Okada draws a walk.
Hirakawa strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Emoto strikes out.
Kakefu lines out to the pitcher.
Ikeda grounds to third base. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Top 7th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Sakai grounds to first base. Sakai is thrown out at first by Tanaka.
Ishii grounds to third base. Ishii is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Tanaka strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a double to center field.
Fujikawa lines out to center field.
Kaku hits a ground ball single through to right field. Amemiya is thrown out at the plate by Saito.
Tanaka grounds to third base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Top 8th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi hits a single to right field.
Nakashima strikes out.
Saito grounds to first base. Yamaguchi is thrown out at second by Tanaka. Saito reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Suzuki lines out to short stop.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a single to left field.
Yabuta comes in to pinch hit for Ishida.
Yabuta strikes out.
Emoto hits a home run to left field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Kakefu strikes out.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Okada lines out to center field.
Kojima comes in to pitch.
Hirakawa strikes out.
Sakai flies out to left field.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Jouda comes in to pitch.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Amemiya steals second base.
Fujikawa grounds to second base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Hirakawa. Amemiya advances to third base.
The infield draws in.
Kaku is intentionally walked.
Kadota comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Kadota pops out to short stop.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Tanaka.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 2
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: Y. Sato (L)
Saitama: D. Sugiyama (R)
Starting Lineups
Chunichi: 1B-Tanaka (L), 3B-Ogawa (R), CF-Nakashima (L), RF-Saito (L), LF-Suzuki (R), DH-Okada (L), 2B-Hirakawa (R), C-Sakai (R), SS-Ishii (S)
Saitama: DH-Emoto (R), 2B-Kakefu (R), LF-Ikeda (R), 3B-Amemiya (R), CF-Fujikawa (R), RF-Kaku (R), 1B-Tanaka (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), C-Ishida (L)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Ogawa lines out to center field.
Nakashima hits a home run to right field.
Saito grounds to third base. Saito is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Emoto pops out to second base.
Kakefu grounds to short stop. Kakefu is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Ikeda hits a double to left field.
Amemiya strikes out.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki hits a ground ball single to third base.
Okada lines out to center field.
Hirakawa grounds to the pitcher. Suzuki is thrown out at second by Sugiyama. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa lines out to short stop.
Kaku grounds to second base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Sakai hits a single to center field.
Ishii hits a ground ball single through to right field. Sakai advances to second base.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Ishii is thrown out at second by Kakefu. Tanaka is thrown out at first by short stop Wakatabe for a double play. Sakai advances to third base.
Ogawa flies out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Ishida grounds to first base. Ishida is thrown out at first by Tanaka.
Emoto strikes out.
Kakefu fouls out to third base.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima strikes out.
Saito hits a single to right field.
Suzuki hits a home run to left field. Saito comes in to score.
Okada strikes out.
Hirakawa pops out to short stop.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Amemiya grounds to first base. Ikeda is thrown out at second by Tanaka. Amemiya is thrown out at first by short stop Ishii for a double play.
Fujikawa hits a single to right field.
Kaku grounds to first base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Tanaka.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Top 5th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Sakai pops out to third base.
Ishii grounds to third base. Ishii is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single to second base.
Yamaguchi comes in to pinch hit for Ogawa.
Yamaguchi grounds to first base. Yamaguchi is forced out at first by Tanaka.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Wakatabe grounds to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Ishida lines out to right field.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Top 6th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima grounds to short stop. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Saito reaches on an error by short stop Wakatabe.
Ishida allows a passed ball. Saito advances to second base.
Suzuki strikes out.
Okada draws a walk.
Hirakawa strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Emoto strikes out.
Kakefu lines out to the pitcher.
Ikeda grounds to third base. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Top 7th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Sakai grounds to first base. Sakai is thrown out at first by Tanaka.
Ishii grounds to third base. Ishii is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Tanaka strikes out.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a double to center field.
Fujikawa lines out to center field.
Kaku hits a ground ball single through to right field. Amemiya is thrown out at the plate by Saito.
Tanaka grounds to third base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Yamaguchi.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Top 8th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Yamaguchi hits a single to right field.
Nakashima strikes out.
Saito grounds to first base. Yamaguchi is thrown out at second by Tanaka. Saito reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Suzuki lines out to short stop.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 0
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Wakatabe hits a single to left field.
Yabuta comes in to pinch hit for Ishida.
Yabuta strikes out.
Emoto hits a home run to left field. Wakatabe comes in to score.
Kakefu strikes out.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 2
Top 9th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Okada lines out to center field.
Kojima comes in to pitch.
Hirakawa strikes out.
Sakai flies out to left field.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 2
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Jouda comes in to pitch.
Amemiya draws a walk.
Amemiya steals second base.
Fujikawa grounds to second base. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Hirakawa. Amemiya advances to third base.
The infield draws in.
Kaku is intentionally walked.
Kadota comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Kadota pops out to short stop.
Wakatabe grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Tanaka.
Chunichi 3, Saitama 2