Yokohama 1 - Saitama 12

Date: April 19th, 2074

Game: Cup [#6162956]

Ballpark: MetLife Dome

Attendance: 21,712

Winning Pitcher: Iwao Yamazaki (1-2)

Losing Pitcher: Itaru Yamaguchi (1-2)

Player Of The Game: Iwao Yamazaki (1)

Team / Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Yokohama BayStars	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	0	3
Saitama Lions	0	0	2	2	4	2	0	2	x	12	17	1	13

Yokohama BayStars

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
Y. Kaku c	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.270
M. Kokubo lf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	.216
S. Matsumoto cf	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.370
Y. Takahashi rf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.107
J. Taguchi 1b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.292
I. Koike dh	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.391
S. Mori 3b	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200
K. Ishikawa 2b	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.306
R. Sasaki ss	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.273
Total	30	1	4	1	0	1	1	1	9	0	0	0	0	5

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
I. Yamaguchi L (1-2)	3⅔	6	4	4	1	0	0	3	1	18	63	42	2	-	6	6.61
S. Ikeda	⅔	4	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	8	38	20	4	-	1	14.73
Y. Fujita	⅔	3	2	2	4	0	0	0	1	9	42	17	3	-	1	4.38
S. Ota	3	4	2	2	1	0	0	3	0	14	50	32	6	-	2	2.38
Total	8	17	12	12	8	0	0	6	2	49	193	111	15	-	10

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
I. Yamaguchi p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Ikeda p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Fujita p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Ota p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Kaku c	7	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
J. Taguchi 1b	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Ishikawa 2b	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Mori 3b	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Sasaki ss	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Kokubo lf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Matsumoto cf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Takahashi rf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	29	24	5	0	0	1	0	0	0

Saitama Lions

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
H. Yabuta 3b	6	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	.280
Y. Fujikawa cf	6	1	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.275
M. Kadota lf	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.056
R. Kaku lf	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.316
N. Amemiya rf	6	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.387
I. Ogawa 1b	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
F. Tanaka 1b	3	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.250
S. Ikeda dh	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.063
S. Wakatabe ss	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.273
Y. Fukuda 2b	3	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	.182
T. Iwakuma c	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	.313
Total	40	12	17	4	0	2	12	8	6	1	0	0	1	30

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
I. Yamazaki W (1-2)	9	4	1	1	1	0	0	9	1	31	115	77	10	-	6	4.82
Total	9	4	1	1	1	0	0	9	1	31	115	77	10	-	6

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
I. Yamazaki p	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
T. Iwakuma c	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I. Ogawa 1b	5	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
F. Tanaka 1b	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Y. Fukuda 2b	6	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
H. Yabuta 3b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Wakatabe ss	5	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
M. Kadota lf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Kaku lf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Fujikawa cf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Amemiya rf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	37	27	9	1	5	0	0	0	0

Player of the Game
Saitama: Iwao Yamazaki

Managers
Yokohama: Norm Pearson
Saitama: Robert Harimoto

Injuries
Yokohama:  none
Saitama:  P-Murakami

Starting Pitcher
Yokohama: I. Yamaguchi
Saitama: I. Yamazaki

Pitcher Fatigue
Yokohama:  Murayama-Light, Umeda-Heavy, Sakaguchi-Light, Fujita-Light
Saitama:  Kojima-Light, Ogasawara-Moderate, Kimura-Light, Kojima-Light, Hasegawa-Light

Power Index
Yokohama:  96.6
Saitama:  96.3

Lineup Selection
Yokohama:  Default [option #3]
Saitama:  Default [option #3]

Game Information
Date:  April 19th, 2074
Game Type:  Cup

Ballpark:  MetLife Dome
Weather:  Rainy
Attendance:  21,712

Version:  1.119
Simulated:  Mon Jun 1 2026 @ 2:58:11 pm PDT

Standard Dialog

Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Yokohama: I. Yamaguchi (R)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)

Starting Lineups
Yokohama: C-Kaku (R), LF-Kokubo (R), CF-Matsumoto (L), RF-Takahashi (L), 1B-Taguchi (L), DH-Koike (R), 3B-Mori (R), 2B-Ishikawa (R), SS-Sasaki (R)
Saitama: 3B-Yabuta (S), CF-Fujikawa (R), LF-Kadota (L), RF-Amemiya (R), 1B-Ogawa (L), DH-Ikeda (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), 2B-Fukuda (R), C-Iwakuma (S)

Top 1st: Yokohama
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Kaku flies out to center field.
  Kokubo flies out to left field.
  Matsumoto grounds to second base. Matsumoto is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 1st: Saitama
  Yamaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
  Yabuta lines out to right field.
  Fujikawa hits a double to center field.
  Kadota flies out to right field.
  Amemiya flies out to right field.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 0

Top 2nd: Yokohama
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Takahashi strikes out.
  Taguchi grounds to first base. Taguchi is thrown out at first by Ogawa.
  Koike strikes out.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 2nd: Saitama
  Yamaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
  Ogawa flies out to left field.
  Ikeda pops out to third base.
  Wakatabe hits a single to center field.
  Fukuda strikes out.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 0

Top 3rd: Yokohama
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Mori strikes out.
  Ishikawa strikes out.
  Sasaki hits a double to left field.
  Kaku grounds to short stop. Kaku is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 0

Bottom 3rd: Saitama
  Yamaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
  Iwakuma draws a walk.
  Yabuta strikes out on a hit and run. Iwakuma steals second base.
  Fujikawa hits a home run to left field. Iwakuma comes in to score.
  Kadota flies out to center field.
  Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 2

Top 4th: Yokohama
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Kokubo strikes out.
  Matsumoto strikes out.
  Takahashi grounds to the pitcher. Takahashi is thrown out at first by Yamazaki.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 2

Bottom 4th: Saitama
  Yamaguchi takes the mound to pitch.
  Ogawa hits a single to center field.
  Ikeda lines out to second base.
  Wakatabe strikes out.
  Fukuda hits a double to right field. Ogawa comes in to score.
  Iwakuma hits a ground ball single through to right field. Fukuda comes in to score.
  Ikeda comes in to pitch.
  Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to right field. Iwakuma advances to third base.
  Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Sasaki.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 4

Top 5th: Yokohama
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Taguchi reaches on an error by the pitcher Yamazaki.
  Koike grounds to second base. Taguchi is forced out at second by Fukuda. Koike is thrown out at first by second base Fukuda for a double play.
  Mori hits a single to center field.
  Ishikawa lines out to left field.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 4

Bottom 5th: Saitama
  Ikeda takes the mound to pitch.
  Kaku comes in to pinch hit for Kadota.
  Kaku draws a walk.
  Amemiya hits a double to center field. Kaku advances to third base.
  Tanaka comes in to pinch hit for Ogawa.
  Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to center field. Kaku comes in to score. Amemiya advances to third base.
  Ikeda draws a walk.
  Wakatabe hits a ground ball single through to right field. Amemiya comes in to score. Tanaka advances to third base. Ikeda advances to second base.
  Fukuda flies out to center field. Tanaka comes in to score.
  Fujita comes in to pitch.
  Iwakuma draws a walk.
  Yabuta hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ikeda comes in to score. Wakatabe advances to third base. Iwakuma advances to second base.
  Fujikawa grounds to first base. Wakatabe is thrown out at the plate by Taguchi. Iwakuma advances to third base. Yabuta advances to second base. Fujikawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Kaku grounds to second base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Ishikawa.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 8

Top 6th: Yokohama
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Sasaki strikes out.
  Kaku flies out to right field.
  Kokubo strikes out.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 8

Bottom 6th: Saitama
  Fujita takes the mound to pitch.
  Amemiya hits a home run to left field.
  Tanaka hits a double to left field.
  Ikeda draws a walk.
  Wakatabe draws a walk.
  Fukuda draws a walk. Tanaka comes in to score.
  Ota comes in to pitch.
  Iwakuma strikes out.
  Yabuta lines out to first base.
  Fujikawa flies out to center field.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 10

Top 7th: Yokohama
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Matsumoto hits a ground ball single through to left field.
  Takahashi grounds to short stop. Matsumoto is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Takahashi is thrown out at first by second base Fukuda for a double play.
  Taguchi strikes out.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 10

Bottom 7th: Saitama
  Ota takes the mound to pitch.
  Kaku grounds to first base. Kaku is forced out at first by Taguchi.
  Amemiya hits a ground ball single through to left field.
  Tanaka strikes out.
  Ikeda grounds to second base. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Ishikawa.
Yokohama 0, Saitama 10

Top 8th: Yokohama
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Koike lines out to short stop.
  Mori flies out to center field.
  Ishikawa hits a home run to left field.
  Sasaki grounds to short stop. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Yokohama 1, Saitama 10

Bottom 8th: Saitama
  Ota takes the mound to pitch.
  Wakatabe draws a walk.
  Fukuda strikes out.
  Iwakuma hits a ground ball single through to left field. Wakatabe advances to second base.
  Yabuta lines out to short stop.
  Fujikawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Wakatabe comes in to score. Iwakuma advances to third base.
  Kaku hits a ground ball single to the pitcher. Iwakuma comes in to score. Fujikawa advances to second base.
  Amemiya fouls out to third base.
Yokohama 1, Saitama 12

Top 9th: Yokohama
  Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
  Kaku draws a walk.
  Kokubo flies out to left field.
  Matsumoto grounds to third base. Kaku is thrown out at second by Yabuta. Matsumoto reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Takahashi lines out to short stop.
Yokohama 1, Saitama 12

Bottom 9th: Saitama
  Not Required
Yokohama 1, Saitama 12