Game Date: Jan 13th, 2075
Chunichi 6 - Saitama 8
Date: May 4th, 2074
Game: Cup [#6162961] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 23,466
Winning Pitcher: Gorō Hasegawa (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Yukio Jouda (0-1)
Player Of The Game: Shigeo Ikeda (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Chunichi Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 7 | ||
Chunichi Dragons
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| Y. Tanaka 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .390 | |
| R. Okada 3b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | |
| M. Saito rf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | |
| M. Suzuki lf | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 | |
| S. Okada dh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | |
| K. Ogawa dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .174 | |
| A. Hirakawa 2b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .203 | |
| Y. Sakai c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .192 | |
| T. Ishii ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .317 | |
| Total | 37 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| Y. Sato | 7⅓ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 93 | 72 | 13 | - | 6 | 7.71 | |
| K. Nomo | ⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | - | 0 | 1.80 | |
| Y. Jouda BS (2) L (0-1) | ⅔ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 1 | - | 1 | 16.88 | |
| Total | 8⅔ | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 132 | 97 | 15 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| Y. Sato p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Nomo p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Jouda p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Sakai c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka 1b | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Hirakawa 2b | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Okada 3b | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ishii ss | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Suzuki lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Nakashima cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Saito rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | |
| I. Ogawa dh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .358 | |
| N. Amemiya 3b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .412 | |
| Y. Fujikawa cf | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | |
| S. Ikeda 1b | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .120 | |
| R. Kaku rf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .348 | |
| D. Shimizu rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| F. Tanaka lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | |
| M. Kadota lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .135 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | |
| T. Iwakuma c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | |
| Total | 39 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| D. Sugiyama | 6⅔ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 134 | 76 | 11 | - | 6 | 4.67 | |
| K. Yokoyama | 1⅔ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 18 | 2 | - | 0 | 3.38 | |
| Y. Nishi | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| G. Hasegawa W (1-0) | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1.59 | |
| Total | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 171 | 95 | 14 | - | 6 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| D. Sugiyama p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Yokoyama p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Nishi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G. Hasegawa pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Iwakuma c | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| S. Ikeda 1b | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fukuda 2b | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya 3b | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Wakatabe ss | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Tanaka lf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Kadota lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujikawa cf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Shimizu rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Shigeo Ikeda
Managers
Chunichi: Christopher Melton
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Chunichi: OF-Hachimura
Saitama: C-Ishida, P-Bando
Starting Pitcher
Chunichi: Y. Sato
Saitama: D. Sugiyama (on 3 days rest)
Pitcher Fatigue
Chunichi: Jouda-Light, Uto-Light, Kubota-Heavy, Nomo-Light, Kato-Heavy, Takano-Light
Saitama: Yamazaki-Heavy, Sugiyama-Moderate, Kimura-Heavy, Kojima-Moderate
Power Index
Chunichi: 96.2
Saitama: 95.7
Lineup Selection
Chunichi: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: May 4th, 2074
Game Type: Cup
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Cold
Attendance: 23,466
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Fri Jun 5 2026 @ 3:55:04 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: Y. Sato (L)
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-Sakai (R), SS-Ishii (S)
Saitama: DH-Emoto (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), 3B-Amemiya (R), CF-Fujikawa (R), 1B-Ikeda (R), RF-Kaku (R), LF-Tanaka (R), 2B-Fukuda (R), C-Iwakuma (S)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka grounds to first base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Okada flies out to center field.
Nakashima hits a double to right field.
Saito grounds to third base. Saito is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Emoto strikes out.
Wakatabe hits a single to right field.
Amemiya lines out to short stop.
Fujikawa grounds to the pitcher. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Sato.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki hits a single to center field.
Okada strikes out.
Hirakawa strikes out.
Iwakuma allows a passed ball. Suzuki advances to second base.
Sakai grounds to short stop. Sakai is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda strikes out.
Kaku flies out to right field.
Tanaka grounds to third base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Okada.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ishii fouls out to left field.
Tanaka draws a walk.
Okada strikes out.
Nakashima reaches on an error by first base Ikeda. Tanaka advances to second base.
Saito strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda pops out to second base.
Iwakuma hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Emoto hits a single to center field. Iwakuma advances to second base.
Wakatabe bunts to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Okada. Iwakuma advances to third base. Emoto advances to second base.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Okada draws a walk.
Hirakawa grounds to short stop. Okada is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Hirakawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Sakai strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa hits a double to left field.
Ikeda hits a double to right field. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Kaku hits a double to center field. Ikeda comes in to score.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kaku advances to third base.
Fukuda grounds to second base. Tanaka is forced out at second by Hirakawa. Fukuda is thrown out at first by second base Hirakawa for a double play. Kaku comes in to score.
Iwakuma grounds to short stop. Iwakuma is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 3
Top 5th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ishii strikes out.
Tanaka strikes out.
Okada grounds to third base. Okada is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 3
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Emoto flies out to left field.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Amemiya lines out to second base.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 3
Top 6th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Saito flies out to left field.
Suzuki hits a home run to left field. Nakashima comes in to score.
Okada hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Hirakawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Okada advances to second base.
Sakai lines out to third base.
Ishii flies out to left field.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 3
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kaku flies out to left field.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 3
Top 7th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Tanaka steals second base.
Okada hits a double to right field. Tanaka comes in to score.
Nakashima flies out to left field.
Saito draws a walk.
Suzuki grounds to short stop. Okada is thrown out at third by Wakatabe. Saito advances to second base. Suzuki reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Okada hits a single to left field. Saito comes in to score. Suzuki advances to third base.
Yokoyama comes in to pitch.
Hirakawa hits a triple to center field. Suzuki comes in to score. Okada comes in to score.
Sakai grounds to the pitcher. Sakai is thrown out at first by Yokoyama.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 3
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Iwakuma grounds to first base. Fukuda is thrown out at second by Tanaka. Iwakuma reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Emoto strikes out.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 3
Top 8th: Chunichi
Yokoyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ishii lines out to first base.
Tanaka strikes out.
Okada strikes out.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 3
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a single to right field.
Fujikawa hits a double to left field. Amemiya advances to third base.
Ikeda grounds to second base. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Hirakawa. Amemiya comes in to score. Fujikawa advances to third base.
Nomo comes in to pitch.
Kaku hits a double to center field. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Shimizu comes in to pinch run for Kaku.
Kadota comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Kadota strikes out.
Fukuda grounds to third base. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Okada.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 5
Top 9th: Chunichi
Yokoyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima grounds to second base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Saito draws a walk.
Suzuki hits a single to center field. Saito advances to second base.
Nishi comes in to pitch.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Okada.
Ogawa grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at second by Amemiya. Ogawa reaches first on a fielder's choice. Saito advances to third base.
Hasegawa comes in to pitch.
Ogawa is caught stealing second base by Iwakuma.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 5
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Jouda comes in to pitch.
Iwakuma flies out to left field.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Emoto.
Ogawa draws a walk.
Wakatabe hits a single to right field on a hit and run. Ogawa advances to second base.
Amemiya strikes out.
Fujikawa hits a ground ball single to second base. Ogawa advances to third base. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Ikeda hits a double to center field. Ogawa comes in to score. Wakatabe comes in to score. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 8
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: Y. Sato (L)
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-Sakai (R), SS-Ishii (S)
Saitama: DH-Emoto (R), SS-Wakatabe (R), 3B-Amemiya (R), CF-Fujikawa (R), 1B-Ikeda (R), RF-Kaku (R), LF-Tanaka (R), 2B-Fukuda (R), C-Iwakuma (S)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka grounds to first base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Okada flies out to center field.
Nakashima hits a double to right field.
Saito grounds to third base. Saito is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Emoto strikes out.
Wakatabe hits a single to right field.
Amemiya lines out to short stop.
Fujikawa grounds to the pitcher. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Sato.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki hits a single to center field.
Okada strikes out.
Hirakawa strikes out.
Iwakuma allows a passed ball. Suzuki advances to second base.
Sakai grounds to short stop. Sakai is thrown out at first by Wakatabe.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda strikes out.
Kaku flies out to right field.
Tanaka grounds to third base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Okada.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ishii fouls out to left field.
Tanaka draws a walk.
Okada strikes out.
Nakashima reaches on an error by first base Ikeda. Tanaka advances to second base.
Saito strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda pops out to second base.
Iwakuma hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Emoto hits a single to center field. Iwakuma advances to second base.
Wakatabe bunts to third base. Wakatabe is thrown out at first by Okada. Iwakuma advances to third base. Emoto advances to second base.
Amemiya grounds to short stop. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Top 4th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Okada draws a walk.
Hirakawa grounds to short stop. Okada is thrown out at second by Wakatabe. Hirakawa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Sakai strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa hits a double to left field.
Ikeda hits a double to right field. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Kaku hits a double to center field. Ikeda comes in to score.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kaku advances to third base.
Fukuda grounds to second base. Tanaka is forced out at second by Hirakawa. Fukuda is thrown out at first by second base Hirakawa for a double play. Kaku comes in to score.
Iwakuma grounds to short stop. Iwakuma is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 3
Top 5th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ishii strikes out.
Tanaka strikes out.
Okada grounds to third base. Okada is thrown out at first by Amemiya.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 3
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Emoto flies out to left field.
Wakatabe flies out to center field.
Amemiya lines out to second base.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 3
Top 6th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Saito flies out to left field.
Suzuki hits a home run to left field. Nakashima comes in to score.
Okada hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Hirakawa hits a ground ball single through to right field. Okada advances to second base.
Sakai lines out to third base.
Ishii flies out to left field.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 3
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa grounds to short stop. Fujikawa is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Ikeda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kaku flies out to left field.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Chunichi 2, Saitama 3
Top 7th: Chunichi
Sugiyama takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Tanaka steals second base.
Okada hits a double to right field. Tanaka comes in to score.
Nakashima flies out to left field.
Saito draws a walk.
Suzuki grounds to short stop. Okada is thrown out at third by Wakatabe. Saito advances to second base. Suzuki reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Okada hits a single to left field. Saito comes in to score. Suzuki advances to third base.
Yokoyama comes in to pitch.
Hirakawa hits a triple to center field. Suzuki comes in to score. Okada comes in to score.
Sakai grounds to the pitcher. Sakai is thrown out at first by Yokoyama.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 3
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Fukuda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Iwakuma grounds to first base. Fukuda is thrown out at second by Tanaka. Iwakuma reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Emoto strikes out.
Wakatabe strikes out.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 3
Top 8th: Chunichi
Yokoyama takes the mound to pitch.
Ishii lines out to first base.
Tanaka strikes out.
Okada strikes out.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 3
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya hits a single to right field.
Fujikawa hits a double to left field. Amemiya advances to third base.
Ikeda grounds to second base. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Hirakawa. Amemiya comes in to score. Fujikawa advances to third base.
Nomo comes in to pitch.
Kaku hits a double to center field. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Shimizu comes in to pinch run for Kaku.
Kadota comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Kadota strikes out.
Fukuda grounds to third base. Fukuda is thrown out at first by Okada.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 5
Top 9th: Chunichi
Yokoyama takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima grounds to second base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Fukuda.
Saito draws a walk.
Suzuki hits a single to center field. Saito advances to second base.
Nishi comes in to pitch.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Okada.
Ogawa grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at second by Amemiya. Ogawa reaches first on a fielder's choice. Saito advances to third base.
Hasegawa comes in to pitch.
Ogawa is caught stealing second base by Iwakuma.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 5
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Jouda comes in to pitch.
Iwakuma flies out to left field.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Emoto.
Ogawa draws a walk.
Wakatabe hits a single to right field on a hit and run. Ogawa advances to second base.
Amemiya strikes out.
Fujikawa hits a ground ball single to second base. Ogawa advances to third base. Wakatabe advances to second base.
Ikeda hits a double to center field. Ogawa comes in to score. Wakatabe comes in to score. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Chunichi 6, Saitama 8