Game Date: Apr 7th, 2076
Chunichi 1 - Saitama 10
Date: June 24th, 2075
Game: League [#6238398] 
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Attendance: 22,898
Winning Pitcher: Iwao Yamazaki (2-9)
Losing Pitcher: Iwao Katō (5-4)
Player Of The Game: Iwao Yamazaki (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Chunichi Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | ||
| Saitama Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | x | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | ||
Chunichi Dragons
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| Y. Tanaka rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | |
| K. Ogawa ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .190 | |
| R. Okada 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | |
| M. Saito cf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .284 | |
| M. Suzuki lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 | |
| S. Okada 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .197 | |
| A. Hirakawa 2b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | |
| H. Hayami dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | |
| T. Hachimura dh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | |
| Y. Sakai c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .279 | |
| T. Ishii ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .285 | |
| Total | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| I. Kato L (5-4) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 97 | 62 | 10 | - | 4 | 4.54 | |
| K. Nomo | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 69 | 38 | 3 | - | 3 | 3.43 | |
| Total | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 166 | 100 | 13 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| I. Kato p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Nomo p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Sakai c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Okada 1b | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Hirakawa 2b | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Okada 3b | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Ishii ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Suzuki lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Saito cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Ogawa ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saitama Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| N. Amemiya cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | |
| Y. Kakefu 2b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .247 | |
| S. Ikeda 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | |
| M. Kadota rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .186 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .293 | |
| R. Kaku lf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .290 | |
| J. Hirakawa 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .350 | |
| H. Ishida ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .207 | |
| T. Emoto dh | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | |
| Total | 33 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| I. Yamazaki W (2-9) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 123 | 82 | 12 | - | 8 | 6.69 | |
| H. Bando | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 2 | - | 1 | 1.17 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 39 | 151 | 96 | 14 | - | 9 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| I. Yamazaki p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Bando p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Fujikawa c | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Hirakawa 1b | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kakefu 2b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Ikeda 3b | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Ishida ss | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Kaku lf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Amemiya cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Kadota rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Saitama: Iwao Yamazaki
Managers
Chunichi: Christopher Melton
Saitama: Robert Harimoto
Injuries
Chunichi: none
Saitama: 1B-Sato
Starting Pitcher
Chunichi: I. Kato
Saitama: I. Yamazaki
Pitcher Fatigue
Chunichi: Jouda-Light, Kikuchi-Heavy, Sato-Heavy, Uto-Heavy, Kubota-Light, Takahashi-Heavy, Iriki-Moderate, Nomo-Light, Takano-Heavy
Saitama: Bando-None, Fujiwara-Heavy, Sugiyama-Light, Ogasawara-Heavy, Kimura-Heavy, Kojima-Light, Mihara-Heavy, Hasegawa-Moderate
Power Index
Chunichi: 96.8
Saitama: 96.2
Lineup Selection
Chunichi: Default [option #3]
Saitama: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: June 24th, 2075
Game Type: League
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 22,898
Version: 1.120
Simulated: Thu Sep 3 2026 @ 6:17:08 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: I. Kato (R)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)
Starting Lineups
Chunichi: RF-Tanaka (L), 3B-Okada (R), CF-Saito (L), LF-Suzuki (R), 1B-Okada (L), 2B-Hirakawa (R), DH-Hayami (S), C-Sakai (R), SS-Ishii (S)
Saitama: CF-Amemiya (R), 2B-Kakefu (R), 3B-Ikeda (R), RF-Kadota (L), C-Fujikawa (R), LF-Kaku (R), 1B-Hirakawa (R), SS-Ishida (L), DH-Emoto (R)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Okada reaches on an error by first base Hirakawa.
Saito strikes out.
Suzuki flies out to center field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Okada.
Kakefu hits a double to center field.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Kadota hits a double to center field. Kakefu comes in to score. Ikeda advances to third base.
Fujikawa lines out to first base.
Kaku grounds to third base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Okada.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada grounds to third base. Okada is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Hirakawa grounds to short stop. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by Ishida.
Hayami lines out to short stop.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa lines out to short stop.
Ishida grounds to short stop. Ishida is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Emoto grounds to second base. Emoto is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Sakai strikes out.
Ishii grounds to third base. Ishii is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Okada draws a walk.
Saito flies out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Kakefu flies out to center field.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Kadota grounds to second base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to first base. Suzuki is forced out at first by Hirakawa.
Okada strikes out.
Hirakawa pops out to second base.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa draws a walk.
Kaku strikes out.
Hirakawa bunts to the pitcher. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by Kato. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Ishida hits a single to right field. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Emoto hits a single to right field. Ishida advances to second base.
Amemiya hits a double to right field. Ishida comes in to score. Emoto comes in to score.
Kakefu grounds to second base. Kakefu is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 4
Top 5th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Hayami reaches on an error by short stop Ishida.
Sakai flies out to center field.
Ishii flies out to left field.
Tanaka strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 4
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Kadota grounds to second base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Fujikawa flies out to center field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 4
Top 6th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada strikes out.
Saito grounds to short stop. Saito is thrown out at first by Ishida.
Suzuki strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 4
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku grounds to short stop. Kaku is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Hirakawa flies out to center field.
Ishida strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 4
Top 7th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada grounds to third base. Okada is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Hirakawa hits a single to right field.
Hayami reaches on an error by short stop Ishida. Hirakawa advances to second base.
Sakai strikes out.
Ishii grounds to short stop. Ishii is thrown out at first by Ishida.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 4
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Nomo comes in to pitch.
Emoto hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Kakefu flies out to right field.
Ikeda hits a home run to left field. Emoto comes in to score.
Kadota strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 6
Top 8th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka fouls out to third base.
Okada hits a single to left field.
Saito flies out to left field.
Suzuki reaches on an error by short stop Ishida. Okada advances to second base.
Okada flies out to left field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 6
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa hits a double to left field.
Kaku draws a walk.
Hirakawa hits a single to center field. Fujikawa advances to third base. Kaku advances to second base.
Ishida lines out to second base.
Emoto hits a ground ball single through to center field. Fujikawa comes in to score. Kaku advances to third base. Hirakawa advances to second base.
Amemiya draws a walk. Kaku comes in to score.
Kakefu grounds to third base. Hirakawa is thrown out at the plate by Okada. Emoto advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base. Kakefu reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ikeda draws a walk. Emoto comes in to score.
Kadota draws a walk. Amemiya comes in to score.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 10
Top 9th: Chunichi
Bando comes in to pitch.
Hirakawa hits a single to left field.
Hachimura comes in to pinch hit for Hayami.
Hachimura reaches on an error by third base Ikeda. Hirakawa advances to second base.
Sakai draws a walk.
Ishii grounds to second base. Hirakawa is thrown out at the plate by Kakefu. Hachimura advances to third base. Sakai advances to second base. Ishii reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Ogawa strikes out.
Okada draws a walk. Hachimura comes in to score.
Saito flies out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 10
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Chunichi 1, Saitama 10
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Chunichi: I. Kato (R)
Saitama: I. Yamazaki (R)
Starting Lineups
Chunichi: RF-Tanaka (L), 3B-Okada (R), CF-Saito (L), LF-Suzuki (R), 1B-Okada (L), 2B-Hirakawa (R), DH-Hayami (S), C-Sakai (R), SS-Ishii (S)
Saitama: CF-Amemiya (R), 2B-Kakefu (R), 3B-Ikeda (R), RF-Kadota (L), C-Fujikawa (R), LF-Kaku (R), 1B-Hirakawa (R), SS-Ishida (L), DH-Emoto (R)
Top 1st: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Okada reaches on an error by first base Hirakawa.
Saito strikes out.
Suzuki flies out to center field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 0
Bottom 1st: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya grounds to third base. Amemiya is thrown out at first by Okada.
Kakefu hits a double to center field.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Kadota hits a double to center field. Kakefu comes in to score. Ikeda advances to third base.
Fujikawa lines out to first base.
Kaku grounds to third base. Kaku is thrown out at first by Okada.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Top 2nd: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada grounds to third base. Okada is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Hirakawa grounds to short stop. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by Ishida.
Hayami lines out to short stop.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 2nd: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Hirakawa lines out to short stop.
Ishida grounds to short stop. Ishida is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Emoto grounds to second base. Emoto is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Top 3rd: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Sakai strikes out.
Ishii grounds to third base. Ishii is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Okada draws a walk.
Saito flies out to right field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 3rd: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Amemiya flies out to right field.
Kakefu flies out to center field.
Ikeda draws a walk.
Kadota grounds to second base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Top 4th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Suzuki grounds to first base. Suzuki is forced out at first by Hirakawa.
Okada strikes out.
Hirakawa pops out to second base.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 1
Bottom 4th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa draws a walk.
Kaku strikes out.
Hirakawa bunts to the pitcher. Hirakawa is thrown out at first by Kato. Fujikawa advances to second base.
Ishida hits a single to right field. Fujikawa comes in to score.
Emoto hits a single to right field. Ishida advances to second base.
Amemiya hits a double to right field. Ishida comes in to score. Emoto comes in to score.
Kakefu grounds to second base. Kakefu is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 4
Top 5th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Hayami reaches on an error by short stop Ishida.
Sakai flies out to center field.
Ishii flies out to left field.
Tanaka strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 4
Bottom 5th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Ikeda grounds to short stop. Ikeda is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Kadota grounds to second base. Kadota is thrown out at first by Hirakawa.
Fujikawa flies out to center field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 4
Top 6th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada strikes out.
Saito grounds to short stop. Saito is thrown out at first by Ishida.
Suzuki strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 4
Bottom 6th: Saitama
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Kaku grounds to short stop. Kaku is thrown out at first by Ishii.
Hirakawa flies out to center field.
Ishida strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 4
Top 7th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Okada grounds to third base. Okada is thrown out at first by Ikeda.
Hirakawa hits a single to right field.
Hayami reaches on an error by short stop Ishida. Hirakawa advances to second base.
Sakai strikes out.
Ishii grounds to short stop. Ishii is thrown out at first by Ishida.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 4
Bottom 7th: Saitama
Nomo comes in to pitch.
Emoto hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Amemiya flies out to center field.
Kakefu flies out to right field.
Ikeda hits a home run to left field. Emoto comes in to score.
Kadota strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 6
Top 8th: Chunichi
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka fouls out to third base.
Okada hits a single to left field.
Saito flies out to left field.
Suzuki reaches on an error by short stop Ishida. Okada advances to second base.
Okada flies out to left field.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 6
Bottom 8th: Saitama
Nomo takes the mound to pitch.
Fujikawa hits a double to left field.
Kaku draws a walk.
Hirakawa hits a single to center field. Fujikawa advances to third base. Kaku advances to second base.
Ishida lines out to second base.
Emoto hits a ground ball single through to center field. Fujikawa comes in to score. Kaku advances to third base. Hirakawa advances to second base.
Amemiya draws a walk. Kaku comes in to score.
Kakefu grounds to third base. Hirakawa is thrown out at the plate by Okada. Emoto advances to third base. Amemiya advances to second base. Kakefu reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ikeda draws a walk. Emoto comes in to score.
Kadota draws a walk. Amemiya comes in to score.
Fujikawa strikes out.
Chunichi 0, Saitama 10
Top 9th: Chunichi
Bando comes in to pitch.
Hirakawa hits a single to left field.
Hachimura comes in to pinch hit for Hayami.
Hachimura reaches on an error by third base Ikeda. Hirakawa advances to second base.
Sakai draws a walk.
Ishii grounds to second base. Hirakawa is thrown out at the plate by Kakefu. Hachimura advances to third base. Sakai advances to second base. Ishii reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ogawa comes in to pinch hit for Tanaka.
Ogawa strikes out.
Okada draws a walk. Hachimura comes in to score.
Saito flies out to left field.
Chunichi 1, Saitama 10
Bottom 9th: Saitama
Not Required
Chunichi 1, Saitama 10