NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS AT SAITAMA SEIBU LIONS
04/03/2032
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS AT SAITAMA SEIBU LIONS
GAME ID: 9542 - SATURDAY, APRIL 3RD, 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (4-2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Saitama Seibu Lions (3-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Hawks Continue Hot Start to Season With Win
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks got a magnificent effort from pitcher Zai-shuo Qu, who kept Saitama Seibu hitters in check en route to a 1-0 Hawks win at Field of the Chariots. In 5.2 innings, Qu surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 2. He allowed no runs. Picking up the save was Jim Unknown, his 1st.

A defensive lapse proved costly in the contest. In the top of the second, with the game tied, Takatomi Yamamoto was at the plate when Fukuoka SoftBank scored 1 on an error. The miscue enabled the Hawks to go in front, 1-0.

"We didn't score," said losing manager Jon Crowe. "That was the problem."

At 4-2, the Hawks have played well so far.
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK BATTING LINESCORES SAITAMA SEIBU BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Faeth 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .050 0 1
   a-K. Ogawa 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Knish LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .280 1 1
K. Nagata SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 1 2
F. Man DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .346 1 3
K. Yano CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .318 2 9
P. Ruschel 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .200 0 0
   d-H. Nakatani 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Wada 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 .000 0 0
T. Yamamoto RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-S. Nishimura PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
   c-M. Fukushima RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
T. Kurihara C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .176 2 3
Totals 33 1 5 0 2 11 17      
a - K. Ogawa substituted for P. Faeth in the 8th
b - S. Nishimura pinch hit for T. Yamamoto in the 9th
c - M. Fukushima substituted for S. Nishimura in the 9th
d - H. Nakatani substituted for P. Ruschel in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: F. Man , G. Knish , P. Ruschel , K. Nagata , K. Yano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Yamamoto , H. Wada 2 , T. Kurihara
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Yano (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Faeth-Ruschel-Wada)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Tanaka 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .308 1 4
A. Kochi CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 0 1
K. Tanaka RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .429 4 8
K. Remillard 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 1 4
T. Shimabukuro DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .269 2 2
R. Hata LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   e-M. Kishimoto PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
T. DeMoss C 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 0 1
Y. Muramoto SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .136 1 3
   a-Y. Fujimori PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 0 1
   c-K. Ogasahara 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Matsuo 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .176 0 1
   b-J. Gates PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .409 1 3
   d-M. Wada SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 0 5 0 3 7 13      
a - Y. Fujimori pinch hit for Y. Muramoto in the 7th
b - J. Gates pinch hit for H. Matsuo in the 7th
c - K. Ogasahara substituted for Y. Fujimori in the 8th
d - M. Wada substituted for J. Gates in the 8th
e - M. Kishimoto pinch hit for R. Hata in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Hata , A. Kochi , T. Shimabukuro , K. Tanaka 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Shimabukuro , H. Matsuo
GIDP: K. Remillard
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: H. Tanaka (1)
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK PITCHING LINESCORES SAITAMA SEIBU PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
Z. Qu W (1-0) 5.2 4 0 0 2 4 0 80 48 0.00
J. Ripp H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 7 0.00
T. Nakamura H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5 0.00
J. Unknown SV (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 10 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Qu 63
Batters Faced: Z. Qu 22, J. Ripp 4, T. Nakamura 3, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Qu 7-5, J. Ripp 0-2, T. Nakamura 1-1, J. Unknown 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Qu 80-48, J. Ripp 12-7, T. Nakamura 8-5, J. Unknown 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ripp 1-0 , T. Nakamura 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Kubo L (0-1) 5.1 5 1 0 0 5 0 80 55 0.00
K. Masukawa 2.2 0 0 0 1 5 0 45 29 2.45
J. Unknown 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 6 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kubo 61
Batters Faced: M. Kubo 22, K. Masukawa 9, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kubo 7-4, K. Masukawa 2-1, J. Unknown 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kubo 80-55, K. Masukawa 45-29, J. Unknown 13-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Masukawa 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zai-shuo Qu
Ballpark: Field of the Chariots
Weather: Roof closed, 61 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 30691
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