NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
TOHOKU RAKUTEN GOLDEN EAGLES AT ORIX BUFFALOES
04/05/2032
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
TOHOKU RAKUTEN GOLDEN EAGLES AT ORIX BUFFALOES
GAME ID: 9554 - MONDAY, APRIL 5TH, 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (5-3) 1 4 0 2 0 1 4 4 0 16 18 1
ORIX Buffaloes (3-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 9 2
Nakanishi Excels, Tohoku Rakuten Blows Out ORIX
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles got production from their entire lineup in an easy 16-3 win over the ORIX Buffaloes. Player of the game honors went to first baseman Chotaro Nakanishi. Nakanishi was 2 for 3 with a home run and 3 walks. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Chotaro Matsuno got the win, improving to 2-0. He worked 5 innings, giving up no runs on 4 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 2. The win gives the Golden Eagles a record of 5-3.

Yuichiro Suzuki did his part for the Golden Eagles, producing a grand slam home run in the top of the second inning. For the game, the shortstop was 1-6 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once.

"Getting beat like that is never fun," said losing manager Steve Richards.
TOHOKU RAKUTEN BATTING LINESCORES ORIX BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Briggs CF 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .407 2 3
   a-F. Takamatsu CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .375 0 0
S. Choe 3B 6 2 3 2 1 1 2 .343 2 4
K. Sugimoto DH 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 .353 1 4
C. Nakanishi 1B 3 2 2 4 3 0 0 .370 4 11
K. Kobayashi RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 .227 0 1
   b-Y. Okano RF 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .111 1 3
T. Yoshioka 2B 5 1 2 1 1 1 3 .348 1 5
   c-M. Turnell 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
H. Mukai LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 6 .167 0 1
Y. Suzuki SS 6 1 1 4 0 1 6 .300 2 8
   d-M. Miyata SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Y. Okumura C 6 2 2 1 0 1 2 .333 2 3
Totals 45 16 18 15 8 5 25      
a - F. Takamatsu substituted for J. Briggs in the 4th
b - Y. Okano substituted for K. Kobayashi in the 7th
c - M. Turnell substituted for T. Yoshioka in the 8th
d - M. Miyata substituted for Y. Suzuki in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Briggs (3, 4th Inning off S. Kutcher, 0 on, 0 outs) F. Takamatsu (1, 8th Inning off B. Bowen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Okumura (2, 8th Inning off B. Bowen, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Nakanishi (4, 7th Inning off S. Stevens, 3 on, 1 out) S. Choe (2, 4th Inning off S. Kutcher, 1 on, 0 outs) Y. Suzuki (2, 2nd Inning off S. Kutcher, 3 on, 0 outs) Y. Okano (1, 8th Inning off B. Bowen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Briggs 2 , K. Sugimoto , Y. Okumura 5 , K. Kobayashi , H. Mukai 2 , C. Nakanishi 5 , S. Choe 6 , Y. Suzuki 4 , T. Yoshioka 2 , F. Takamatsu 3 , Y. Okano 4
2-out RBI: Y. Okano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Kobayashi , H. Mukai , Y. Suzuki 2
GIDP: K. Sugimoto , Y. Okumura
Hit by Pitch: K. Sugimoto , K. Kobayashi , H. Mukai
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Okano (1)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Mukai (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Turnell-Suzuki-Nakanishi)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Tokunaga 3B 5 0 0 1 0 0 2 .250 0 2
K. Yoneda DH 5 1 2 1 0 2 1 .206 1 2
F. Ming CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .375 2 6
K. Sato 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .270 2 8
H. Suk RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 1 2
T. Kubota LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .118 0 0
D. Kwon SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Weathersby C 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .500 1 1
C. Shon 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .217 0 3
Totals 35 3 9 3 4 9 18      
BATTING
Triples: C. Shon (1, 9th Inning off Y. Gushiken, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Yoneda (1, 9th Inning off Y. Gushiken, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Weathersby (1, 9th Inning off Y. Gushiken, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Ming 2 , K. Yoneda 5 , H. Suk , C. Shon 4 , J. Weathersby 5
2-out RBI: K. Yoneda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Ming , K. Yoneda , K. Sato , C. Shon
GIDP: T. Kubota
Hit by Pitch: F. Ming
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: H. Tokunaga 2 (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Shon-Kwon-Sato, Sato-Kwon-Sato)
TOHOKU RAKUTEN PITCHING LINESCORES ORIX PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Matsuno W (2-0) 5.0 4 0 0 2 6 0 83 52 0.87
Y. Gushiken 3.2 5 3 3 2 2 2 60 35 12.46
R. Young 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 7.71
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Matsuno 63
Batters Faced: C. Matsuno 22, Y. Gushiken 17, R. Young 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Matsuno 3-6, Y. Gushiken 5-3, R. Young 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Matsuno 83-52, Y. Gushiken 60-35, R. Young 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Young 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Matsuno
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Kutcher L (0-2) 3.1 10 7 7 3 1 2 81 47 16.71
P. Ng 3.0 1 2 1 4 2 0 64 32 5.40
S. Stevens 0.0 2 3 3 0 0 1 10 7 27.00
B. Bowen 2.2 5 4 4 1 2 2 48 30 13.50
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Kutcher 8
Batters Faced: S. Kutcher 22, P. Ng 15, S. Stevens 4, B. Bowen 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Kutcher 5-2, P. Ng 5-2, S. Stevens 0-0, B. Bowen 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Kutcher 81-47, P. Ng 64-32, S. Stevens 10-7, B. Bowen 48-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Ng 1-0 , S. Stevens 1-1 , B. Bowen 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Stevens 2 , B. Bowen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chotaro Nakanishi
Ballpark: Sea Hawks Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm EST
Time: 4:07
Attendance: 28122
Special Notes: CF James Briggs was injured on a defensive play. Kanbu Kobayashi and Steve Stevens were ejected in the 7th inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.RP Yukiyoshi Gushiken was injured while pitching.
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