NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
YOMIURI GIANTS AT TOKYO YAKULT SWALLOWS
04/07/2032
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
YOMIURI GIANTS AT TOKYO YAKULT SWALLOWS
GAME ID: 9564 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH, 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yomiuri Giants (6-4) 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 5 9 0
Tokyo Yakult Swallows (7-3) 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 1
Giants Get Road Win, 5-4
In a close game at Rebels Ballpark, the Yomiuri Giants edged the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, 5-4. Yomiuri left fielder Xiao-xuan Zhang earned the nod as player of the game. He was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Losses have been rare for the Swallows, who are now 7-3.

Hiromi Nagao in the top of the fifth had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and the Giants trailing 2-1, the Yomiuri designated hitter got hit by a pitch.

"I was a little disappointed," said Tokyo Yakult manager Rob Lewis. "We could've and should've scored more runs."
YOMIURI BATTING LINESCORES TOKYO YAKULT BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Zhang LF 5 2 3 2 0 1 0 .385 2 5
   c-J. Soung LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Kaneko SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .200 0 1
H. Nagao DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .400 5 13
G. Yen RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .143 0 2
J. Chiasson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .194 0 0
H. Kato 2B 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .219 2 7
   a-Y. Hagiwara PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-C. Deschner 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Mori C 4 1 1 0 0 1 6 .125 0 1
S. Kym CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .300 2 5
   d-Y. Kajiwara CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Inouye 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .214 0 1
Totals 36 5 9 5 3 13 18      
a - Y. Hagiwara pinch hit for H. Kato in the 7th
b - C. Deschner substituted for Y. Hagiwara in the 7th
c - J. Soung substituted for X. Zhang in the 8th
d - Y. Kajiwara substituted for S. Kym in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: X. Zhang (2, 6th Inning off M. Tamura, 1 on, 2 outs) S. Kym (2, 6th Inning off M. Tamura, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Mori , J. Chiasson 2 , X. Zhang 6 , M. Inouye , H. Nagao , S. Kym 4
2-out RBI: X. Zhang , S. Kym , H. Kato
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Mori 2 , G. Yen
GIDP: S. Kym
Hit by Pitch: H. Nagao
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Kaneko-Kato-Inouye, Kaneko-Deschner-Inouye)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Schaefer 2B 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .286 1 8
   c-G. Kawahara PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   d-Y. Cheng 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Lemons RF 4 1 1 2 1 2 3 .325 4 14
P. Farthing 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .478 2 3
   f-S. Mikami PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 2
T. Nishimura 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .348 1 2
S. Xú CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205 0 1
   a-S. Sasamoto PH, SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .278 1 4
I. Umeda C 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .200 0 3
S. Arakaki DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 0 0
T. Sudo LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .206 1 6
P. Mayo SS, CF 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 .600 0 0
   b-T. Maeda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400 0 0
   e-Y. Mori CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 6 3 9 11 25      
a - S. Sasamoto pinch hit for S. Xú in the 7th
b - T. Maeda pinch hit for P. Mayo in the 8th
c - G. Kawahara pinch hit for B. Schaefer in the 8th
d - Y. Cheng substituted for G. Kawahara in the 9th
e - Y. Mori substituted for T. Maeda in the 9th
f - S. Mikami pinch hit for P. Farthing in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: B. Schaefer (1, 3rd Inning off C. Xiu, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Lemons (4, 5th Inning off G. Tanaka, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nishimura , J. Lemons 4 , B. Schaefer 4 , I. Umeda , S. Sasamoto
2-out RBI: J. Lemons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Sudo , J. Lemons , I. Umeda , S. Xú
GIDP: I. Umeda , P. Farthing
Hit by Pitch: T. Nishimura , S. Xú
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Mayo (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Tamura (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Mayo-Schaefer-Nishimura)
YOMIURI PITCHING LINESCORES TOKYO YAKULT PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Xiu 4.2 1 3 3 4 4 0 80 51 6.52
G. Tanaka W (2-0) 2.2 5 1 1 4 3 1 63 33 0.84
T. Ishihara H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 0.00
J. Unknown H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00
K. Kawamoto SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 20 10 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Xiu 50
Batters Faced: C. Xiu 19, G. Tanaka 16, T. Ishihara 1, J. Unknown 1, K. Kawamoto 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Xiu 6-3, G. Tanaka 1-3, T. Ishihara 0-0, J. Unknown 1-0, K. Kawamoto 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Xiu 80-51, G. Tanaka 63-33, T. Ishihara 3-3, J. Unknown 1-1, K. Kawamoto 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Tanaka 1-1 , T. Ishihara 1-0 , J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Xiu , K. Kawamoto
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Takamatsu 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 7.11
T. Holliday 3.0 3 1 1 2 5 0 54 31 3.38
M. Tamura L (1-2), BS (1) 1.2 5 4 4 0 3 2 49 34 8.10
A. King 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 42 25 0.00
M. Stevenson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 7 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Takamatsu 48
Batters Faced: R. Takamatsu 3, T. Holliday 13, M. Tamura 12, A. King 9, M. Stevenson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Takamatsu 0-2, T. Holliday 2-1, M. Tamura 1-1, A. King 1-4, M. Stevenson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Takamatsu 8-6, T. Holliday 54-31, M. Tamura 49-34, A. King 42-25, M. Stevenson 8-7
Hit Batsmen: M. Tamura
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Xiao-xuan Zhang
Ballpark: Rebels Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 15 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm EST
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 37509
Special Notes: SP Ryozo Takamatsu was injured while pitching.
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