NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAITAMA SEIBU LIONS AT ORIX BUFFALOES
04/07/2032
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NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAITAMA SEIBU LIONS AT ORIX BUFFALOES
GAME ID: 9568 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH, 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saitama Seibu Lions (7-3) 2 1 0 0 1 5 0 7 0 16 16 1
ORIX Buffaloes (3-7) 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 9 12 3
Tanaka Shines in Lions Win
In a high-scoring game between Saitama Seibu and ORIX, right fielder Kuniaki Tanaka was a difference-maker. The 19-year-old earned player of the game honors in the 16-9 Saitama Seibu win. He was 3-4 with 2 home runs, a double, and a walk. He scored 4 runs and drove in 5. The win was credited to Akifumi Yamauchi in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Mike Blythe took the loss. The Buffaloes drop to 3-7 and continue their inconsistent start to the 2032 season.

Tanaka had a game-changing home run in the top of the sixth. On a 1-1 cutter from Mike Blythe, he banged a grand slam home run to right, giving the Lions a 9-6 lead. It was the 7th home run of the year for Tanaka.

"We've got guys willing to do what it takes to win," Tanaka told the Saitama Seibu Chronicle.
SAITAMA SEIBU BATTING LINESCORES ORIX BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Tanaka 2B 6 2 3 2 0 1 3 .283 1 6
J. Gates LF 3 3 0 1 3 1 1 .257 1 4
K. Tanaka RF 4 4 3 5 1 0 1 .447 7 18
   a-A. Kochi PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 1
K. Remillard 1B 6 1 2 2 0 3 0 .213 2 9
M. Yoo C 6 1 2 2 0 2 1 .303 0 6
J. Cen DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .400 0 1
R. Hata CF, RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .375 0 1
Y. Muramoto SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 .237 3 8
H. Matsuo 3B 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 .179 0 5
Totals 44 16 16 15 6 10 17      
a - A. Kochi pinch hit for K. Tanaka in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Muramoto (2, 6th Inning off M. Blythe, 1 on, 1 out) K. Tanaka (2, 1st Inning off T. Okura, 1 on, 1 out) H. Tanaka 2 (3, 2nd Inning off T. Okura, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off S. Endo, 2 on, 2 outs) M. Yoo (2, 8th Inning off H. Iwamoto, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Muramoto (3, 2nd Inning off T. Okura, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Tanaka 2 (7, 5th Inning off T. Okura, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off M. Blythe, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hata 2 , Y. Muramoto 6 , J. Cen 2 , K. Tanaka 10 , H. Tanaka 5 , M. Yoo 3 , K. Remillard 2
2-out RBI: J. Gates , K. Tanaka , H. Tanaka
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Hata 2 , J. Gates , K. Tanaka , H. Tanaka , A. Kochi
Hit by Pitch: J. Cen
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: H. Tanaka (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Ochiai-Muramoto-Remillard)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Ming CF 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 .350 2 6
W. Ito SS 5 1 3 4 0 0 3 .167 1 5
K. Sato 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .295 3 9
H. Suk RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .278 1 2
H. Tokunaga 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .194 0 2
T. Kubota LF 4 2 3 0 1 1 0 .227 0 0
R. Warkins DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .250 0 1
T. Hirano C 4 2 1 2 1 0 2 .321 4 9
C. Shon 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .214 0 3
Totals 38 9 12 8 6 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Ming (2, 4th Inning off I. Ochiai, 1 on, 1 out) T. Kubota 2 (2, 5th Inning off A. Yamauchi, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Yamauchi, 0 on, 1 out) R. Warkins (1, 2nd Inning off I. Ochiai, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Ito (1, 1st Inning off I. Ochiai, 0 on, 1 out) K. Sato (3, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Hirano (4, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Ito 6 , F. Ming 2 , K. Sato 5 , T. Kubota 5 , C. Shon , T. Hirano 4 , R. Warkins 2
2-out RBI: W. Ito
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Ito , H. Suk , C. Shon , T. Hirano
GIDP: R. Warkins
Sac Fly: R. Warkins
Hit by Pitch: K. Sato
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: S. Endo (1) , K. Sato (1) , T. Kubota (2)
SAITAMA SEIBU PITCHING LINESCORES ORIX PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
I. Ochiai 4.0 6 5 5 4 3 1 76 42 9.00
A. Yamauchi W (1-0) 2.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 42 27 4.26
E. Hirayama 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 6.75
J. Unknown SV (1) 2.1 2 2 2 1 2 2 36 22 7.71
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Ochiai 29
Batters Faced: I. Ochiai 22, A. Yamauchi 13, E. Hirayama 1, J. Unknown 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Ochiai 5-3, A. Yamauchi 1-7, E. Hirayama 0-0, J. Unknown 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: I. Ochiai 76-42, A. Yamauchi 42-27, E. Hirayama 3-2, J. Unknown 36-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Hirayama 1-1 , J. Unknown 2-0
Hit Batsmen: I. Ochiai
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Okura 5.1 7 4 4 1 7 2 81 56 4.38
M. Blythe L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 3 5 0 2 1 1 30 15 2.35
H. Iwamoto 1.0 3 4 4 3 1 0 33 16 18.00
S. Endo 2.0 3 3 2 0 1 0 33 24 9.00
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Okura 44
Batters Faced: T. Okura 24, M. Blythe 7, H. Iwamoto 10, S. Endo 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Okura 6-3, M. Blythe 0-0, H. Iwamoto 1-1, S. Endo 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Okura 81-56, M. Blythe 30-15, H. Iwamoto 33-16, S. Endo 33-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Endo 2-2
Hit Batsmen: H. Iwamoto
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kuniaki Tanaka
Ballpark: Sea Hawks Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (46 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 28105
Special Notes: RP Akifumi Yamauchi was injured while pitching.
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