NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS AT SAITAMA SEIBU LIONS
05/09/2032
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS AT SAITAMA SEIBU LIONS
GAME ID: 9726 - SUNDAY, MAY 9TH, 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (18-19) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 9 1
Saitama Seibu Lions (19-18) 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 X 6 7 0
Hawks Come Up Short at Saitama Seibu
Saitama Seibu beat Fukuoka SoftBank at Field of the Chariots, escaping with a 6-5 win. The win in large part was due to second baseman Hisornori Tanaka, who earned player of the game honors. He went 2 for 3 with a home run and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 times and drove in 4. Jim Unknown earned the save, his 1st. Saitama Seibu has 3 straight wins, Fukuoka SoftBank 3 straight losses.

Tanaka had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the sixth. On a 1-0 fastball from J.P. Ripp, he banged a grand slam home run to right-center, giving the Lions a 6-2 lead. It was the 4th home run of the year for Tanaka.

When asked about his performance after the game, Tanaka said: "Like everyone else, I'm just doing my job."
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK BATTING LINESCORES SAITAMA SEIBU BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Man DH 4 1 1 2 1 2 0 .301 5 28
P. Faeth 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .268 8 19
K. Nagata SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .336 8 28
H. Ishibashi RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .297 6 22
M. Fukushima CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .325 1 12
   b-K. Ogawa PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 3
   c-G. Knish CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 4 12
H. Nakatani 2B 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .222 1 2
   a-P. Ruschel PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357 2 5
H. Wada 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .233 2 4
T. Yamamoto LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .174 1 4
T. Kurihara C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .194 3 14
Totals 36 5 9 5 1 12 9      
a - P. Ruschel pinch hit for H. Nakatani in the 8th
b - K. Ogawa pinch ran for M. Fukushima in the 8th
c - G. Knish substituted for K. Ogawa in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Kurihara (3, 3rd Inning off R. Desmond, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Ishibashi (6, 8th Inning off T. Nakamoto, 1 on, 2 outs) H. Nakatani (1, 7th Inning off T. Nakamoto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Man , T. Yamamoto , H. Ishibashi 5 , H. Nakatani 4 , M. Fukushima 2 , T. Kurihara 2 , P. Ruschel
2-out RBI: H. Ishibashi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Wada
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Errors: M. Fukushima (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Nagata-Nakatani-Wada, Nagata-Nakatani-Wada, Nagata-Nakatani-Wada)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Tanaka 2B 3 2 2 4 0 0 3 .264 4 24
J. Gates LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .283 4 14
K. Remillard 1B 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .303 8 22
T. Shimabukuro DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .244 5 16
M. Yoo C 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .225 2 14
A. Kochi CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .275 3 13
R. Hata RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .339 3 10
Y. Muramoto SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .203 3 17
H. Matsuo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .205 5 19
Totals 28 6 7 4 6 7 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: H. Tanaka (4, 6th Inning off J. Ripp, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hata 2 , A. Kochi , T. Shimabukuro , H. Tanaka 5 , M. Yoo
2-out RBI: H. Tanaka
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Yoo 2
GIDP: J. Gates , T. Shimabukuro , H. Tanaka
Hit by Pitch: J. Gates , H. Tanaka
Team LOB: 6
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK PITCHING LINESCORES SAITAMA SEIBU PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Yen 5.0 4 2 1 4 3 0 80 48 6.30
J. Ripp L (0-3) 1.0 2 4 4 2 2 1 34 16 16.50
H. Takahashi 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 16 4.32
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Yen 52
Batters Faced: L. Yen 22, J. Ripp 7, H. Takahashi 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Yen 8-1, J. Ripp 1-0, H. Takahashi 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Yen 80-48, J. Ripp 34-16, H. Takahashi 21-16
Hit Batsmen: L. Yen 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Desmond 5.1 4 2 2 0 9 0 84 55 3.86
T. Nakamoto W (2-0) 2.1 4 3 3 1 1 2 44 26 5.93
J. Unknown SV (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 11 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Desmond 61
Batters Faced: R. Desmond 20, T. Nakamoto 12, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Desmond 3-4, T. Nakamoto 3-3, J. Unknown 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Desmond 84-55, T. Nakamoto 44-26, J. Unknown 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hisornori Tanaka
Ballpark: Field of the Chariots
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm EST
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 31857
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