NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAITAMA SEIBU LIONS AT FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS
06/07/2034
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAITAMA SEIBU LIONS AT FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS
GAME ID: 9477 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TH, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saitama Seibu Lions (4-12) 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 1
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (5-11) 1 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 X 10 11 2
Hawks Mow Down Lions, 10-3
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks topped the Saitama Seibu Lions, 10-3, with youngster Kaiji Nagata playing a key role. Nagata was 3-5 with a double and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3 for the Hawks in the win. Fukuoka SoftBank reliever Kazuteru Hayashi was credited with the win, to go to 1-1. Akifumi Yamauchi took the loss for Saitama Seibu. Even with the win, the Hawks have a dismal 5-11 record.

The Hawks got a big at-bat from designated hitter Hisaki Ishibashi. For the game, Ishibashi went 1 for 3 with a home run, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season gave Fukuoka SoftBank a 5-2 lead.

In postgame comments to the Fukuoka SoftBank Observer, Nagata said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
SAITAMA SEIBU BATTING LINESCORES FUKUOKA SOFTBANK BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kochi CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .281 3 6
H. Tanaka 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .174 2 9
K. Tanaka RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .250 3 5
Y. Fujimori DH 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 .276 4 13
T. Shimabukuro 1B 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .213 1 2
R. Engle LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
H. Matsuo 3B 4 1 1 1 0 3 5 .155 2 11
M. Yoo C 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .244 0 2
Y. Muramoto SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .146 0 1
Totals 33 3 6 3 6 16 26      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Fujimori 2 (3, 1st Inning off M. Lai, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off K. Hayashi, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Matsuo (2, 4th Inning off M. Lai, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Kochi , H. Matsuo 4 , Y. Fujimori 4 , M. Yoo 2
2-out RBI: Y. Fujimori
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Muramoto , K. Tanaka , H. Matsuo
GIDP: H. Tanaka
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: T. Shimabukuro (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Tanaka-Muramoto-Shimabukuro)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Nagata SS 5 2 3 3 0 2 1 .375 8 19
G. Knish LF 4 1 2 0 1 2 2 .373 0 3
K. Pak 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 6 .274 2 12
   a-K. Ogawa 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1 3
K. Yano CF 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .339 1 12
S. Kawata RF 4 0 0 1 1 2 5 .224 0 5
H. Ishibashi DH 3 2 1 3 1 2 3 .214 3 10
M. Fukushima 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 5 .250 0 0
T. Kurihara C 4 1 2 0 1 2 3 .267 1 2
H. Nakatani 2B 4 1 0 1 0 1 5 .222 0 2
Totals 35 10 11 9 8 14 30      
a - K. Ogawa substituted for K. Pak in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Knish (3, 5th Inning off A. Yamauchi, 0 on, 1 out) K. Nagata (4, 6th Inning off T. Yamaguchi, 1 on, 0 outs) T. Kurihara (1, 6th Inning off T. Yamaguchi, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Ishibashi (3, 5th Inning off A. Yamauchi, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Knish 3 , H. Ishibashi 4 , K. Nagata 4 , M. Fukushima , K. Yano 2 , T. Kurihara 3
2-out RBI: H. Ishibashi , K. Yano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Fukushima , S. Kawata , T. Kurihara
GIDP: K. Pak
Hit by Pitch: H. Ishibashi
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: K. Nagata (1) , K. Ogawa (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Pak-Nakatani-Fukushima)
SAITAMA SEIBU PITCHING LINESCORES FUKUOKA SOFTBANK PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Ludewig 4.1 3 1 1 3 10 0 85 54 0.79
A. Yamauchi L (0-1), BS (1) 0.1 3 4 4 1 1 1 19 10 12.79
T. Yamaguchi 1.1 4 5 3 0 1 0 32 21 10.24
I. Ochiai 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 7.36
E. Hirayama 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4.50
J. Burns 1.2 1 0 0 3 2 0 32 16 3.86
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ludewig 60
Batters Faced: A. Ludewig 19, A. Yamauchi 5, T. Yamaguchi 10, I. Ochiai 1, E. Hirayama 1, J. Burns 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ludewig 1-2, A. Yamauchi 0-0, T. Yamaguchi 1-2, I. Ochiai 0-0, E. Hirayama 0-1, J. Burns 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ludewig 85-54, A. Yamauchi 19-10, T. Yamaguchi 32-21, I. Ochiai 5-1, E. Hirayama 1-1, J. Burns 32-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Ochiai 2-0 , E. Hirayama 3-0 , J. Burns 3-2
WP: A. Yamauchi , T. Yamaguchi
Hit Batsmen: T. Yamaguchi
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Lai 4.1 3 2 2 3 8 1 81 43 1.96
K. Hayashi W (1-1) 3.2 3 1 1 3 6 0 70 42 2.00
T. Nakamura 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 11 3.52
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lai 54
Batters Faced: M. Lai 19, K. Hayashi 16, T. Nakamura 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lai 2-2, K. Hayashi 1-3, T. Nakamura 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lai 81-43, K. Hayashi 70-42, T. Nakamura 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Nakamura 1-0
WP: M. Lai
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kaiji Nagata
Ballpark: Ballpark of Aomori College
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:58
Attendance: 36876
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