NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAITAMA SEIBU LIONS AT TOHOKU RAKUTEN GOLDEN EAGLES
06/18/2034
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAITAMA SEIBU LIONS AT TOHOKU RAKUTEN GOLDEN EAGLES
GAME ID: 9511 - SUNDAY, JUNE 18TH, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saitama Seibu Lions (10-16) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (13-13) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
Lions Win at Tohoku Rakuten, 2-1
In a low-scoring clash between Saitama Seibu and Tohoku Rakuten, pitcher Ryan Desmond was a difference-maker. The left-hander earned player of the game honors for Saitama Seibu in the 2-1 win. The winning pitcher was Desmond, now 1-2. He tossed 5 innings of 3-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 8. Saitama Seibu is now 10-16.

The Lions got a big at-bat from second baseman Hisornori Tanaka. For the game, Tanaka was 2 for 5 with a double, while adding 2 RBI. In the top of the second, with the bases loaded, he stroked a 2-run single. His 23rd hit of the season gave Saitama Seibu a 2-0 lead.

"We put a lot of pressure on ourselves," Desmond told a Saitama Seibu Chronicle reporter. "Sometimes we need just to relax."
SAITAMA SEIBU BATTING LINESCORES TOHOKU RAKUTEN BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kochi CF 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 .277 3 7
H. Tanaka 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .209 4 16
K. Tanaka RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .306 7 12
Y. Fujimori DH 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .305 7 23
T. Shimabukuro 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 8 .217 3 9
R. Engle LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .115 0 2
   a-R. Hata LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 1
H. Matsuo 3B 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .209 4 18
M. Yoo C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .219 1 6
Y. Muramoto SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .160 2 7
Totals 35 2 10 2 6 10 20      
a - R. Hata substituted for R. Engle in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Tanaka (4, 7th Inning off R. Uehara, 0 on, 1 out) H. Matsuo (5, 6th Inning off H. Suzuki, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Engle , A. Kochi 2 , K. Tanaka , H. Tanaka 3 , H. Matsuo 3 , Y. Fujimori 2
2-out RBI: H. Tanaka
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Shimabukuro 3 , Y. Muramoto , M. Yoo
GIDP: H. Tanaka
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Yamamoto-Yoo-Shimabukuro)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Briggs CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .370 0 12
S. Choe 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .297 1 12
   c-K. Kobayashi PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 3 5
   d-W. Ren 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1
Y. Okano RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .235 2 13
C. Nakanishi 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .213 5 16
T. Yoshioka DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .193 1 9
H. Mukai LF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .394 4 13
Y. Suzuki SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 3 13
   a-F. Takamatsu PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 0 0
   b-M. Miyata SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0
R. Yukimoto C 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 .200 4 12
M. Turnell 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .277 1 13
Totals 29 1 6 1 3 13 12      
a - F. Takamatsu pinch hit for Y. Suzuki in the 7th
b - M. Miyata substituted for F. Takamatsu in the 8th
c - K. Kobayashi pinch ran for S. Choe in the 8th
d - W. Ren substituted for K. Kobayashi in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Briggs (7, 4th Inning off R. Desmond, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Briggs 3 , H. Mukai , S. Choe , M. Turnell , T. Yoshioka
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Yukimoto
GIDP: C. Nakanishi
Sac Bunt: H. Mukai
Sac Fly: S. Choe
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Briggs (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Suzuki-Turnell-Nakanishi)
SAITAMA SEIBU PITCHING LINESCORES TOHOKU RAKUTEN PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Desmond W (1-2) 5.0 3 1 1 2 8 0 82 49 6.75
K. Yamamoto H (3) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 11 2.35
E. Hirayama H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 2.25
K. Masukawa H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 16 12 2.00
M. Kubo SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 9 1.04
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Desmond 63
Batters Faced: R. Desmond 19, K. Yamamoto 6, E. Hirayama 1, K. Masukawa 4, M. Kubo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Desmond 4-2, K. Yamamoto 3-1, E. Hirayama 0-0, K. Masukawa 0-0, M. Kubo 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Desmond 82-49, K. Yamamoto 16-11, E. Hirayama 4-3, K. Masukawa 16-12, M. Kubo 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Yamamoto 3-1 , E. Hirayama 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Bei L (0-4) 4.0 6 2 2 4 5 0 81 44 7.85
H. Suzuki 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 16 1.62
J. Cora 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 3.86
R. Uehara 2.2 3 0 0 2 3 0 37 23 4.05
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bei 43
Batters Faced: B. Bei 20, H. Suzuki 7, J. Cora 1, R. Uehara 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bei 4-1, H. Suzuki 0-4, J. Cora 1-0, R. Uehara 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bei 81-44, H. Suzuki 22-16, J. Cora 4-2, R. Uehara 37-23
WP: R. Uehara
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Desmond
Ballpark: Sailboats Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 38939
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