NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAITAMA SEIBU LIONS AT HOKKAIDO NIPPON-HAM FIGHTERS
07/02/2034
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
SAITAMA SEIBU LIONS AT HOKKAIDO NIPPON-HAM FIGHTERS
GAME ID: 9540 - SUNDAY, JULY 2ND, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saitama Seibu Lions (16-21) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (21-16) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Lions Subdue Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, 3-1
The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters got a superb performance from pitcher Tan Ji, but the Saitama Seibu Lions still won the game, 3-1. Ji was named the player of the game despite the loss. He threw 7 innings of 3-hit ball. The win was Kosuke Nakano's in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Tan Ji took the loss for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham. Mikiya Kubo closed the door for Saitama Seibu, picking up his 7th save of the year.

The Lions got a big at-bat from first baseman Takahiko Shimabukuro. For the game, Shimabukuro was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the top of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 7th home run of the season gave Saitama Seibu a 2-1 lead.

Shimabukuro told a Saitama Seibu Chronicle reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.

Saitama Seibu is now 16-21, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 21-16.
SAITAMA SEIBU BATTING LINESCORES HOKKAIDO NIPPON-HAM BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kochi CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 4 10
H. Tanaka 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .223 5 20
R. Hata RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .280 1 5
Y. Fujimori DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .289 8 27
T. Shimabukuro 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .254 7 18
R. Engle LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .163 1 4
   a-J. Cen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .357 1 3
   c-A. Critch 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
H. Matsuo 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .220 4 19
   b-J. Gates PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .278 5 16
M. Yoo C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .207 2 11
Y. Muramoto SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .204 2 15
Totals 33 3 7 3 2 10 13      
a - J. Cen pinch hit for R. Engle in the 9th
b - J. Gates pinch hit for H. Matsuo in the 9th
c - A. Critch substituted for J. Cen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Fujimori (8, 9th Inning off W. Mak, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Shimabukuro (7, 4th Inning off T. Ji, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hata , M. Yoo , A. Kochi , T. Shimabukuro 4 , H. Tanaka , H. Matsuo , Y. Fujimori 2
2-out RBI: T. Shimabukuro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Yoo
GIDP: Y. Muramoto
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Tanaka-Muramoto-Shimabukuro, Muramoto-Tanaka-Shimabukuro)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Kato RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .377 16 49
W. Che LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .248 1 14
Z. Chuang 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .320 7 22
I. Shintani 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322 5 22
   a-R. Shields 1B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .207 1 4
Y. Noda CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .300 8 29
K. Kawamura SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .227 5 12
Z. Matsumoto DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .263 3 10
A. Djajadiningrat C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 4 9
K. Chung 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .212 2 11
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 13 16      
a - R. Shields substituted for I. Shintani in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: I. Shintani (14, 2nd Inning off R. Desmond, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Che , T. Kato , K. Chung , K. Kawamura , Z. Chuang , I. Shintani 2
2-out RBI: Z. Chuang
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Djajadiningrat , Y. Noda
GIDP: Z. Chuang 2
Hit by Pitch: R. Shields
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Shields (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kawamura-Chung-Shields)
SAITAMA SEIBU PITCHING LINESCORES HOKKAIDO NIPPON-HAM PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Desmond 4.1 4 1 1 2 7 0 85 50 5.45
K. Nakano W (1-0) 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 41 30 11.57
M. Todd H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 3.10
M. Kubo SV (7) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 8 1.84
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Desmond 56
Batters Faced: R. Desmond 18, K. Nakano 11, M. Todd 1, M. Kubo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Desmond 3-2, K. Nakano 2-3, M. Todd 1-0, M. Kubo 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Desmond 85-50, K. Nakano 41-30, M. Todd 6-3, M. Kubo 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Todd 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Nakano
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Ji L (1-1) 7.0 3 2 2 1 8 1 82 57 5.14
W. Mak 2.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 32 22 2.63
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ji 70
Batters Faced: T. Ji 25, W. Mak 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ji 7-6, W. Mak 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ji 82-57, W. Mak 32-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tan Ji
Ballpark: Ballpark of Hakui College
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 37019
Special Notes: 1B Ikumasa Shintani was injured while running the bases.
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