NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
TOHOKU RAKUTEN GOLDEN EAGLES AT ORIX BUFFALOES
07/13/2034
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
TOHOKU RAKUTEN GOLDEN EAGLES AT ORIX BUFFALOES
GAME ID: 9574 - THURSDAY, JULY 13TH, 2034 - GAME LOG
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Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (20-27) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0
ORIX Buffaloes (33-14) 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 X 4 8 0
Golden Eagles Lose, 4-1, at Sea Hawks Stadium
ORIX Buffaloes starter Yoshito Maekawa was definitely locked-in. He led his team to a win over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, 4-1. The winning pitcher was Maekawa, now 2-3. He tossed 5 innings of 1-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 3. Hiroshi Kawamura locked down his 1st save.

Keita Sato, who is tied for 2nd in the PL in extra base hits with 33, contributed to the ORIX win with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the designated hitter had 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 2 singles, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said ORIX manager Steve Richards.

ORIX goes to 33-14. The win puts them 6½ games up in their division.
TOHOKU RAKUTEN BATTING LINESCORES ORIX BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Mukai LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .318 6 18
S. Choe 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .271 1 20
K. Sugimoto RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .341 4 14
J. Briggs CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .331 0 20
B. Deerwester DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .242 1 1
Y. Suzuki SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .264 4 20
M. Turnell 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .289 3 22
Y. Okano 1B 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .253 6 25
R. Yukimoto C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .198 6 19
Totals 31 1 4 1 3 11 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Briggs (11, 8th Inning off H. Kawamura, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Briggs 2 , S. Choe , B. Deerwester , Y. Suzuki
2-out RBI: J. Briggs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Sugimoto , Y. Okano , B. Deerwester , Y. Suzuki
Hit by Pitch: J. Briggs
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Mukai (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Turnell-Suzuki-Okano, Turnell-Suzuki-Okano, Okano)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Ito SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .341 2 11
H. Bu 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .319 3 6
F. Ming CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .408 9 35
K. Sato DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .358 22 52
H. Suk RF 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .222 4 14
S. Anderson 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .307 11 43
T. Hirano C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .232 6 29
K. Yoneda LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .297 6 24
J. Chamberlain 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 .196 0 4
Totals 27 4 8 4 7 3 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Chamberlain (4, 7th Inning off T. Kunishige, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Sato (22, 4th Inning off M. Craft, 0 on, 0 outs) H. Suk (4, 6th Inning off M. Craft, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Anderson 2 , W. Ito , K. Sato 6 , J. Chamberlain 2 , H. Suk 4
2-out RBI: K. Sato
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Chamberlain
GIDP: F. Ming , H. Bu
Sac Fly: K. Yoneda
Team LOB: 7
TOHOKU RAKUTEN PITCHING LINESCORES ORIX PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Craft L (2-4) 6.0 6 3 3 4 3 2 86 50 6.03
T. Kunishige 1.1 2 1 1 3 0 0 34 17 5.81
J. Cora 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 5.19
T. Soma 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 5.93
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Craft 47
Batters Faced: M. Craft 25, T. Kunishige 8, J. Cora 1, T. Soma 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Craft 6-6, T. Kunishige 2-1, J. Cora 0-1, T. Soma 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Craft 86-50, T. Kunishige 34-17, J. Cora 6-4, T. Soma 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cora 1-0 , T. Soma 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
Y. Maekawa W (2-3) 5.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 87 55 2.95
H. Kawamura SV (1) 4.0 3 1 1 1 8 0 60 44 2.53
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Maekawa 66
Batters Faced: Y. Maekawa 18, H. Kawamura 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Maekawa 3-9, H. Kawamura 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Maekawa 87-55, H. Kawamura 60-44
Hit Batsmen: H. Kawamura
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yoshito Maekawa
Ballpark: Sea Hawks Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 18 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 35536
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