 | NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE CHIBA LOTTE MARINES AT ORIX BUFFALOES 07/03/2038 |  |  |
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 | | NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE | | CHIBA LOTTE MARINES AT ORIX BUFFALOES | | GAME ID: 9536 - SATURDAY, JULY 3RD, 2038 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Chiba Lotte Marines (17-19) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | | ORIX Buffaloes (20-16) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 | 12 | 1 |
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| Minami Helps Buffaloes Run Win Streak to 4 | ORIX and Chiba Lotte duked it out at Sea Hawks Stadium and the Buffaloes came out victorious.
The ORIX Buffaloes topped the Chiba Lotte Marines by the score of 8-5, with the largest share of the credit going to first baseman Fujio Minami. Minami went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once for the Buffaloes. Hiroyuki Nakata was the winning pitcher. Over 5.1 innings, he allowed 1 run on 2 hits, with 4 walks and 8 strikeouts.
Minami had a big at-bat with runners on 1st and 2nd in the bottom of the second inning, when he hit a 3-run home run. The Buffaloes went on to win.
"We'll enjoy this win," said Minami. "But there's more we hope to accomplish."
The Buffaloes, now 20-16, have won 4 in a row.
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| CHIBA LOTTE BATTING LINESCORE | | ORIX BATTING LINESCORE |
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| | | a - R. Hayashi pinch hit for M. Roach in the 7th b - I. Kino pinch hit for K. Sato in the 8th c - Y. Sakamoto substituted for M. Muramatsu in the 9th
BATTING Triples: J. Lemley (3, 2nd Inning off K. Hostetter, 0 on, 1 out) Home Runs: F. Minami (7, 2nd Inning off K. Hostetter, 2 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: B. Goss , K. Sato , M. Muramatsu 2 , F. Minami 6 , J. Lemley 3 , M. Inoue 2 , B. Croy 2 2-out RBI: F. Minami , M. Inoue , B. Croy Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Roach 2 , T. Jimbo , R. Hayashi Sac Fly: T. Jimbo , F. Minami Hit by Pitch: B. Goss 2 Team LOB: 11
FIELDING Errors: B. Goss (3) Double Plays: 2 (Lemley-Roach-Minami, Roach-Lemley-Minami) |
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| CHIBA LOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE | | ORIX PITCHING LINESCORE |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Fujio Minami Ballpark: Sea Hawks Stadium Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph Start Time: 3:05 PM EST Time: 3:43 Attendance: 39503 Special Notes: 3B Tadao Kanno was injured while running the bases. |
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