 | NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE HIROSHIMA TOYO CARP AT TOKYO YAKULT SWALLOWS 07/22/2038 |  |  |
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 | | NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE | | HIROSHIMA TOYO CARP AT TOKYO YAKULT SWALLOWS | | GAME ID: 9772 - THURSDAY, JULY 22ND, 2038 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Hiroshima Toyo Carp (25-28) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | | Tokyo Yakult Swallows (20-33) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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| Swallows Solve Carp, 4-2 | Tokyo Yakult and Hiroshima Toyo duked it out at Rebels Ballpark and the Swallows came out victorious.
The Swallows grabbed a win, 4-2, at Rebels Ballpark, overcoming a fine effort from Hiroshima Toyo pitcher Josh Wood. Wood went 5.1 innings and allowed 1 earned run. The save was Toby Scott's, his 8th.
The Swallows got a big at-bat from right fielder Hiroyuki Kikuchi. For the game, Kikuchi was 1-3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the sixth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 6th home run of the season gave Tokyo Yakult a 3-2 lead.
"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Tokyo Yakult skipper Bob Costas.
Tokyo Yakult now owns a record of 20-33.
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| HIROSHIMA TOYO BATTING LINESCORE | | TOKYO YAKULT BATTING LINESCORE |
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a - R. Souders pinch hit for J. Kym in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: J. Kym (6, 2nd Inning off B. Henderson, 1 on, 1 out) C. Bark (1, 5th Inning off B. Henderson, 0 on, 1 out) B. Bischof 2 (14, 1st Inning off B. Henderson, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off T. Shoji, 0 on, 1 out) Triples: J. Kym (1, 4th Inning off B. Henderson, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: J. Kym 5 , C. Bark 2 , K. Den , B. Bischof 5 , M. Yano , J. Sumner Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hida , M. Yano , S. Endo , P. Martin GIDP: C. Bark , R. Souders Sac Fly: B. Bischof Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING SB: J. Kym (3)
FIELDING Errors: J. Hida (6) Double Plays: 1 (Martin-Endo-Hida) |
| | a - N. Takeda substituted for C. Suzuki in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: C. Whitehead (6, 6th Inning off J. Wood, 0 on, 1 out) Home Runs: H. Kikuchi (6, 6th Inning off Y. Takahashi, 2 on, 1 out) Total Bases: H. Kikuchi 4 , T. Maddox , C. Whitehead 2 , N. Takeda 2-out RBI: N. Takeda Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Leach 2 GIDP: J. Leach Team LOB: 6
FIELDING Double Plays: 2 (Leach-Jaime-Fukuda, Jaime-Maddox-Fukuda) |
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| HIROSHIMA TOYO PITCHING LINESCORE | | TOKYO YAKULT PITCHING LINESCORE |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Josh Wood Ballpark: Rebels Ballpark Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM EST Time: 3:06 Attendance: 34538 Special Notes: SP Brad Henderson was injured while pitching. |
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