 | NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE YOMIURI GIANTS AT TOKYO YAKULT SWALLOWS 07/24/2038 |  |  |
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 | | NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE | | YOMIURI GIANTS AT TOKYO YAKULT SWALLOWS | | GAME ID: 9777 - SATURDAY, JULY 24TH, 2038 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Yomiuri Giants (25-30) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | | Tokyo Yakult Swallows (21-34) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 5 | 1 |
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| Swallows Prevail, 4-3, Over Yomiuri | The Tokyo Yakult Swallows defeated the Yomiuri Giants, 4-3, in Central League action at Rebels Ballpark, with Tokyo Yakult pitcher Katsuya Nagaoka named player of the game. The Swallows raised their record to 21-34.
The Swallows got a big at-bat from designated hitter Billy O'Brien. For the game, O'Brien went 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the sixth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season gave Tokyo Yakult a 3-2 lead.
O'Brien attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."
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| YOMIURI BATTING LINESCORE | | TOKYO YAKULT BATTING LINESCORE |
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a - K. Nakajima pinch hit for M. Nakamura in the 7th b - E. Durant pinch hit for S. Pak in the 8th c - D. Meek pinch hit for N. Bushaw in the 9th d - R. King pinch hit for R. De Angelis in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: N. Bushaw (4, 2nd Inning off K. Nagaoka, 0 on, 2 outs) Home Runs: S. Pak (22, 4th Inning off K. Nagaoka, 1 on, 0 outs) T. Hoang (6, 7th Inning off K. Nagaoka, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: S. Pak 4 , T. Ichikawa , R. De Angelis 2 , T. Hoang 4 , N. Bushaw 3 , A. Verbrugge 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ichikawa , R. De Angelis , M. Makeever Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING CS: R. De Angelis (4)
FIELDING Errors: T. Hoang (7) , N. Bushaw (4) , A. Verbrugge (6) Double Plays: 2 (Hoang-Bushaw-Nakamura, Bushaw-Hoang-Durant) |
| | a - N. Takeda substituted for C. Suzuki in the 9th
BATTING Home Runs: B. O'Brien (3, 6th Inning off K. Yamamoto, 2 on, 1 out) Total Bases: B. O'Brien 4 , Z. Scott , H. Kikuchi , E. Jaime , R. Babcock Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. O'Brien , M. Ogawa GIDP: Z. Scott , C. Suzuki Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: R. Babcock 2 (23) CS: H. Fukuda (3) , E. Jaime (6)
FIELDING Errors: Z. Scott (8) |
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| YOMIURI PITCHING LINESCORE | | TOKYO YAKULT PITCHING LINESCORE |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Katsuya Nagaoka Ballpark: Rebels Ballpark Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM EST Time: 3:02 Attendance: 34821 |
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