NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS AT ORIX BUFFALOES
03/11/2044
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS AT ORIX BUFFALOES
GAME ID: 9466 - FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH, 2044 - GAME LOG
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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (4-8) 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 8 12 0
ORIX Buffaloes (3-9) 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 6 7 0
Hawks Raise Rally Flag, Beat ORIX, 8-6
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks relied on the hitting of center fielder Satomi Takasugi to stop the ORIX Buffaloes, 8-6. For the game, Takasugi went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs. Fukuoka SoftBank reliever Taichi Takemiya picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Shinichi Tsuji took the loss. Getting the save was Toshinori Takamiya, his 1st.

With two out in the top of the eighth, Naofumi Nakamura put Fukuoka SoftBank in front, 7-5, with a 3-run home run. The Hawks went on to win the ballgame.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Takasugi.

The Buffaloes, at 3-9, have stumbled out of the gate.
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK BATTING LINESCORE ORIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Takasugi CF 5 2 3 1 0 2 2 .229 3 9
B. Norris DH 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 .220 5 8
R. Chafey RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .396 3 4
S. Nishioka 2B, SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .227 2 5
B. Brown LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .256 3 8
K. Yamao 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .190 0 4
F. Okuda 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 4 .372 1 6
S. Thum SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .194 2 5
   a-I. Blagg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 1 3
   c-S. Eckhoff SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Yokoyama C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .056 0 1
   b-N. Nakamura PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .250 1 3
   d-C. La C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 2
Totals 38 8 12 8 4 12 21      
a - I. Blagg pinch hit for S. Thum in the 8th
b - N. Nakamura pinch hit for K. Yokoyama in the 8th
c - S. Eckhoff substituted for I. Blagg in the 8th
d - C. La substituted for N. Nakamura in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Thum (3, 6th Inning off C. Xia, 2 on, 1 out) B. Brown (1, 4th Inning off C. Xia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Norris (5, 3rd Inning off C. Xia, 1 on, 1 out) S. Takasugi (3, 1st Inning off C. Xia, 0 on, 0 outs) N. Nakamura (1, 8th Inning off S. Tsuji, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Thum 2 , B. Norris 4 , R. Chafey , K. Yamao , S. Takasugi 6 , B. Brown 3 , F. Okuda 2 , N. Nakamura 4
2-out RBI: B. Brown , N. Nakamura
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Takasugi , K. Yokoyama , F. Okuda
GIDP: S. Nishioka
Hit by Pitch: B. Brown
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Chafey (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Kono 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .288 3 5
Y. Matsushita DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .286 1 4
C. Aan 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 4 7
   a-N. Ashida PR, 1B 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 1
D. Chung LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .214 1 5
   b-C. Koga PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .200 1 3
   c-J. Baik LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
R. Hayashi CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .171 1 2
T. Kanda RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .171 1 2
A. Roman SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195 2 3
Y. Goto 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .282 1 4
I. Yoshioka C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 0 4
Totals 33 6 7 6 6 8 16      
a - N. Ashida pinch ran for C. Aan in the 6th
b - C. Koga pinch hit for D. Chung in the 7th
c - J. Baik substituted for C. Koga in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Matsushita (3, 7th Inning off M. Morishita, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Kanda (1, 8th Inning off T. Takemiya, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Koga (1, 7th Inning off T. Matsui, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Kanda 4 , Y. Matsushita 2 , Y. Kono 2 , Y. Goto , R. Hayashi , C. Koga 4
2-out RBI: Y. Matsushita , C. Koga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Roman , Y. Matsushita
Hit by Pitch: C. Aan
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Xia-Roman-Aan)
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK PITCHING LINESCORE ORIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Morishita 6.2 5 4 4 5 6 0 117 69 6.94   
T. Matsui BS (1) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 2 81.00   
T. Takemiya W (1-0) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 22 14 12.00   
T. Takamiya SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Morishita 49
Batters Faced: M. Morishita 30, T. Matsui 1, T. Takemiya 5, T. Takamiya 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Morishita 5-8, T. Matsui 0-0, T. Takemiya 1-1, T. Takamiya 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Morishita 117-69, T. Matsui 3-2, T. Takemiya 22-14, T. Takamiya 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Matsui 2-2
Hit Batsmen: M. Morishita
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Xia 6.0 7 4 4 3 8 2 113 65 6.55   
S. Tsuji L (0-1) 1.2 2 3 3 1 1 1 21 11 9.00   
H. Sievert 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 16 9 13.50   
Y. Seki 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 15 10 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Xia 47
Batters Faced: C. Xia 28, S. Tsuji 8, H. Sievert 3, Y. Seki 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Xia 4-5, S. Tsuji 1-3, H. Sievert 0-1, Y. Seki 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Xia 113-65, S. Tsuji 21-11, H. Sievert 16-9, Y. Seki 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Seki 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Xia
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Satomi Takasugi
Ballpark: Sea Hawks Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 34853
Special Notes: 1B Chong-chin Aan was injured being hit by a pitch.
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