NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORIX BUFFALOES AT CHIBA LOTTE MARINES
03/24/2044
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NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORIX BUFFALOES AT CHIBA LOTTE MARINES
GAME ID: 9496 - THURSDAY, MARCH 24TH, 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
ORIX Buffaloes (9-15) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 2
Chiba Lotte Marines (15-9) 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 X 7 12 1
Multi-HR Game for Sato in 7-2 Win
The Chiba Lotte Marines topped the ORIX Buffaloes, 7-2, with center fielder Mincho Sato playing a big role. Sato belted 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 4 for the Marines in the win. Norihide Hirao got credit for the win, improving to 3-1. He allowed 2 runs on 8 hits in 7 innings. Chiba Lotte is now 15-9, 3 games up in the Pacific Division.

With Chiba Lotte leading 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Sato hit a fastball from Katsutoyo Ikeda for a 2-run home run. It was his 8th home run of the season and put the Marines ahead, 4-1.

Sato attributed the win to "a well-rounded effort by the whole team."
ORIX BATTING LINESCORE CHIBA LOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Roman SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .212 3 9
Y. Kono 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .302 4 18
C. Aan 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .303 8 15
D. Chung LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .221 2 10
C. Koga RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .167 1 3
R. Hayashi CF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .205 3 8
N. Ashida 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .370 1 6
T. Kanda DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 7 18
I. Yoshioka C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274 3 14
Totals 34 2 9 2 3 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Kono (5, 1st Inning off N. Hirao, 0 on, 1 out) R. Hayashi (4, 6th Inning off N. Hirao, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Chung , I. Yoshioka , A. Roman , C. Aan , C. Koga , Y. Kono 3 , R. Hayashi 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Chung 2 , N. Ashida
GIDP: T. Kanda
Sac Fly: Y. Kono
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: I. Yoshioka (5) , Y. Kono (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Ashida-Roman-Aan, Kono-Ashida-Aan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Matsushita 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .293 0 5
H. Abe 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .231 4 14
C. McMichael RF 5 0 0 0 0 4 6 .115 2 6
Y. Watanabe DH 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 .368 0 1
M. Sato CF 3 3 3 4 1 0 0 .225 8 18
J. Omura SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .360 4 20
I. Yune LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .197 6 19
J. Chong 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .221 1 8
R. Kato C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .269 0 3
Totals 35 7 12 7 2 10 19      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Kato (5, 6th Inning off S. Adjeng, 1 on, 0 outs) T. Matsushita (6, 8th Inning off S. Tsuji, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Sato (1, 7th Inning off S. Adjeng, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sato 2 (8, 2nd Inning off K. Ikeda, 1 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off K. Ikeda, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Chong 2 , R. Kato 3 , J. Omura 2 , T. Matsushita 3 , Y. Watanabe , M. Sato 11
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Chong , I. Yune , C. McMichael 2
GIDP: H. Abe , C. McMichael
Hit by Pitch: H. Abe
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Omura 2 (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Chong (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Sato-Kato, Chong-Omura-Abe)
OF assists: 1 (Sato (Chung at home))
ORIX PITCHING LINESCORE CHIBA LOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Ikeda L (0-3) 3.1 7 5 4 1 4 2 64 41 5.93   
S. Adjeng 3.0 3 2 2 1 5 0 55 31 6.00   
S. Tsuji 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 31 17 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ikeda 29
Batters Faced: K. Ikeda 18, S. Adjeng 14, S. Tsuji 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ikeda 1-4, S. Adjeng 1-3, S. Tsuji 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ikeda 64-41, S. Adjeng 55-31, S. Tsuji 31-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Adjeng 2-0 , S. Tsuji 1-1
WP: S. Adjeng
Hit Batsmen: S. Adjeng
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Hirao W (3-1) 7.0 8 2 2 2 2 0 111 67 3.25   
S. Char 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 33 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Hirao 53
Batters Faced: N. Hirao 31, S. Char 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Hirao 6-12, S. Char 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Hirao 111-67, S. Char 33-18
WP: N. Hirao
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mincho Sato
Ballpark: Ballpark of Nasu College
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 26841
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