NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS AT HOKKAIDO NIPPON-HAM FIGHTERS
03/22/2044
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS AT HOKKAIDO NIPPON-HAM FIGHTERS
GAME ID: 9497 - TUESDAY, MARCH 22ND, 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (10-12) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 5 6 0
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (12-10) 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 X 8 11 1
Multi-HR Game for Kageyama in 8-5 Win
The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters downed the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, 8-5, at Ballpark of Hakui College. The Fighters were led by Nagateru Kageyama, who captured player of the game honors. He hit 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice. Tim Elion, the winner, improved to 3-1. He held the Hawks to 4 earned runs on 5 hits over 7 innings, while striking out 4 and walking 5. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham is now 12-10, Fukuoka SoftBank 10-12.

Kageyama contributed a productive at-bat in the bottom of the seventh. With the bases loaded, he hit a grand slam. It was one of the critical at-bats that helped Hokkaido Nippon-Ham get the win.

In postgame comments to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Herald, Kageyama said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK BATTING LINESCORE HOKKAIDO NIPPON-HAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Yamao RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 1 7
B. Norris DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .247 8 13
R. Chafey CF 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .325 5 9
S. Nishioka SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .325 4 11
B. Brown LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .270 4 19
M. Otsuji 1B 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .130 2 3
F. Okuda 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .266 3 11
S. Eckhoff 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
K. Yokoyama C 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .125 0 5
Totals 32 5 6 5 5 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Yokoyama (2, 6th Inning off T. Elion, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Nishioka (1, 6th Inning off T. Elion, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Otsuji (2, 8th Inning off W. Wence, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Norris , R. Chafey , K. Yokoyama 2 , M. Otsuji 4 , S. Nishioka 3 , B. Brown
2-out RBI: K. Yokoyama
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Norris , K. Yamao , F. Okuda
GIDP: B. Brown
Hit by Pitch: M. Otsuji , S. Nishioka
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Mai LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313 2 15
C. Choe 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .115 0 2
T. Timmis CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .276 4 15
T. Yoshino C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .257 2 10
N. Kageyama 1B 4 2 3 5 0 0 0 .310 9 18
S. Kanazawa DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .174 2 3
S. Akutagawa RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .042 0 0
S. Feldman 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .206 0 5
H. Okimoto SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .211 1 13
Totals 35 8 11 8 0 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Okimoto (7, 2nd Inning off Y. Hayashi, 1 on, 2 outs) S. Kanazawa (1, 2nd Inning off Y. Hayashi, 0 on, 0 outs) N. Kageyama (3, 4th Inning off Y. Hayashi, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Kageyama 2 (9, 2nd Inning off Y. Hayashi, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off Y. Hayashi, 3 on, 2 outs) T. Yoshino (2, 2nd Inning off Y. Hayashi, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Okimoto 2 , T. Timmis , S. Kanazawa 3 , N. Kageyama 10 , S. Feldman , T. Yoshino 4 , C. Choe 2
2-out RBI: H. Okimoto , N. Kageyama
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Feldman , F. Mai
Sac Bunt: H. Okimoto
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: N. Kageyama (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Choe-Okimoto-Kageyama)
OF assists: 1 (Timmis (Yamao at 3rd base))
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK PITCHING LINESCORE HOKKAIDO NIPPON-HAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Y. Hayashi L (1-3) 6.2 11 8 8 0 4 3 112 74 7.77   
K. Takashima 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Hayashi 24
Batters Faced: Y. Hayashi 32, K. Takashima 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Hayashi 7-10, K. Takashima 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Hayashi 112-74, K. Takashima 13-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Elion W (3-1) 7.0 5 4 4 5 4 0 112 65 3.00   
W. Wence 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 12 7 6.75   
M. Ikuta SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 9 5.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Elion 50
Batters Faced: T. Elion 32, W. Wence 4, M. Ikuta 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Elion 8-7, W. Wence 3-0, M. Ikuta 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Elion 112-65, W. Wence 12-7, M. Ikuta 18-9
Hit Batsmen: T. Elion 2
Balk: T. Elion
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nagateru Kageyama
Ballpark: Ballpark of Hakui College
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 36959
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