NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
HOKKAIDO NIPPON-HAM FIGHTERS AT ORIX BUFFALOES
04/01/2044
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
HOKKAIDO NIPPON-HAM FIGHTERS AT ORIX BUFFALOES
GAME ID: 9518 - FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (15-13) 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 10 18 2
ORIX Buffaloes (10-18) 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 9 10 2
Fighters Win at ORIX, 10-9
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham withstood an impressive performance by ORIX shortstop Alex Roman to defeat the Buffaloes, 10-9, at Sea Hawks Stadium. Roman was 3-3 with a double, 2 singles, and 2 walks, while scoring 4 times. The Fighters bumped their record to 15-13 with this latest triumph.

Hitoshi Okimoto, who is tied for 2nd in the PL in doubles with 8, aided the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham cause with a 2-run single in the top of the third. For the game, the shortstop went 1 for 4 with a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Okimoto. "And not try to do too much."
HOKKAIDO NIPPON-HAM BATTING LINESCORE ORIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kanazawa DH 5 2 3 1 1 1 1 .228 2 4
T. Yoshino C 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 .247 3 14
T. Timmis CF 6 2 2 0 0 3 7 .280 6 22
F. Mai LF 6 2 2 2 0 1 6 .318 2 22
C. Choe 2B 5 0 4 2 0 1 3 .204 1 7
H. Okimoto SS 4 1 1 2 1 1 4 .202 1 15
N. Kageyama 1B 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .298 9 23
M. Yoshida RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .282 0 7
S. Feldman 3B 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 .200 0 5
Totals 44 10 18 10 5 14 32      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Kageyama (5, 3rd Inning off K. Ikeda, 2 on, 2 outs) F. Mai (8, 4th Inning off H. Kato, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Choe (2, 6th Inning off D. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Okimoto , M. Yoshida 2 , T. Timmis 2 , S. Kanazawa 3 , N. Kageyama 3 , S. Feldman , T. Yoshino , F. Mai 3 , C. Choe 6
2-out RBI: H. Okimoto , N. Kageyama , F. Mai , C. Choe 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Okimoto 2 , M. Yoshida , S. Kanazawa , S. Feldman , F. Mai
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: H. Okimoto (3) , F. Mai (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Feldman-Choe-Kageyama)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Matsushita DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .321 1 9
A. Roman SS 3 4 3 0 2 0 0 .248 4 11
C. Aan 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 5 .294 9 17
D. Chung LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 6 .252 4 18
C. Koga RF 4 1 1 3 0 2 4 .179 2 6
R. Hayashi CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .222 3 9
N. Ashida 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .286 2 7
S. Yang 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .412 0 3
   a-T. Kanda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 7 20
I. Yoshioka C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .266 3 15
   b-J. Baik PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .133 1 2
Totals 37 9 10 8 7 9 30      
a - T. Kanda pinch hit for S. Yang in the 9th
b - J. Baik pinch hit for I. Yoshioka in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Chung (7, 8th Inning off W. Wence, 1 on, 2 outs) A. Roman (6, 8th Inning off W. Wence, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Aan (9, 3rd Inning off H. Sakai, 1 on, 0 outs) C. Koga (2, 1st Inning off H. Sakai, 2 on, 2 outs) N. Ashida (2, 7th Inning off N. Gill, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Chung 2 , S. Yang , A. Roman 4 , C. Aan 5 , Y. Matsushita , C. Koga 4 , N. Ashida 4
2-out RBI: D. Chung , S. Yang , C. Koga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Yoshioka , C. Koga 2 , N. Ashida
GIDP: R. Hayashi
Hit by Pitch: C. Koga
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Chung (1) , A. Roman (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Koga-Yoshioka)
OF assists: 2 (Koga (Mai at 3rd base), Koga (Feldman at home))
HOKKAIDO NIPPON-HAM PITCHING LINESCORE ORIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Sakai 2.1 4 5 5 3 4 2 55 28 2.95   
N. Gill W (2-0) 4.0 4 3 1 3 1 1 67 34 5.73   
W. Wence H (1) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 18 12 6.23   
M. Ikuta SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 12 4.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Sakai 26
Batters Faced: H. Sakai 14, N. Gill 20, W. Wence 7, M. Ikuta 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Sakai 2-1, N. Gill 2-8, W. Wence 2-1, M. Ikuta 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Sakai 55-28, N. Gill 67-34, W. Wence 18-12, M. Ikuta 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Gill 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Gill
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Ikeda 2.2 8 5 5 1 6 0 69 44 6.82   
H. Kato L (2-1) 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 0 32 17 7.63   
D. Johnson 2.1 6 2 2 3 2 0 60 37 4.80   
H. Lee 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 26 19 13.50   
C. Xia 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 7 7.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ikeda 23
Batters Faced: K. Ikeda 16, H. Kato 7, D. Johnson 15, H. Lee 8, C. Xia 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ikeda 1-0, H. Kato 2-0, D. Johnson 1-3, H. Lee 1-2, C. Xia 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ikeda 69-44, H. Kato 32-17, D. Johnson 60-37, H. Lee 26-19, C. Xia 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Kato 1-0 , D. Johnson 1-0 , H. Lee 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Roman
Ballpark: Sea Hawks Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 34098
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