NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS AT CHIBA LOTTE MARINES
04/04/2044
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS AT CHIBA LOTTE MARINES
GAME ID: 9521 - MONDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (15-16) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0
Chiba Lotte Marines (20-11) 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 X 8 15 0
Sato Leads Marines to Win
A 3-RBI performance from center fielder Mincho Sato, who is tied for 6th in the PL in triples with 2, led the Chiba Lotte Marines to a 8-3 win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Norihide Hirao picked up the win with 7 innings of work. He allowed 3 earned runs on 11 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 4. On the season, he is now 4-1. Chiba Lotte is now 20-11, 4 games up in the Pacific Division.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Marines had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the second, when catcher Makoto Ogino hit a 2-run single. The single came off Yasahiko Hayashi and made the score 2-0, Marines. Ogino was 1 for 3 with a walk, while adding 2 RBI.

Sato called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK BATTING LINESCORE CHIBA LOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Takasugi CF 4 0 2 0 1 2 2 .291 8 27
B. Norris DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .242 9 16
R. Chafey RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .333 9 19
S. Nishioka 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .302 4 11
K. Yamao LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .211 2 10
M. Otsuji 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .159 2 3
F. Okuda 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .288 5 21
S. Thum SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .160 6 17
K. Yokoyama C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .130 0 6
Totals 36 3 11 3 2 8 16      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Chafey (8, 3rd Inning off N. Hirao, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Norris , R. Chafey 3 , K. Yamao , S. Takasugi 2 , M. Otsuji , F. Okuda 2 , S. Thum 2
2-out RBI: R. Chafey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Yamao , S. Takasugi , K. Yokoyama , S. Nishioka
GIDP: S. Nishioka
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Nishioka-Thum-Otsuji, Nishioka-Thum-Otsuji)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Matsushita 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .333 0 11
R. Yana DH 5 1 1 0 0 2 6 .295 5 15
H. Abe 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .281 6 20
C. McMichael RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .149 5 15
M. Sato CF 4 2 4 3 1 0 0 .266 10 26
I. Yune LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .224 7 23
J. Omura SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 6 .365 6 31
M. Ogino C 3 0 1 2 1 1 3 .301 1 11
J. Chong 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .272 2 13
Totals 37 8 15 8 5 5 24      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Matsushita (9, 8th Inning off Y. Hayashi, 0 on, 1 out) M. Sato (6, 2nd Inning off Y. Hayashi, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sato (10, 8th Inning off T. Takemiya, 2 on, 2 outs) C. McMichael (5, 5th Inning off Y. Hayashi, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Ogino , J. Chong , H. Abe 2 , R. Yana , T. Matsushita 4 , I. Yune 2 , M. Sato 8 , C. McMichael 4
2-out RBI: M. Sato
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ogino , H. Abe
GIDP: J. Omura , R. Yana
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sato (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Omura-Chong-Abe)
OF assists: 1 (McMichael (Chafey at 3rd base))
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK PITCHING LINESCORE CHIBA LOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Y. Hayashi L (1-4) 7.1 14 7 7 5 4 1 128 69 7.96   
T. Takemiya 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 7 7.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Hayashi 21
Batters Faced: Y. Hayashi 39, T. Takemiya 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Hayashi 8-8, T. Takemiya 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Hayashi 128-69, T. Takemiya 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Takemiya 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Hirao W (4-1) 7.0 11 3 3 1 4 0 104 66 3.35   
A. Nakano SV (4) 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 33 21 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Hirao 46
Batters Faced: N. Hirao 31, A. Nakano 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Hirao 7-8, A. Nakano 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Hirao 104-66, A. Nakano 33-21
WP: N. Hirao
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mincho Sato
Ballpark: Ballpark of Nasu College
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 26954
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