NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS AT ORIX BUFFALOES
04/16/2044
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS AT ORIX BUFFALOES
GAME ID: 9556 - SATURDAY, APRIL 16TH, 2044 - GAME LOG
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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (19-23) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 7 11 1
ORIX Buffaloes (16-26) 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 1 X 9 12 0
Buffaloes Turn Back Fukuoka SoftBank, 9-7
ORIX center fielder Dong-u Chung played a vital role in his team's 9-7 triumph over Fukuoka SoftBank. He went 1-2 with a home run and 3 walks, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for ORIX. Chih Xia got credit for the save for ORIX. It was his 4th of the year. The win puts the Buffaloes at 16-26, while the Hawks drop to 19-23.

ORIX grabbed the momentum in the bottom of the fifth, when Chung, who is tied for 9th in the PL in RBI with 31, hit a 3-run home run. His 8th home run of the season put the Buffaloes out in front, 5-2.

"We'll relax tonight and enjoy this win," said Chung.
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK BATTING LINESCORE ORIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Okuda 3B 4 1 0 0 1 3 6 .243 6 25
B. Brown LF 4 2 2 2 0 2 3 .258 10 33
   a-N. Iijima PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   b-J. Nakayama LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 1
R. Chafey RF 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .319 10 22
S. Takasugi CF 5 0 1 2 0 0 3 .310 12 45
S. Nishioka 2B 5 1 1 1 0 3 2 .292 10 25
B. Norris DH 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .247 12 21
K. Yamao 1B 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .202 2 11
S. Thum SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 .184 8 19
   c-N. Nakamura PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 1 4
C. La C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .213 3 14
Totals 37 7 11 7 7 11 21      
a - N. Iijima pinch hit for B. Brown in the 8th
b - J. Nakayama substituted for N. Iijima in the 8th
c - N. Nakamura pinch hit for S. Thum in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Nishioka (10, 8th Inning off S. Adjeng, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Brown (10, 7th Inning off S. Adjeng, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Thum , B. Norris , K. Yamao 2 , S. Takasugi , C. La 2 , S. Nishioka 4 , B. Brown 5 , N. Iijima
2-out RBI: S. Takasugi , N. Iijima
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Takasugi , S. Nishioka , B. Brown
GIDP: S. Thum
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Thum (3)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Okuda (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Thum-Nishioka-Yamao)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Roman 2B 5 3 4 0 0 0 0 .281 4 15
Y. Matsushita DH 4 2 1 0 1 2 4 .336 3 18
C. Aan 1B 4 0 2 2 0 2 3 .311 15 28
   a-C. Koga RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 2 8
D. Chung CF 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 .258 8 31
N. Ashida 3B, 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 5 .247 2 14
T. Kanda RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .235 13 29
   b-C. Cygan 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
J. Baik LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .167 2 6
T. Kaneshiro SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .203 2 7
S. Nishida C 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .241 0 2
Totals 34 9 12 8 6 9 25      
a - C. Koga substituted for C. Aan in the 9th
b - C. Cygan substituted for T. Kanda in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Roman (9, 6th Inning off Y. Fujita, 1 on, 0 outs) C. Aan (10, 3rd Inning off R. Faulhaber, 1 on, 1 out) N. Ashida (4, 5th Inning off Y. Fujita, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Chung (8, 5th Inning off R. Faulhaber, 2 on, 1 out) T. Kaneshiro (2, 2nd Inning off R. Faulhaber, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Chung 4 , A. Roman 5 , C. Aan 3 , T. Kaneshiro 4 , T. Kanda , Y. Matsushita , N. Ashida 3
2-out RBI: T. Kaneshiro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Baik 3 , N. Ashida 2
GIDP: J. Baik
Sac Fly: N. Ashida
Hit by Pitch: C. Aan , T. Kanda
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Roman (5)
CS: A. Roman (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kaneshiro-Roman-Aan)
FUKUOKA SOFTBANK PITCHING LINESCORE ORIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Faulhaber L (4-2) 4.1 8 5 5 2 5 2 84 50 3.88   
Y. Fujita 1.2 3 3 2 2 2 0 54 30 4.50   
J. Chadwell 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 0 36 23 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Faulhaber 30
Batters Faced: R. Faulhaber 22, Y. Fujita 12, J. Chadwell 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Faulhaber 5-1, Y. Fujita 1-2, J. Chadwell 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Faulhaber 84-50, Y. Fujita 54-30, J. Chadwell 36-23
WP: R. Faulhaber
Hit Batsmen: R. Faulhaber , Y. Fujita
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Yamaguchi W (3-2) 6.0 5 2 2 4 9 0 106 62 3.90   
S. Adjeng 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 2 20 11 11.68   
S. Tsuji H (1) 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 18 11 7.88   
H. Sievert H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 3 5.40   
C. Xia SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 13 6.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Yamaguchi 59
Batters Faced: M. Yamaguchi 26, S. Adjeng 6, S. Tsuji 5, H. Sievert 3, C. Xia 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Yamaguchi 2-6, S. Adjeng 2-1, S. Tsuji 2-0, H. Sievert 1-0, C. Xia 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Yamaguchi 106-62, S. Adjeng 20-11, S. Tsuji 18-11, H. Sievert 8-3, C. Xia 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Sievert 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dong-u Chung
Ballpark: Sea Hawks Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 33738
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