NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHIBA LOTTE MARINES AT FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS
04/21/2044
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHIBA LOTTE MARINES AT FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS
GAME ID: 9570 - THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST, 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chiba Lotte Marines (30-17) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 5 6 0
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (22-25) 3 0 0 4 3 0 0 2 X 12 13 0
Hawks Bang Out 12-5 Win Versus Chiba Lotte
Fukuoka SoftBank played host to Chiba Lotte at the friendly confines of Ballpark of Aomori College.

Fukuoka SoftBank rode a decent outing from starter Soh Arakaki to victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines at Ballpark of Aomori College. The final score was 12-5. In 6.2 innings, Arakaki surrendered 3 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 3. He allowed 2 runs.

In the bottom of the first, designated hitter Ben Norris hit a 3-run home run to right-center. The home run, which was hit off of Robby Lopez, gave Fukuoka SoftBank a 3-0 lead.

"We'll savor this win," Arakaki told the Fukuoka SoftBank Times, "then get ready for the next game."

Fukuoka SoftBank is now riding a 3-game win streak.
CHIBA LOTTE BATTING LINESCORE FUKUOKA SOFTBANK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Omura SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .333 7 42
H. Abe 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .267 6 22
C. McMichael RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .174 10 28
R. Yana DH 2 3 1 0 2 1 0 .290 5 15
M. Sato CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 13 36
   a-H. Koizumi PH, LF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .222 0 3
J. Chong 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .261 5 22
I. Yune LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .224 11 31
   b-K. Hinchey PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 1 1
   c-Y. Huo CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 0 0
M. Ogino C 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .306 1 15
M. Shong 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .167 0 4
Totals 31 5 6 5 6 8 15      
a - H. Koizumi pinch hit for M. Sato in the 7th
b - K. Hinchey pinch hit for I. Yune in the 7th
c - Y. Huo substituted for K. Hinchey in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Yana (9, 7th Inning off S. Arakaki, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Koizumi (2, 8th Inning off Y. Fujita, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. McMichael (10, 8th Inning off Y. Fujita, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. McMichael 4 , M. Ogino , M. Shong , R. Yana 2 , H. Koizumi 4
2-out RBI: M. Ogino , M. Shong
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Omura , M. Shong
GIDP: C. McMichael
Hit by Pitch: H. Abe
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Koizumi (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Yune (Brown at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Okuda 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .231 6 25
B. Brown LF 4 0 2 0 1 2 2 .262 11 35
S. Takasugi CF 5 1 3 3 0 2 2 .303 13 49
B. Norris DH 4 1 1 3 1 0 2 .250 14 26
S. Nishioka 2B 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .282 11 28
K. Yamao RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .216 2 12
M. Otsuji 1B 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .147 3 6
S. Thum SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .213 9 22
K. Yokoyama C 3 2 1 1 1 2 0 .130 0 7
Totals 36 12 13 12 5 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Yamao 2 (6, 4th Inning off R. Lopez, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off H. Nakamura, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Takasugi (13, 4th Inning off H. Nakamura, 3 on, 2 outs) K. Yokoyama (5, 8th Inning off Y. Okamoto, 1 on, 0 outs) M. Otsuji (5, 4th Inning off R. Lopez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Takasugi (2, 8th Inning off Y. Okamoto, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Norris (14, 1st Inning off R. Lopez, 2 on, 1 out) M. Otsuji (3, 5th Inning off H. Nakamura, 1 on, 2 outs) S. Thum (9, 5th Inning off H. Nakamura, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Norris 4 , K. Yamao 4 , S. Takasugi 6 , K. Yokoyama 2 , M. Otsuji 6 , B. Brown 2 , S. Thum 5
2-out RBI: , S. Takasugi 2 , M. Otsuji , S. Thum
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Nishioka
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Thum-Nishioka-Otsuji, Yamao-Yokoyama)
OF assists: 1 (Yamao (Koizumi at home))
CHIBA LOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE FUKUOKA SOFTBANK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Lopez L (3-3) 3.0 5 6 6 2 4 1 59 34 6.26   
H. Nakamura 4.0 5 4 4 2 5 2 72 46 10.29   
Y. Okamoto 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 23 13 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lopez 25
Batters Faced: R. Lopez 16, H. Nakamura 18, Y. Okamoto 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lopez 0-5, H. Nakamura 5-1, Y. Okamoto 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lopez 59-34, H. Nakamura 72-46, Y. Okamoto 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Nakamura 1-1
WP: R. Lopez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Arakaki W (4-2) 6.2 3 2 2 3 7 0 107 63 5.24   
Y. Fujita 0.1 3 3 3 2 0 1 17 7 5.47   
T. Nakamura 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 16 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Arakaki 64
Batters Faced: S. Arakaki 26, Y. Fujita 6, T. Nakamura 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Arakaki 6-6, Y. Fujita 1-0, T. Nakamura 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Arakaki 107-63, Y. Fujita 17-7, T. Nakamura 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Fujita 3-1 , T. Nakamura 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Arakaki
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Soh Arakaki
Ballpark: Ballpark of Aomori College
Weather: Partly Cloudy (46 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 30934
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