NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORIX BUFFALOES AT FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS
05/02/2044
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NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORIX BUFFALOES AT FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS
GAME ID: 9598 - MONDAY, MAY 2ND, 2044 - GAME LOG
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ORIX Buffaloes (20-37) 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 10 14 1
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (26-31) 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 6 9 2
Kono Shines in Buffaloes Win
The ORIX Buffaloes stopped the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, 10-6, at Ballpark of Aomori College. The Buffaloes got a big game from Yasujiro Kono, who was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Mitsumori Yamaguchi got the win, improving to 5-2. He pitched 5.2 innings, giving up 7 hits and 5 runs, while striking out 4 and walking 6. Chih Xia converted his 6th save in 6 tries.

Kono put ORIX up, 5-1, when he hit a 3-run home run off Mitsunobu Morishita in the top of the third. His 5th home run of the season helped the Buffaloes capture the win.

"Another day, another win. On to the next one," Kono told the ORIX Bulletin.

ORIX is in last place in the Pacific Division with a record of 20-37.
ORIX BATTING LINESCORE FUKUOKA SOFTBANK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Roman 2B 6 1 2 0 0 2 5 .268 6 21
Y. Matsushita DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .329 7 26
D. Chung LF 5 2 1 1 1 3 3 .253 10 38
M. Ota CF 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 .500 1 2
Y. Kono 3B 5 2 3 4 0 1 4 .285 5 25
N. Ashida 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 .248 4 20
C. Koga RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .172 4 11
T. Kaneshiro SS 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .191 2 7
I. Yoshioka C 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .276 5 23
Totals 41 10 14 9 6 13 27      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Ota (1, 6th Inning off T. Nakamura, 0 on, 2 outs) Y. Matsushita (14, 8th Inning off R. Hall, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Chung (12, 3rd Inning off M. Morishita, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Yoshioka (5, 4th Inning off T. Nakamura, 0 on, 1 out) C. Koga (4, 7th Inning off R. Hall, 0 on, 1 out) Y. Kono (5, 3rd Inning off M. Morishita, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Ota 3 , I. Yoshioka 5 , A. Roman 2 , Y. Matsushita 2 , C. Koga 5 , N. Ashida , Y. Kono 6 , D. Chung 2
2-out RBI: Y. Kono
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Yoshioka , A. Roman , C. Koga , N. Ashida , Y. Kono , D. Chung
GIDP: C. Koga
Hit by Pitch: Y. Matsushita
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Roman (8)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Kono (5)
OF assists: 1 (Ota (Nishioka at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Yamao LF 4 1 1 0 2 1 5 .231 2 15
B. Norris DH 4 1 1 2 1 2 4 .245 17 33
R. Chafey RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 .329 16 32
S. Takasugi CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .294 15 56
S. Nishioka 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .257 13 30
M. Otsuji 1B 5 2 3 2 0 0 3 .179 5 9
F. Okuda 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .220 7 29
S. Thum SS 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .212 10 25
K. Yokoyama C 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .151 1 8
Totals 36 6 9 6 9 9 33      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Yamao (10, 6th Inning off M. Yamaguchi, 1 on, 1 out) K. Yokoyama (6, 2nd Inning off M. Yamaguchi, 1 on, 1 out) S. Nishioka (12, 5th Inning off M. Yamaguchi, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Takasugi (15, 6th Inning off M. Yamaguchi, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Otsuji 2 (5, 2nd Inning off M. Yamaguchi, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off H. Kato, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Norris , K. Yamao 2 , S. Takasugi 5 , K. Yokoyama 2 , M. Otsuji 9 , S. Nishioka 2
2-out RBI: S. Takasugi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Norris , R. Chafey , S. Nishioka , F. Okuda , S. Thum
Hit by Pitch: B. Norris , S. Nishioka
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Takasugi (9) , S. Nishioka (4)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hall (1) , S. Thum (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Okuda-Nishioka-Otsuji)
ORIX PITCHING LINESCORE FUKUOKA SOFTBANK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Yamaguchi W (5-2) 5.2 7 5 5 6 4 2 117 66 3.83   
J. Felton H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 43 27 0.00   
H. Kato 0.2 1 1 1 1 2 1 15 8 6.83   
C. Xia SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 5.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Yamaguchi 33
Batters Faced: M. Yamaguchi 31, J. Felton 8, H. Kato 5, C. Xia 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Yamaguchi 4-9, J. Felton 0-2, H. Kato 0-0, C. Xia 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Yamaguchi 117-66, J. Felton 43-27, H. Kato 15-8, C. Xia 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Kato 1-0 , C. Xia 2-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Yamaguchi , J. Felton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Morishita L (4-3) 2.1 7 5 5 2 1 1 58 34 5.57   
T. Nakamura 3.2 4 3 2 2 6 1 64 36 5.79   
R. Hall 1.1 2 2 1 2 4 1 39 25 6.57   
T. Matsui 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 13.50   
K. Takahashi 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 13 9.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Morishita 18
Batters Faced: M. Morishita 15, T. Nakamura 17, R. Hall 9, T. Matsui 1, K. Takahashi 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Morishita 2-3, T. Nakamura 1-3, R. Hall 0-0, T. Matsui 1-0, K. Takahashi 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Morishita 58-34, T. Nakamura 64-36, R. Hall 39-25, T. Matsui 2-1, K. Takahashi 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Nakamura 1-0 , T. Matsui 3-1 , K. Takahashi 2-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Takahashi
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yasujiro Kono
Ballpark: Ballpark of Aomori College
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 4:23
Attendance: 29779
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