NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHUNICHI DRAGONS AT HIROSHIMA TOYO CARP
03/07/2044
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NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHUNICHI DRAGONS AT HIROSHIMA TOYO CARP
GAME ID: 9630 - MONDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chunichi Dragons (6-2) 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 8 2
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (4-4) 1 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 X 13 13 0
Xi drives in 3 runs to Pull Carp to .500
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp relied on the hitting of first baseman Shan-tang Xi to stop the Chunichi Dragons, 13-5. For the game, Xi was 2-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 3. Heishichi Sugihara earned the win to go to 1-1. He allowed 5 earned runs on 8 hits, with 1 walk and 9 strikeouts. Mike Johnson closed the game out for Hiroshima Toyo, earning his 1st save.

In the bottom of the fifth, with Hiroshima Toyo leading 7-3, designated hitter Yoshino Kawakami hit a grand slam. The hit came off Yukio Seki and put the Carp ahead, 11-3.

"It was a solid team effort and we'll try to keep this momentum going," Kawakami told reporters after the game.

Losses have been rare for the Dragons, who are now 6-2.
CHUNICHI BATTING LINESCORE HIROSHIMA TOYO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Okumura RF 5 1 1 1 0 4 0 .323 6 16
C. Konda 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .212 0 4
H. Narm 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .296 3 6
H. Kaneshiro SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .345 0 6
T. Masuda C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .276 1 2
J. Song LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .154 3 9
R. Kanitkar CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258 0 2
K. Higa DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .300 2 5
M. Okamoto 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .333 1 2
Totals 35 5 8 5 2 12 9      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Konda (2, 1st Inning off H. Sugihara, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Song (1, 6th Inning off H. Sugihara, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Okamoto (1, 2nd Inning off H. Sugihara, 0 on, 2 outs) T. Okumura (6, 5th Inning off H. Sugihara, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Okamoto 4 , R. Kanitkar , C. Konda 2 , H. Kaneshiro 3 , T. Okumura 4 , J. Song 3
2-out RBI: M. Okamoto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Song
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Kaneshiro (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Okumura 2 (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Salyards SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .257 0 3
S. Tada RF 5 2 4 1 0 0 1 .367 1 2
C. Li LF 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .313 1 5
R. Escoto CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .259 0 5
S. Xi 1B 4 3 2 3 1 0 3 .300 3 7
M. Peters C 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .259 2 7
J. Chang 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .103 1 5
Y. Kawakami DH 4 1 1 4 0 1 0 .250 1 5
H. Hyong 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .240 1 2
Totals 37 13 13 13 2 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Tada (2, 8th Inning off S. Shimizu, 0 on, 1 out) S. Xi (2, 7th Inning off S. Shimizu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Tada (1, 1st Inning off N. McClure, 0 on, 1 out) S. Xi (3, 3rd Inning off N. McClure, 2 on, 2 outs) M. Peters (2, 7th Inning off S. Shimizu, 1 on, 0 outs) Y. Kawakami (1, 5th Inning off Y. Seki, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Tada 8 , H. Hyong , C. Li 2 , S. Xi 6 , M. Peters 4 , Y. Kawakami 4 , R. Escoto 2
2-out RBI: C. Li , S. Xi , Y. Kawakami
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Xi
Hit by Pitch: M. Peters , R. Escoto
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Tada (5) , H. Hyong (2)
CHUNICHI PITCHING LINESCORE HIROSHIMA TOYO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. McClure L (1-1) 4.0 5 5 5 0 2 2 57 34 9.00   
Y. Seki 0.2 4 6 6 1 0 1 33 19 14.54   
S. Shimizu 3.1 4 2 2 1 4 1 55 35 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. McClure 34
Batters Faced: N. McClure 18, Y. Seki 8, S. Shimizu 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. McClure 6-4, Y. Seki 1-1, S. Shimizu 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: N. McClure 57-34, Y. Seki 33-19, S. Shimizu 55-35
Hit Batsmen: N. McClure , Y. Seki
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Sugihara W (1-1) 5.1 8 5 5 1 9 2 108 72 5.40   
M. Johnson SV (1) 3.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 38 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Sugihara 40
Batters Faced: H. Sugihara 25, M. Johnson 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Sugihara 3-4, M. Johnson 2-6
Pitches - Strikes: H. Sugihara 108-72, M. Johnson 38-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Johnson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shan-tang Xi
Ballpark: Frogs Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 27595
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