NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
YOMIURI GIANTS AT TOKYO YAKULT SWALLOWS
03/20/2044
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
YOMIURI GIANTS AT TOKYO YAKULT SWALLOWS
GAME ID: 9669 - SUNDAY, MARCH 20TH, 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yomiuri Giants (8-12) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 7 9 1
Tokyo Yakult Swallows (11-9) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Giants Stymie Tokyo Yakult, Take 7-1 Win
The Yomiuri Giants defeated the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, 7-1, in Central League action at Rebels Ballpark, with Yomiuri pitcher Shuusuke Koyanagi named player of the game. Koyanagi picked up the win for Yomiuri, going 8.2 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 4-0. At 8-12, Yomiuri is in 5th place in the Central Division.

It could have been a different outcome for Yomiuri, had it not been for Fukuyoshi Kobayashi, the 19-year old right fielder . Kobayashi contributed a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning to put Yomiuri up, 2-1.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Kobayashi.
YOMIURI BATTING LINESCORE TOKYO YAKULT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Ryu CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .316 2 9
B. Ernalia 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .187 0 6
K. Ricks 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .300 0 1
K. Yano 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .301 4 11
F. Kobayashi DH 3 2 1 1 1 2 0 .273 1 1
I. Kuwahara RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278 4 12
K. Kawabata LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .200 0 1
T. Okinaka SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .188 1 8
K. Sun C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .224 1 5
Totals 34 7 9 6 5 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Ricks (1, 9th Inning off B. Luther, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Kobayashi (1, 4th Inning off B. Luther, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Okinaka , K. Sun 2 , T. Ryu , F. Kobayashi 4 , I. Kuwahara , K. Kawabata , K. Ricks 3
2-out RBI: F. Kobayashi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Ricks
GIDP: T. Ryu
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Ryu (2)
CS: T. Okinaka (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Ernalia (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Okinaka-Ricks-Yano)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Inoue DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .345 3 7
W. Castaneda CF 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 .218 0 8
D. Dittus 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .290 2 16
   b-S. Higgins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 2
   d-A. Kodama C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 2
E. Castro LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .333 5 16
S. Taylor SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .229 0 8
L. Zhu RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259 1 7
K. Char 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .219 2 9
S. Cao 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .400 0 1
S. Woo C 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .189 0 3
   a-K. Matsuoka PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 2 16
   c-K. Kwag 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 3 5 21      
a - K. Matsuoka pinch ran for S. Woo in the 8th
b - S. Higgins pinch hit for D. Dittus in the 8th
c - K. Kwag substituted for K. Matsuoka in the 9th
d - A. Kodama substituted for S. Higgins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Inoue (2, 3rd Inning off S. Koyanagi, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Woo , E. Castro , W. Inoue 4 , S. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Dittus , E. Castro , S. Taylor
GIDP: S. Woo
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Taylor (1)
CS: W. Inoue (1) , S. Taylor (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Woo (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Cao-Taylor-Dittus, Woo-Taylor)
YOMIURI PITCHING LINESCORE TOKYO YAKULT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Koyanagi W (4-0) 8.2 6 1 1 3 4 0 116 70 2.70   
Y. Murakami 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Koyanagi 69
Batters Faced: S. Koyanagi 33, Y. Murakami 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Koyanagi 12-7, Y. Murakami 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Koyanagi 116-70, Y. Murakami 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Murakami 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Luther L (2-2) 8.1 8 7 7 4 7 1 113 73 4.76   
D. Ditlevson 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 9 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Luther 42
Batters Faced: B. Luther 35, D. Ditlevson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Luther 10-6, D. Ditlevson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Luther 113-73, D. Ditlevson 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Ditlevson 3-2
Balk: B. Luther
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shuusuke Koyanagi
Ballpark: Rebels Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 65 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 32820
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