BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
HOSHO RELIABLES AT VESUTAN BEES
10/06/1971
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BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
HOSHO RELIABLES AT VESUTAN BEES
GAME ID: 10972 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH , 1971 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hosho Reliables 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 1
Vesutan Bees 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 4 9 0
Vesutan Hands Hosho 4-1 Loss
Starter Hank Walker was sensational for the Vesutan Bees in his team's 4-1 triumph over the Hosho Reliables in Game 2 of the BAN Championship Series. Walker pitched well, but Vesutan picked up the win to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

Ikku Kawase dealt the Reliables a blow in the bottom of the sixth. Batting with the bases loaded and Vesutan leading 1-0, Kawase hit a first pitch sinker for a 2-run single.

"There was a kid in the stands with a sign that said 'Vesutan Bees (probably) 1971 BAN Championship Series Champions'," Walker told reporters after the game. "I told him, 'Premature, but I like the confidence.'"

Game 3 is scheduled for Friday at Nagoya Minami Stadium in Nagoya.
HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE VESUTAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hayashida LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0 1
T. Ikeda CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
Y. Watanabe 1B 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .000 0 0
Y. Hirata SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286 0 1
T. Okinaka RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1
S. Morioka 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .200 0 0
Y. Kawata C 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .143 0 0
   K. Ota P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Tanoue PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   T. Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Endo 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .200 0 0
S. Sumi P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-J. Kono C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 34 1 8 1 3 9 17      
a - J. Kono substituted for S. Sumi in the 6th
b - M. Tanoue pinch hit for K. Ota in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Hirata (1, 2nd Inning off H. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs) , Y. Kawata (1, 4th Inning off H. Walker, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Okinaka (1, 6th Inning off H. Walker, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Hayashida (1, 7th Inning off H. Walker, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hayashida 3 , T. Ikeda , Y. Hirata 2 , T. Okinaka 2 , S. Morioka , Y. Kawata 2 , S. Sumi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Watanabe , Y. Hirata , Y. Kawata , R. Endo 2
Sac Bunt: K. Hayashida
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Ikeda (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Endo
Double Plays: 2 (Morioka-Endo-Watanabe, Watanabe-Hirata-Watanabe)
OF assists: 1 (Ikeda(Iwai at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Omori LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 1 2
T. Miyakawa 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .286 0 1
H. Ikegami RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .375 0 0
S. Iwai 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .625 2 5
I. Kawase CF 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 .429 0 2
M. Nakasone 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .333 0 0
Y. Ueda SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Yamamoto C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 0 3
H. Walker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   K. Inouye P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 4 9 4 2 4 10      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Ikegami 2 (2, 6th Inning off S. Sumi, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off T. Smith, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Iwai (2, 2nd Inning off S. Sumi, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Miyakawa , H. Ikegami 4 , S. Iwai 5 , I. Kawase 2 , M. Nakasone , M. Yamamoto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Omori , M. Nakasone , Y. Ueda
GIDP: M. Nakasone 2
Sac Bunt: H. Walker
Team LOB: 5
HOSHO PITCHING LINESCORE VESUTAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Sumi L (0-1) 5.2 6 3 3 2 2 1 101 4.76   
K. Ota 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 12.00   
T. Smith 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 26 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Sumi 45
Batters Faced: S. Sumi 24, K. Ota 4, T. Smith 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Sumi 7-6, K. Ota 1-2, T. Smith 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Sumi 101-66, K. Ota 9-7, T. Smith 26-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Ota 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Walker W (1-0) 6.1 6 1 1 3 6 0 102 1.42   
K. Inouye SV (1) 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 43 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Walker 60
Batters Faced: H. Walker 28, K. Inouye 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Walker 8-5, K. Inouye 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: H. Walker 102-67, K. Inouye 43-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Inouye 1-0
WP: H. Walker , K. Inouye
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hank Walker
Ballpark: Vesutan Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM JST
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 28371
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