BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
HOSHO RELIABLES AT SAPPORO BEARS
05/10/1974
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
HOSHO RELIABLES AT SAPPORO BEARS
GAME ID: 5158 - FRIDAY, MAY 10TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hosho Reliables (8-2) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 10 0
Sapporo Bears (4-6) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 7 12 0
Yoneda Excels, But Reliables Win
The Hosho Reliables weathered a fine game by Sapporo shortstop Kai Yoneda to upend the Bears, 8-7, at Sapporo Stadium. Yoneda went 4-4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. The Reliables, now 8-2, have been playing some good baseball.

Hosho won the game in part because of Akitoshi Yamane. The center fielder ripped a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Reliables ahead, 8-7. For the game, Yamane had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"It's nice to see a lot of guys make contributions," said Reliables manager Shun Kawamura.
HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Ikeda RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .300 1 6
   a-T. Okinaka RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
H. Dunham LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 5 8
Y. Watanabe 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .176 0 3
B. McCullough 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .326 2 10
   c-S. Nitta PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   d-M. Tanoue 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
A. Yamane CF 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .263 3 7
D. Nakamura SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .167 0 5
Y. Kawata C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .250 0 3
R. Endo 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .235 1 9
F. Yamauchi P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 1
   J. Yamagata P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. Kurosawa PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .750 0 1
   M. Taira P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   S. Sumi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 8 10 8 5 3 16      
a - T. Okinaka substituted for T. Ikeda in the 7th
b - T. Kurosawa pinch hit for J. Yamagata in the 8th
c - S. Nitta pinch hit for B. McCullough in the 9th
d - M. Tanoue substituted for S. Nitta in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Yamane (2, 1st Inning off M. Ryu, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Nakamura (1, 1st Inning off M. Ryu, 1 on, 1 out) , Y. Watanabe (2, 5th Inning off M. Ryu, 0 on, 0 outs) , Y. Kawata (1, 8th Inning off M. Ryu, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. McCullough (2, 1st Inning off M. Ryu, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Yamane (3, 9th Inning off E. Yamaoka, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Ikeda , Y. Watanabe 2 , B. McCullough 4 , S. Nitta , A. Yamane 6 , D. Nakamura 2 , Y. Kawata 2 , R. Endo , T. Kurosawa
2-out RBI: A. Yamane , R. Endo , T. Kurosawa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ikeda , B. McCullough , D. Nakamura
Sac Bunt: F. Yamauchi
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Endo-Nakamura-Watanabe)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Yamamoto LF, CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .227 2 6
S. Carpenter 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .154 1 2
   a-K. Sato PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 1
   b-K. Taira 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
T. Kusumoto RF, LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .222 1 1
M. Shiotani 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .118 1 3
N. Toyama CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200 1 1
   c-N. Fukuda PH, RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 1 3
K. Yoneda SS 4 2 4 3 0 0 0 .389 1 5
H. Nakazawa C 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .333 2 8
T. Wada 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 0 3
M. Ryu P 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
   I. Fukumoto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-G. Nakashima PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 2
   E. Yamaoka P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 7 12 7 4 2 13      
a - K. Sato pinch hit for S. Carpenter in the 7th
b - K. Taira substituted for K. Sato in the 8th
c - N. Fukuda pinch hit for N. Toyama in the 8th
d - G. Nakashima pinch hit for I. Fukumoto in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Yoneda (3, 2nd Inning off F. Yamauchi, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Toyama (2, 6th Inning off F. Yamauchi, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Fukuda (1, 8th Inning off M. Taira, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Yoneda (1, 6th Inning off F. Yamauchi, 2 on, 2 outs) , H. Nakazawa (2, 8th Inning off M. Taira, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Yamamoto 2 , S. Carpenter , T. Kusumoto , N. Toyama 2 , N. Fukuda 2 , K. Yoneda 8 , H. Nakazawa 4 , T. Wada
2-out RBI: K. Yoneda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Yamamoto , K. Sato , M. Shiotani , H. Nakazawa
GIDP: T. Kusumoto
Sac Bunt: K. Taira , M. Ryu
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Toyama (1)
HOSHO PITCHING LINESCORE SAPPORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Yamauchi 6.1 7 3 3 4 1 1 97 2.08   
J. Yamagata H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0.00   
M. Taira BS (2) 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 1 21 7.71   
S. Sumi W (2-1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Yamauchi 44
Batters Faced: F. Yamauchi 27, J. Yamagata 2, M. Taira 5, S. Sumi 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Yamauchi 11-4, J. Yamagata 1-0, M. Taira 1-0, S. Sumi 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Yamauchi 97-59, J. Yamagata 9-5, M. Taira 21-16, S. Sumi 19-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Yamagata 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ryu 7.2 8 6 6 5 2 1 115 7.53   
I. Fukumoto 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.00   
E. Yamaoka L (1-3), BS (2) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 31 5.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ryu 36
Batters Faced: M. Ryu 36, I. Fukumoto 1, E. Yamaoka 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ryu 9-12, I. Fukumoto 0-1, E. Yamaoka 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ryu 115-70, I. Fukumoto 7-4, E. Yamaoka 31-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Fukumoto 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kai Yoneda
Ballpark: Sapporo Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM JST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 14539
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