 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON RAKISUTA RAMS AT SAPPORO BEARS 05/12/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | RAKISUTA RAMS AT SAPPORO BEARS | GAME ID: 5168 - SUNDAY, MAY 12TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Rakisuta Rams (5-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Sapporo Bears (7-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 5 | 0 | | |  | |
Bears Prevail, 1-0, Over Rakisuta | The rain could not keep the home crowd from enjoying a good ballgame.
Tomochika Takada, who is a two-time All-Star, was terrific for the Sapporo Bears in his team's 1-0 triumph over the Rakisuta Rams. Takada picked up the win, and it was well-deserved. Rakisuta now has a record of 5-5.
With the game tied, 0-0, in the bottom of the fifth, Takada had a key at-bat for Sapporo. With a runner on 2nd, Takada hit a run-scoring single off Morihiro Arakaki, making the score 1-0, Bears.
"I still think this team can play even better," Takada told the Sapporo Times. | |
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RAKISUTA BATTING LINESCORE | | SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - T. Hashiguchi pinch hit for M. Arakaki in the 8th b - Y. Ogawa pinch hit for T. Ito in the 9th c - F. Sato pinch hit for M. Ezaki in the 9th
BATTING Total Bases: D. Finch , S. Nishimura , T. Otani Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Harada Team LOB: 6 | | | a - H. Fujioka substituted for T. Wada in the 8th b - T. Ishii pinch hit for H. Fujioka in the 8th c - H. Sato substituted for S. Nishimoto in the 9th d - N. Kodama substituted for T. Ishii in the 9th
BATTING Total Bases: T. Yamamoto , S. Nishimoto , R. Onishi , K. Takayama , T. Takada 2-out RBI: T. Takada Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: U. Ota Sac Bunt: M. Ishikawa Team LOB: 5 | | |
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RAKISUTA PITCHING LINESCORE | | SAPPORO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | M. Arakaki L (1-1) | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 96 | 2.08 | M. Matsuda | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.25 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | T. Takada W (3-0) | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 99 | 0.38 | T. Wada H (1) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | S. Soga SV (2) | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0.00 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Tomochika Takada Ballpark: Sapporo Stadium Weather: Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph Start Time: 2:05 PM JST Time: 2:54 Attendance: 17196 Special Notes: Rain delay of 26 minutes in the 6th inning. |
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