BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
SAPPORO BEARS AT RAKISUTA RAMS
05/12/1974
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
SAPPORO BEARS AT RAKISUTA RAMS
GAME ID: 5171 - SUNDAY, MAY 12TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sapporo Bears (5-7) 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 8 12 0
Rakisuta Rams (1-11) 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 1
Rams Edged, 8-5, by Sapporo
The Sapporo Bears knocked off the Rakisuta Rams, 8-5, at Rakisuta Stadium. Gunji Nakashima hit 2 singles and 1 double, while driving in 3 runs. To call the performance of the 1974 Rams disappointing is an understatement.

Sapporo took advantage of an error in the top of the eighth inning. The game was tied, 5-5, when Hiroiaki Nakazawa hit a 2-run single that was misplayed. It put the Bears in front, 7-5.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Nakazawa said after the game.
SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE RAKISUTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Yamamoto CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .185 2 6
   a-K. Yoneda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .350 1 5
   c-N. Fukuda RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .444 1 3
K. Hotta RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 1 5
   b-M. Shiotani PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .146 1 5
   d-N. Toyama CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .205 1 2
T. Kusumoto LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .240 1 1
S. Murata SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .282 1 8
S. Carpenter 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .229 2 3
G. Nakashima 2B 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 .286 2 6
T. Wada 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .250 0 3
H. Nakazawa C 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .333 3 11
T. Nakagawa P 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 2
Totals 36 8 12 8 3 5 9      
a - K. Yoneda pinch hit for T. Yamamoto in the 7th
b - M. Shiotani pinch hit for K. Hotta in the 7th
c - N. Fukuda substituted for K. Yoneda in the 7th
d - N. Toyama substituted for M. Shiotani in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Nakashima (2, 1st Inning off K. Wada, 3 on, 2 outs) , M. Shiotani (2, 7th Inning off K. Wada, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Fukuda , M. Shiotani 2 , T. Kusumoto 2 , S. Murata , S. Carpenter , G. Nakashima 4 , T. Wada , H. Nakazawa 2
2-out RBI: M. Shiotani , G. Nakashima , H. Nakazawa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kusumoto , T. Wada , T. Nakagawa
Sac Bunt: T. Nakagawa
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Murata (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Murata-Nakashima-Carpenter)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Onishi CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200 2 4
S. Fukushima 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .170 1 1
Y. Ishihara 1B, RF 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .306 2 5
H. Nomura SS 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 .265 4 8
G. Yagi LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .257 1 5
S. Kamo RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
   b-M. Nakamura PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 0 1
T. Matsui 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .188 0 1
K. Imakake C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 0 2
K. Wada P 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   a-S. Nakayama PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 1 1
   S. Hayakawa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-S. Murata PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
Totals 33 5 7 5 4 10 12      
a - S. Nakayama pinch hit for K. Wada in the 7th
b - M. Nakamura pinch hit for S. Kamo in the 8th
c - S. Murata pinch hit for S. Hayakawa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Fukushima (3, 5th Inning off T. Nakagawa, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Yagi (1, 2nd Inning off T. Nakagawa, 1 on, 0 outs) , Y. Ishihara (2, 3rd Inning off T. Nakagawa, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Onishi , S. Fukushima 2 , Y. Ishihara 4 , G. Yagi 4 , S. Kamo , T. Matsui , K. Wada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Nomura 2
GIDP: G. Yagi
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Onishi 2 (4)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Onishi (2)
OF assists: 1 (Yagi(Kusumoto at 3rd base))
SAPPORO PITCHING LINESCORE RAKISUTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Nakagawa W (1-0) 9.0 7 5 5 4 10 2 127 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Nakagawa 59
Batters Faced: T. Nakagawa 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Nakagawa 6-10
Pitches - Strikes: T. Nakagawa 127-77
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Wada 7.0 6 5 5 3 3 0 108 3.00   
S. Hayakawa L (0-1) 2.0 6 3 3 0 2 0 34 4.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Wada 45
Batters Faced: K. Wada 30, S. Hayakawa 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Wada 6-12, S. Hayakawa 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Wada 108-70, S. Hayakawa 34-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gunji Nakashima
Ballpark: Rakisuta Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM JST
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 14309
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