BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
HOSHO RELIABLES AT DENKI DYNAMICS
05/12/1974
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
HOSHO RELIABLES AT DENKI DYNAMICS
GAME ID: 5174 - SUNDAY, MAY 12TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hosho Reliables (9-3) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 7 0
Denki Dynamics (6-6) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 6 13 1
Dynamics Score Late, Stun Reliables, 6-4
Kinnojo Hirao knocked in 3 runs to help Denki beat Hosho, 6-4. Hirao produced 1 single, 1 double, and 1 home run. Hosho is 9-3 after the defeat.

The game was decided with two out in the bottom of the ninth. With Denki trailing 4-3, Hirao jumped on a sinker from two-time All-Star Junya Yamagata and hit a 3-run home run to left. With one swing, the Dynamics had a walk-off win.

"We saved our best for last," said Hirao.
HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE DENKI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hayashida LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .300 1 4
H. Dunham RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .233 5 8
   a-S. Nitta PH, RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
Y. Watanabe 1B 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .195 1 4
T. Kurosawa SS 4 0 1 2 1 0 2 .556 1 4
A. Yamane CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .244 3 7
M. Tanoue 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .375 1 2
Y. Kawata C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259 0 3
C. Mochizuki 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .200 0 0
   b-T. Okinaka PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 0 1
   c-R. Endo 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 10
S. Saito P 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 0 0
   J. Yamagata P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 7 4 6 3 14      
a - S. Nitta pinch hit for H. Dunham in the 7th
b - T. Okinaka pinch hit for C. Mochizuki in the 8th
c - R. Endo substituted for T. Okinaka in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Tanoue (1, 4th Inning off T. Mihara, 0 on, 1 out) , Y. Watanabe (1, 5th Inning off T. Mihara, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Nitta , Y. Watanabe 5 , T. Kurosawa , M. Tanoue 4 , Y. Kawata , S. Saito
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Dunham , T. Kurosawa , A. Yamane , T. Okinaka
Sac Bunt: Y. Kawata
Hit by Pitch: H. Dunham , A. Yamane
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Muramoto LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .220 0 3
T. Takahashi 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .209 1 4
K. Hirao 1B 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 .312 4 10
J. Kaji 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .256 2 5
K. Ihara C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .293 2 4
S. Ishida SS 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .244 1 4
S. Jimbo CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .163 1 6
Y. Oki RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .216 0 3
T. Mihara P 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
   A. Shibata P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Wakayama PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 1 1
Totals 38 6 13 6 1 3 16      
a - T. Wakayama pinch hit for A. Shibata in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hirao (1, 1st Inning off S. Saito, 0 on, 2 outs) , I. Muramoto (3, 7th Inning off S. Saito, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Hirao (4, 9th Inning off J. Yamagata, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Muramoto 2 , T. Takahashi 2 , K. Hirao 7 , J. Kaji , S. Ishida 2 , S. Jimbo 2 , Y. Oki , T. Wakayama
2-out RBI: T. Takahashi , K. Hirao , S. Ishida , S. Jimbo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hirao , K. Ihara , Y. Oki
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Ishida (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kaji (4)
OF assists: 2 (Jimbo(Saito at home), Jimbo(Watanabe at 3rd base))
HOSHO PITCHING LINESCORE DENKI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Saito L (1-1) 8.2 12 5 5 1 3 0 124 4.01   
J. Yamagata BS (2) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Saito 42
Batters Faced: S. Saito 38, J. Yamagata 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Saito 7-15, J. Yamagata 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Saito 124-80, J. Yamagata 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Yamagata 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mihara 8.2 7 4 4 6 3 2 152 2.41   
A. Shibata W (2-2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mihara 51
Batters Faced: T. Mihara 40, A. Shibata 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mihara 8-13, A. Shibata 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mihara 152-87, A. Shibata 3-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Shibata 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Mihara 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kinnojo Hirao
Ballpark: Kanda Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 12663
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