 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON KYOTO OWLS AT DENKI DYNAMICS 05/30/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | KYOTO OWLS AT DENKI DYNAMICS | GAME ID: 5504 - THURSDAY, MAY 30TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Kyoto Owls (14-12) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | Denki Dynamics (7-18) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 | 7 | 0 | | |  | |
Dynamics Clonk Owls, 5-2 | Denki turned a good effort from starter Tom Hodges into a win over the Kyoto Owls at Kanda Stadium. The Dynamics won the game, 5-2. Hodges, now 3-2, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 4, walking 2, and allowing 2 runs. Despite the win, Denki, now 7-18, is off to a terrible start.
Satoshi Takahashi, who is tied for 10th in the EL with a .293 batting average, aided the Denki cause with a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first. For the game, the left fielder went 1-2 with a double and a walk.
"We did enough to win," said Hodges. | |
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KYOTO BATTING LINESCORE | | DENKI BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - T. Hashimoto substituted for I. Furuta in the 6th b - J. McDonald pinch hit for K. Miyaji in the 9th
BATTING Home Runs: T. Hayashi (7, 1st Inning off T. Hodges, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: T. Hayashi 4 , T. Matsui 2 , B. Arai , Y. Yoshida , K. Taira , N. Nishio 2-out RBI: K. Taira Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Shimada , Y. Yoshida , N. Nishio , I. Furuta Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: T. Matsui 2 (3)
FIELDING Double Plays: 3 (Shimada-Matsui-Hayashi, Matsui-Arai-Hayashi, Arai-Matsui-Hayashi) | | | a - E. Yoshimura pinch hit for T. Hodges in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: S. Takahashi (4, 5th Inning off I. Furuta, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Kamo (10, 7th Inning off K. Miyaji, 1 on, 0 outs) , H. Kajioka (6, 7th Inning off K. Miyaji, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: H. Kajioka 3 , S. Kamo 4 , S. Takahashi 2 , T. Hodges 2-out RBI: S. Kamo Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Takahashi , R. Iwasa 2 , M. Onishi GIDP: M. Nakasone , S. Kamo , R. Iwasa Sac Fly: S. Takahashi Hit by Pitch: M. Onishi Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING SB: M. Nakasone (2)
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Nakasone-Hirao) | | |
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KYOTO PITCHING LINESCORE | | DENKI PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | I. Furuta L (3-2) | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 3.38 | K. Miyaji | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1.93 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | T. Hodges W (3-2) | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 3.32 | T. Takanezawa SV (4) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.00 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Tom Hodges Ballpark: Kanda Stadium Weather: Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 16 mph Start Time: 1:05 PM JST Time: 2:30 Attendance: 9782 |
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