 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON HOSHO RELIABLES AT YOKOHAMA KINGFISHERS 05/30/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | HOSHO RELIABLES AT YOKOHAMA KINGFISHERS | GAME ID: 5509 - THURSDAY, MAY 30TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Hosho Reliables (16-11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Yokohama Kingfishers (12-8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 9 | 0 | | |  | |
Kingfishers Win at Home, 4-1 | The game between Yokohama and Hosho is in the books, despite a little rain.
The Yokohama Kingfishers got a stellar effort from pitcher Fumimaro Yamauchi, helping Yokohama score a win over the visiting Hosho Reliables, 4-1. The winner was Yamauchi. He threw 7.1 innings of 5-hit ball. The loser was Iwao Yamamoto. Earning his 3rd save for Yokohama was Toshinori Osada.
Yokohama first baseman Yonekichi Okazaki contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the fifth. With two down, he hit a sinker to center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 12th hit of the season and put the Kingfishers ahead, 1-0.
Okazaki called the win a testament to his team's "tenacity."
The loss makes Hosho 16-11. | |
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HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE | | YOKOHAMA BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - Y. Kawata substituted for E. Ueno in the 6th b - M. Tanoue pinch hit for M. Yanagi in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: B. Bloom (6, 1st Inning off F. Yamauchi, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Morioka (11, 6th Inning off F. Yamauchi, 0 on, 0 outs) Triples: J. Kono (1, 6th Inning off F. Yamauchi, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: S. Morioka 2 , B. Bloom 3 , Y. Hirata 2 , J. Kono 3 , T. Hamano 2-out RBI: J. Kono Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kono , M. Tanoue , H. Dunham Team LOB: 6
FIELDING OF assists: 1 (Hamano(Sato at 3rd base)) PB: Y. Kawata | | | a - T. Nakamura pinch hit for F. Sonoda in the 6th b - G. Lacey substituted for T. Nakamura in the 7th c - M. Kobashi substituted for H. Yoshida in the 7th d - Y. Maeda substituted for F. Yamauchi in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: H. Yoshida (7, 1st Inning off E. Ueno, 0 on, 0 outs) Triples: S. Arakawa (1, 6th Inning off I. Yamamoto, 2 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: H. Yoshida 2 , T. Kaneshige 2 , D. Sato 2 , Y. Okazaki , S. Tamura , S. Arakawa 3 , S. Fukui 2-out RBI: Y. Okazaki Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Sonoda 2 , G. Lacey Sac Fly: F. Yamauchi Team LOB: 7 | | |
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HOSHO PITCHING LINESCORE | | YOKOHAMA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | F. Yamauchi W (4-0) | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 2.31 | T. Osada SV (3) | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2.43 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Fumimaro Yamauchi Ballpark: Kanagawa Stadium Weather: Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM JST Time: 3:35 Attendance: 18474 Special Notes: Rain delay of 63 minutes in the 8th inning. |
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