 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON RAKISUTA RAMS AT HOSHO RELIABLES 06/09/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | RAKISUTA RAMS AT HOSHO RELIABLES | GAME ID: 5569 - SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Rakisuta Rams (14-12) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | Hosho Reliables (18-18) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | |  | |
Rams Drop Reliables, 2-1 | In a low-scoring tilt between the Rakisuta Rams and the Hosho Reliables, Yamada Yamanaka, who is tied for 2nd in the EL in quality starts with 7, was the difference-maker. The Rakisuta right-hander spearheaded the 2-1 win. Yamanaka yielded 1 run over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 0, and struck out 4. His record improves to 3-1. The save went to Genya Ishii, number 2 for him.
Teiljo Otani came through with a big-time hit for Rakisuta. The catcher smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to give his team the lead, 2-1. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.
"We had the right guys up at the right times," said Hosho manager Shun Kawamura. "We just didn't cash in."
The Rams bumped their record to 14-12 with this latest triumph. | |
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RAKISUTA BATTING LINESCORE | | HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - D. Finch pinch hit for P. Ponder in the 9th b - K. Kawai substituted for S. Fukuda in the 9th c - O. Nishimura substituted for D. Finch in the 9th
BATTING Home Runs: T. Otani (2, 7th Inning off E. Ueno, 1 on, 1 out) Total Bases: K. Harada , T. Hashiguchi 2 , P. Ponder , T. Otani 4 , Y. Yamanaka Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Harada , P. Ponder Sac Bunt: M. Ezaki , P. Ponder Hit by Pitch: T. Hashiguchi Team LOB: 5
FIELDING Errors: T. Hashiguchi (1) Double Plays: 1 (Harada-Ponder-Hashiguchi) | | | | |
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RAKISUTA PITCHING LINESCORE | | HOSHO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | Y. Yamanaka W (3-1) | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 110 | 2.04 | G. Ishii SV (2) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1.40 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | E. Ueno L (4-3) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 88 | 3.48 | I. Yamamoto | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2.37 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Yamada Yamanaka Ballpark: Nagoya Minami Stadium Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph Start Time: 3:05 PM JST Time: 2:32 Attendance: 14527 |
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