BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
HOSHO RELIABLES AT SAPPORO BEARS
06/13/1974
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
HOSHO RELIABLES AT SAPPORO BEARS
GAME ID: 5581 - THURSDAY, JUNE 13TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hosho Reliables (27-12) 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 6 4 2
Sapporo Bears (14-27) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 2
Reliables Keep Clicking, Win, 6-3
Behind a solid performance from center fielder Akitoshi Yamane, the Hosho Reliables defeated the Sapporo Bears, 6-3. Yamane went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 3 for the Reliables. Hosho pitcher Naruto Noda earned the win, hiking his record to 5-1. Tatsuki Nakagawa suffered the loss. Motomu Taira collected his 4th save.

With Hosho leading 3-2 in the top of the fifth, Yamane hit a sinker from Tatsuki Nakagawa for a 3-run home run. It was his 7th home run of the season and put the Reliables ahead, 6-2.

"We'll enjoy this ride as long as it lasts," said Reliables manager Shun Kawamura.

Hosho has 7 straight wins, Sapporo 4 straight losses.
HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Ikeda RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .279 4 19
H. Dunham LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .282 13 25
Y. Watanabe 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .254 11 28
B. McCullough 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244 7 28
A. Yamane CF 3 2 1 3 1 1 1 .252 7 19
D. Nakamura SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 3 18
Y. Kawata C 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .202 1 8
R. Endo 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .264 2 22
N. Noda P 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .125 0 3
   M. Taira P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 2
Totals 29 6 4 5 7 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Noda (1, 3rd Inning off T. Nakagawa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Kawata (1, 2nd Inning off T. Nakagawa, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Yamane (7, 5th Inning off T. Nakagawa, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Ikeda , A. Yamane 4 , Y. Kawata 4 , N. Noda 2
2-out RBI: A. Yamane , Y. Kawata
Sac Bunt: D. Nakamura
Sac Fly: H. Dunham
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Yamane (5)

FIELDING
Errors: B. McCullough (8) , D. Nakamura (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Watanabe-Nakamura)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Shiotani 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .185 2 9
T. Yamamoto LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .218 6 13
K. Hotta RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .275 2 13
S. Murata SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .257 5 20
G. Nakashima 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .220 4 15
N. Toyama CF 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .286 3 13
S. Arakawa C 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .182 1 8
S. Fukui 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .111 0 0
T. Nakagawa P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .190 0 2
   a-N. Fukuda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 2 6
   K. Yamada P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-K. Sato PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 2 4
Totals 34 3 8 3 4 4 18      
a - N. Fukuda pinch hit for T. Nakagawa in the 7th
b - K. Sato pinch hit for K. Yamada in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Arakawa (1, 2nd Inning off N. Noda, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Fukui (1, 7th Inning off N. Noda, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Toyama (3, 9th Inning off N. Noda, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hotta 2 , G. Nakashima , N. Toyama 4 , S. Arakawa 3 , S. Fukui 2 , K. Sato
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Shiotani , T. Yamamoto , T. Nakagawa
GIDP: T. Yamamoto
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Murata (3)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Toyama (4) , S. Arakawa (3)
HOSHO PITCHING LINESCORE SAPPORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Noda W (5-1) 8.1 8 3 2 4 3 1 140 3.21   
M. Taira SV (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Noda 56
Batters Faced: N. Noda 36, M. Taira 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Noda 11-8, M. Taira 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Noda 140-79, M. Taira 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Taira 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Nakagawa L (4-2) 7.0 3 6 5 7 3 2 127 4.08   
K. Yamada 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 32 9.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Nakagawa 45
Batters Faced: T. Nakagawa 30, K. Yamada 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Nakagawa 10-7, K. Yamada 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Nakagawa 127-70, K. Yamada 32-21
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Akitoshi Yamane
Ballpark: Sapporo Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM JST
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 9953
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