 | | 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 | |
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) | | | 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 | | | | 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 | | |
 |
| 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 |
 |