 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON RAKISUTA RAMS AT SAPPORO BEARS 06/16/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | RAKISUTA RAMS AT SAPPORO BEARS | GAME ID: 5606 - SUNDAY, JUNE 16TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Rakisuta Rams (16-16) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Sapporo Bears (20-17) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 7 | 0 | | |  | |
Komatsu at His Best, Whips Rams | Sapporo hurler Arata Komatsu put on quite a show, as he blitzed the Rakisuta Rams with a 1-0 shutout. He baffled them with fastballs and changeups, allowing 1 hit with 10 strikeouts and 1 walk to pick up the win.
"I think every time we were looking for a fastball, he threw a changeup and every time we were looking for a changeup, he threw a fastball," Rakisuta manager Bob Lester told reporters after the game.
This year, Komatsu has compiled a 5-3 record with a 2.01 ERA. | |
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RAKISUTA BATTING LINESCORE | | SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - T. Hashiguchi pinch hit for M. Ezaki in the 8th b - Y. Ogawa pinch hit for P. Ponder in the 8th c - O. Nishimura substituted for M. Arakaki in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: S. Fukuda (7, 6th Inning off A. Komatsu, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: S. Fukuda 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Finch Team LOB: 2 | | | a - H. Sato substituted for T. Ishii in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: T. Yamamoto (6, 1st Inning off M. Arakaki, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Onishi (8, 1st Inning off M. Arakaki, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Ishii (2, 6th Inning off M. Arakaki, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: T. Yamamoto 4 , T. Ishii 3 , R. Onishi 2 , K. Takayama 2-out RBI: R. Onishi Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Takayama 2 , S. Takahashi , A. Komatsu Sac Bunt: M. Ishikawa Team LOB: 10 | | |
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RAKISUTA PITCHING LINESCORE | | SAPPORO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | M. Arakaki L (3-4) | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 2.01 | K. Arita | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.38 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | A. Komatsu W (5-3) | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 118 | 2.01 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Arata Komatsu Ballpark: Sapporo Stadium Weather: Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph Start Time: 2:35 PM JST Time: 3:11 Attendance: 18318 Special Notes: Rain delay of 54 minutes in the 3rd inning. |
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