BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
SAPPORO BEARS AT RAKISUTA RAMS
07/18/1974
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BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
SAPPORO BEARS AT RAKISUTA RAMS
GAME ID: 6649 - THURSDAY, JULY 18TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sapporo Bears (29-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Rakisuta Rams (34-39) 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 4 8 0
Esaki Hurls Rakisuta to Shutout Victory
Juro Esaki really had his stuff working at Rakisuta Stadium. The Rakisuta Rams hurler mystified the Sapporo Bears, shutting them out, 4-0. Esaki allowed a total of 3 hits in the ballgame and struck out 5.

"The shutout is nice, but I'm just happy we won," Esaki said with a smile after the game. "Coach can be a real bear when we lose."

This season, Esaki has 4 wins and 7 losses and a 4.72 ERA.
SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE RAKISUTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Shiotani 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 7 20
T. Kusumoto LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .297 5 18
K. Hotta RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263 5 34
S. Murata SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .260 9 40
T. Yamamoto CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .237 6 22
G. Nakashima 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 7 27
S. Arakawa C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .172 3 12
T. Wada 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .169 2 5
T. Nakagawa P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 2
   J. Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
   a-K. Sato PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 3 10
Totals 29 0 3 0 2 5 5      
a - K. Sato pinch hit for J. Jackson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Kusumoto , K. Hotta , S. Murata
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Murata
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Hotta (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Nakashima-Murata, Nakashima-Murata-Shiotani)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Onishi CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .249 13 29
T. Matsui 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .251 3 22
Y. Ishihara 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .296 11 27
H. Nomura SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .295 20 54
G. Yagi LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .284 8 30
S. Kamo RF 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 .246 1 22
K. Imakake C 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .242 3 27
K. Harada 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .182 0 4
J. Esaki P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 5
Totals 29 4 8 3 4 4 15      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Harada (1, 2nd Inning off T. Nakagawa, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Yagi (7, 6th Inning off T. Nakagawa, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Onishi , Y. Ishihara , H. Nomura , G. Yagi 2 , S. Kamo , K. Imakake , K. Harada 3
2-out RBI: K. Harada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Ishihara , K. Imakake , J. Esaki
GIDP: K. Imakake
Sac Bunt: J. Esaki
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Nomura (3)
SAPPORO PITCHING LINESCORE RAKISUTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Nakagawa L (5-7) 7.1 8 4 4 3 4 0 125 3.90   
J. Jackson 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Nakagawa 47
Batters Faced: T. Nakagawa 32, J. Jackson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Nakagawa 10-7, J. Jackson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Nakagawa 125-75, J. Jackson 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jackson 1-0
WP: T. Nakagawa
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Esaki W (4-7) 9.0 3 0 0 2 5 0 103 4.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Esaki 84
Batters Faced: J. Esaki 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Esaki 9-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Esaki 103-63
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juro Esaki
Ballpark: Rakisuta Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 15418
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