 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON YOKOHAMA KINGFISHERS AT HOSHO RELIABLES 07/16/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | YOKOHAMA KINGFISHERS AT HOSHO RELIABLES | GAME ID: 6650 - TUESDAY, JULY 16TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Yokohama Kingfishers (37-24) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Hosho Reliables (37-27) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 | 12 | 0 | | |  | |
Yokohama Sunk by Hosho, 4-1 | The Hosho Reliables reigned over the Yokohama Kingfishers in damp conditions.
The Hosho Reliables picked up a win at Nagoya Minami Stadium, topping the Yokohama Kingfishers, 4-1. On the mound for Hosho was right-hander Takamichi Smith. He played a principal role in the triumph. Smith, the winner, moves to 3-6. He threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 5 and giving up 2 walks.
The Reliables got a big at-bat from first baseman Bill Bloom. For the game, Bloom was 2 for 4 with a double. He drove in 2 runs. In the bottom of the third, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 13th double of the season gave Hosho a 2-0 lead.
"I tried to mix it up, keep them off balance," said Smith.
The Hosho win streak is now 3 games. | |
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YOKOHAMA BATTING LINESCORE | | HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - K. Aoki pinch hit for S. Tamura in the 9th
BATTING Home Runs: H. Yoshida (14, 8th Inning off K. Ota, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: H. Yoshida 5 , S. Arakawa 2 , M. Sakai Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kaneshige , S. Fukui Team LOB: 7
FIELDING Double Plays: 3 (Okazaki, Sato-Fukui-Okazaki, Arakawa-Fukui-Okazaki) | | | a - S. Kawakami substituted for B. Bloom in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: B. Bloom (13, 3rd Inning off M. Sakai, 2 on, 2 outs) , Y. Hirata (16, 8th Inning off M. Sakai, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Dunham (7, 8th Inning off T. Osada, 2 on, 1 out) Total Bases: S. Morioka 2 , B. Bloom 3 , Y. Hirata 3 , J. Kono , H. Dunham 2 , M. Yamaguchi , T. Hamano , M. Nakamura 2 2-out RBI: B. Bloom Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Hirata , T. Hamano , T. Smith GIDP: B. Bloom , H. Dunham Team LOB: 6 | | |
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YOKOHAMA PITCHING LINESCORE | | HOSHO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | M. Sakai L (5-3) | 7.1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 3.34 | T. Osada | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2.36 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | T. Smith W (3-6) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 2.90 | K. Ota SV (5) | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4.58 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Takamichi Smith Ballpark: Nagoya Minami Stadium Weather: Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph Start Time: 7:35 PM JST Time: 2:57 Attendance: 19099 Special Notes: Rain delay of 32 minutes in the 3rd inning. |
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