BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
DENKI DYNAMICS AT RAKISUTA RAMS
07/22/1975
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
DENKI DYNAMICS AT RAKISUTA RAMS
GAME ID: 6661 - TUESDAY, JULY 22ND , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Denki Dynamics (44-32) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 11 0
Rakisuta Rams (37-40) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 12 0
Dynamics Down Rams, 4-3
The Rakisuta Rams could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Kinichi Harada into a win. Instead, the Denki Dynamics prevailed, 4-3, in 10 innings. Harada threw 7.0 innings of 6-hit ball. Denki reliever Atsumi Shibata, who leads the EL in holds with 5, was credited with the win. His record goes to 4-3. Yoshimatsu Shiina took the loss for Rakisuta. Tatsunori Tanoue notched his 16th save in 20 chances.

Denki used the timely hitting of Sukeichi Jimbo to seize the win. The center fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the tenth inning to put the Dynamics on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Sometimes winning takes more than 27 outs," said Dynamics manager Carl Johnson.

The win gives Denki a season record of 44-32.
DENKI BATTING LINESCORE RAKISUTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kaji 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .268 6 25
T. Takahashi 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .272 8 31
S. Jimbo CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .336 10 44
K. Hirao 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283 24 70
   a-S. Tanaka PR, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 1 4
K. Ihara C 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 3 25
   T. Tanoue P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
I. Muramoto LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .213 1 11
Y. Oki RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .299 4 27
I. Sakata SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .333 2 9
T. Nakai P 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .079 0 2
   b-T. Wakayama PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .233 5 12
   A. Shibata P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-I. Kinoshita C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 4 11 4 1 6 12      
a - S. Tanaka pinch ran for K. Hirao in the 9th
b - T. Wakayama pinch hit for T. Nakai in the 9th
c - I. Kinoshita substituted for A. Shibata in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Oki (9, 2nd Inning off K. Harada, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Kaji (11, 2nd Inning off K. Harada, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kaji 4 , T. Takahashi 2 , S. Jimbo , K. Hirao , K. Ihara , I. Muramoto , Y. Oki 2 , I. Sakata
2-out RBI: J. Kaji
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Takahashi , K. Hirao , K. Ihara , T. Wakayama
Sac Bunt: S. Tanaka , I. Muramoto
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kaji (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sakata-Kaji-Hirao)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Onishi CF 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 .257 9 25
G. Yagi LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .246 9 29
S. Fukushima 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .278 11 35
H. Nomura SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .292 12 34
K. Imakake C 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256 0 30
S. Nishioka 2B 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .240 0 7
S. Kamo RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258 0 38
   a-Y. Ishihara PH, RF 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .250 5 20
T. Matsui 1B 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .208 4 13
   b-M. Nakamura PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 0 7
K. Harada P 3 0 1 0 0 2 4 .143 0 2
   G. Matsuda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-S. Nakayama PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 2 10
   Y. Shiina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 1
Totals 40 3 12 3 2 8 15      
a - Y. Ishihara pinch hit for S. Kamo in the 6th
b - M. Nakamura pinch hit for T. Matsui in the 8th
c - S. Nakayama pinch hit for G. Matsuda in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Fukushima (10, 6th Inning off T. Nakai, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Onishi 3 , S. Fukushima 3 , K. Imakake , S. Nishioka 3 , S. Kamo , T. Matsui , K. Harada
2-out RBI: T. Matsui
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Nakamura , K. Harada 2
GIDP: G. Yagi
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Nishioka (1)
CS: R. Onishi (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Yagi(Takahashi at 2nd base))
DENKI PITCHING LINESCORE RAKISUTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Nakai 8.0 12 3 3 1 5 0 116 3.28   
A. Shibata W (4-3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 3.20   
T. Tanoue SV (16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Nakai 50
Batters Faced: T. Nakai 35, A. Shibata 4, T. Tanoue 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Nakai 11-6, A. Shibata 0-1, T. Tanoue 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Nakai 116-78, A. Shibata 20-12, T. Tanoue 13-10
WP: T. Nakai
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Harada 7.0 6 3 3 0 4 0 91 3.16   
G. Matsuda 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 24 2.09   
Y. Shiina L (6-3) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 14 2.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Harada 57
Batters Faced: K. Harada 27, G. Matsuda 9, Y. Shiina 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Harada 9-8, G. Matsuda 3-1, Y. Shiina 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Harada 91-64, G. Matsuda 24-16, Y. Shiina 14-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kinichi Harada
Ballpark: Rakisuta Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM JST
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 18998
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