BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
DENKI DYNAMICS AT SAPPORO BEARS
07/24/1974
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
DENKI DYNAMICS AT SAPPORO BEARS
GAME ID: 6662 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denki Dynamics (42-36) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 0
Sapporo Bears (33-44) 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 X 6 9 1
Bears Do In Dynamics, 6-3
Sapporo and Denki got after it at Sapporo Stadium.

Sapporo pitcher Masaru Ryu had a large part in his team beating the Denki Dynamics, 6-3. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Eisaku Yamaoka earned his 9th save, after closing out the game.

Sapporo took control in the bottom of the sixth. With two out and runners on 1st and 2nd, Sukeyasu Arakawa hit a run-scoring single to make it 4-3, Bears.

"Good to pick up this win," Ryu said.

Sapporo, at 33-44, sits in 5th place in the Eastern League.
DENKI BATTING LINESCORE SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kaji 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256 12 35
T. Takahashi 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .262 4 18
S. Ishida SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .272 16 38
K. Hirao 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .294 27 56
S. Jimbo CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .249 7 27
T. Wakayama C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .211 5 12
   A. Shibata P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Hirata P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-S. Tanaka PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 1 9
Y. Oki RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 8 35
I. Muramoto LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 3 24
H. Ibe P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
   a-K. Sakata C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .444 2 8
Totals 33 3 7 3 1 4 9      
a - K. Sakata substituted for H. Ibe in the 6th
b - S. Tanaka pinch hit for T. Hirata in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kaji (12, 1st Inning off M. Ryu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hirao (27, 6th Inning off M. Ryu, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Kaji 3 , T. Takahashi 2 , K. Hirao 4 , S. Jimbo , T. Wakayama
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hirao , T. Wakayama
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Shiotani 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .230 9 24
T. Kusumoto LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .291 7 22
K. Hotta RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .260 6 35
S. Murata SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .262 9 40
K. Yoneda 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .262 3 18
T. Yamamoto CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .241 6 23
G. Nakashima 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .226 7 27
S. Arakawa C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .180 4 14
M. Ryu P 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .125 0 2
   E. Yamaoka P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 6 9 6 4 4 10      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Shiotani (17, 3rd Inning off H. Ibe, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Arakawa (3, 5th Inning off H. Ibe, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Ryu (1, 6th Inning off A. Shibata, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Kusumoto (7, 3rd Inning off H. Ibe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Shiotani 2 , T. Kusumoto 4 , K. Hotta , S. Murata , T. Yamamoto , S. Arakawa 3 , M. Ryu 3
2-out RBI: M. Shiotani , T. Kusumoto , S. Arakawa , M. Ryu
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Shiotani , K. Hotta
Sac Bunt: M. Ryu
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Hotta (6) , S. Murata (4)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Yamamoto (2)
OF assists: 1 (Hotta(Takahashi at home))
DENKI PITCHING LINESCORE SAPPORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Ibe L (6-8) 5.2 6 5 5 4 3 1 101 3.76   
A. Shibata 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 35 3.74   
T. Hirata 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Ibe 36
Batters Faced: H. Ibe 25, A. Shibata 8, T. Hirata 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Ibe 4-8, A. Shibata 2-2, T. Hirata 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Ibe 101-59, A. Shibata 35-21, T. Hirata 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Shibata 2-2 , T. Hirata 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ryu W (1-8) 7.0 7 3 3 1 3 1 104 5.56   
E. Yamaoka SV (9) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 4.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ryu 53
Batters Faced: M. Ryu 28, E. Yamaoka 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ryu 13-4, E. Yamaoka 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ryu 104-69, E. Yamaoka 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Yamaoka 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Masaru Ryu
Ballpark: Sapporo Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM JST
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 9903
Special Notes: Rain delay of 22 minutes in the 6th inning.
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