BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
SAPPORO BEARS AT HOSHO RELIABLES
07/31/1975
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BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
SAPPORO BEARS AT HOSHO RELIABLES
GAME ID: 6714 - THURSDAY, JULY 31ST , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Sapporo Bears (33-53) 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 0
Hosho Reliables (55-30) 0 0 0 3 X 3 3 1
Reliables Clip Bears, 3-2
Nagoya Minami Stadium was the site of an exciting ballgame between the Hosho Reliables and Sapporo Bears.

The Hosho Reliables beat the Sapporo Bears, 3-2. Hosho starter Takashi Masuda pitched a gem. Hosho leads the Eastern League by 8 games.

The Reliables got a big at-bat from catcher Yorihiko Kawata. For the game, Kawata went 1 for 2 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 4th home run of the season gave Hosho a 3-1 lead.

After the game, Hosho manager Shun Kawamura applauded the team's effort. "They busted their humps out there," he said.
SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Murata SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .220 14 30
M. Shiotani 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .219 5 16
N. Toyama CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303 9 35
N. Fukuda RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274 3 16
G. Nakashima 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 5 28
T. Yamamoto LF 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .192 2 11
S. Fukui 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 7 20
S. Arakawa C 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 6 16
Y. Kuramoto P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 0 0
Totals 18 2 3 2 1 6 7      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Fukuda (3, 2nd Inning off T. Masuda, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Murata (14, 5th Inning off T. Masuda, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Murata 4 , N. Fukuda 2 , T. Yamamoto
2-out RBI: S. Murata
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Kuramoto
Sac Bunt: G. Nakashima
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fukui-Shiotani)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Kodama CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 11 34
H. Dunham LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 24 67
Y. Watanabe 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268 29 65
D. Nakamura SS 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .261 11 38
B. McCullough 3B 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .271 10 31
Y. Kawata C 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .226 4 31
S. Nitta RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 9 25
R. Endo 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 3 10
T. Masuda P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .235 0 4
Totals 16 3 3 3 2 4 1      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Watanabe (13, 1st Inning off Y. Kuramoto, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Kawata (4, 4th Inning off Y. Kuramoto, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Watanabe 2 , B. McCullough , Y. Kawata 4
2-out RBI: Y. Kawata
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Nakamura
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Errors: R. Kodama (4)
SAPPORO PITCHING LINESCORE HOSHO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Kuramoto L (4-11) 4.2 3 3 3 2 4 1 74 3.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Kuramoto 48
Batters Faced: Y. Kuramoto 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Kuramoto 3-6
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Kuramoto 74-44
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Masuda W (12-4) 5.0 3 2 2 1 6 1 73 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Masuda 58
Batters Faced: T. Masuda 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Masuda 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Masuda 73-53
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Takashi Masuda
Ballpark: Nagoya Minami Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 23149
Special Notes: The game was called in the 5th inning due to bad weather.
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