BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
DENKI DYNAMICS AT HOSHO RELIABLES
08/06/1974
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
DENKI DYNAMICS AT HOSHO RELIABLES
GAME ID: 6722 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denki Dynamics (48-40) 0 7 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 11 16 0
Hosho Reliables (53-34) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 8 1
Kaji Stars for Dynamics in 11-4 Win
Denki second baseman Jin Kaji made his presence felt in the 11-4 Dynamics triumph over the Hosho Reliables. Kaji went 2-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in 5 runs and scored once. At 48-40, the Dynamics claim third place in the Eastern League.

Kaji made an early impact for Denki when he stroked his 13th home run of the season. The 3-run home run, which came in the top of the second, put the Dynamics on top, 5-0.

"I believe in our guys," said Denki skipper Carl Johnson. "I like the energy they're playing with."
DENKI BATTING LINESCORE HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kaji 2B 3 1 2 5 1 0 0 .263 13 43
   c-S. Tanaka PH, 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278 1 9
T. Takahashi 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .266 8 26
   d-K. Sakata PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320 2 8
   f-Y. Otsuki 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354 0 5
S. Ishida SS 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 .273 18 47
K. Hirao 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .304 29 63
   e-H. Yokota PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212 1 8
K. Ihara C 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .329 9 24
S. Jimbo CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255 10 35
   a-O. Hayashi PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
I. Muramoto LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .266 4 30
   b-M. Matsumoto PH, LF, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .293 0 3
Y. Oki RF 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .237 9 39
T. Moriyama P 5 2 2 0 0 1 5 .256 0 2
   T. Hirata P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 41 11 16 11 3 11 16      
a - O. Hayashi pinch hit for S. Jimbo in the 7th
b - M. Matsumoto pinch hit for I. Muramoto in the 7th
c - S. Tanaka pinch hit for J. Kaji in the 8th
d - K. Sakata pinch hit for T. Takahashi in the 8th
e - H. Yokota pinch hit for K. Hirao in the 8th
f - Y. Otsuki substituted for K. Sakata in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kaji (14, 4th Inning off R. Saito, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Tanaka (2, 8th Inning off M. Taira, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Ihara (9, 2nd Inning off T. Masuda, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Hirao (29, 2nd Inning off T. Masuda, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Kaji (13, 2nd Inning off T. Masuda, 2 on, 2 outs) , S. Ishida (18, 2nd Inning off T. Masuda, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kaji 6 , S. Tanaka 2 , T. Takahashi , S. Ishida 4 , K. Hirao 4 , H. Yokota , K. Ihara 5 , S. Jimbo , O. Hayashi , I. Muramoto , Y. Oki 2 , T. Moriyama 2
2-out RBI: , J. Kaji 2 , S. Ishida
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Takahashi , S. Ishida , T. Moriyama
GIDP: K. Ihara
Hit by Pitch: Y. Oki
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: Y. Oki (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ihara-Ishida)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Ikeda RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271 10 40
H. Dunham LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .280 26 63
Y. Watanabe 1B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .306 30 71
   c-T. Okinaka PH, 1B 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .368 5 12
B. McCullough 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .229 15 47
   f-T. Kurosawa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 4 14
   g-M. Tanoue 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 2 6
A. Yamane CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 9 28
   d-N. Higuchi PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 0 1
   e-C. Mochizuki CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .172 0 4
D. Nakamura SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .281 8 36
Y. Kawata C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225 2 22
M. Nakajima 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250 1 13
T. Masuda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 0 4
   a-S. Nitta PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228 2 11
   R. Saito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1
   b-K. Hayashida PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 2 12
   M. Taira P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .800 0 3
Totals 34 4 8 4 1 12 6      
a - S. Nitta pinch hit for T. Masuda in the 3rd
b - K. Hayashida pinch hit for R. Saito in the 6th
c - T. Okinaka pinch hit for Y. Watanabe in the 7th
d - N. Higuchi pinch hit for A. Yamane in the 7th
e - C. Mochizuki substituted for N. Higuchi in the 8th
f - T. Kurosawa pinch hit for B. McCullough in the 8th
g - M. Tanoue substituted for T. Kurosawa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Okinaka (2, 8th Inning off T. Moriyama, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Ikeda (11, 8th Inning off T. Moriyama, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Watanabe (30, 4th Inning off T. Moriyama, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Okinaka (5, 7th Inning off T. Moriyama, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Ikeda 2 , H. Dunham , Y. Watanabe 4 , T. Okinaka 6 , D. Nakamura 2 , M. Taira
2-out RBI: H. Dunham , T. Okinaka
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kurosawa
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Nakajima (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Ikeda (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Nakajima-Nakamura-Watanabe)
DENKI PITCHING LINESCORE HOSHO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Moriyama W (8-5) 8.1 8 4 4 1 11 2 127 3.84   
T. Hirata 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Moriyama 61
Batters Faced: T. Moriyama 33, T. Hirata 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Moriyama 4-9, T. Hirata 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Moriyama 127-83, T. Hirata 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Hirata 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Masuda L (8-4) 3.0 7 7 7 0 3 4 51 4.32   
R. Saito 3.0 6 3 3 2 2 0 53 5.17   
M. Taira 3.0 3 1 1 1 6 0 53 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Masuda 18
Batters Faced: T. Masuda 16, R. Saito 16, M. Taira 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Masuda 2-4, R. Saito 3-2, M. Taira 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Masuda 51-35, R. Saito 53-31, M. Taira 53-36
Hit Batsmen: R. Saito
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jin Kaji
Ballpark: Nagoya Minami Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM JST
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 20645
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