 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON YOKOHAMA KINGFISHERS AT SAPPORO BEARS 08/09/1975 |  |  | | | |
 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | | YOKOHAMA KINGFISHERS AT SAPPORO BEARS | | GAME ID: 6731 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 1975 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Yokohama Kingfishers (36-54) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | Sapporo Bears (35-56) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 | 9 | 0 | | |  | |
| Kingfishers Lose, 5-3, at Sapporo Stadium | Sapporo pitcher Yamada Yamanaka had a large part in his team beating the Yokohama Kingfishers, 5-3. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Shinichi Kanehara earned save number 17 this season. The Bears raised their record to 35-56.
The Bears got a big at-bat from first baseman Kai Yoneda. For the game, Yoneda was 1-3 with a double. He drove in 2 runs. In the bottom of the first, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 7th double of the season gave Sapporo a 2-0 lead.
"Being able to contribute to a win is always a great feeling," Yamanaka told the Sapporo Citizen. | |
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| YOKOHAMA BATTING LINESCORE | | SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Doubles: T. Kaneshige (14, 4th Inning off Y. Yamanaka, 0 on, 0 outs) Home Runs: K. Ishikawa (5, 8th Inning off Y. Yamanaka, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: K. Ishikawa 4 , T. Kaneshige 2 , K. Kimura , M. Shintani Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kamiya GIDP: K. Ishikawa Hit by Pitch: I. Shinseki Team LOB: 4
FIELDING Errors: K. Kimura (4) Double Plays: 1 (Fukuhara-Kamiya-Kaneshige) OF assists: 1 (Iwamoto(Nakashima at home)) | | | a - Y. Akamine substituted for Y. Yamanaka in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: K. Yoneda (7, 1st Inning off M. Shintani, 2 on, 2 outs) Triples: K. Hotta (3, 7th Inning off M. Shintani, 1 on, 1 out) Total Bases: S. Murata , T. Yamamoto , K. Hotta 4 , N. Toyama , K. Yoneda 2 , G. Nakashima , S. Fukui , H. Nakazawa 2-out RBI: K. Yoneda , S. Fukui Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Yoneda , G. Nakashima , H. Nakazawa , Y. Yamanaka , Y. Akamine GIDP: K. Hotta Sac Bunt: K. Yoneda , G. Nakashima Team LOB: 7
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Murata-Nakashima-Yoneda) | | |
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| YOKOHAMA PITCHING LINESCORE | | SAPPORO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | M. Shintani L (6-9) | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 4.53 | | M. Ryu | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2.53 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | Y. Yamanaka W (4-8) | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 5.46 | | S. Kanehara SV (17) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1.79 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Yamada Yamanaka Ballpark: Sapporo Stadium Weather: Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph Start Time: 11:05 AM JST Time: 2:28 Attendance: 9619 |
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