BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
DENKI DYNAMICS AT RAKISUTA RAMS
08/09/1974
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
DENKI DYNAMICS AT RAKISUTA RAMS
GAME ID: 6734 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denki Dynamics (49-42) 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 9 11 0
Rakisuta Rams (42-48) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 7 11 2
Hirao Stars as Dynamics Top Rams, 9-7
A 4-RBI performance from Kinnojo Hirao, who finished 2nd in the EL in home runs with 30 in 1964, helped the Denki Dynamics beat the Rakisuta Rams, 9-7. Tatsunori Tanoue recorded the save, his 7th. Denki is now 49-42.

Hirao had a key at-bat for Denki in the top of the first. With a runner on 1st, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 31st home run of the season and gave Denki an early 2-0 lead.

Hirao told a Denki Gazette reporter that he was "delighted" with the win.
DENKI BATTING LINESCORE RAKISUTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Tanaka 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .265 1 9
T. Takahashi 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .261 8 27
S. Ishida SS 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .273 18 47
K. Hirao 1B 5 3 3 4 0 0 3 .307 31 67
K. Ihara C 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 .320 9 25
I. Muramoto LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .275 4 31
Y. Oki RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .238 9 39
O. Hayashi CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .185 0 0
T. Hodges P 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .067 1 4
   S. Kanehara P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Sakata PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 2 9
   T. Tanoue P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 36 9 11 8 5 2 12      
a - K. Sakata pinch hit for S. Kanehara in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Muramoto (19, 1st Inning off S. Taira, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Takahashi (7, 2nd Inning off S. Taira, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Hirao (9, 9th Inning off G. Matsuda, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Hirao 2 (31, 1st Inning off S. Taira, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off S. Taira, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Takahashi 2 , S. Ishida 2 , K. Hirao 10 , I. Muramoto 3 , Y. Oki , O. Hayashi , T. Hodges
2-out RBI: T. Takahashi , K. Hirao , I. Muramoto , T. Hodges
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ishida , K. Hirao 2 , Y. Oki
GIDP: I. Muramoto , K. Sakata
Hit by Pitch: K. Ihara
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Tanaka 2 (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Onishi CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .241 15 34
G. Yagi LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .272 9 36
Y. Ishihara 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 15 32
H. Nomura SS 4 2 2 1 1 2 0 .273 24 66
S. Fukushima 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .304 11 33
S. Kamo RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .242 1 26
T. Matsui 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .250 4 30
   b-M. Nakamura PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 2 11
   d-G. McCauley 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 4 10
H. Wada C 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .175 2 5
S. Taira P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .059 0 0
   a-S. Nakayama PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .254 1 10
   S. Hayakawa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-K. Imakake PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .233 5 33
   G. Matsuda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 7 11 7 4 8 14      
a - S. Nakayama pinch hit for S. Taira in the 6th
b - M. Nakamura pinch hit for T. Matsui in the 8th
c - K. Imakake pinch hit for S. Hayakawa in the 8th
d - G. McCauley substituted for M. Nakamura in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Nakayama (2, 6th Inning off S. Kanehara, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Nomura (24, 9th Inning off T. Tanoue, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Yagi , H. Nomura 5 , S. Fukushima 2 , S. Kamo , T. Matsui , H. Wada 2 , S. Nakayama 2 , K. Imakake
2-out RBI: S. Fukushima , T. Matsui , S. Nakayama
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Onishi , G. Yagi , H. Wada
Sac Fly: M. Nakamura
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: S. Kamo (1) , S. Taira (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Nomura-Matsui-Ishihara, Matsui-Nomura-Ishihara)
OF assists: 1 (Kamo(Hayashi at 3rd base))
DENKI PITCHING LINESCORE RAKISUTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Hodges W (8-1) 5.1 5 4 4 3 3 0 106 2.63   
S. Kanehara 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 29 4.46   
T. Tanoue SV (7) 2.0 5 3 3 0 2 1 41 2.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hodges 42
Batters Faced: T. Hodges 24, S. Kanehara 7, T. Tanoue 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hodges 3-10, S. Kanehara 2-0, T. Tanoue 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hodges 106-61, S. Kanehara 29-19, T. Tanoue 41-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Kanehara 1-1
WP: S. Kanehara
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Taira L (3-8) 6.0 8 7 7 4 1 2 99 4.55   
S. Hayakawa 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 25 4.31   
G. Matsuda 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 16 5.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Taira 25
Batters Faced: S. Taira 31, S. Hayakawa 6, G. Matsuda 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Taira 7-9, S. Hayakawa 3-0, G. Matsuda 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Taira 99-62, S. Hayakawa 25-14, G. Matsuda 16-9
Hit Batsmen: S. Taira
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kinnojo Hirao
Ballpark: Rakisuta Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM JST
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 21133
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