BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
DENKI DYNAMICS AT RAKISUTA RAMS
08/10/1974
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
DENKI DYNAMICS AT RAKISUTA RAMS
GAME ID: 6735 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denki Dynamics (49-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 7 1
Rakisuta Rams (43-48) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 X 4 6 2
Rams Turn Away Dynamics, 4-3
Both teams had their chances, but the Rakisuta Rams eventually prevailed.

Rakisuta pitcher Juro Esaki had a large part in his team beating the Denki Dynamics, 4-3. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. The winner was Esaki. He threw 8.0 innings of 4-hit ball. The loser was Tekkan Mihara.

The Rams got an important contribution from right fielder Seisuke Kamo, who in the bottom of the fourth hit a 1-0 slider to center for a 2-run double. It was his 13th double of the season and put the Rams ahead, 3-0.

"There's a lot in this game you can't control. Just take what the game gives you. I was just doing my best to help the team win," Kamo told the Rakisuta Daily News.

Rakisuta is 43-48 and Denki, with the loss, 49-43.
DENKI BATTING LINESCORE RAKISUTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Tanaka 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .262 1 9
I. Muramoto LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .277 4 32
S. Ishida SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .269 18 47
K. Hirao 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .306 32 68
K. Ihara C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .324 9 25
Y. Oki RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .241 9 39
Y. Otsuki 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .327 0 5
O. Hayashi CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .172 0 0
   b-K. Sakata PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321 2 9
T. Mihara P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .058 1 2
   a-T. Wakayama PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .199 5 12
   T. Hirata P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-H. Yokota PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206 1 8
Totals 33 3 7 2 2 8 17      
a - T. Wakayama pinch hit for T. Mihara in the 8th
b - K. Sakata pinch hit for O. Hayashi in the 9th
c - H. Yokota pinch hit for T. Hirata in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Ihara (10, 9th Inning off S. Suzuki, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hirao (32, 9th Inning off S. Suzuki, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Tanaka , I. Muramoto , K. Hirao 4 , K. Ihara 3 , Y. Oki 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Tanaka , S. Ishida , Y. Otsuki , H. Yokota
Sac Bunt: T. Mihara
Sac Fly: I. Muramoto
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Oki (4)
CS: Y. Oki (8)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Mihara (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Otsuki-Tanaka-Hirao)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Onishi CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .238 15 34
G. Yagi LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .274 9 36
Y. Ishihara 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .284 15 32
H. Nomura SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .274 24 67
S. Fukushima 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .304 11 33
S. Kamo RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 .242 1 28
T. Matsui 2B 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .249 4 30
K. Imakake C 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 .230 5 34
J. Esaki P 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .163 0 5
   a-M. Nakamura PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 2 11
   S. Suzuki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 30 4 6 4 6 3 19      
a - M. Nakamura pinch hit for J. Esaki in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Kamo (13, 4th Inning off T. Mihara, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Yagi 2 , Y. Ishihara , H. Nomura , S. Fukushima , S. Kamo 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Onishi , S. Kamo , M. Nakamura
GIDP: K. Imakake
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: S. Fukushima 2 (15)
DENKI PITCHING LINESCORE RAKISUTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mihara L (7-6) 7.0 6 4 3 4 3 0 108 3.51   
T. Hirata 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mihara 50
Batters Faced: T. Mihara 31, T. Hirata 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mihara 9-8, T. Hirata 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mihara 108-63, T. Hirata 18-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Esaki W (5-9) 8.0 4 1 1 2 6 0 109 4.68   
S. Suzuki SV (1) 1.0 3 2 1 0 2 1 37 3.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Esaki 74
Batters Faced: J. Esaki 30, S. Suzuki 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Esaki 11-6, S. Suzuki 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Esaki 109-68, S. Suzuki 37-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juro Esaki
Ballpark: Rakisuta Stadium
Weather: Rain (82 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM JST
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 20646
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