 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON YOKOHAMA KINGFISHERS AT RAKISUTA RAMS 08/12/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | YOKOHAMA KINGFISHERS AT RAKISUTA RAMS | GAME ID: 6743 - MONDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Yokohama Kingfishers (51-30) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Rakisuta Rams (33-41) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 9 | 3 | | |  | |
Kingfishers Suffer 5-1 Road Loss | The Rakisuta Rams picked up a win at Rakisuta Stadium, knocking off the Yokohama Kingfishers, 5-1. Starting pitcher Sadato Hayakawa played a key role in the triumph. The Rams saw their win-loss record go to 33-41. At the same time, the Kingfishers fell to 51-30.
The Rams got a big at-bat from third baseman Kihachi Harada. For the game, Harada was 1-3 with a double and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. In the bottom of the first, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 16th double of the season gave Rakisuta a 2-0 lead.
"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Rakisuta skipper Bob Lester. | |
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YOKOHAMA BATTING LINESCORE | | RAKISUTA BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | a - S. Fukuda pinch hit for S. Hayakawa in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: K. Harada (16, 1st Inning off T. Sato, 2 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: F. Sato , D. Finch 2 , S. Onodera , K. Harada 2 , T. Ito 2 , M. Ezaki , S. Hayakawa 2-out RBI: K. Harada , T. Ito , M. Ezaki , S. Hayakawa Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Sato 2 , S. Onodera , M. Ezaki Sac Bunt: T. Ito Hit by Pitch: D. Finch Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING SB: T. Ito (11) CS: D. Finch (4)
FIELDING Errors: F. Sato (2) , T. Matsui (3) , K. Yamamoto (3) Double Plays: 3 (Ezaki-Matsui-Finch, Ezaki-Matsui-Finch, Matsui-Ezaki-Finch) | | |
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YOKOHAMA PITCHING LINESCORE | | RAKISUTA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | T. Sato L (8-6) | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 112 | 2.98 | M. Mori | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1.31 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | S. Hayakawa W (6-8) | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 2.95 | K. Abe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4.78 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Sadato Hayakawa Ballpark: Rakisuta Stadium Weather: Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM JST Time: 3:10 Attendance: 13825 Special Notes: Rain delay of 34 minutes in the 3rd inning. |
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