 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON SAPPORO BEARS AT KYOTO OWLS 08/31/1974 |  |  | | | |
 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | | SAPPORO BEARS AT KYOTO OWLS | | GAME ID: 6790 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Sapporo Bears (44-67) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | Kyoto Owls (63-48) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 0 | | |  | |
| Owls Claim 4-3 Win | The Kyoto Owls picked up a win at Owls Park, knocking off the Sapporo Bears, 4-3. On the mound for Kyoto was right-hander Takamitsu Fujiwara. He played a key role in the triumph. Fujiwara picked up the win for Kyoto, going 7 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 12-5. With the win, the Owls improved to 63-48.
The Owls beat the Bears with some clutch hitting. The single by Manzo Yokoyama in the bottom of the seventh is a good example. With two down, Yokoyama gave his team the lead, 4-3, when he came through with the big hit.
After the game, Yokoyama applauded his team's resolve. "We kept our focus on the task before us," he said. | |
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| SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE | | KYOTO BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | | a - M. Yokoyama pinch hit for T. Fujiwara in the 7th
BATTING Triples: K. Yamamoto (2, 1st Inning off C. Abe, 0 on, 0 outs) Home Runs: M. Smith (20, 2nd Inning off C. Abe, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Yamamoto (13, 3rd Inning off C. Abe, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: K. Yamamoto 7 , B. Arai , M. Smith 5 , M. Yokoyama 2-out RBI: M. Yokoyama Team LOB: 4
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Kato) OF assists: 1 (Smith(Shiotani at 3rd base)) | | |
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| SAPPORO PITCHING LINESCORE | | KYOTO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | C. Abe L (6-9) | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 132 | 5.00 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | T. Fujiwara W (12-5) | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 3.02 | | K. Kon SV (20) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3.22 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Takamitsu Fujiwara Ballpark: Owls Park Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph Start Time: 1:35 PM JST Time: 2:28 Attendance: 27651 |
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