 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON HOSHO RELIABLES AT RAKISUTA RAMS 08/31/1974 |  |  | | | |
 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | | HOSHO RELIABLES AT RAKISUTA RAMS | | GAME ID: 6793 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Hosho Reliables (68-42) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | | Rakisuta Rams (52-58) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | | |  | |
| McCullough slugs 2 home runs to Fuel Reliables Offense | Getting a good performance from third baseman Billy McCullough, the Hosho Reliables defeated the Rakisuta Rams, 3-1. McCullough went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Reliables. Earning his 14th save for Hosho was Motomu Taira. The first-place Reliables go to 68-42.
In the top of the seventh, McCullough put his team in front with his 23rd home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which came against Kinya Wada, made it 2-0, Hosho.
"Good to pick up this win," McCullough said. | |
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| HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE | | RAKISUTA BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | | a - R. Onishi pinch hit for G. McCauley in the 8th b - S. Nakayama pinch hit for K. Wada in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: H. Nomura (8, 7th Inning off S. Saito, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Nakayama (3, 8th Inning off S. Saito, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: Y. Ishihara , H. Nomura 2 , M. Nakamura 2 , S. Nakayama 2 2-out RBI: S. Nakayama Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Fujimoto , S. Fukushima Team LOB: 3
BASERUNNING CS: Y. Ishihara (1) | | |
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| HOSHO PITCHING LINESCORE | | RAKISUTA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | S. Saito W (11-6) | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 101 | 3.38 | | M. Taira SV (14) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3.24 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | K. Wada L (7-7) | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 103 | 4.69 | | S. Hayakawa | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3.91 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Billy McCullough Ballpark: Rakisuta Stadium Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph Start Time: 1:35 PM JST Time: 2:26 Attendance: 18957 |
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