 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON HOSHO RELIABLES AT RAKISUTA RAMS 08/31/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | HOSHO RELIABLES AT RAKISUTA RAMS | GAME ID: 6796 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Hosho Reliables (49-49) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Rakisuta Rams (44-46) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | | |  | |
Rams Win Thriller, 1-0 | The Rakisuta Rams received a superlative performance from starting pitcher Morihiro Arakaki, allowing them to bump off the Hosho Reliables, 1-0. Rakisuta's record now stands at 44-46, placing them 5th in the Eastern League.
The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Rakisuta pinch hitter Shinji Fukuda, facing Kinichi Ota, had a run-scoring sacrifice fly. It gave the Rams the 1-0 win.
"What a great game, great atmosphere," Fukuda said. | |
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HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE | | RAKISUTA BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - Z. Abe pinch hit for T. Hamano in the 8th b - K. Hamasaki substituted for T. Smith in the 8th c - M. Tanoue pinch hit for K. Hamasaki in the 9th d - K. Katagiri substituted for M. Tanoue in the 9th
BATTING Total Bases: S. Morioka , B. Bloom Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hamano GIDP: S. Morioka , Y. Hirata , J. Kono Team LOB: 1 | | | a - T. Hashiguchi pinch hit for M. Ezaki in the 8th b - P. Ponder substituted for T. Hashiguchi in the 9th c - K. Mitsui pinch ran for D. Finch in the 9th d - S. Fukuda pinch hit for T. Ito in the 9th
BATTING Total Bases: F. Sato , T. Matsui , K. Harada , T. Ito Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Sato , K. Harada Sac Bunt: K. Yamamoto Sac Fly: S. Fukuda Hit by Pitch: D. Finch Team LOB: 6
FIELDING Double Plays: 3 (Ezaki-Matsui-Finch, Matsui-Ezaki-Finch, Matsui-Ezaki-Finch) | | |
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HOSHO PITCHING LINESCORE | | RAKISUTA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | T. Smith | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 2.39 | K. Ota L (5-9) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4.71 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | M. Arakaki W (10-9) | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 2.46 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Morihiro Arakaki Ballpark: Rakisuta Stadium Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph Start Time: 7:35 PM JST Time: 2:07 Attendance: 17204 |
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