| BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON SAPPORO BEARS AT HOSHO RELIABLES 08/31/1961 | | | | | |
| BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | SAPPORO BEARS AT HOSHO RELIABLES | GAME ID: 6796 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 1961 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Sapporo Bears (59-43) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Hosho Reliables (57-45) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 12 | 4 | | | | |
Bears Suffer 6-2 Loss to Reliables | The Hosho Reliables picked up a win at Nagoya Minami Stadium, topping the Sapporo Bears, 6-2. On the mound for Hosho was right-hander Takamichi Smith. He played a principal role in the triumph. The Reliables improved their record to 57-45 by beating Sapporo.
The tension was thick in the top of the fifth inning. With the bases loaded and Sapporo trailing 5-2, Takamichi Smith had to get a big out. On a 2-2 curveball, he retired Ukon Kikuchi, who flied out. | |
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SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE | | HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | BATTING Doubles: K. Hamasaki (30, 6th Inning off A. Komatsu, 0 on, 1 out) Triples: S. Morioka (9, 3rd Inning off A. Komatsu, 1 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: K. Hamasaki 2 , S. Kawakami , S. Morioka 3 , Y. Hirata 2 , J. Kono 3 , M. Yamaguchi , T. Hamano , T. Smith 2 2-out RBI: Y. Hirata , J. Kono , M. Yamaguchi , T. Smith Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kono , T. Hamano , T. Smith , Y. Smith Team LOB: 9
FIELDING Errors: S. Kawakami (11) , Y. Hirata 2 (40) , Y. Smith (19) Double Plays: 1 (Kawakami-Hirata-Kawakami) | | |
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SAPPORO PITCHING LINESCORE | | HOSHO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | A. Komatsu L (7-11) | 8.0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 3.46 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | T. Smith W (8-9) | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 117 | 2.93 | S. Minami | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4.34 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Takamichi Smith Ballpark: Nagoya Minami Stadium Weather: Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph Start Time: 7:35 PM JST Time: 2:46 Attendance: 25929 Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 3rd inning. |
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