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.
SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE HOSHO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Yamamoto 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 7 46
K. Takayama 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .253 1 36
S. Nishimoto LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .302 20 77
H. Yoshida CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .265 13 70
U. Ota RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .311 11 52
U. Kikuchi 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .159 1 6
S. Takahashi C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .262 2 20
M. Ishikawa SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .247 6 46
A. Komatsu P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 0 9
   a-T. Ishii PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 5 24
Totals 33 2 4 2 3 4 15      
a - T. Ishii pinch hit for A. Komatsu in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. Takayama , S. Nishimoto , S. Takahashi , M. Ishikawa
2-out RBI: U. Ota
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: U. Kikuchi , M. Ishikawa
GIDP: H. Yoshida
Sac Fly: U. Kikuchi
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Takayama (3) , S. Nishimoto (10)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Yoshida (5) , U. Kikuchi (1) , M. Ishikawa (32)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hamasaki LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297 8 50
S. Kawakami 1B 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 .305 13 50
S. Morioka 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .307 15 60
Y. Hirata SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .297 15 50
J. Kono C 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .304 10 53
M. Yamaguchi RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .212 6 32
T. Hamano CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .238 5 38
T. Smith P 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .265 0 5
   S. Minami P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 0
Y. Smith 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .246 7 37
Totals 38 6 12 5 1 2 14      
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)
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   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Komatsu 39
Batters Faced: A. Komatsu 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Komatsu 6-16
Pitches - Strikes: A. Komatsu 117-73
WP: A. Komatsu
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   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Smith 71
Batters Faced: T. Smith 34, S. Minami 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Smith 4-15, S. Minami 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Smith 117-69, S. Minami 11-6
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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