BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
RAKISUTA RAMS AT DENKI DYNAMICS
09/28/1961
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
RAKISUTA RAMS AT DENKI DYNAMICS
GAME ID: 6867 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH , 1961 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rakisuta Rams (64-57) 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 8 0
Denki Dynamics (45-78) 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 13 2
Hirao Excels in 7-4 Denki Win
Denki first baseman Kinnojo Hirao was a significant contributor in his team's 7-4 triumph over the Rakisuta Rams. He was 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once for the Dynamics. Getting the save was Kijuro Fukushima, his 11th. The win makes Denki 45-78.

In the first inning, Hirao had a 3-run home run for Denki. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Dynamics on top, 4-0.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Hirao said.
RAKISUTA BATTING LINESCORE DENKI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Tamura CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .238 12 44
P. Ponder 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .227 4 49
S. Onodera RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .341 10 77
S. Nishimura LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .295 17 77
K. Harada 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301 11 84
G. Kawamoto 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .289 3 26
T. Otani C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 11 31
S. Murata SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
   b-F. Sato PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .203 1 8
M. Matsuda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .153 0 5
   K. Takashima P 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 1 1
   a-T. Hashiguchi PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .201 10 38
   Y. Yamanaka P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   c-Y. Ogawa PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 3 12
Totals 37 4 8 4 2 10 17      
a - T. Hashiguchi pinch hit for K. Takashima in the 6th
b - F. Sato pinch hit for S. Murata in the 9th
c - Y. Ogawa pinch hit for Y. Yamanaka in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: S. Nishimura (9, 2nd Inning off T. Hodges, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Ponder (2, 5th Inning off T. Hodges, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Takashima (1, 5th Inning off T. Hodges, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Ponder 4 , S. Nishimura 3 , K. Harada , S. Murata , F. Sato , K. Takashima 4 , T. Hashiguchi
2-out RBI: T. Hashiguchi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Tamura , S. Onodera 3
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Harada-Ponder-Kawamoto, Ponder-Murata-Kawamoto)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Yoshimura LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .271 8 22
   K. Fukushima P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 0 0
O. Ichimura RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .229 12 53
S. Kamo CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .319 4 62
M. Nakasone 2B 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .256 14 74
K. Hirao 1B 5 1 4 4 0 1 1 .350 1 6
R. Iwasa SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .207 11 61
H. Kajioka 3B 4 1 3 1 0 1 2 .249 5 48
K. Ashida C 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .241 5 17
T. Hodges P 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .095 0 2
   H. Kobayashi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Tsuda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 15 54
   b-Y. Okazaki LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 2 11
Totals 34 7 13 7 7 6 24      
a - K. Tsuda pinch hit for H. Kobayashi in the 7th
b - Y. Okazaki substituted for K. Tsuda in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Iwasa (20, 1st Inning off M. Matsuda, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Hirao (1, 2nd Inning off M. Matsuda, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Kajioka (17, 7th Inning off Y. Yamanaka, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Kajioka (7, 1st Inning off M. Matsuda, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Hirao (1, 1st Inning off M. Matsuda, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Kamo 2 , M. Nakasone 2 , K. Hirao 8 , R. Iwasa 2 , H. Kajioka 6 , T. Hodges
2-out RBI: K. Hirao
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , O. Ichimura 3 , R. Iwasa , H. Kajioka
GIDP: E. Yoshimura , M. Nakasone
Sac Bunt: T. Hodges
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Ichimura (7)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Hirao (1) , R. Iwasa (29)
RAKISUTA PITCHING LINESCORE DENKI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Matsuda L (14-9) 1.2 7 7 7 3 0 1 55 3.92   
K. Takashima 3.1 2 0 0 3 4 0 61 5.11   
Y. Yamanaka 3.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 35 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Matsuda 4
Batters Faced: M. Matsuda 14, K. Takashima 15, Y. Yamanaka 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Matsuda 1-3, K. Takashima 1-5, Y. Yamanaka 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Matsuda 55-28, K. Takashima 61-35, Y. Yamanaka 35-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Takashima 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Hodges W (8-11) 5.2 6 4 2 2 5 1 104 5.07   
H. Kobayashi H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6.37   
K. Fukushima SV (11) 2.0 2 0 0 0 5 0 34 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hodges 48
Batters Faced: T. Hodges 27, H. Kobayashi 4, K. Fukushima 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hodges 6-6, H. Kobayashi 2-2, K. Fukushima 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hodges 104-63, H. Kobayashi 12-8, K. Fukushima 34-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Kobayashi 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kinnojo Hirao
Ballpark: Kanda Stadium
Weather: Rain (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM JST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 18694
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