BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
OSAKA SAILORS AT FUKUOKA FALCONS
05/02/1974
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
OSAKA SAILORS AT FUKUOKA FALCONS
GAME ID: 6881 - THURSDAY, MAY 2ND , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Osaka Sailors (0-2) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 0
Fukuoka Falcons (2-0) 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 X 7 14 0
Kawasaki Whacks 2 Home Runs in 7-3 Win
The Fukuoka Falcons used the hitting of first baseman Yasuhiko Kawasaki to subdue the Osaka Sailors, 7-3. For the game, Kawasaki slugged 2 home runs. The win puts Fukuoka at 2-0.

Ayato Sugiura, who finished 2nd in the WL in extra base hits with 64 in 1972, chipped in a 2-run home run for Fukuoka in the bottom of the first. For the game, the left fielder had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"We'll take some time to unwind," said Sugiura, "and then get after it again."
OSAKA BATTING LINESCORE FUKUOKA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kamai SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .429 0 1
S. Abe 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .125 0 0
T. Takahashi 2B 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .333 0 3
S. Sato RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
S. Hino LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 0
M. Yamamoto CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 0
   W. Otsuki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-C. Okada PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
R. Tamura 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .429 1 1
H. Orido C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
K. Shimabukuro P 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-S. Hara CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 3 1 4 16      
a - S. Hara substituted for K. Shimabukuro in the 6th
b - C. Okada pinch hit for W. Otsuki in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Abe (1, 1st Inning off I. Muraoka, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Orido (1, 7th Inning off I. Muraoka, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Tamura (1, 2nd Inning off I. Muraoka, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Kamai 2 , S. Abe 2 , T. Takahashi , R. Tamura 5 , H. Orido 3 , K. Shimabukuro
2-out RBI: R. Tamura
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Abe 2 , S. Sato 2 , M. Yamamoto
GIDP: S. Sato
Sac Fly: T. Takahashi
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Kamai (2) , S. Sato (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Takahashi CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
I. Nakamura SS 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 .111 0 0
T. Akamine RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .333 1 2
A. Sugiura LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .333 1 2
Y. Kawasaki 1B 3 2 3 2 2 0 0 .714 2 2
S. Hanzawa 2B 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 .000 0 1
T. Shibuya 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .625 1 2
S. Yamanaka C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 1
I. Muraoka P 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
Totals 38 7 14 7 4 2 20      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Shibuya (1, 1st Inning off K. Shimabukuro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Sugiura (1, 1st Inning off K. Shimabukuro, 1 on, 1 out) , Y. Kawasaki 2 (2, 1st Inning off K. Shimabukuro, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off K. Shimabukuro, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Akamine (1, 5th Inning off K. Shimabukuro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Takahashi 3 , I. Nakamura , T. Akamine 5 , A. Sugiura 5 , Y. Kawasaki 9 , T. Shibuya 3 , I. Muraoka
2-out RBI: S. Hanzawa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Sugiura , S. Hanzawa , T. Shibuya , S. Yamanaka , I. Muraoka
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Takahashi (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hanzawa-Nakamura-Kawasaki)
OSAKA PITCHING LINESCORE FUKUOKA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Shimabukuro L (0-1) 5.2 13 7 7 3 1 4 116 11.12   
W. Otsuki 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 36 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Shimabukuro 13
Batters Faced: K. Shimabukuro 33, W. Otsuki 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Shimabukuro 8-8, W. Otsuki 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Shimabukuro 116-75, W. Otsuki 36-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Otsuki 3-0
WP: K. Shimabukuro
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Muraoka W (1-0) 9.0 9 3 3 1 4 1 133 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Muraoka 60
Batters Faced: I. Muraoka 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Muraoka 14-8
Pitches - Strikes: I. Muraoka 133-91
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yasuhiko Kawasaki
Ballpark: Fukuoka Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 15463
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