 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON VESUTAN BEES AT FUKUOKA FALCONS 05/06/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | VESUTAN BEES AT FUKUOKA FALCONS | GAME ID: 6899 - MONDAY, MAY 6TH , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Vesutan Bees (1-5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Fukuoka Falcons (5-1) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 7 | 9 | 1 | | |  | |
Falcons Win, 7-2, Extend Streak to 4 Games | Fukuoka turned a fine outing from starter Tadaatsu Miki into a victory over the Vesutan Bees at Fukuoka Stadium. The final score was 7-2. The winning pitcher was Miki, now 1-0. He tossed 7 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 3 and fanning 3. Fukuoka is off to a hot start at 5-1.
Fukuoka shortstop Yukio Smith contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the second. With two down, he hit a fastball to right field for a 2-run single. It was his 4th hit of the season and put the Falcons ahead, 3-2.
"I just try to bring what I bring to this team," said Smith. | |
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VESUTAN BATTING LINESCORE | | FUKUOKA BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | a - R. Nakazawa pinch hit for K. Fukushima in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: K. Mukai (2, 2nd Inning off T. Sunada, 0 on, 0 outs) , Y. Fukunaga (1, 7th Inning off T. Okamoto, 0 on, 0 outs) Home Runs: T. Nakanishi (2, 8th Inning off T. Okamoto, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: T. Nakanishi 4 , Y. Smith , A. Otani , Y. Fukunaga 2 , J. Murakami , K. Mukai 2 , H. Smith , N. Katagiri 2 2-out RBI: T. Nakanishi , Y. Smith , N. Katagiri Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Otani , J. Murakami , H. Smith , T. Miki Sac Fly: K. Mukai Hit by Pitch: A. Otani Team LOB: 7
FIELDING Errors: K. Fukushima (1) Double Plays: 1 (Otani-Murakami) OF assists: 1 (Otani(Fujioka at 3rd base)) | | |
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VESUTAN PITCHING LINESCORE | | FUKUOKA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | T. Sunada L (0-2) | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 4.85 | T. Okamoto | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 6.75 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | T. Miki W (1-0) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 2.79 | K. Fukushima | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2.08 | T. Sakata | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.59 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Tadaatsu Miki Ballpark: Fukuoka Stadium Weather: Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM JST Time: 3:00 Attendance: 19979 Special Notes: Rain delay of 24 minutes in the 7th inning. |
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