 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON KOBE BULLS AT KINBOSHI KITES 06/01/1963 |  |  | | | |
 | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | KOBE BULLS AT KINBOSHI KITES | GAME ID: 6973 - SATURDAY, JUNE 1ST , 1963 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Kobe Bulls (13-11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Kinboshi Kites (18-9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 3 | 6 | 2 | | |  | |
Kites Score Late, Top Bulls, 3-1 | Conditions were not ideal but Kinboshi and Kobe were able to put their game in the books.
Starting pitcher Ryusuke Maeda gave the Kinboshi Kites a rock-solid performance, helping his team defeat the Kobe Bulls, 3-1, at Konohana Stadium. Kinboshi has an impressive 18-9 record.
Ayahito Yamamoto had a critical at-bat with one out in the bottom of the eighth for Kinboshi. He came through with a 2-run single to put Kinboshi in front, 3-0.
"Ryusuke was Ryusuke," said Kites manager Kaita Kurosawa. "We know what we'll get whenever he takes the mound." | |
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KOBE BATTING LINESCORE | | KINBOSHI BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - S. Murata pinch hit for S. Inoue in the 8th b - S. Tashiro substituted for S. Murata in the 8th
BATTING Triples: S. Abe (5, 9th Inning off J. Fujimori, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: T. Smith 2 , A. Nevill 2 , S. Inoue , S. Abe 3 , M. Osaki , T. Oto Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Nevill , S. Abe GIDP: S. Yamanaka Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING CS: A. Nevill (2)
FIELDING Errors: T. Smith (5) , M. Osaki (4) Double Plays: 1 (Tanaka-Osaki) | | | | |
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KOBE PITCHING LINESCORE | | KINBOSHI PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | T. Oto L (1-4) | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 2.90 | | | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Ryusuke Maeda Ballpark: Konohana Stadium Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph Start Time: 6:35 PM JST Time: 3:18 Attendance: 27283 Special Notes: Rain delay of 54 minutes in the 3rd inning. |
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