BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
FUKUOKA FALCONS AT OSAKA SAILORS
06/19/1975
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
FUKUOKA FALCONS AT OSAKA SAILORS
GAME ID: 7017 - THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fukuoka Falcons (24-22) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 9 0
Osaka Sailors (17-30) 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 7 12 0
Osaka Beats Fukuoka, 7-3
Dedicated fans weathered the storm to watch their beloved Sailors beat the Falcons.

The Osaka Sailors locked up a win at Kotei Stadium, knocking off the Fukuoka Falcons, 7-3. On the mound for Osaka was left-hander Takahiko Kurata. He played a major role in the triumph. The Sailors sport a record of 17-30.

Kojiro Urushihara helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 3-0, Sailors.

"I got in a good groove," said Kurata. "I was getting some swings and misses."
FUKUOKA BATTING LINESCORE OSAKA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Nakamura SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 6 20
W. Adams CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .333 1 2
Y. Kawasaki 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .345 19 39
A. Sugiura LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .229 10 35
K. Suzuki C 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .261 0 4
S. Hanzawa 2B 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .272 7 16
T. Nakanishi RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .091 0 0
S. Okamoto 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .333 1 5
I. Yamamoto P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 3
   E. Knight P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Akamine PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282 7 24
   Y. Kameda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 3 9 3 0 11 13      
a - T. Akamine pinch hit for E. Knight in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Hanzawa (4, 2nd Inning off T. Kurata, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Okamoto (1, 2nd Inning off T. Kurata, 1 on, 2 outs) , Y. Kawasaki (10, 6th Inning off T. Kurata, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Sugiura (3, 6th Inning off T. Kurata, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Nakamura , W. Adams 2 , Y. Kawasaki 2 , A. Sugiura 3 , S. Hanzawa 3 , S. Okamoto 3
2-out RBI: S. Okamoto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Sugiura , I. Yamamoto
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Nakamura (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hanzawa-Nakamura-Kawasaki, Nakamura-Hanzawa-Kawasaki)
OF assists: 1 (Adams(Urushihara at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Yamamoto CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .238 4 11
J. Koda SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .218 4 10
T. Takahashi 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .312 6 27
S. Sato RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .239 5 22
N. Yamada LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .161 1 4
K. Urushihara C 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .250 3 14
C. Okada 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .208 0 1
R. Tamura 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .231 4 13
T. Kurata P 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .118 0 2
Totals 32 7 12 7 4 2 14      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Sato (3, 1st Inning off I. Yamamoto, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Yamamoto 2 , J. Koda , T. Takahashi , S. Sato 2 , N. Yamada , K. Urushihara 2 , C. Okada , R. Tamura , T. Kurata 2
2-out RBI: T. Kurata
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Koda , S. Sato
GIDP: M. Yamamoto , C. Okada
Sac Fly: J. Koda
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Takahashi)
FUKUOKA PITCHING LINESCORE OSAKA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Yamamoto L (5-3) 3.0 8 6 6 4 1 0 76 4.26   
E. Knight 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 45 13.00   
Y. Kameda 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 14.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Yamamoto 14
Batters Faced: I. Yamamoto 19, E. Knight 12, Y. Kameda 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Yamamoto 4-2, E. Knight 3-5, Y. Kameda 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: I. Yamamoto 76-42, E. Knight 45-31, Y. Kameda 18-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kurata W (1-5) 9.0 9 3 3 0 11 0 135 6.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kurata 68
Batters Faced: T. Kurata 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kurata 6-9
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kurata 135-89
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Takahiko Kurata
Ballpark: Kotei Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM JST
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 8917
Special Notes: Rain delay of 25 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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