BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
KOBE BULLS AT FUKUOKA FALCONS
06/29/1974
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
KOBE BULLS AT FUKUOKA FALCONS
GAME ID: 7041 - SATURDAY, JUNE 29TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kobe Bulls (38-17) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Fukuoka Falcons (33-21) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Fukuoka Dealt 3-2 Defeat
In a low-scoring affair between the Kobe Bulls and the Fukuoka Falcons, pitcher Arata Komatsu was the difference between victory and defeat. The Kobe right-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 3-2 Bulls win. The win makes Kobe 38-17.

Kobe used a well-timed hit by Jouta Hayashida to capture the win. The center fielder socked a run-scoring double in the top of the fifth inning to put the Bulls ahead, 3-2. Though it was his only hit in 4 at-bats, it was important.

"I like the roll we're on right now," said Komatsu after the game.
KOBE BATTING LINESCORE FUKUOKA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Smith 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .232 3 18
T. Kurokawa LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .204 6 26
T. Oto 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .311 9 37
J. Hayashida CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .291 18 46
K. Kira C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .191 2 17
T. Amano RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .304 1 15
T. Ide SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .256 1 11
M. Osaki 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .301 6 23
A. Komatsu P 3 1 0 0 1 3 4 .194 1 3
Totals 31 3 9 3 5 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hayashida (12, 5th Inning off I. Yamamoto, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Smith 2 , T. Kurokawa , J. Hayashida 2 , T. Amano , T. Ide 2 , M. Osaki 2
2-out RBI: J. Hayashida , M. Osaki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Smith , J. Hayashida , K. Kira , A. Komatsu
GIDP: T. Oto 2
Sac Bunt: T. Kurokawa
Sac Fly: T. Oto
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Smith (33)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Takahashi CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 5 22
I. Nakamura SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .298 5 16
T. Akamine RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 13 49
A. Sugiura LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 5 31
Y. Kawasaki 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 17 45
S. Hanzawa 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 6 25
T. Shibuya 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255 9 17
S. Yamanaka C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 2 8
I. Yamamoto P 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .310 1 5
   T. Watanabe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Suzuki PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 4 9
   S. Ishii P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 4 2 0 3 5      
a - K. Suzuki pinch hit for T. Watanabe in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: I. Nakamura (5, 3rd Inning off A. Komatsu, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Nakamura 4 , S. Hanzawa , T. Shibuya , I. Yamamoto
Hit by Pitch: T. Akamine
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Kawasaki-Nakamura-Kawasaki, Hanzawa-Nakamura-Kawasaki)
OF assists: 1 (Akamine(Osaki at 2nd base))
KOBE PITCHING LINESCORE FUKUOKA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Komatsu W (8-2) 9.0 4 2 2 0 3 1 120 2.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Komatsu 74
Batters Faced: A. Komatsu 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Komatsu 10-14
Pitches - Strikes: A. Komatsu 120-79
Hit Batsmen: A. Komatsu
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Yamamoto L (5-6) 6.0 8 3 3 5 2 0 114 5.38   
T. Watanabe 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 0.38   
S. Ishii 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Yamamoto 41
Batters Faced: I. Yamamoto 29, T. Watanabe 5, S. Ishii 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Yamamoto 10-4, T. Watanabe 4-0, S. Ishii 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Yamamoto 114-62, T. Watanabe 21-14, S. Ishii 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Watanabe 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Arata Komatsu
Ballpark: Fukuoka Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM JST
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 20964
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