BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
OSAKA SAILORS AT FUKUOKA FALCONS
07/04/1963
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BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
OSAKA SAILORS AT FUKUOKA FALCONS
GAME ID: 7061 - THURSDAY, JULY 4TH , 1963 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Osaka Sailors (32-21) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
Fukuoka Falcons (26-29) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Kurata Masters Fukuoka in Complete Game Win
The rain came, as predicted, but the Osaka Sailors and Fukuoka Falcons were able to complete their ballgame.

Osaka Sailors starter Takahiko Kurata pitched a strong game against the Fukuoka Falcons at Fukuoka Stadium, leading the Sailors to victory, 3-1. Osaka, at 32-21, is 3 games up in the Western League.

Kurata pitched a complete game for Osaka. The 29-year-old left-hander was charged with 1 run on 3 hits. He struck out 5 during his 94-pitch performance.

"Takahiko mixed and matched," said Osaka manager Heikichi Kawasaki.
OSAKA BATTING LINESCORE FUKUOKA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Nakasone 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267 9 21
S. Hino LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .239 2 20
K. Shirai 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .314 9 30
B. Matsumura 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 11 32
F. Anderson RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233 1 2
Z. Miyamoto C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .321 1 5
G. Smith SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .198 5 25
H. Takahashi CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .183 1 2
T. Kurata P 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .194 0 2
Totals 31 3 6 3 0 4 7      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Takahashi (1, 3rd Inning off M. Yamamoto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Hino (7, 1st Inning off M. Yamamoto, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Nakasone , S. Hino 3 , F. Anderson , Z. Miyamoto , H. Takahashi 2 , T. Kurata
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Shirai
Sac Fly: K. Shirai , G. Smith
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: K. Shirai (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Nakasone-Shirai)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nakanishi RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309 15 36
Y. Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .208 4 22
A. Otani CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274 7 42
Y. Fukunaga LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267 6 21
J. Murakami 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .315 6 31
H. Smith 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .270 3 19
M. Morioka C 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .218 2 14
G. Nakayama 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .194 0 1
M. Yamamoto P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .138 0 4
Totals 30 1 3 1 2 5 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: A. Otani , J. Murakami , M. Yamamoto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Smith , G. Nakayama
GIDP: H. Smith
Team LOB: 4
OSAKA PITCHING LINESCORE FUKUOKA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kurata W (8-2) 9.0 3 1 0 2 5 0 94 1.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kurata 82
Batters Faced: T. Kurata 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kurata 11-10
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kurata 94-59
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Yamamoto L (3-6) 9.0 6 3 3 0 4 0 100 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Yamamoto 67
Batters Faced: M. Yamamoto 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Yamamoto 9-14
Pitches - Strikes: M. Yamamoto 100-65
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Takahiko Kurata
Ballpark: Fukuoka Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 12043
Special Notes: Rain delay of 23 minutes in the 4th inning.
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