 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON OSAKA SAILORS AT FUKUOKA FALCONS 07/07/1974 |  |  | | | |
 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | | OSAKA SAILORS AT FUKUOKA FALCONS | | GAME ID: 7066 - SUNDAY, JULY 7TH , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Osaka Sailors (17-46) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | Fukuoka Falcons (36-25) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 | | |  | |
| Sailors Handed 3-1 Loss by Fukuoka | The Fukuoka Falcons took on the Osaka Sailors at Fukuoka Stadium.
The Fukuoka Falcons racked up a win at Fukuoka Stadium, bumping off the Osaka Sailors, 3-1. Isaburo Muraoka, who started for Fukuoka, pitched effectively for his team. The second-place Falcons go to 36-25.
The Falcons got a big hit from center fielder Hirobumi Takahashi. Facing Osaka pitcher Tsuneteru Fujiwara in the bottom of the fifth, Takahashi pounded a run-scoring double to center. His 9th double of the season put the Falcons ahead, 2-0.
"Isaburo is tough to beat when he's hitting his spots," said Fukuoka manager Kamlyn Kadota. | |
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| OSAKA BATTING LINESCORE | | FUKUOKA BATTING LINESCORE | |
| | | a - K. Suzuki pinch hit for I. Muraoka in the 7th b - W. Adams substituted for T. Akamine in the 9th c - R. Auerbach substituted for Y. Kawasaki in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: H. Takahashi (9, 5th Inning off T. Fujiwara, 1 on, 1 out) Home Runs: T. Akamine (15, 1st Inning off T. Fujiwara, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: H. Takahashi 3 , T. Akamine 4 , S. Hanzawa , S. Yamanaka 2 , K. Suzuki 2-out RBI: T. Akamine Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Sugiura 3 , I. Muraoka Sac Bunt: I. Nakamura , T. Shibuya Team LOB: 7
FIELDING OF assists: 1 (Takahashi(Sato at 2nd base)) | | |
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| OSAKA PITCHING LINESCORE | | FUKUOKA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | T. Fujiwara L (3-4) | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 104 | 2.67 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | I. Muraoka W (6-6) | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 3.28 | | S. Yamasaki SV (11) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2.25 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Isaburo Muraoka Ballpark: Fukuoka Stadium Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph Start Time: 7:35 PM JST Time: 2:33 Attendance: 18200 Special Notes: Rain delay of 22 minutes in the 3rd inning. |
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