BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
KOBE BULLS AT FUKUOKA FALCONS
07/14/1963
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BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
KOBE BULLS AT FUKUOKA FALCONS
GAME ID: 7085 - SUNDAY, JULY 14TH , 1963 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kobe Bulls (32-30) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 3
Fukuoka Falcons (29-34) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 0
Falcons Earn Clutch Win, 3-2
The Fukuoka-Kobe game took longer to complete because of the rain. But it was worth it for the home team in the end.

In a low-scoring affair between the Fukuoka Falcons and the Kobe Bulls, pitcher Minoru Yamamoto was the difference between victory and defeat. The Fukuoka right-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 3-2 Falcons win. The winner was Kijuro Fukushima in relief. His record improves to 4-4. Shiroku Terada took the loss.

Akihito Otani was the walk-off hero for Fukuoka. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Falcons center fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"This place sure got loud," said Horace Jackson, the Fukuoka manager.

The 5th-place Falcons now have a win-loss record of 29-34.
KOBE BATTING LINESCORE FUKUOKA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Smith 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 8 26
A. Nevill CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .258 3 29
S. Inoue 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .292 1 19
S. Abe LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .320 3 39
R. Okamoto RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .241 1 19
A. Tanaka SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .217 4 24
M. Osaki 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .255 6 23
S. Yamanaka C 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .228 7 18
   a-S. Murata PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 2 14
   b-B. Longstreth C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 0 1
G. Matsuda P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 0 0
   S. Terada P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 33 2 9 2 0 4 11      
a - S. Murata pinch hit for S. Yamanaka in the 9th
b - B. Longstreth substituted for S. Murata in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: S. Abe (11, 4th Inning off M. Yamamoto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Yamanaka (7, 7th Inning off M. Yamamoto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Nevill 2 , S. Inoue 2 , S. Abe 3 , R. Okamoto , A. Tanaka , S. Yamanaka 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Inoue , M. Osaki
GIDP: R. Okamoto
Sac Bunt: G. Matsuda
Sac Fly: R. Okamoto
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: T. Smith (12) , A. Tanaka (16) , M. Osaki (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Tanaka-Inoue)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Nakanishi RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .315 17 41
N. Katagiri 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .226 1 14
A. Otani CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .281 7 45
Y. Fukunaga LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .265 8 29
J. Murakami 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .296 7 36
H. Smith 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272 5 23
M. Morioka C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236 3 18
   b-T. Kanemura PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 4 13
Y. Ueda SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 2 8
   c-R. Nakazawa PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 2 14
M. Yamamoto P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .176 0 4
   a-Y. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .207 5 27
   K. Fukushima P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-J. Ishikawa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .172 0 1
Totals 36 3 8 3 3 5 18      
a - Y. Smith pinch hit for M. Yamamoto in the 7th
b - T. Kanemura pinch hit for M. Morioka in the 9th
c - R. Nakazawa pinch hit for Y. Ueda in the 9th
d - J. Ishikawa pinch hit for K. Fukushima in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Ueda 2 (5, 3rd Inning off G. Matsuda, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off G. Matsuda, 0 on, 1 out) , Y. Fukunaga (11, 3rd Inning off G. Matsuda, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Nakanishi 2 , A. Otani , Y. Fukunaga 2 , H. Smith , Y. Ueda 4 , M. Yamamoto
2-out RBI: A. Otani , Y. Fukunaga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nakanishi , N. Katagiri 2 , J. Murakami , H. Smith
GIDP: A. Otani
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Fukunaga (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Katagiri-Ueda-Smith)
KOBE PITCHING LINESCORE FUKUOKA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Matsuda 7.0 7 2 2 1 4 0 96 2.66   
S. Terada L (1-5) 1.2 1 1 0 2 1 0 35 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Matsuda 58
Batters Faced: G. Matsuda 29, S. Terada 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Matsuda 8-8, S. Terada 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Matsuda 96-64, S. Terada 35-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Yamamoto 7.0 8 2 2 0 3 1 88 4.41   
K. Fukushima W (4-4) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Yamamoto 56
Batters Faced: M. Yamamoto 29, K. Fukushima 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Yamamoto 8-10, K. Fukushima 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Yamamoto 88-60, K. Fukushima 16-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Minoru Yamamoto
Ballpark: Fukuoka Stadium
Weather: Rain (83 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM JST
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 16301
Special Notes: Rain delay of 24 minutes in the 8th inning.
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