BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
OSAKA SAILORS AT VESUTAN BEES
07/14/1975
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
OSAKA SAILORS AT VESUTAN BEES
GAME ID: 7091 - MONDAY, JULY 14TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Osaka Sailors (23-46) 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 4 1
Vesutan Bees (35-34) 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 8 8 2
Vesutan Beats Osaka, 8-5
The Vesutan Bees locked up a win at Vesutan Stadium, knocking off the Osaka Sailors, 8-5. On the mound for Vesutan was right-hander Bill Knox. He played a major role in the triumph. Today's win puts Vesutan at 35-34, while Osaka falls to 23-46.

Early in the game, catcher Ichiro Hirano had a 3-run home run for Vesutan. It was his 3rd home run of the season and put the Bees on top, 3-0.

"I made some pitches when I had to," said Knox.
OSAKA BATTING LINESCORE VESUTAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kamai SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .205 5 13
M. Yamamoto CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 4 12
T. Takahashi 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 6 33
S. Sato RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .236 9 28
N. Yamada 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .250 5 11
S. Hino LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .210 4 18
K. Urushihara C 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 .216 3 19
R. Tamura 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .215 6 17
G. Matsumoto P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   Y. Nobuhara P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Koda PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .226 9 19
   K. Usui P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-Z. Abe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 0 2
Totals 30 5 4 4 5 3 8      
a - J. Koda pinch hit for Y. Nobuhara in the 7th
b - Z. Abe pinch hit for K. Usui in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Hino (8, 4th Inning off B. Knox, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Kamai , N. Yamada , S. Hino 3
2-out RBI: N. Yamada , S. Hino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Yamamoto , K. Urushihara , Z. Abe
Sac Bunt: G. Matsumoto
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Sato (6)
CS: A. Kamai (4)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Kamai (22)
Double Plays: 1 (Kamai-Takahashi-Yamada)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Omori LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .217 5 29
T. Miyakawa 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .264 7 22
H. Ikegami RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .302 8 48
T. Ito 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .271 6 32
I. Hirano C 4 1 1 3 0 2 3 .163 3 11
   K. Inouye P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Ibe 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .209 1 7
I. Kawase CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .179 1 6
S. Fujiwara SS 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .205 4 7
B. Knox P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .133 0 0
   a-R. Mikami C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
Totals 33 8 8 8 0 6 14      
a - R. Mikami substituted for B. Knox in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: I. Hirano (3, 1st Inning off G. Matsumoto, 2 on, 2 outs) , S. Fujiwara (4, 2nd Inning off G. Matsumoto, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Omori 2 , H. Ikegami , T. Ito , I. Hirano 4 , S. Ibe , I. Kawase , S. Fujiwara 4
2-out RBI: I. Hirano , S. Ibe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Hirano , S. Ibe , I. Kawase
GIDP: B. Knox
Sac Bunt: T. Miyakawa
Hit by Pitch: I. Kawase
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Omori (22) , H. Ikegami (11)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Miyakawa (4) , S. Fujiwara (1)
OF assists: 1 (Omori(Tamura at home))
OSAKA PITCHING LINESCORE VESUTAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Matsumoto L (2-6) 5.0 8 8 8 0 2 2 70 4.24   
Y. Nobuhara 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00   
K. Usui 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 27 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Matsumoto 21
Batters Faced: G. Matsumoto 25, Y. Nobuhara 3, K. Usui 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Matsumoto 10-4, Y. Nobuhara 0-2, K. Usui 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Matsumoto 70-49, Y. Nobuhara 10-6, K. Usui 27-17
WP: G. Matsumoto
Hit Batsmen: G. Matsumoto
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Knox W (7-7) 7.0 4 5 4 5 2 0 103 5.40   
K. Inouye SV (9) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 3.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Knox 48
Batters Faced: B. Knox 29, K. Inouye 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Knox 9-8, K. Inouye 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Knox 103-61, K. Inouye 20-14
WP: B. Knox 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Knox
Ballpark: Vesutan Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM JST
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 13030
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