BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
OSAKA SAILORS AT KOBE BULLS
08/12/1975
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
OSAKA SAILORS AT KOBE BULLS
GAME ID: 8120 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 1975 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Osaka Sailors (31-61) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Kobe Bulls (54-40) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0
Osaka Downed, 3-2, by Bulls
The Kobe Bulls picked up a win at Matsunoki Stadium, defeating the Osaka Sailors, 3-2. Starting pitcher Tatsuharu Oto was an essential part of his team's success. Kobe, at 54-40, is 2 games up in the Western League.

Takanori Ide was the walk-off hero for Kobe. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Bulls shortstop hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"Both teams played hard," said Kobe manager Ikuhiko Murata.
OSAKA BATTING LINESCORE KOBE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kamai SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 6 15
S. Hino LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .218 9 33
S. Sato RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .253 11 34
T. Takahashi 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .290 10 50
N. Yamada 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .219 7 14
K. Urushihara C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .202 5 26
   a-Z. Abe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 0 3
   M. Nakamoto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Yamamoto CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .210 4 12
R. Tamura 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211 8 19
K. Shimabukuro P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 0 1
   b-Z. Miyamoto C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2 1 7 8      
a - Z. Abe pinch hit for K. Urushihara in the 9th
b - Z. Miyamoto substituted for K. Shimabukuro in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Sato (9, 3rd Inning off T. Oto, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Takahashi (10, 3rd Inning off T. Oto, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Hino , S. Sato 3 , T. Takahashi 4 , N. Yamada 2
2-out RBI: T. Takahashi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Takahashi , K. Shimabukuro
Sac Bunt: K. Urushihara
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Hino (12)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Yamamoto (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Smith 2B 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 .262 6 21
T. Ide SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .227 7 27
T. Oto P 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .269 15 47
J. Hayashida CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .265 26 67
T. Kurokawa LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .241 13 42
K. Kira C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 6 32
O. Abbott RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 5 30
R. Funakoshi 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .271 2 19
T. Endo 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .222 0 2
Totals 31 3 9 3 5 4 17      
BATTING
Total Bases: T. Smith 2 , T. Ide 2 , T. Oto , J. Hayashida , R. Funakoshi 2 , T. Endo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ide , J. Hayashida , K. Kira , R. Funakoshi
Sac Bunt: T. Ide , K. Kira
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Smith (40)
CS: T. Oto (3) , J. Hayashida (7)
OSAKA PITCHING LINESCORE KOBE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Shimabukuro 8.0 6 2 2 5 3 0 125 3.98   
M. Nakamoto L (1-4) 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 22 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Shimabukuro 60
Batters Faced: K. Shimabukuro 34, M. Nakamoto 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Shimabukuro 8-11, M. Nakamoto 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Shimabukuro 125-80, M. Nakamoto 22-16
WP: K. Shimabukuro
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Oto W (14-5) 9.0 6 2 2 1 7 1 129 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Oto 73
Batters Faced: T. Oto 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Oto 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: T. Oto 129-81
WP: T. Oto
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tatsuharu Oto
Ballpark: Matsunoki Stadium
Weather: Rain (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM JST
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 25553
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