 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON FUKUOKA FALCONS AT KOBE BULLS 08/19/1962 |  | | | | |
 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | | FUKUOKA FALCONS AT KOBE BULLS | | GAME ID: 8138 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 1962 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Fukuoka Falcons (47-40) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | | Kobe Bulls (46-43) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | |  | |
| Saito, Fukuoka Prevail in Pitchers' Duel | In a low-scoring clash between Fukuoka and Kobe, pitcher Ryunosuke Saito was a difference-maker. The right-hander earned praise for his performance in the 2-1 Falcons win. Fukuoka, at 47-40, sits in second place in the Western League.
Saito scattered 4 hits over 8.2 innings for the Falcons. With the win, Saito moves to 11-5 on the year with 73 strikeouts.
"Ryunosuke showed what he's made of," said Fukuoka manager Horace Jackson.
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| FUKUOKA BATTING LINESCORE | | KOBE BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - T. Kanemura substituted for H. Smith in the 9th
BATTING
Home Runs: Y. Smith (13, 9th Inning off M. Tabata, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Nakazawa , J. Murakami , A. Otani , Y. Fukunaga , K. Mukai , H. Smith , Y. Smith 4 , N. Katagiri , R. Saito
2-out RBI: A. Otani
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Otani , Y. Fukunaga , Y. Smith
Sac Bunt: R. Saito 2
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
CS: R. Nakazawa (3) , Y. Fukunaga (6)
FIELDING
Errors: N. Katagiri (16)
Double Plays: 2 (Katagiri-Smith-Smith, Saito-Smith) | | | a - Y. Arakawa pinch hit for S. Terada in the 6th
b - C. Kawano substituted for H. Takaoka in the 8th
c - T. Oto pinch hit for G. Shimizu in the 8th
d - K. Yamashita substituted for T. Oto in the 9th
e - S. Tashiro pinch hit for M. Tabata in the 9th
f - Y. Abe pinch hit for T. Ueda in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: S. Abe (22, 9th Inning off R. Saito, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Abe 3 , T. Smith , Y. Arakawa
2-out RBI: S. Tashiro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Abe
GIDP: T. Smith
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
Errors: S. Abe (5) | | |
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| FUKUOKA PITCHING LINESCORE | | KOBE PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | R. Saito W (11-5) | 8.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 3.34 | | K. Fukushima SV (18) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4.04 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | S. Terada L (8-6) | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 3.07 | | H. Takaoka | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.86 | | M. Tabata | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5.32 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Ryunosuke Saito
Ballpark: Matsunoki Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 33255 |
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