 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON KOBE BULLS AT KINBOSHI KITES 09/14/1974 |  | | | | |
 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | | KOBE BULLS AT KINBOSHI KITES | | GAME ID: 8213 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 1974 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Kobe Bulls (85-39) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | | Kinboshi Kites (63-61) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | | |  | |
| Komatsu, Bulls Zap Kites, 4-1 | The Kobe Bulls extended their winning streak.
The Kobe Bulls defeated the Kinboshi Kites, 4-1, in Western League action at Konohana Stadium. Kobe pitcher Arata Komatsu had a standout performance. The first-place Bulls now have a win-loss record of 85-39.
Komatsu's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 2 strikeouts in 9 innings while allowing 4 hits. Komatsu, who led the EL in innings pitched with 234.1 in 1963, goes to 17-6 on the year with 110 strikeouts.
Kinboshi manager Frank Moore, after the latest defeat, said, "The old saying when it rains it pours? Things aren't going the way that we want right now."
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| KOBE BATTING LINESCORE | | KINBOSHI BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hayashida (29, 6th Inning off K. Tamura, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Ide (2, 1st Inning off K. Tamura, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Ide 4 , J. Hayashida 2 , K. Kira , K. Nishimura 2 , A. Komatsu
2-out RBI: K. Nishimura
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ide , J. Hayashida , O. Abbott
Sac Bunt: A. Komatsu
Hit by Pitch: T. Oto
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
Errors: T. Ide (23) , K. Nishimura (4) | | | a - M. Oyama pinch hit for K. Tamura in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: F. Tokunaga (19, 6th Inning off A. Komatsu, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Kitamura (18, 9th Inning off A. Komatsu, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Tokunaga 3 , H. Kitamura 2 , H. Hanada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kanazawa , F. Tokunaga , H. Kitamura , H. Hanada
Sac Bunt: K. Tamura
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Kikuchi(Osaki at 3rd base)) | | |
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| KOBE PITCHING LINESCORE | | KINBOSHI PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | A. Komatsu W (17-6) | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 2.95 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | K. Tamura L (12-11) | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 3.60 | | K. Yoshikawa | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3.00 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Arata Komatsu
Ballpark: Konohana Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 20973
Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 3rd inning. |
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