BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
FUKUOKA FALCONS AT KOBE BULLS
09/21/1974
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BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
FUKUOKA FALCONS AT KOBE BULLS
GAME ID: 8425 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fukuoka Falcons (76-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0
Kobe Bulls (91-39) 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 10 0
Bulls Claim 4-2 Win
The Kobe Bulls topped the Fukuoka Falcons, 4-2, in Western League action at Matsunoki Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of Kobe pitcher Yoshimatsu Yamamura. At 91-39, Kobe is in first place in the Western League.

Kobe second baseman Matabei Harada landed a blow when he belted a 2-run home run in the bottom of the third. It was his 4th home run of the season. With it, the Bulls took a 4-0 lead.

"Eventually, the carousel ride will end," said Harada. "But for now, we'll do our best to enjoy it."
FUKUOKA BATTING LINESCORE KOBE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Akamine RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .323 29 82
H. Takahashi CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 13 48
Y. Kawasaki 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315 36 107
A. Sugiura LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .298 34 107
T. Shibuya 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .249 25 56
S. Hanzawa 2B 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .224 9 44
   a-W. Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 1 11
S. Yamanaka C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .216 7 20
R. Auerbach SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .164 5 15
M. Yamamoto P 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 4
Totals 29 2 4 2 3 6 7      
a - W. Adams pinch hit for S. Hanzawa in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Akamine (29, 8th Inning off Y. Yamamura, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Akamine 4 , A. Sugiura , S. Yamanaka , M. Yamamoto
2-out RBI: T. Akamine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Akamine , M. Yamamoto
Sac Bunt: M. Yamamoto
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sugiura-Yamanaka)
OF assists: 1 (Sugiura(Ide at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Kurokawa LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .250 16 65
T. Ide SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .268 8 34
T. Oto 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .323 17 84
J. Hayashida CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .278 33 100
K. Kira C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .232 3 54
T. Amano RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .296 2 27
M. Harada 2B 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .209 4 8
M. Osaki 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .255 17 46
Y. Yamamura P 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .220 0 2
   a-R. Funakoshi PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 11 26
   S. Terada P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 10 4 4 4 13      
a - R. Funakoshi pinch hit for Y. Yamamura in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Oto (28, 3rd Inning off M. Yamamoto, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Amano (7, 3rd Inning off M. Yamamoto, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Harada (4, 3rd Inning off M. Yamamoto, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Kurokawa , T. Ide , T. Oto 3 , J. Hayashida , T. Amano 3 , M. Harada 4 , Y. Yamamura 2
2-out RBI: T. Amano , M. Harada , Y. Yamamura
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kurokawa , T. Ide , K. Kira , T. Amano
Sac Bunt: M. Harada
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Kurokawa (6)
FUKUOKA PITCHING LINESCORE KOBE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Yamamoto L (7-8) 8.0 10 4 4 4 4 1 123 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Yamamoto 46
Batters Faced: M. Yamamoto 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Yamamoto 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: M. Yamamoto 123-76
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Yamamura W (13-6) 8.0 3 2 2 3 5 1 109 2.38   
S. Terada SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 1.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Yamamura 70
Batters Faced: Y. Yamamura 29, S. Terada 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Yamamura 8-10, S. Terada 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Yamamura 109-66, S. Terada 12-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yoshimatsu Yamamura
Ballpark: Matsunoki Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM JST
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 29713
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