BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
OSAKA SAILORS AT KOBE BULLS
09/24/1974
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BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
OSAKA SAILORS AT KOBE BULLS
GAME ID: 8437 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Osaka Sailors (38-96) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Kobe Bulls (94-39) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 8 1
Bulls Chop Down Sailors, 3-2
In a low-scoring contest between the Kobe Bulls and the Osaka Sailors, Tatsuharu Oto was the X factor. The Kobe right-hander spearheaded the 3-2 win. Oto got the win, improving to 21-6. He gave up 4 hits and walked 3 over 9 innings. He allowed 2 runs. The first-place Bulls go to 94-39.

Ryuichi Funakoshi came through for Kobe with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the second. The first baseman went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 2 RBI.

"We're just feeding off each other right now," said Oto.
OSAKA BATTING LINESCORE KOBE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kamai SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .225 7 28
C. Okada 2B 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 9 29
   b-N. Yamada PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 5 18
   c-J. Suzuki 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
T. Takahashi 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .285 3 46
S. Sato RF 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .280 15 57
S. Hino LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .194 11 34
M. Yamamoto CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .180 9 38
H. Orido C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .234 5 17
R. Tamura 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 12 32
   a-Z. Abe PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .253 7 22
T. Kurata P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .172 0 0
   K. Usui P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-S. Abe PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .202 4 22
Totals 31 2 4 2 3 4 17      
a - Z. Abe pinch hit for R. Tamura in the 7th
b - N. Yamada pinch hit for C. Okada in the 8th
c - J. Suzuki substituted for N. Yamada in the 8th
d - S. Abe pinch hit for K. Usui in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Kamai , N. Yamada , T. Takahashi , M. Yamamoto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Kamai , M. Yamamoto , H. Orido
Sac Bunt: C. Okada , H. Orido
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Kurokawa LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .247 17 66
O. Abbott RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .226 5 36
T. Oto P 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .326 17 84
J. Hayashida CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .279 33 104
K. Kira C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .228 3 54
T. Ide SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .270 8 34
R. Funakoshi 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 .257 13 29
M. Osaki 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .251 17 46
M. Harada 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205 4 8
Totals 32 3 8 3 3 8 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hayashida (31, 1st Inning off T. Kurata, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Oto (29, 3rd Inning off T. Kurata, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Ide (14, 6th Inning off T. Kurata, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Kurokawa (21, 7th Inning off T. Kurata, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Funakoshi (4, 8th Inning off K. Usui, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Funakoshi (13, 2nd Inning off T. Kurata, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Kurokawa 2 , O. Abbott , T. Oto 3 , J. Hayashida 2 , T. Ide 2 , R. Funakoshi 6
2-out RBI: J. Hayashida
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hayashida , K. Kira , R. Funakoshi , M. Osaki 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: T. Oto (13)
OSAKA PITCHING LINESCORE KOBE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kurata L (9-11) 7.0 7 3 3 3 7 1 138 4.12   
K. Usui 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 3.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kurata 55
Batters Faced: T. Kurata 31, K. Usui 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kurata 9-5, K. Usui 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kurata 138-88, K. Usui 19-11
WP: T. Kurata
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Oto W (21-6) 9.0 4 2 2 3 4 0 119 2.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Oto 72
Batters Faced: T. Oto 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Oto 13-11
Pitches - Strikes: T. Oto 119-72
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tatsuharu Oto
Ballpark: Matsunoki Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 29987
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