BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
FUKUOKA FALCONS AT OSAKA SAILORS
09/29/1974
 
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON
FUKUOKA FALCONS AT OSAKA SAILORS
GAME ID: 8450 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH , 1974 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fukuoka Falcons (80-58) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Osaka Sailors (39-99) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Matsumura Spins 1-0 Shutout
Rei Matsumura of the Fukuoka Falcons shut down the Osaka Sailors, 1-0, on 4 hits, while ringing up 7 strikeouts and allowing 2 walks.

After the game Matsumura said, "Guys have been fouling off a lot of pitches lately and I've been getting into too many deep pitch counts, but I'm pleased with the way things went today. I went right after them and stayed ahead in the count."

In 31 starts this year, Matsumura has recorded a 21-4 record and a 2.24 ERA.
FUKUOKA BATTING LINESCORE OSAKA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Akamine RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .316 29 82
   a-S. Horimoto 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
H. Takahashi CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .266 15 52
Y. Kawasaki 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .313 37 109
   b-W. Adams RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 1 11
A. Sugiura LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .292 35 113
T. Shibuya 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .249 26 58
S. Hanzawa 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .222 9 45
K. Suzuki C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .249 6 18
R. Auerbach SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .165 6 19
R. Matsumura P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176 0 6
Totals 31 1 7 1 3 3 19      
a - S. Horimoto substituted for T. Akamine in the 9th
b - W. Adams substituted for Y. Kawasaki in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Akamine , H. Takahashi 3 , Y. Kawasaki 2 , T. Shibuya
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hanzawa
GIDP: A. Sugiura , R. Auerbach
Sac Bunt: S. Hanzawa
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Auerbach-Hanzawa-Kawasaki)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kamai SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .222 7 28
   b-N. Yamada PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 5 18
S. Hino LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 11 35
   c-S. Sato PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276 16 60
   d-C. Okada SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 9 29
T. Takahashi 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .287 3 49
J. Koda 2B, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .315 3 12
   e-H. Orido PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 5 18
S. Abe RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .197 4 22
M. Yamamoto CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .184 9 39
K. Urushihara C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .192 8 30
R. Tamura 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .191 12 33
   a-Z. Abe PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 7 22
T. Kurata P 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .164 0 0
Totals 30 0 4 0 2 7 9      
a - Z. Abe pinch hit for R. Tamura in the 8th
b - N. Yamada pinch hit for A. Kamai in the 8th
c - S. Sato pinch hit for S. Hino in the 8th
d - C. Okada substituted for S. Sato in the 9th
e - H. Orido pinch hit for J. Koda in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Urushihara (10, 3rd Inning off R. Matsumura, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: N. Yamada (1, 8th Inning off R. Matsumura, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Yamada 3 , T. Takahashi 2 , K. Urushihara 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Kamai , S. Sato , S. Abe
GIDP: S. Hino
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Tamura-Koda-Takahashi, Takahashi-Koda-Takahashi)
OF assists: 1 (Abe(Takahashi at 3rd base))
FUKUOKA PITCHING LINESCORE OSAKA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Matsumura W (21-4) 9.0 4 0 0 2 7 0 102 2.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Matsumura 84
Batters Faced: R. Matsumura 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Matsumura 9-10
Pitches - Strikes: R. Matsumura 102-72
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kurata L (9-12) 9.0 7 1 1 3 3 0 119 3.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kurata 69
Batters Faced: T. Kurata 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kurata 8-14
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kurata 119-76
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rei Matsumura
Ballpark: Kotei Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 12115
Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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