| BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON EASTERN LEAGUE ALL-STARS AT WESTERN LEAGUE ALL-STARS 08/02/1961 | | | | | |
| BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | EASTERN LEAGUE ALL-STARS AT WESTERN LEAGUE ALL-STARS | GAME ID: 8456 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 1961 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Eastern League All-Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | Western League All-Stars | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | | | | |
Shou Okuda Wins MVP in Eastern League Victory over Western League | Despite his best efforts, game MVP Shou Okuda's Western League All-Stars couldn't overcome the powerful Eastern League squad in the annual All-Star Game.
"We tried our best, but did you see the talent in that lineup?" Okuda was quoted as saying after the game. "I'm honored to be named MVP of the game. To stand among the greatest stars of the game and be declared the best among them is truly an honor, even if we didn't end up winning the game. I had fun, and I think the fans did as well."
The Eastern League All-Stars triumphed in the game by a final score of 6-4 in this year's game at Matsunoki Stadium. | | | | |
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EASTERN LEAGUE BATTING LINESCORE | | WESTERN LEAGUE BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - D. Sato substituted for T. Kobayashi in the 4th b - S. Onodera pinch hit for S. Nishimura in the 5th c - U. Ota pinch hit for S. Nishimoto in the 6th d - T. Shimada pinch hit for S. Morioka in the 6th e - T. Oishi pinch hit for H. Yoshida in the 7th f - M. Nakasone pinch hit for T. Takada in the 7th g - J. Kono pinch ran for K. Mukai in the 7th
BATTING Doubles: D. Sato (1, 9th Inning off M. Yamamoto, 1 on, 0 outs) Triples: T. Matsui (1, 9th Inning off M. Yamamoto, 3 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: S. Nishimura , T. Matsui 3 , U. Ota , S. Morioka , T. Shimada , H. Yoshida , T. Oishi , K. Mukai , D. Sato 3 2-out RBI: T. Oishi Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Onodera , Y. Yoshida , K. Mukai , J. Kono Team LOB: 8
FIELDING Errors: D. Sato | | | a - Y. Fukunaga substituted for K. Tamura in the 3rd b - S. Iwai pinch hit for K. Masuda in the 3rd c - F. Nakasone substituted for T. Miki in the 4th d - S. Tashiro substituted for M. Watanabe in the 5th e - H. Orido pinch hit for K. Ota in the 6th f - B. Nishi pinch hit for K. Shirai in the 6th g - Y. Ishikawa pinch hit for H. Ogawa in the 6th
BATTING Doubles: A. Yamamoto (1, 2nd Inning off S. Kimura, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: H. Orido , T. Shimabukuro 2 , A. Yamamoto 3 , S. Okuda 2 , Y. Fukunaga 2 2-out RBI: S. Okuda , Y. Fukunaga Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ishii , S. Tashiro , T. Shimabukuro 2 , A. Otani Sac Bunt: M. Yamamoto Team LOB: 11
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Ishii) | | |
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EASTERN LEAGUE PITCHING LINESCORE | | WESTERN LEAGUE PITCHING LINESCORE | |
PITCHING Game Score: S. Hayakawa 50 Batters Faced: S. Hayakawa 3, S. Kimura 4, T. Kobayashi 7, K. Ota 3, F. Yamauchi 3, T. Takada 8, E. Ueno 4, S. Soga 10 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hayakawa 0-0, S. Kimura 1-0, T. Kobayashi 1-0, K. Ota 1-1, F. Yamauchi 0-1, T. Takada 2-0, E. Ueno 2-1, S. Soga 4-1 Pitches - Strikes: S. Hayakawa 12-9, S. Kimura 21-13, T. Kobayashi 30-15, K. Ota 9-6, F. Yamauchi 13-9, T. Takada 32-15, E. Ueno 10-7, S. Soga 41-22 WP: E. Ueno | | | PITCHING Game Score: N. Yoshinaga 33 Batters Faced: N. Yoshinaga 7, K. Tamura 3, T. Miki 3, M. Watanabe 4, T. Koyama 3, H. Ogawa 3, T. Sato 5, M. Yamamoto 13 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Yoshinaga 1-2, K. Tamura 1-1, T. Miki 1-1, M. Watanabe 1-1, T. Koyama 2-0, H. Ogawa 0-3, T. Sato 1-2, M. Yamamoto 0-3 Pitches - Strikes: N. Yoshinaga 24-13, K. Tamura 9-8, T. Miki 12-6, M. Watanabe 18-10, T. Koyama 7-5, H. Ogawa 10-5, T. Sato 15-10, M. Yamamoto 56-32 WP: T. Sato | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Shou Okuda Ballpark: Matsunoki Stadium Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM GMT Time: 3:00 Attendance: 34689 |
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