 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON KINBOSHI KITES AT SAPPORO BEARS 10/10/1961 |  | | | | |
 | | BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON | | KINBOSHI KITES AT SAPPORO BEARS | | GAME ID: 8460 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH , 1961 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Kinboshi Kites | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | | Sapporo Bears | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | | |  | |
| Kinboshi Sweeps Bears | With a 4-2 win over the Sapporo Bears tonight at Sapporo Stadium, the Kinboshi Kites wrapped up their 3rd title in team history.
Kinboshi left little doubt who was the better club. "Team" was the word of the day as the Kites celebrated the culmination of their banner year in the victors clubhouse following the game.
"Hitting, pitching, fielding; those are all things you need to win, but most importantly you need a team, a team that works together toward the same collective goal," said Kinboshi manager Kaita Kurosawa. "Our players felt that way all year and they played that way. When one guy had an off day, 24 others stepped up their game and filled the void."
A jovial mood filled the air as Kinboshi celebrated into the night. The city's mayor said parade plans were underway and a "huge celebration" in the works.
"We're going to celebrate our team, our championship Kinboshi Kites," the mayor said.
The champions completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the Western League and a 80-49 record. | |
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| KINBOSHI BATTING LINESCORE | | SAPPORO BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - H. Kitamura substituted for J. Fujimori in the 7th
BATTING
Doubles: S. Shimabukuro 2 (2, 3rd Inning off S. Nagamatsu, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off A. Komatsu, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Shimabukuro (4, 7th Inning off K. Nakamoto, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Shimabukuro 5 , H. Orido , T. Shimabukuro 3 , M. Takeno , K. Masuda , M. Kobashi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Shimabukuro , H. Orido , T. Shimabukuro , M. Kobashi 2
Sac Bunt: Y. Kobayashi
Sac Fly: J. Fujimori
Team LOB: 11
FIELDING
Errors: S. Shimabukuro
Double Plays: 1 (Masuda-Yamamoto-Shimabukuro) | | | a - T. Ishii pinch hit for K. Nakamoto in the 7th
b - T. Tanaka pinch hit for K. Takayama in the 8th
c - C. Sato substituted for T. Tanaka in the 9th
d - U. Kikuchi pinch hit for A. Komatsu in the 9th
BATTING
Home Runs: U. Ota (2, 3rd Inning off J. Fujimori, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Yamamoto (1, 4th Inning off J. Fujimori, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Yamamoto 4 , U. Ota 5 , T. Nakamura 2 , S. Nishimoto , H. Yoshida , M. Ishikawa
2-out RBI: T. Yamamoto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Yamamoto , S. Nishimoto , H. Yoshida , K. Takayama , S. Takahashi
GIDP: S. Nishimoto
Team LOB: 11
FIELDING
Errors: S. Nagamatsu | | |
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| KINBOSHI PITCHING LINESCORE | | SAPPORO PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Fujimori W (1-0) | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 103 | 2.84 | | G. Walker SV (2) | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0.00 | | | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Josuke Fujimori
Ballpark: Sapporo Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM JST
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 36428
Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 3rd inning. |
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