JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
VESUTAN BEES AT KOBE BULLS
08/24/1949
 
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
VESUTAN BEES AT KOBE BULLS
GAME ID: 9162 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 1949 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vesutan Bees (51-36) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 1
Kobe Bulls (41-43) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Bees Bridle Bulls, 3-1
Behind an impressive start by Gou Sawamura, Vesutan beat Kobe, 3-1. The victory gives Vesutan a record of 51-36.

Takeshi Nishimura, the 36-year old first baseman , had a direct impact on the outcome. Nishimura contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the seventh inning to put Vesutan up, 3-1.

"This was a good win for us," said Sawamura. "It's one more step toward our ultimate goal."
VESUTAN BATTING LINESCORE KOBE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Kawai CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 2 38
H. Kawamura RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .284 1 30
H. Kimura 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .357 3 63
Y. Smith 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .325 3 53
   a-F. Yoshida 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
T. Nishimura 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .320 1 21
S. Tanaka C 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .283 2 35
K. Sakai SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 1 24
G. Sawamura P 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .329 0 7
T. Urata LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .282 1 9
Totals 33 3 8 3 5 1 14      
a - F. Yoshida substituted for Y. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Kawai , H. Kawamura 2 , H. Kimura , T. Nishimura , S. Tanaka , K. Sakai , T. Urata
2-out RBI: H. Kawamura , T. Nishimura 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Kimura , S. Tanaka 2 , G. Sawamura
GIDP: T. Nishimura
Sac Bunt: M. Kawai
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: S. Tanaka (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Yamamoto 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .374 4 44
E. Kobayashi RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .313 3 22
Y. Goto 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .320 4 46
H. Kobayashi CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .326 2 52
M. Akahoshi LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .344 3 24
K. Minami 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .340 2 55
T. Kusunoki SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .233 2 36
H. Oyama C 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .300 0 4
   a-Y. Ozaki PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .390 0 5
K. Takagi P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 6
   b-G. Matsushima PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 2 51
Totals 32 1 7 1 3 4 16      
a - Y. Ozaki pinch hit for H. Oyama in the 9th
b - G. Matsushima pinch hit for K. Takagi in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: H. Yamamoto , Y. Goto , H. Kobayashi 2 , K. Minami 2 , T. Kusunoki
2-out RBI: H. Kobayashi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Yamamoto , H. Kobayashi , M. Akahoshi 2 , K. Takagi
Sac Bunt: E. Kobayashi , K. Takagi
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Kobayashi (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Oyama-Kusunoki-Goto)
VESUTAN PITCHING LINESCORE KOBE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Sawamura W (12-5) 9.0 7 1 1 3 4 0 133 3.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Sawamura 70
Batters Faced: G. Sawamura 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Sawamura 11-12
Pitches - Strikes: G. Sawamura 133-83
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Takagi L (6-8) 9.0 8 3 3 5 1 0 136 5.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Takagi 55
Batters Faced: K. Takagi 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Takagi 12-13
Pitches - Strikes: K. Takagi 136-72
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gou Sawamura
Ballpark: Matsunoki Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (85 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:30 PM JST
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 27832
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