JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
KOBE BULLS AT OSAKA SAILORS
09/16/1949
 
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
KOBE BULLS AT OSAKA SAILORS
GAME ID: 9249 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 1949 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kobe Bulls (46-57) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 10 0
Osaka Sailors (51-54) 1 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 X 8 12 0
Sailors Roll to 8-3 Win Over Bulls
The Osaka Sailors topped the Kobe Bulls, 8-3, in Japanese Baseball Association action at Kotei Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of Osaka pitcher Tomiji Watanabe. After today's action, Osaka sits at 51-54; Kobe slips to 46-57.

The Sailors got an important contribution from second baseman Yuifum Maehara, who in the bottom of the fourth punched a full count sinker into right for a run-scoring triple. It was his 5th triple of the season and put the Sailors ahead, 2-0.

"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Maehara.
KOBE BATTING LINESCORE OSAKA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Yamamoto 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .369 5 52
K. Dobashi LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 1 56
M. Akahoshi RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .342 3 32
H. Kobayashi CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .336 2 68
G. Matsushima C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .338 3 67
K. Matsunami 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .331 0 23
T. Kusunoki SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .239 2 41
   a-Y. Ozaki PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .339 0 5
K. Ishikawa 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .367 0 6
   b-T. Ota PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .271 0 6
K. Takagi P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 0 6
   S. Yamasaki P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .130 0 1
   c-R. Suenaga PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 0 0
Totals 35 3 10 2 1 7 11      
a - Y. Ozaki pinch hit for T. Kusunoki in the 9th
b - T. Ota pinch hit for K. Ishikawa in the 9th
c - R. Suenaga pinch hit for S. Yamasaki in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Matsunami 2 (12, 7th Inning off T. Watanabe, 1 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off T. Watanabe, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Dobashi , M. Akahoshi 2 , H. Kobayashi 2 , K. Matsunami 4 , T. Kusunoki 2 , Y. Ozaki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Yamasaki
GIDP: K. Matsunami
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Akahoshi (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Minami SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .208 4 36
   a-A. Kaneshiro PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .385 0 10
   b-T. Koyama SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 2
M. Tago 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .269 1 37
K. Fujinami CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .368 3 61
I. Kaneda RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .388 10 64
N. Takahashi LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .362 1 55
I. Rustoff C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .331 4 68
M. Hamasaki 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .312 1 51
Y. Maehara 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .264 3 60
T. Watanabe P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .197 0 11
Totals 34 8 12 8 2 5 12      
a - A. Kaneshiro pinch hit for B. Minami in the 8th
b - T. Koyama substituted for A. Kaneshiro in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Rustoff (33, 6th Inning off K. Takagi, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Hamasaki (16, 6th Inning off K. Takagi, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: Y. Maehara (5, 4th Inning off K. Takagi, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: I. Kaneda (10, 5th Inning off K. Takagi, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Minami , M. Tago , K. Fujinami , I. Kaneda 5 , N. Takahashi , I. Rustoff 2 , M. Hamasaki 3 , Y. Maehara 4 , T. Watanabe
2-out RBI: M. Tago , I. Kaneda 2 , N. Takahashi , Y. Maehara , T. Watanabe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Minami , N. Takahashi , I. Rustoff
Sac Bunt: T. Watanabe 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Watanabe-Maehara-Hamasaki)
KOBE PITCHING LINESCORE OSAKA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Takagi L (6-12) 5.2 12 8 8 2 4 1 111 6.67   
S. Yamasaki 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 4.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Takagi 15
Batters Faced: K. Takagi 31, S. Yamasaki 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Takagi 7-6, S. Yamasaki 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Takagi 111-74, S. Yamasaki 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Yamasaki 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Watanabe W (16-10) 9.0 10 3 3 1 7 0 114 3.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Watanabe 61
Batters Faced: T. Watanabe 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Watanabe 9-9
Pitches - Strikes: T. Watanabe 114-76
WP: T. Watanabe
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tomiji Watanabe
Ballpark: Kotei Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:59 PM JST
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 32497
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