Eri Yoshida’s second start of the year
by Gen on Jun.13, 2010 @ 10:08 pm, under Other
6/15/2010 3:53pm JST
The Chico Outlaws are apparently thinking of inviting Mamie Johnson to the team as an instructor / advisor some time during the summer.
6/14/2010 3:01pm JST
According to Nikkan Sports, of the 80 pitches Yoshida threw, over 60 percent were knuckleballs.
And it seems there were 4,200 on hand to watch the game (Sponichi mentions 4,400).
And via Sanspo, a NY times story about Mamie Johnson, the first female to pitch in the Negro Leagues in the 1950s.
6/13/2010 10:08pm JST
Eri Yoshida started her second game for the Chico Outlaws on the 12th. Yoshida went 4 innings and gave up 2 runs on 3 hits, 2 walks, 1 HBP, and 1 strikeout. She also threw a total 80 pitches.
While Yoshida did not get the decision, the Outlaws did win the game, 8-4.
Inning by Inning
1st inning
HBP, fly out to first, fly out to first, RBI single (caught stealing)
2nd inning
single, ground out, ground out, fly out to center
3rd inning
walk, fly out to center, double (runners on second and third, strikeout, fly out to center
4th inning
walk, double play, single (stolen base), run scores on error (E6), ground out
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In other Eri Yoshida news...
...It seems Yoshida next start won't be until the 24th against the Edmonton Capitals. Until then, Yoshida will likely be used out of the pen. Incidentally, the 24th is also the same day that the baseball HoF will be officially added Yoshida's bat and uniform to their exhibit.
...Yoshida selected Shota Shimizu's rendition of Stand by Me as her intro song.
