Chiba Lotte Marines 0 – Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 2 (July 1, 2011)
by Gen on Jul.01, 2011 @ 4:03 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Chiba Lotte Marines vs Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles @ Kleenex Stadium - 18:00
Potential Starters: Yoshihisa Naruse (LOT) 5-5, 2.82 - Masahiro Tanaka (RAK) 7-2, 1.18
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Lotte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Rakuten | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Attendance: 17004 | Rakuten leads series, 4-2-1 | Time: 2:53
Lotte
Hitting (LOB: 6, DPs in: 6th)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (CF) | Okada, Yoshifumi | 0-for-4 | 1: G3, 3: G3, 5: SO, 8: SO |
| (RF) | Ishimine, Shota | 1-for-4 | 1: G5, 4: F9, 6: 1B, 8: G3 |
| (2B) | Iguchi, Tadahito | 1-for-4 | 1: F7, 4: F9, 6: 1B, 8: G6 |
| (LF) | Omatsu, Shoitsu | 1-for-4 | 2: SO, 4: 1B, 6: DP, 9: SO |
| (DH) | Satozaki, Tomoya | 0-for-4 | 2: F8, 4: G6, 6: SO, 9: G6 |
| (1B) | Fukuura, Kazuya | 2-for-4 | 2: 1B, 5: 1B, 7: F7, 9: F7 |
| (3B) | Heiuchi, Hisao | 0-for-3 | 2: F8, 5: G1, 7: G3 |
| (C) | Matoba, Naoki | 1-for-3 | 3: SO, 5: 1B, 7: SO |
| (SS) | Nemoto, Shunichi | 0-for-2 | 3: SO, 5: SO |
| PH | Kobe, Takumi | 1-for-1 | 8: 2B |
| PR-SS | Takaguchi, Takayuki | 0-for-0 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Naruse, Yoshihisa, L | 7 | 124 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.800 |
| Rosa, Carlos | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.348 |
| 8 | 132 | 34 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Rakuten
Hitting (LOB: 8, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (RF) | Tsuchiya, Teppei | 0-for-4 | 1: G4, 2: SO, 4: f2, 7: SO |
| (SS) | Matsui, Kazuo | 2-for-3, 1 R | 1: 1B (SB), 3: 1B, 5: F7, 7: BB |
| (CF) | Hijirisawa, Ryo | 1-for-3 | 1: 1B (SB), 3: S5, 5: G5, 7: SO |
| (DH) | Garcia, Luis | 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI | 1: SO, 3: 1B, 5: SO, 8: 1B |
| PR-DH | Yokogawa, Fuminori | 0-for-0 | |
| (2B) | Takasu, Yosuke | 0-for-3 | 1: f9, 3: G4, 6: G6 |
| 2B | Uchimura, Kensuke | 0-for-1 | 8: G2 |
| (3B) | Iwamura, Akinori | 1-for-3, 1 RBI | 2: G3, 3: 1B, 6: SO |
| 3B | Nishimura, Wataru | 0-for-1 | 8: F7 |
| (LF) | Makida, Akihisa | 1-for-4 | 2: 1B, 3: F8, 6: G6, 8: G5 |
| (1B) | Kusano, Daisuke | 2-for-3 | 2: 1B, 4: F8, 7: 1B |
| PR-1B | Hiraishi, Yosuke | 0-for-0 | |
| (C) | Shima, Motohiro | 0-for-2 | 2: F8, 4: SO, 7: S1 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Tanaka, Masahiro, W | 9 | 129 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.076 |
| 9 | 129 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Recap
Scoring Summary
Bottom of the 3rd - 2 runs, 3 hits
Naruse on the mound for Lotte
Matsui hits a single to right and advances to second on a sac bunt by Hijirisawa. Garcia hits an RBI single to center and advances to second on the throw. Takasu grounds out to second, runner on third. Iwamura hits an RBI single to left, runners on first. Makida flies out to center.
Missed Opportunities
Bottom of the 1st
Naruse on the mound for Lotte
Teppei grounds out to second. Matsui hits an infield single. Hijirisawa hits an infield single, runners on first and second. Double steal, runners on second and third. Garcia strikes out swinging. Takasu fouls out to right.
Bottom of the 2nd
Naruse on the mound for Lotte
Iwamura grounds out to first. Makida hits a single to center. Kusano reaches on a bunt single, runners on first and second. Shima flies out to center. Teppei strikes out swinging.
Top of the 5th
Tanaka on the mound for Rakuten
Fukuura hits a single to center. Heiuchi grounds out to the pitcher, runner on first. Matoba hits a single to center, runners on first and second. Nemoto strikes out swinging. Okada strikes out swinging.
Top of the 6th
Tanaka on the mound for Rakuten
Ishimine hits a single to right. Iguchi hits a single to left, runners on first and second. Omatsu hits into a 6-3 double play, runner on third. Satozaki strikes out swinging.
Bottom of the 7th
Naruse on the mound for Lotte
Kusano hits a single to center and gets replaced by a pinch-runner Hiraishi. Shima hits a sac bunt, runner on second. Teppei strikes out looking. Matsui gets an intentional walk, runners on first and second. Hijirisawa strikes out looking.
Top of the 8th
Tanaka on the mound for Rakuten
Defensive changes: Hiraishi takes over at first.
Kobe, pinch-hitting for Nemoto, hits a double to left. Takaguchi enters the game as a pinch-runner for Kobe. Okada strikes out swinging. Ishimine grounds out to first, runner on third. Iguchi grounds out to short.
Notes
Lotte: The Marines suffered their 5th shutout loss of the season. ... Naruse lost his 2nd straight start and dropped to 5-6.
Rakuten: The Eagles' picked up their 7th shutout victory of the year. ... Tanaka won his 5th straight start and improved to 8-2. This was also his 2nd shutout of the year (9th of his career) and 4th straight victory at Kleenex Stadium.
