CS: Saitama Seibu Lions 2 – Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 4 (November 3, 2011)
by Gen on Nov.03, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Saitama Seibu Lions vs Fukuoka Softbank Hawks @ Yahoo Dome - 18:00
Potential Starters: Kazuyuki Hoashi (SEI) 9-6, 2.83 - Tsuyoshi Wada (SOF) 16-5, 1.51
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Seibu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Softbank | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Attendance: 37025 | Softbank leads series, 1-0-0 | Time: 2:57
Seibu
Hitting (LOB: 4, DPs in: 6th)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (LF) | Kuriyama, Takumi | 1-for-4 | 1: F9, 3: L4, 6: 1B, 8: G1 |
| (2B) | Hara, Takuya | 0-for-2 | 1: SO, 4: G6 |
| PH-2B | Abe, Masahiro | 1-for-2 | 6: DP, 9: 2B |
| (SS) | Nakajima, Hiroyuki | 0-for-4 | 1: SO, 4: G4, 7: SO, 9: F4 |
| (3B) | Nakamura, Takeya | 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI | 2: F9, 4: F8, 7: HR, 9: G6 |
| (DH) | Fernandez, Jose | 0-for-3 | 2: F8, 5: f2, 7: F9, 9: BB |
| PR-DH | Saito, Shogo | 0-for-0 | |
| (1B) | Asamura, Hideto | 0-for-4 | 2: G6, 5: G6, 7: G4, 9: G1 |
| (RF) | Sato, Tomoaki | 1-for-3 | 3: F8, 5: 1B, 8: SO |
| C | Hoshi, Takanori | 0-for-0 | |
| (CF) | Akiyama, Shogo | 1-for-3, 1 R | 3: G6, 5: G1, 8: 3B |
| (C) | Sumitani, Ginjiro | 1-for-2 | 3: 1B, 6: SO |
| PH-RF | Osaki, Yutaro | 0-for-1, 1 RBI | 8: G6 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Hoashi, Kazuyuki, L | 5 1/3 | 78 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6.750 |
| Okamoto, Atsushi | 2/3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Graman, Alex | 2/3 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Nogami, Ryoma | 1/3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Hsu, Ming-Chieh | 1 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 8 | 133 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Softbank
Hitting (LOB: 6, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Kawasaki, Munenori | 2-for-3 | 1: 2B (BrO), 3: HBP, 5: 1B (SB), 7: G6 |
| (2B) | Honda, Yuichi | 0-for-3, 1 R | 1: G1 (CS), 3: G6, 5: G6, 7: HBP |
| (LF) | Uchikawa, Seiichi | 2-for-3, 2 RBI | 1: G5, 3: 3B, 6: 2B (BrO), 7: BB |
| PR-CF | Kidokoro, Ryuma | 0-for-0 | |
| (DH) | Cabrera, Alex | 1-for-3, 1 R | 2: 2B, 3: G5, 6: BB, 7: L4 |
| (3B) | Matsuda, Nobuhiro | 0-for-3 | 2: F6, 4: SO, 6: S1, 8: G6 |
| (1B) | Kokubo, Hiroki | 0-for-4, 1 R | 2: SO, 4: G6, 6: G6, 8: G4 |
| 1B | Akashi, Kenji | 0-for-0 | |
| (RF) | Tamura, Hitoshi | 1-for-4, 2 RBI | 2: F9, 4: F7, 6: 1B, 8: F7 |
| (CF-LF) | Hasegawa, Yuya | 1-for-3, 1 R | 3: 1B, 5: SO, 6: G5 |
| (C) | Hosokawa, Toru | 0-for-2 | 3: S1, 5: F7, 7: SO |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Wada, Tsuyoshi, W | 7 | 101 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.286 |
| Falkenborg, Brian, H | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.000 |
| Mahara, Takahiro, S | 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 130 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Recap
Scoring Summary
Bottom of the 3rd - 2 runs, 2 hits
Hoashi on the mound for Seibu
Hasegawa hits as single to left and advances to second on a sac bunt by Hosokawa. Kawasaki gets hit by a pitch, runners on first and second. Honda grounds out to short, runners on first and third. Uchikawa clears the bases with a 2-run triple to right. Cabrera grounds out to third.
Bottom of the 6th - 2 runs, 2 hits
Hoashi on the mound for Seibu
Defensive changes: Abe takes over at second.
Uchikawa hits a double to left. Cabrera walks, runners on first and second. Matsuda hits a sac bunt, runners on second and third.
Pitching change: A. Okamoto in for Hoashi.
Kokubo hits a grounder to short and Uchikawa gets thrown out at home, runners on second and third. Tamura hits a 2-run infield single (to deep third), runner on first. Hasegawa grounds out to third.
Top of the 7th - 1 run, 1 hit
Wada on the mound for Softbank
Nakajima strikes out looking. Nakamura hits a solo homer to center. Fernandez flies out to right. Asamura grounds out to second.
Top of the 8th - 1 run, 1 hit
Falkenborg on the mound for Softbank
Defensive changes: Kidokoro takes over in center; Hasegawa moves from center to left.
Sato strikes out swinging. Akiyama hits a triple to left. Osaki, pinch-hitting for Ginjiro, drives in a run with a ground out to short. Kuriyama grounds out to the pitcher.
Missed Opportunities
Bottom of the 1st
Hoashi on the mound for Seibu
Kawasaki hits a double to right. Honda fails to advance the runner on sac bunt, runner on first. Honda gets caught trying to steal second. Uchikawa grounds out to third.
Bottom of the 2nd
Hoashi on the mound for Seibu
Cabrera hits a double to left. Matsuda flies out to short. Kokubo strikes out swinging. Tamura flies out to right.
Bottom of the 5th
Hoashi on the mound for Seibu
Hasegawa strikes out swinging. Hosokawa flies out to left. Kawasaki hits a single to center and steals second. Honda grounds out to short.
Bottom of the 7th
Graman on the mound for Seibu
Hosokawa strikes out swinging. Kawasaki grounds out to short. Honda gets hit by a pitch and advances to second on a balk. Uchikawa walks, runners on first and second.
Pitching change: Nogami in for Graman.
Kidokoro enters the game as a pinch-runner for Uchikawa. Cabrera lines out to second.
Top of the 9th
Mahara on the mound for Softbank
Defensive changes: Akashi takes over at first.
Abe hits a double to center. Nakajima flies out to second. Nakamura grounds out to short, runner on third. Fernandez walks, runners on first and third. Saito enters the game as a pinch-runner for Fernandez. Asamura grounds out to the pitcher.
Notes
Softbank leads the series, 2-0.
Hero Interview: Wada, Uchikawa
Seibu: Hoashi took the loss and is now 0-1. ... Nakamura recorded his 2nd postseason homer of the year (and 5th career playoff homer).
Softbank: Wada got the win and is now 1-0. This was his 2nd career playoff victory. ... Mahara recorded the save.
