CS: Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1 – Chunichi Dragons 5 (November 5, 2011)
by Gen on Nov.05, 2011 @ 4:01 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs Chunichi Dragons @ Nagoya Dome - 18:00
Potential Starters: Katsuki Akagawa (YAK) 6-3, 2.03 - Yudai Kawai (CHU) 5-3, 2.39
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yakult | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Chunichi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Attendance: 38342 | Series tied, 2-2-0 | Time: 3:08
Yakult
Hitting (LOB: 6, DPs in: 4th)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Yamada, Tetsuto | 2-for-4, 1 RBI | 1: F4, 3: 2B, 5: SO, 8: 1B |
| (LF) | Ueda, Tsuyoshi | 0-for-2 | 1: G1, 3: G4 |
| PH-LF | Iihara, Yasushi | 0-for-1 | 6: SO |
| PH | Fujimoto, Atsushi | 0-for-1 | 8: SO |
| LF | Miwa, Masayoshi | 0-for-0 | |
| (CF) | Aoki, Norichika | 0-for-4 | 1: G1, 4: G6, 6: F8, 8: G6 |
| (1B) | Hatakeyama, Kazuhiro | 0-for-3 | 2: G6, 4: BB, 6: G5, 8: SO |
| (RF) | Balentien, Wladimir | 1-for-4 | 2: G6, 4: DP, 7: 1B, 9: SO |
| (3B) | Miyamoto, Shinya | 0-for-4 | 2: G5, 5: G4, 7: F9, 9: G6 |
| (C) | Aikawa, Ryoji | 0-for-4 | 3: L4, 5: G1, 7: f2, 9: G5 |
| (2B) | Morioka, Ryosuke | 0-for-2, 1 R | 3: E6, 5: BB, 7: f7 |
| P | Matsuoka, Kenichi | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Matsui, Kosuke | 0-for-0 | |
| (P) | Akagawa, Katsuki | 0-for-0 | 3: S2 |
| PH | Kawamoto, Ryohei | 1-for-1 | 5: 2B |
| P | Yamamoto, Tetsuya | 0-for-0 | |
| 2B | Tanaka, Hiroyasu | 1-for-1 | 8: 1B |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Akagawa, Katsuki, L | 4 | 91 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.250 |
| Yamamoto, Tetsuya | 2 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.500 |
| Matsuoka, Kenichi | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Matsui, Kosuke | 1 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 8 | 161 | 39 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Chunichi
Hitting (LOB: 10, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Araki, Masahiro | 2-for-5, 1 R | 1: 1B, 2: G6, 4: F7, 6: G4, 8: 1B |
| (2B) | Ibata, Hirokazu | 0-for-2 | 1: S1, 2: BB, 4: F9, 6: SO, 8: BB |
| (3B-1B) | Morino, Masahiko | 0-for-5, 1 R | 1: E6, 2: F6, 4: F6, 6: G4, 8: SO |
| (1B) | Blanco, Tony | 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI | 1: 1B, 2: G5, 5: HR, 7: SO |
| LF | Kuramoto, Hidenori | 0-for-0 | |
| (LF) | Wada, Kazuhiro | 0-for-4 | 1: f5, 3: SO, 5: G5, 7: G1 |
| 3B | Donoue, Naomichi | 0-for-0 | |
| (C) | Tanishige, Motonobu | 0-for-3, 1 R | 1: BB, 3: F8, 5: F3, 7: G3 |
| (RF) | Hirata, Ryosuke | 2-for-2, 3 RBI | 1: 2B, 3: 1B, 5: BB, 8: BB |
| (CF) | Oshima, Yohei | 2-for-3 | 1: 1B, 3: BB, 5: 1B, 8: F1 |
| (P) | Kawai, Yudai | 0-for-2 | 1: SO, 3: G4 |
| PH | Donoue, Takehiro | 0-for-1 | 5: F8 |
| P | Takahashi, Akifumi | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Suzuki, Yoshihiro | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Asao, Takuya | 0-for-0 | |
| PH | Saeki, Takahiro | 0-for-1 | 8: F7 |
| P | Iwase, Hitoki | 0-for-0 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Kawai, Yudai, W | 5 | 62 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Takahashi, Akifumi | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.500 |
| Suzuki, Yoshihiro | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Asao, Takuya | 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Iwase, Hitoki | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 116 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Recap
Scoring Summary
Bottom of the 1st - 4 runs, 4 hits
Akagawa on the mound for Yakult
Araki hits a single to center and advances to second on a sac bunt by Ibata. Morino reaches on a throwing error (E6), runners on first and third. Blanco hits an RBI single to right, runners on first and second. Wada fouls out to third. Tanishige walks, bases loaded. Hirata hits a bases-clearing 3-run double to right, runner on second. Oshima hits an infield single, runners on first and third. Kawai strikes out looking.
Top of the 3rd - 1 run, 1 hit
Kawai on the mound for Chunichi
Aikawa lines out to second. Morioka reaches on a fielding error (E6), runner on first. Akagawa hits a sac bunt, runner on second. Yamada hits an RBI double to right, runner on second. Ueda grounds out to second.
Bottom of the 5th - 1 run, 2 hits
T. Yamamoto on the mound for Yakult
Blanco hits a solo homer to left. Wada grounds out to third. Tanishige flies out to first. Hirata walks. Oshima hits a single to right, Hirata advances to third on fielding error (E9), runners on first and third. T. Donoue, pinch-hitting for Kawai, flies out to center.
Missed Opportunities
Bottom of the 3rd
Akagawa on the mound for Yakult
Wada strikes out looking. Tanishige flies out to center. Hirata hits a single to center. Oshima walks, runners on first and second. Kawai grounds out to second.
Top of the 5th
Kawai on the mound for Chunichi
Miyamoto grounds out to second. Aikawa grounds out to the pitcher. Morioka walks. Kawamoto, pinch-hitting for Akagawa, hits a double to left, runners on second and third. Yamada strikes out swinging.
Top of the 8th
Asao on the mound for Chunichi
Defensive changes: Hidenori takes over in left; N. Donoue takes over at third; Morino moves from third to first.
Tanaka hits a single to center. Yamada hits a single to center, runners on first and second. Fujimoto, pinch-hitting for Iihara, strikes out swinging. Aoki grounds out to short, runners on first and third. Hatakeyama strikes out swinging.
Bottom of the 8th
K. Matsui on the mound for Yakult
Defensive changes: Miwa takes over in left.
Hirata walks. Oshima pops out on a sac bunt attempt. Saeki, pinch-hitting for Asao, flies out to left. Araki hits a single to right, runners on first and second. Ibata walks, bases loaded. Morino strikes out swinging.
Notes
Chunichi leads the series, 3-2.
Hero Interview: Kawai, Blanco, Hirata
Yakult: Akagawa took the loss and is now 0-1 (and 1-1 so far during the Climax Series). ... Yamada recorded his first career Ichi-gun hit and RBI. ... Miyamoto is now 0-for-15 during the Final Stage of the Climax Series.
Chunichi: Kawai got the win and is now 1-0.
