Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 0 – Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 1 (September 14, 2012)
by Gen on Sep.14, 2012 @ 4:03 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks vs Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters @ Sapporo Dome - 18:00
Announced Starters: Kenji Otonari (SOF) 12-5, 1.79 - Mitsuo Yoshikawa (HAM) 12-4, 1.76
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Softbank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nippon Ham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Attendance: 20204 | Softbank leads series, 10-8-2 | Time: 2:41
Softbank
Hitting (LOB: 2, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (2B) | Honda, Yuichi | 0-for-4 | 1: f7, 3: G4, 6: SO, 9: G4 |
| (3B) | Akashi, Kenji | 0-for-4 | 1: SO, 3: G1, 6: SO, 9: G1 |
| (LF) | Uchikawa, Seiichi | 0-for-3 | 1: F7, 4: G5, 7: F9 |
| (DH) | Pena, Wily Mo | 0-for-3 | 2: SO, 4: F8, 7: SO |
| (RF) | Hasegawa, Yuya | 1-for-3 | 2: 1B (SB), 4: F8, 7: SO |
| (1B) | Egawa, Tomoaki | 0-for-3 | 2: SO, 5: G6, 8: SO |
| (CF) | Yanagita, Yuki | 0-for-3 | 2: G6, 5: G1, 8: G4 |
| (SS) | Imamiya, Kenta | 1-for-3 | 3: 1B, 5: L4, 8: SO |
| (C) | Hosokawa, Toru | 0-for-0 | 3: S2, 6: BB |
| PH | Tamura, Hitoshi | 0-for-1 | 9: G6 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Otonari, Kenji, L | 72/3 | 110 | 33 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.762 |
| Morifuku, Masahiko | 1/3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.642 |
| 8 | 117 | 34 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Nippon Ham
Hitting (LOB: 9, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (CF) | Yang, Dai-Kang | 1-for-4 | 1: SO, 3: 1B, 5: SO, 7: G6 |
| (2B) | Nishikawa, Haruki | 1-for-4 | 1: f5, 3: f2, 5: 1B, 7: SO |
| 2B | Nakashima, Takuya | 0-for-0 | |
| (RF) | Itoi, Yoshio | 2-for-4, 1 R | 1: 2B, 3: F8, 5: F7, 8: 1B (SB) |
| (LF) | Nakata, Sho | 0-for-4 | 1: SO, 4: F6, 6: G5, 8: SO |
| (1B) | Inaba, Atsunori | 1-for-4 | 2: F7, 4: 1B, 6: f7, 8: G4 |
| (3B) | Koyano, Eiichi | 2-for-4, 1 RBI | 2: L5, 4: SO, 6: 2B, 8: 1B (SB) |
| (DH) | Hoffpauir, Micah | 0-for-2 | 2: G3, 4: BB, 6: BB, 8: SO |
| (C) | Tsuruoka, Shinya | 1-for-3 | 3: 1B, 4: F8, 6: F7 |
| (SS) | Kaneko, Makoto | 0-for-2 | 3: S1, 5: G5, 7: F8 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Yoshikawa, Mitsuo, W | 9 | 109 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.662 |
| 9 | 109 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Notes
1,451 fans participated in Stakon Fighters (dating service) and three couples were formed. Source: Nikkan Sports 9/14/2012
Softbank: The Hawks dropped their second in a row and suffered their thirteenth shutout loss of the season (fifth 1-0 loss). This was their first Sapporo Dome loss of the season (5-1-1). ... Otonari lost his second start in a row and is 12-6 in twenty-two starts. ... Pena's hitting streak came to an end at ten games.
Nippon Ham: The Fighters are 4-0-1 over their last five against the Hawks. They recorded their fifteenth shutout victory of the year (fourth 1-0 win). ... Yoshikawa got the win and improved to 13-4 in twenty-three starts. He is 6-0 in nine starts since his last loss on July 7 (vs Softbank). This was his second straight shutout. He has also won his last three starts at Sapporo Dome. ... Nakata attempted the first sac bunt of his pro career on the first pitch he saw in the 8th inning and failed (pop fouled it off). The decision to bunt came from the manager. Source: Sponichi 9/15/2012