CS: Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1 – Chunichi Dragons 0 (October 14, 2012)
by Gen on Oct.14, 2012 @ 4:01 am, under Game Summaries, NPB, Postseason
Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs Chunichi Dragons @ Nagoya Dome - 14:00
Possible Starters: Shohei Tateyama (YAK) 12-8, 2.25 - Soma Yamauchi (CHU) 10-7, 2.43
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yakult | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Chunichi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Attendance: 33852 | Series tied, 1-1-0 | Time: 3:26
Yakult
Hitting (LOB: 8, DPs in: 2nd)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (LF) | Milledge, Lastings | 0-for-3 | 1: G6, 3: HBP, 5: F9, 7: SO |
| P | Oshimoto, Takehiko | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Akagawa, Katsuki | 0-for-0 | |
| LF | Fukuchi, Kazuki | 0-for-0 | |
| (CF) | Ueda, Tsuyoshi | 1-for-4 | 1: 1B, 3: G6, 6: F7, 8: G6 |
| (3B) | Miyamoto, Shinya | 0-for-4 | 1: G3, 3: G4, 6: G6, 8: G5 |
| (RF) | Balentien, Wladimir | 1-for-2, 1 R, 1 RBI | 1: F7, 4: HR, 6: BB, 8: BB |
| (SS) | Kawabata, Shingo | 0-for-3 | 2: G4, 4: L5, 6: F8, 8: BB |
| (1B) | Hatakeyama, Kazuhiro | 1-for-4 | 2: 1B, 4: G6, 7: SO, 8: G5 |
| P | Barnette, Tony | 0-for-0 | |
| (2B) | Tanaka, Hiroyasu | 0-for-4 | 2: DP, 4: F7, 7: F8, 9: L1 |
| (C) | Aikawa, Ryoji | 1-for-4 | 3: 1B, 5: G5, 7: E4, 9: F8 |
| (P) | Tateyama, Shohei | 0-for-1 | 3: S3, 5: G6 |
| PH-LF-1B | Takeuchi, Shinichi | 1-for-2 | 7: 2B, 9: SO |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Tateyama, Shohei, W | 6 | 99 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Oshimoto, Takehiko, H | 2/3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Akagawa, Katsuki, H | 1/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Barnette, Tony, S | 2 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 137 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chunichi
Hitting (LOB: 9, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (CF) | Oshima, Yohei | 4-for-4 | 1: 1B, 3: 1B, 5: 1B, 7: 1B (SB) |
| (2B) | Araki, Masahiro | 0-for-3 | 1: S1, 3: G4, 5: L4, 7: SO |
| (3B) | Morino, Masahiko | 0-for-4 | 1: F8, 4: F5, 5: G3, 7: G6 |
| (1B) | Blanco, Tony | 0-for-3 | 1: L6, 4: BB, 6: SO, 8: G5 |
| (LF) | Wada, Kazuhiro | 0-for-3 | 2: G5, 4: BB, 6: SO, 8: F8 |
| (SS) | Ibata, Hirokazu | 1-for-4 | 2: G1, 4: G1, 6: 1B, 8: F7 |
| (RF) | Donoue, Takehiro | 0-for-2 | 2: F7, 4: IBB, 6: BB, 9: G6 |
| (C) | Tanishige, Motonobu | 0-for-4 | 3: F9, 4: SO, 6: F8, 9: G4 |
| (P) | Yamauchi, Soma | 0-for-1 | 3: G3 |
| PH | Nomoto, Kei | 0-for-1 | 5: G3 |
| P | Tajima, Shinji | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Asao, Takuya | 0-for-0 | |
| PH | Yamasaki, Takeshi | 0-for-1 | 7: SO |
| P | Yamai, Daisuke | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Iwase, Hitoki | 0-for-0 | |
| PH | Hirata, Ryosuke | 0-for-1 | 9: F8 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Yamauchi, Soma, L | 5 | 79 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.800 |
| Tajima, Shinji | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.857 |
| Asao, Takuya | 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Yamai, Daisuke | 1 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Iwase, Hitoki | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 147 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Scoring Plays
Yakult
4th inning: Balentien hits a solo home run to center; Kawabata lines out to third; Hatakeyama grounds out to short; Tanaka flies out to left.
Chunichi
None
Runners in Scoring Position (only listing innings in which zero runs cross the plate)
Yakult: runner on second and two out in the top of the 1st; runners on second and third and two out in the top of the 3rd; runners on second and third and two out in the top of the 7th; runners on first and second and two out in the top of the 8th.
Chunichi: runner on second and out in the bottom of the 1st; bases loaded and two out in the bottom of the 4th; runner on second and one out in the bottom of the 5th; runners on first and second and two out in the bottom of the 6th; runner on second and two out in the bottom of the 7th.
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Notes
Doala failed to turn his back-flip (with a twist) after the 7th inning. Source: Nikkan Sports 10/14/2012
HR: YAK: Balentien (2, none on, off Yamauchi).
Game Hero: Shohei Tateyama
Yakult: The Swallows snapped a three-game Climax Series losing streak. ... Tateyama got the win and Barnette recorded a save. ... Balentien homered in his second straight game.
Chunichi: Yamauchi took the loss. ... Oshima collected four hits and his second modasho in as many Climax Series games. ... Tanishige is hitless in fifty-three consecutive post-season trips to the plate.