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Inter-City Tournament: Day Eight
by Gen on Sep.03, 2010 @ 3:00 am, under Industrial
Game 1 - 10:30
Mitsubishi Juko Hiroshima vs JFE Higashi Nihon
Game 2 - 14:00
Yamato Takada Club vs Mitsubishi Juko Yokohama
Game 3 - 18:00
Tokyo Gas vs Honda
Inter-City Tournament: Day Seven
by Gen on Sep.02, 2010 @ 3:00 am, under Industrial
Game 1 - 10:30
Sumitomo Kinzoku Kashima vs Hakuwa Victorys
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
| Sumitomo Kinzoku Kashima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Hakuwa Victorys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Game 2 - 14:00
Yamaha vs Mitsubishi Juko Nagoya
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Mitsubishi Juko Nagoya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Yamaha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 7 | 12 | 1 |
Game 3 - 18:00
Toshiba vs JR Higashi Nihon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
| Toshiba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1 |
| JR Higashi Nihon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
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Shuhei Kojima (Sumitomo Kinzoku Kashima) went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI: double to right-center, ground out to second, single to center, infield single, 3-run triple to left-center.
Yuki Shichijo (Hakuwa Victorys) gave up 2 runs over 10.1 innings of work. Final line: 163 NP, 38 BF, 6 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 5 ER.
Ryoichi Adachi (Toshiba) went 3-for-6 with 3 RBI - strikeout swinging, strikeout swinging, single to right, solo homer, strikeout looking, 2-run single to right.
48th Oendan Competition (First Half)
by Gen on Sep.01, 2010 @ 3:13 pm, under Industrial
The 48th Oendan Competition (First Half) was held at Tokyo Dome and the Oendan for Tokyo Gas was elected for the top prize. Seems the judges were impressed at how the Oendan was able to get the crowd to do a wave on the 27th. The Oendan for Sumitomo Kinzoku Kashima was presented an award for excellence for their use of towels.
The judges also handed out honorable mentions (敢闘賞) to JR Higashi Nihon and Nihon Seimei.
Inter-City Tournament: Day Six
by Gen on Sep.01, 2010 @ 3:00 am, under Industrial
Game 1 - 10:30
Mitsubishi Juko Hiroshima vs Toho Gas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Toho Gas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Mitsubishi Juko Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | x | 9 | 12 | 0 |
Game 2 - 14:00
Yamato Takada Club vs Vital-Net
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
| Vital-Net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Yamato Takada Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1x | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Game 3 - 18:00
Shichi-ju-shichi Ginko vs NTT Higashi Nihon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
| Shichi-ju-shichi Ginko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| NTT Higashi Nihon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1x | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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Hyoma Matsui (1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 SO) and Shisei Ebisu (1-for-1, HR, 3 RBI) each hit 3-run homers for Mitsubishi Juko Hiroshima.
Atsushi Kobayashi went the distance and was saddled with the loss for Shichi-ju-shichi Ginko. Final line: 162 NP, 10.1 IP, 40 BF, 5 H, 7 SO, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 2 R, 1 ER.
Inter-City Tournament: Day Five
by Gen on Aug.31, 2010 @ 2:00 am, under Industrial
Game 1 - 10:30
JR Hokkaido vs Mitsubishi Juko Nagoya
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Mitsubishi Juko Nagoya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| JR Hokkaido | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game 2 - 14:00
Oji Seishi vs Mitsubishi Juko Yokohama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
| Oji Seishi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Juko Yokohama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1x | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Game 3 - 18:00
Toshiba vs Tokai Rika
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Tokai Rika | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Toshiba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | x | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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Shinichiro Nakane (Mitsubishi Juko Nagoya) tossed a 2-hit complete game shutout against JR Hokkaido. He faced a total 30 batters, gave up a walk, and struck out 4.
Takashi Fujita (Toshiba) tossed a 2-hit complete game shutout against Tokai Rika. He faced a total 29 batters, struck out 5, and did not walk a batter. Fujita needed only 84 pitches.
Inter-City Tournament: Day Four
by Gen on Aug.30, 2010 @ 3:02 am, under Industrial
Game 1 - 10:30
Nippon Shinyaku vs Nippon Express
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Nippon Express | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Nippon Shinyaku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Game 2 - 14:00
Nihon Seishi Ishinomaki vs Yamaha
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yamaha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Nihon Seishi Ishinomaki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Game 3 - 18:00
JR Kyushu vs Hitachi
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Hitachi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| JR Kyushu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 4 | 9 | 0 |
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Kazuhisa Makita (Nippon Express) tossed a complete game 4-hit shutout. He also struck out 7 and did not give up any walks.
Inter-City Tournament: Day Three
by Gen on Aug.29, 2010 @ 2:53 am, under Industrial
Game 1 - 10:30
Hakuwa Victorys vs Kazusa Magic
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Kazusa Magic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Hakuwa Victorys | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Game 2 - 14:00
JR Higashi Nihon vs Nihon Seimei
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Nihon Seimei | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| JR Higashi Nihon | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | x | 7 | 12 | 0 |
Game 3 - 18:00
Shin Nippon Seitetsu Hirohata vs JFE Higashi Nihon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Shin Nippon Seitetsu Hirohata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| JFE Higashi Nihon | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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Kota Suda (JFE Higashi Nihon) tossed a complete game and struck out 10 while giving up a run on 4 hits.
Inter-City Tournament: Day Two
by Gen on Aug.28, 2010 @ 2:58 am, under Industrial
Game 1 - 10:30
Kyushu Mitsubishi vs Sumitomo Kinzoku Kashima
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Sumitomo Kinzoku Kashima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Kyushu Mitsubishi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Game 2 - 14:00
Toyota vs Mitsubishi Juko Kobe
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
| Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Juko Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Game 3 - 18:00
JR Shikoku vs Honda
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Honda | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| JR Shikoku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
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Sadaharu Oh was in attendance for the Toyota game - Mitsubishi Juko Kobe game. It was his first time Oh checked out the Inter-city tournament since 1991.
Hayato Ikeda (Mitsubishi Juko Kobe) knocked out the tournament's 2,900th home run.
Inter-City Tournament kicks-off tonight with one game
by Gen on Aug.27, 2010 @ 10:20 am, under Industrial
The 81st Inter-City Tournament kicks off tonight with NTT Nishi Nihon taking on Tokyo Gas.
You can see the rest of the schedule over here.
Game 1 - 18:30
NTT Nishi Nihon vs Tokyo Gas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| NTT Nishi Nihon | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Tokyo Gas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | x | 7 | 9 | 1 |
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News and Notes
13 scouts from the NPB and MLB were at the game. Daiki Enokida (Tokyo Gas) topped out at 146km/h and mixed in his slider and screwball; Jumpei Murakami (Tokyo Gas) hit Tokyo Dome's 1,600th home run.
Ryozo Kato to throw out ceremonial first pitch at Inter-city Tournament
by Gen on Aug.26, 2010 @ 1:22 pm, under Industrial
NPB commissioner Ryozo Kato will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Inter-city Tournament that begins on the 27th. JABA chairman Norio Ichino will be the catcher.