Game Summaries

Samsung Lions 5 – Softbank Hawks 3 (November 29, 2011)

by on Nov.30, 2011 @ 12:45 am, under Game Summaries, NPB

Samsung Lions vs Softbank Hawks @ Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium - 20:00

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Softbank1000000203100

Attendance: 4328 | Time: 3:45

Samsung

Hitting (LOB: 8, DP: 1)

PosPlayerABRHRBIAVGHR123456789
(CF-LF)Bae YS3100.1250SOG6BBBBFO9
(RF)Park HY1000.0000FO5
RFJung HS3112.2500BB1B (8)DPG3
(3B)Park SM5121.3330SOG52B1B (6)SO
(DH)Choi HW5000.0000F8F7F7F8G3
(LF)Jung HS4010.1250G4G4E61B (7)
CFLee YW0000---0
(1B)Chae TI4020.33301B (9)G41B (9)SO
(2B)Son JI4000.2000F9F9G4F9
(C)Lee JS3110.4000SO1B (9)BBSO
(SS)Kim SS2110.2500HBPHBP2BF7
Totals34583.1940

Pitching

WLSvGIPBFNPHSOBBHBPRERERA
Jang WS, W10016 1/3251005310111.42
Jong HW, H00010 2/32100000000.00
Kwon H00020 0/322120002218.00
Oh SH, S001128293200000.00

Softbank

Hitting (LOB: 7, DP: 1)

PosPlayerABRHRBIAVGHR123456789
(SS)Kawasaki, Munenori5110.3330G6G1F71B (3)G4
(2B)Honda, Yuichi3210.2000BBG6G11B (7)
(DH)Uchikawa, Seiichi4020.5000FO9L61B (5)1B (7)
(3B)Matsuda, Nobuhiro4011.29402BG5SODP
(CF)Hasegawa, Yuya4021.2140FO5F71B (8)1B (8)
(LF)Akashi, Kenji4010.2000SOF7F71B (3)
(RF)Fukuda, Shuhei4010.1330SOF81B (7)F7
(1B)Imamiya, Kenta4000.2350G5G4FO3SO
(C)Hosokawa, Toru4010.27301B (9)F9F8SO
Totals363102.2680

Pitching

WLSvGIPBFNPHSOBBHBPRERERA
Iwasaki, Sho, L01024 1/321774322534.26
Yang, Yao-Hsun00031 2/38422020004.15
Oba, Shota000315272100006.00
Fujioka, Yoshiaki000213110100000.00
Yoshikawa, Teruaki000313130100000.00

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Recap

Scoring Summary

Bottom of the 1st - 1 run, 1 hit
Jang WS on the mound for Samsung
Kawasaki grounds out to short. Honda walks and steals second. Uchikawa fouls out to right, Honda tags up to third on play.
Defensive changes: Park HY in for Jung HS.
Matsuda hits an RBI double to left, runner on second. Hasegawa fouls out to third.

Top of the 5th - 5 runs, 4 hits
Iwasaki on the mound for Softbank
Son JI flies out to right. Lee JS hits a single to right. Kim SS gets hit by a pitch, runners on first and second. Bae YS walks, bases loaded. Park HY hits a 2-run single to center, runners on first and second. Park SM hits an RBI double to left, runners on second and third.
Pitching change: Yang in for Iwasaki.
Choi HW flies out to short left. Jung HS reaches on a fielding error (E6) and 2 runs scores, runner on first. Chae TI hits a single to right, runners on first and third. Chae TI attempts to steal second, Jung HS makes a move for home and gets thrown out between third and home.

Bottom of the 8th - 2 runs, 5 hits
Kwon H on the mound for Samsung
Kawasaki hits an infield single. Honda hits a single to left, runners on first and second.
Pitching change: Oh SH in for Kwon H.
Uchikawa hits a single to left, bases loaded. Matsuda hits into a double play as a run scores, runner on third. Hasegawa hits an RBI single to center, runner on first. Akashi hits an infield single, runners on first and second. Fukuda flies out to left.

Missed Opportunities

Top of the 3rd
Iwasaki on the mound for Softbank
Lee JS strikes out looking. Kim SS gets hit by a pitch. Bae YS grounds out to short, runner on first. Bae YS steals second. Park HY walks, runners on first and second. Park SM grounds out to third.

Bottom of the 3rd
Jang WS on the mound for Samsung
Hosokawa hits a single to right. Kawasaki grounds out to the pitcher, runner on second. Honda grounds out to short, runner on second. Uchikawa lines out to short.

Top of the 6th
Yang on the mound for Softbank
Son JI grounds out to second. Lee JS walks. Kim SS hits a double to center, runners on second and third. Bae YS walks, bases loaded. Park HY hits into a 4-2-3 double play.

Top of the 7th
Oba on the mound for Softbank
Park SM hits an infield single. Choi HW flies out to center. Jung HS hits a single to left, runners on first and second. Chae TI strikes out looking. Runners advance on a wild pitch, runners on second and third. Son JI flies out to right.

Bottom of the 7th
Jang WS on the mound for Samsung
Hasegawa hits a single to center. Akashi flies out to left. Fukuda hits a single to left, runners on first and second.
Pitching change: Jong HW in for Jang WS.
Imamiya fouls out to first. Hosokawa flies out to center.

Notes

Sadaharu Oh threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Injury: Jung HS tweaked his knee when making a sliding catch in the bottom of the 1st.  He was seen walking around with a slight limp at the end of the game.

Samsung: Jang WS got the victory, his second during Asia Series play. ... Oh SH recorded the save.

Hawks: Iwasaki took the loss.


Softbank Hawks 4 – Perth Heat 0 (November 27, 2011)

by on Nov.27, 2011 @ 5:10 pm, under Game Summaries, NPB

Softbank Hawks vs Perth Heat @ Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium - 14:00

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Perth000000000033

Attendance: 5703 | Softbank: 3-0-0 | Time: 2:52

Softbank

Hitting (LOB: 9, DP: 0)

PoaPlayerABRHRBIAVGHR123456789
(2B)Honda, Yuichi4110.1670FO9F8BBF81B (9)
(SS)Imamiya, Kenta5010.3080FO3FO2F71B (9)G1
(3B)Matsuda, Nobuhiro5100.3080E6F9E5F8SO
(DH)Uchikawa, Seiichi5023.50002B (9)G11B (8)F9G6
(LF)Hasegawa, Yuya4010.1000G12B (9)G3F8
(1B)Akashi, Kenji4110.1820G4G31B (7)F4
(RF)Fukuda, Shuhei3000.0910BBF6F8G4
(C)Yamazaki, Katsuki3110.3330SO2B (7)G5
PH-CTakaya, Hiroaki1000.0000F9
(CF)Kidokoro, Ryuma3021.50002B (9)SO1B (7)HBP
Totals37494.2650

Pitching

WLSvGIPBFNPHSOBBHBPRERERA
Iwasaki, Sho000127312000000.00
Tatsumi, Shingo, W1001415661210000.00
Yang, Yao-Hsun000226210300006.75
Oba, Shota000213130300009.00

Perth

Hitting (LOB: 4, DP 0)

PosPlayerABRHRBIAVGHR123456789
(CF)McOwen J4010.25001B (8)G4G3SO
(3B)Kennelly T4000.0000F7G5F3SO
(RF)Burg A4000.0000F6SOE6SO
(C)De San Miguel A4010.25001B (9)G5F7SO
(DH)Kennelly M3010.3330G52B (7)G4
(1B)Baker A3000.0000G4G4SO
(2B)Graham M3000.0000F8F8G6
2BBonomi A0000---0
(SS)Givens M2000.0000BBG6G6
(LF)Webb B3000.0000F3SOSO
Totals30030.1000

Pitching

WLSvGIPBFNPHSOBBHBPRERERA
Caughey T, L0101628987220411.50
Erickson M00010 1/3271000000.00
Zachary M00011 2/35170000000.00
Grice, B000115171101000.00

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Recap

Scoring Summary

Top of the 1st - 1 run, 1 hit
Caughey T on the mound for Perth
Honda fouls out to right. Imamiya fouls out to first. Matsuda reaches on an error (E6) and steals second. Uchikawa hits an RBI double to right, runner on second. Hasegawa grounds out to the pitcher.

Top of the 5th - 2 runs, 2 hits
Caughey T on the mound for Perth
Yamazaki hits a double to left. Kidokoro strikes out swinging. Honda walks, runners on first and second. Imamiya flies out to left. Matsuda reaches on a throwing error (E5), bases loaded. Uchikawa hits an 2-run single to center, runners on first and second. Runners advance to second and third on a bad pick off throw (E1). Hasegawa grounds out to first.

Top of the 6th - 1 run, 2 hits
Caughey T on the mound for Perth
Akashi hits a single to left. Fukuda flies out to center. Yamasaki grounds out to third, runner on second. Kidokoro hits an RBI single to left, runner on first. Honda flies out to center.

Missed Opportunities

Bottom of the 2nd
Iwasaki on the mound for Softbank
De San Miguel A hits a single to right. Kennelly M grounds out to third, runner on second. Baker A grounds out to second, runner on third. Graham M flies out to center.

Top of the 3rd
Caughey T on the mound for Perth
Kidokoro hits a double to right. Honda flies out to center, runner on third. Imamiya fouls out to the catcher. Matsuda flies out to right.

Top of the 4th
Caughey T on the mound for Perth
Uchikawa grounds out to the pitcher. Hasegawa hits a double to right-center. Akashi grounds out to first, runner on third. Fukuda flies out to short.

Bottom of the 4th
Iwasaki on the mound for Softbank
Burg A strikes out swinging. De San Miguel grounds out to third. Kennelly M hits a double to left. Baker A grounds out to second.

Top of the 7th
Erickson M on the mound for Perth
Imamiya hits a single to right. Matsuda flies out to center. Imamiya steals second.
Pitching change: Zachary M in for Erickson M.
Uchikawa flies out to right, runner on third. Hasegawa flies out to center.

Top of the 9th
Grice B on the mound for Perth
Kidokoro gets hit by a pitch. Honda hits a single to right-center, runners on first and third. Imamiya grounds out to the pitcher (out at second), runners on first and third. Imamiya steals second, runners on second and third. Matsuda strikes out swinging. Uchikawa grounds out to short.

Notes

NPB commissioner Ryozo Kato threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Softbank: Tatsumi got the victory. ... The Hawks stole three bases: Imamiya (2) and Matsuda (1). ... Sadaharu Oh flew in from Fukuoka to catch the game.

Perth: Caughey took the loss.


Softbank Hawks 9 – Samsung Lions 0 (November 26, 2011)

by on Nov.26, 2011 @ 5:07 pm, under Game Summaries, NPB

Softbank Hawks vs Samsung Lions @ Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium - 13:00

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Samsung000000000052

Attendance: 7131 | Softbank: 2-0-0 | Time: 3:22

Softbank

Hitting (LOB: 8, DP: 1)

PosPlayerABRHRBIAVGHR123456789
(SS)Kawasaki, Munenori4020.42901B (9)SOFO71B (9)
PH-CFKidokoro, Ryuma0100.0000BB
(2B)Honda, Yuichi5110.1250F21B (5)SOG4FO5
(DH)Uchikawa, Seiichi2112.6000BBHBPF9SH81B (8)
PR-DHNakanishi, Kenta0000---0
(3B)Matsuda, Nobuhiro5011.5000SO1B (1)G4SOG5
(CF-LF)Hasegawa, Yuya4100.0000F9E6HBPG6G4
(LF-1B)Akashi, Kenji4210.1430BBG11B (9)F7G4
(RF)Fukuda, Shuhei4111.12502BSOSOSOBB
(1B-SS)Imamiya, Kenta5131.3750G41B (9)1B (8)1B (7)G5
(C)Hosokawa, Toru4111.28602BG5DPG4
CYamazaki, Katsuki0000---0
Totals379116.2770

Pitching

WLSGIPBFNPHSOBBHBPRERERA
Yamada, Hiroki, W10017291264630000.00
Morifuku, Masahiko000213100100009.00
Yoshikawa, Teruaki000215161101000.00

Samsung

Hitting (LOB: 10, DP: 0)

PosPlayerABRHRBIAVGHR123456789
(CF)Bae YS5010.2000G41B (9)G4G1SO
(2B)Shin4010.25001B (9)F7F8F8
2BKang MG0000---0
(3B)Park SM4010.25001B (8)G6SOG5
(DH)Choi HW3000.0000BBF9FO6SO
(LF)Kang BK4000.0000SOG6SOG3
LFLee YW0000---0
(1B)Chae TI2000.0000F9BBG4
1BCho YH0000---0HBP
(RF)Park HY3000.0000SOSOSO
RFJung HS1000.0000F7
(C)Jin KY2000.0000F8G4
CLee JS2010.50001B (9)F9
(SS)Kim SS2000.0000G6BBE6
SSSon JI10101.00001B (9)
Totals33050.1520

Pitching

WLSGIPBFNPHSOBBHBPRERERA
Lee WS, L01011 1/393031203320.25
Lee DK00013 2/318615402424.91
Kim KT000114141100119.00
Kwon H00011380100000.00
Jung IW000116252010119.00
Park MG000114190010000.00

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Recap

Scoring Summary

Top of the 2nd - 5 runs, 4 hits
Lee WS on the mound for Samsung
Akashi walks and steals second. Fukuda hits an RBI double to right, runner on second. Imamiya grounds out to second, runner on third. Hosokawa hits an RBI double to left-center, runner on second.
Pitching change: Lee DK in for Lee WS.
Kawasaki strikes out swinging. Honda hits an infield single, runners on first and third. Uchikawa gets hit by a pitch, bases loaded. Matsuda hits an RBI infield single, bases loaded. Hasegawa reaches on an error (E6) and two runs score, runners on first and third. Akashi grounds out to the pitcher.

Top of the 5th - 2 runs, 2 hits
Lee DK on the mound for Samsung
Hasegawa gets hit by a pitch. Akashi hits a single to right, runners on first and third. Fukuda strikes out swinging. Akashi steals second, Hasegawa scores on the throw to second. Imamiya hits an RBI single to center, runner on first. Hosokawa hits into a double play.

Top of the 6th - 1 run, 1 hit
Kim KT on the mound for Samsung
Kawasaki hits a single to right and is replaced by pinch-runner Kidokoro. Kidokoro steals second. Honda grounds out to second, runner on third. Uchikawa hits a sac fly to center. Matsuda strikes out swinging.

Top of the 8th - 1 run, 2 hits
Jung IW on the mound for Samsung
Imamiya hits a single to left. Hosokawa grounds out to second. Kidokoro walks, runners on first and second. Honda fouls out to third. Uchikawa hits an RBI single to center, runners on first and second. Nakanishi enters the game as a pinch-runner for Uchikawa. Matsuda grounds out to third.

Missed Opportunities

Top of the 1st
Lee WS on the mound for Samsung
Kawasaki hits a single to right. Honda pops out to the catcher on a bunt attempt, Kawasaki to second on throwing error (E2). Uchikawa walks, runners on first and second. Matsuda strikes out swinging. Hasegawa flies out to right.

Bottom of the 1st
Yamada on the mound for Softbank
Bae YS grounds out to second. Shin MC hits a single over second. Park SM hits a single to center, runners on first and third. Choi HW walks, bases loaded. Kang BK strikes out swinging. Chae TI flies out to right.

Top of the 3rd
Lee WS on the mound for Softbank
Fukuda strikes out swinging. Imamiya hits a single to right and steals second. Hosokawa grounds out to third. Kawasaki fouls out to left.

Bottom of the 5th
Yamada on the mound for Softbank
Kim SS walks. Bae YS grounds out to second, runner on second. Shin MC flies out to center. Park SM strikes out swinging.

Bottom of the 7th
Yamada on the mound for Softbank
Park HY strikes out swinging. Lee JS hits a single to right. Kim SS reaches on an error (E6), runners on first and third. Bae YS hits a grounder to the pitcher and the lead runner gets tagged out between third and home, runners on first and second. Shin MC flies out to center.

Bottom of the 9th
Yoshikawa on the mound for Softbank
Cho YH gets hit by a pitch. Jung HS flies out to left. Lee JS flies out to right. Son JI hits a single to right, runners on first and third. Bae YS strikes out swinging.

Notes

Softbank: Yamada got the victory. ... The Hawks stole 7 bases during the game and set a new Asia Series record.

Samsung: Lee WS took the loss.


Uni 7-Eleven Lions 5 – Softbank Hawks 6 (November 25, 2011)

by on Nov.26, 2011 @ 12:49 am, under Game Summaries, NPB

Uni 7-Eleven Lions vs Softbank Hawks @ Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium - 20:00

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Softbank10302000x670

Attendance:19026 | Softbank:1-0-0 | Time: 3:46

Uni 7-Eleven

Hitting (LOB: 9, DP: 2)

PosPlayerABRHRBIAVGHR123456789
(RF)Liu FH3100.0000F7BBSOSOHBP
(SS)Chen Yung4111.2500F8SOBBG41B (7)
(DH)Pan WH5012.2000G1F8G6G33B (9)
(1B)Kao KC4130.75001B (8)G41B (8)1B (7)BB
PRChuan CH0000---0
(LF)Kuo TC5120.40001B (9)F8F91B (9)G4
(3B)Chang TS4012.25002B (9)SOSODP
(CF)Yang SH2010.5000BB1B (7)SO
PHHsu SC1000.0000SO
(C)Kao CK4000.0000G1DPG1G6
(2B)Chuo KS1000.0000SO
PH-2BLin CH1000.0000SOBB
PHKuo CY0100---0BB
Totals34595.2650

Pitching

WLSGIPBFNPHSOBBHBPRERERA
Glynn R, L01012 0/313584030429.00
Hsu YW000126300200000.00
Liao WY00010 1/33111000200.00
Lee WH00010 1/3380011000.00
Chen YC00011 1/34170011000.00
Wang CM000116222210000.00
Kao CS00011380100000.00

Softbank

Hitting (LOB: 8, DP: 1)

PosPlayerABRHRBIAVGHR123456789
(SS)Kawasaki, Munenori3210.33301B (7)BBG3DP
CFKidokoro, Ryuma1000.0000F5
(2B)Honda, Yuichi3100.0000SH2ギ野G4G3L6
(DH)Uchikawa, Seiichi3122.6670BB1B (9)E41B (9)
(3B)Matsuda, Nobuhiro31311.00001B (8)BB1B (7)1B (5)
(CF-LF)Hasegawa, Yuya2000.0000G3F8HBPBB
(LF-1B)Akashi, Kenji3001.0000G3F8BBSO
(RF)Fukuda, Shuhei4000.0000F8SOF6F5
(1B-SS)Imamiya, Kenta3001.0000F8F4HBPSO
(C)Hosokawa, Toru3110.33301B (9)SOBBSO
Totals28675.2500

Pitching

WLSGIPBFNPHSOBBHBPRERERA
Oba, Shota00011 0/373030102218.00
Fujioka, Yoshiaki000114190210000.00
Arakaki, Nagisa, W100151866220000.00
Yoshikawa, Teruaki000114112000000.00
Yang, Yao-Hsun00010 2/341401112227.00
Morifuku, Masahiko00010 0/327200011
Kanazawa, Takehito, S00110 1/3260010000.00

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Recap

Scoring Summary

Bottom of the 1st - 1 run, 2 hits
Glynn on the mound for Uni 7-Eleven
Kawasaki hits a single to left and advances to second on a sac bunt by Honda. Uchikawa walks, runners on first and second. Matsuda hits an RBI single to center, runners on first and third. Matsuda gets picked off first. Hasegawa grounds out to first.

Top of the 2nd - 2 runs, 3 hits
Oba on the mound for Softbank
Kao KC hits a single to center. Kuo TC hits a single to right. Chang TS hits a 2-run double to right-center, runner on second. Yang SH walks, runners on first and second.
Pitching change: Fujioka in for Oba.
Kao CK fails to advance the runner on bunt, runners on first and second. Chou KS strikes out swinging. Liu FH walks, bases loaded. Chen Yung strikes out swinging.

Bottom of the 3rd - 3 runs, 2 hits
Glynn on the mound for Uni 7-Eleven
Hosokawa hits a single to right. Kawasaki walks, runners on first and second. Honda hits into a fielder's choice and a run scores, runners advance to second and third on a throwing error (E1). Uchikawa hits a 2-run single to right, runner on first. Matsuda walks, runners on first and second.
Pitching change: Hsu YW in for Glynn.
Hasegawa flies out to center. Akashi flies out to center. Fukuda strikes out looking.

Bottom of the 5th - 2 runs, 1 hit
Liao WY on the mound for Uni 7-Eleven
Honda grounds out to second. Uchikawa reaches on an E4. Matsuda hits a single to left, runners on first and second.
Pitching change: Lee WH in for Liao WY.
Hasegawa gets hit by a pitch, bases loaded. Akashi walks in a run, bases loaded. Fukuda flies out to short.
Pitching change: Chen YC inf Lee WH.
Imamiya gets hit by a pitch and a run scores, bases loaded. Imamiya gets picked off first.

Top of the 9th - 3 runs, 2 hits
Yang on the mound for Softbank
Hsu SC, pinch-hitting for Yang SH, strikes out looking. Kao CK grounds out to short. Kuo CY, pinch-hitting for Lin CH, walks. Liu FH gets hit by a pitch, runners on first and second.
Pitching change: Morifuku in for Yang.
Chen Yung hits an RBI single to left-center, runners on first and third. Chen Yung steals second. Pan WH clears the bases with a 2-run triple to right, runner on third.
Pitching change: Kanazawa in for Morifuku.
Kao KC walks, runners on first and third. Chuan CH enters the game as a pinch-runner for Kao KC. Kuo TC grounds out to second.

Missed Opportunities

Bottom of the 7th
Wang CM on mound for Uni 7-Eleven
Uchikawa hits a single to right. Matsuda hits an infield single, runners on first and second. Hasegawa walks, bases loaded. Akashi strikes out looking. Fukuda flies out to third. Imamiya strikes out swinging.

Top of the 8th
Yoshikawa on the mound for Softbank
Defensive changes: Imamiya moves to short; Akashi moves to first; Hasegawa moves to left; Kidokoro takes over in center.
Pan WH grounds out to first. Kao KC hits a single to left. Kuo TC hits a single to right, runners on first and second. Chang TS hits into a 3-6-1 double play.

Notes

Uni 7-Eleven: Glynn took the loss.

Softbank: Arakaki got the win. It was his first victory since 10/6/2008 (at Ichi-gun) and his first game since 5/9/2009 (at Ichi-gun). ... Kanazawa recorded the save.


NS: Chunichi Dragons 0 – Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 3 (November 20, 2011)

by on Nov.20, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB

Chunichi Dragons vs Fukuoka Softbank Hawks @ Yahoo Dome - 18:30
Potential Starters: Daisuke Yamai (CHU) 3-3, 4.34 - Toshiya Sugiuchi (SOF) 8-7, 1.94

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Softbank00110010X380

Attendance: 34737 | Softbank leads series, 4-3-0 | Time: 3:30

Chunichi

Hitting (LOB: 5, DP: 0)

PosPlayer NamePerformanceResults
(SS)Araki, Masahiro0-for-41: G5, 3: f3, 6: F7, 8: SO
(2B)Ibata, Hirokazu1-for-41: SO, 4: G6, 6: G5, 9: 1B
(3B)Morino, Masahiko0-for-41: G1, 4: SO, 7: G1, 9: G6
(1B)Blanco, Tony2-for-32: BB, 4: 1B, 7: 1B, 9: F9
(DH)Wada, Kazuhiro0-for-42: F4, 4: F9, 7: SO, 9: SO
(LF)Hirata, Ryosuke1-for-22: SO, 5: 1B (CS), 7: BB
(RF)Fujii, Atsushi0-for-32: F8, 5: G5, 7: SO
(C)Tanishige, Motonobu0-for-33: SO, 5: SO, 8: SO
(CF)Oshima, Yohei0-for-23: F6, 6: SO
PHNomoto, Kei0-for-18: SO
CFKuramoto, Hidenori0-for-0

Pitching

Player NameIPNPPAABHHRSOBBHBPSHWPBKRERERA
Yamai, Daisuke, L2 0/3289830210000112.250
Kobayashi, Masato1/3102100010000000.000
Nelson, Maximo3 2/356151220320100112.893
Asao, Takuya1175310110100111.500
Iwase, Hitoki1295520200000000.000
814036298085020033

Softbank

Hitting (LOB: 9, DP: 0)

PosPlayer NamePerformanceResults
(SS)Kawasaki, Munenori0-for-2, 1 R, 1 RBI1: G4, 3: BB, 4: L7, 7: BB
(2B)Honda, Yuichi1-for-31: 1B (CS), 3: f2, 5: SO, 7: S1
(LF)Uchikawa, Seiichi1-for-4, 1 RBI1: SO, 3: F9, 5: G1, 7: 1B
PR-CFKidokoro, Ryuma0-for-0
(1B)Kokubo, Hiroki0-for-42: G3, 3: F8, 5: SO, 7: G5
(DH)Matsunaka, Nobuhiko0-for-3, 1 R2: G6, 4: BB, 6: SO, 8: SO
(3B)Matsuda, Nobuhiro1-for-32: SO, 4: S2, 6: 1B (SB), 8: G5
(RF)Tamura, Hitoshi2-for-4, 1 R3: 1B, 4: F8, 6: G3, 8: 1B
(CF-LF)Hasegawa, Yuya2-for-33: 2B, 4: IBB, 6: F5, 8: 1B
(C)Yamazaki, Katsuki1-for-1, 1 RBI3: BB, 4: 1B
PHCabrera, Alex0-for-17: SO
CHosokawa, Toru0-for-18: SO

Pitching

Player NameIPNPPAABHHRSOBBHBPSHWPBKRERERA
Sugiuchi, Toshiya, W7113252330820000000.614
Falkenborg, Brian, H1 0/3154410300000000.000
Morifuku, Masahiko, H2/382200000000000.000
Settsu, Tadashi, S1/361100100000001.080
9142323040122000000

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Recap

Scoring Summary

Bottom of the 3rd - 1 run, 2 hits
Yamai on the mound for Chunichi
Tamura hits an infield single. Hasegawa hits a double to center, runners on second and third. Yamazaki walks, bases loaded.
Pitching change: M. Kobayashi in for Yamai.
Kawasaki walks in a run, bases loaded. Honda pops out to the catcher in foul territory.
Pitching change: Nelson in For M. Kobayashi.
Uchikawa flies out to short right. Kokubo flies out to center.

Bottom of the 4th - 1 run, 1 hit
Nelson on the mound for Chunichi
Matsunaka walks and advances to second on a sac bunt by Matsuda. Tamura flies out to center. Hasegawa gets an intentional walk, runners on first and second. Yamazaki hits an RBI single to right, runners on first and third. Kawasaki lines out to left.

Bottom of the 7th - 1 run, 1 hit
Asao on the mound for Chunichi
Cabrera, pinch-hitting for Yamazaki, strikes out swinging. Kawasaki walks and advances to second on a sac bunt by Honda. Uchikawa hits an RBI single to center, Uchikawa to second. Kidokoro enters the game as a pinch-runner for Uchikawa. Kokubo grounds out to third.

Missed Opportunities

Bottom of the 6th
Nelson on the mound for Chunichi
Matsunaka strikes out looking. Matsuda hits an infield single and steals second. Tamura grounds out to first, runner on third. Hasegawa flies out to third.

Top of the 7th
Sugiuchi on the mound for Softbank
Morino grounds out to the pitcher. Blanco hits a single to center. Wada strikes out swinging. Hirata walks, runners on first and second. Fujii strikes out swinging.

Bottom of the 8th
Iwase on the mound for Chunichi
Defensive changes: Hidenori takes over in center.
Matsunaka strikes out swinging. Matsuda grounds out to third. Tamura hits a single to center. Hasegawa hits a single to center, runners on first and second. Hosokawa strikes out looking.

Notes

Softbank wins the series, 4-3.

Akiyama was tossed into the air 7 (or 8 ) times after the game.

Injuries: Falkenborg took a line drive off Ibata's bat in the top of the 9th (right elbow) and had to be taken out of the game.

Chunichi: The Dragons are now 23-36-1 during Nippon Series play.  They also became the 6th team in Series history to have at least one batter strikeout each inning and the first team to collect just 34 hits and 9 runs over a 7 game Series. ... Yamai took the loss. ... When Tanishige struck out in the 3rd inning, it was his 21st straight Nippon Series at bat without a hit.  That tied a Nippon Series record set by Daijiro Oishi in 1989.  Tanishige then went on to break the record with another strikeout in the 5th and extend it to 23 with a third strikeout in the 8th.  Including the Climax Series, Tanishige went 43 postseason plate appearances without a hit.

Softbank: The Hawks are now 36-46-1 during Nippon Series play. ... Sugiuchi got the win. ... Settsu recorded the save.


NS: Chunichi Dragons 2 – Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 1 (November 19, 2011)

by on Nov.19, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB

Chunichi Dragons vs Fukuoka Softbank Hawks @ Yahoo Dome - 18:15
Potential Starters: Kazuki Yoshimi (CHU) 18-3, 1.65 - Tsuyoshi Wada (SOF) 16-5, 1.51

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Attendance: 34927 | Series tied, 3-3-0 | Time: 3:07

Chunichi

Hitting (LOB: 6, DP: 0)

PosPlayer NamePerformanceResults
(SS)Araki, Masahiro1-for-4, 1 R1: 1B, 3: f9, 5: F8, 8: F7
(2B)Ibata, Hirokazu1-for-21: S1, 3: BB, 5: 1B, 8: G5
(3B-1B)Morino, Masahiko0-for-41: L4, 3: SO, 5: F8, 8: SO
(1B)Blanco, Tony0-for-3, 1 R1: BB, 3: SO, 6: F3, 9: SO
LFKuramoto, Hidenori0-for-0
(DH)Wada, Kazuhiro2-for-4, 2 RBI1: 3B, 4: F7, 6: G4, 9: 1B
(LF-RF)Hirata, Ryosuke1-for-31: F9, 4: 1B, 6: G4, 9: S3
(RF)Fujii, Atsushi0-for-32: G6, 4: L5, 7: F7
PHNomoto, Kei0-for-09: IBB
3BDonoue, Naomichi0-for-0
(C)Tanishige, Motonobu0-for-42: F7, 4: SO, 7: G5, 9: F4
(CF)Oshima, Yohei0-for-32: G6, 5: F7, 7: SO

Pitching

Player NameIPNPPAABHHRSOBBHBPSHWPBKRERERA
Yoshimi, Kazuki, W7 2/3108272750800000111.286
Iwase, Hitoki, H1102200000000000.000
Asao, Takuya, S1/331100000000000.000
912130305080000011

Softbank

Hitting (LOB: 2, DPs in: 8th)

PosPlayer NamePerformanceResults
(SS)Kawasaki, Munenori0-for-41: SO, 3: F8, 6: f6, 9: F7
(2B)Honda, Yuichi1-for-4, 1 R1: SO, 4: 3B, 6: F7, 9: G6
(LF)Uchikawa, Seiichi1-for-4, 1 RBI1: SO, 4: 1B, 6: F7, 9: f3
(1B)Kokubo, Hiroki1-for-32: 1B, 4: SO, 7: SO
(DH)Matsunaka, Nobuhiko0-for-32: G1, 4: SO, 7: G3
(3B)Matsuda, Nobuhiro0-for-32: G5, 4: G6, 7: F9
(RF)Tamura, Hitoshi1-for-32: F7, 5: SO, 8: 1B (BrO)
(CF)Hasegawa, Yuya0-for-33: F9, 5: G4, 8: F2
(C)Hosokawa, Toru0-for-23: F8, 5: SO
PHCabrera, Alex1-for-18: 1B
PRFukuda, Shuhei0-for-08: (CS)
CYamazaki, Katsuki0-for-0

Pitching

Player NameIPNPPAABHHRSOBBHBPSHWPBKRERERA
Wada, Tsuyoshi, L585211840320100222.077
Kanazawa, Takehito2166600100000000.000
Morifuku, Masahiko1123300100000000.000
Mahara, Takahiro1185310110100004.909
913135305063020022

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Recap

Scoring Summary

Top of the 1st - 2 runs, 2 hits
Wada on the mound for Softbank
Araki hits a single to left and advances to second on a sac bunt by Ibata. Morino lines out to second. Blanco walks, runners on first and second. Wada hits a bases-clearing 2-run triple to center, runner on third. Hirata flies out to right.

Bottom of the 4th - 1 run, 2 hits
Yoshimi on the mound for Chunichi
Honda hits a triple to center. Uchikawa hits an RBI single to right, runner on first. Kokubo strikes out swinging. Matsunaka strikes out swinging. Matsuda grounds out to short.

Missed Opportunities

Top of the 9th
Mahara on the mound for Softbank
Defensive changes: Yamazaki is the new catcher.
Blanco strikes out swinging. Wada hits a single to left and advances to second on a sac bunt by Hirata. Nomoto, pinch-hitting for Fujii, gets an intentional walk, runners on first and second. Tanishige flies out to second.

Notes

Series is tied at 3-3.

Hero Interview: Yoshimi

This is the first time in Nippon Series history that the first 6 games have been won by the visiting team.

Chunichi: The Dragons are now 23-35-1 during Nippon Series play.  The Dragons also set a new Nippon Series record with their sixth straight game of scoring 2 runs or less. ... Yoshimi got the win.  It was his first in 5 Nippon Series games. ... Asao recorded the save. ... Iwase extended his Nippon Series scoreless games streak to 19 games (16.2 innings). ... Tanishige is now hitless in 40 consecutive postseason plate appearances.

Softbank: The Hawks are now 35-46-1 during Nippon Series play. ... Wada took the loss. ... Honda celebrated his 27th birthday with a triple and a run scored in the bottom of the 4th.


NS: Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 5 – Chunichi Dragons 0 (November 17, 2011)

by on Nov.17, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks vs Chunichi Dragons @ Nagoya Dome - 18:15
Potential Starters: Hiroki Yamada (SOF) 7-7, 2.85 - Wei-Ying Chen (CHU) 8-10, 2.68

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Attendance: 38051 | Softbank leads series, 3-2-0 | Time: 3:49

Softbank

Hitting (LOB: 7, DP: 0)

PosPlayer NamePerformanceResults
(SS)Kawasaki, Munenori2-for-5, 1 R1: 1B, 3: 2B, 5: SO, 7: G3, 9: SO
(2B)Honda, Yuichi1-for-3, 1 R1: S1, 3: S1, 6: G1, 8: 1B, 9: SO
(LF)Uchikawa, Seiichi2-for-41: 1B, 3: G6, 6: G6, 8: 1B
PR-CFKidokoro, Ryuma0-for-1, 1 R9: SO
(1B)Kokubo, Hiroki1-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI1: 1B, 3: f5, 6: G5, 8: BB
(3B)Matsuda, Nobuhiro1-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI1: f2, 4: F9, 7: 1B, 8: HBP
(RF)Tamura, Hitoshi1-for-4, 2 RBI1: G6, 4: F6, 7: F8, 8: 1B
(CF-LF)Hasegawa, Yuya1-for-42: SO, 4: SO, 7: 1B, 8: G4
(C)Hosokawa, Toru1-for-4, 1 RBI2: F9, 5: G6, 7: 1B, 8: SO
(P)Yamada, Hiroki0-for-22: SO, 5: SO
PHCabrera, Alex0-for-17: f3
PSettsu, Tadashi0-for-0
PHMatsunaka, Nobuhiko0-for-18: L3
PMorifuku, Masahiko0-for-0
PMahara, Takahiro0-for-0

Pitching

Player NameIPNPPAABHHRSOBBHBPSHWPBKRERERA
Yamada, Hiroki, W693212130500000000.000
Settsu, Tadashi, H1194300210000001.125
Morifuku, Masahiko1154410000000000.000
Mahara, Takahiro1104410000000006.750
913733325071000000

Chunichi

Hitting (LOB: 6, DP: 0)

PosPlayer NamePerformanceResults
(SS)Araki, Masahiro3-for-41: G4, 3: 1B, 6: 2B, 8: 1B
(2B)Ibata, Hirokazu0-for-41: F7, 3: F8, 6: G6, 8: G5
(3B)Morino, Masahiko0-for-41: SO, 4: G3, 6: SO, 9: G6
(1B)Blanco, Tony1-for-32: SO, 4: G1, 7: BB, 9: 1B
(LF)Wada, Kazuhiro1-for-42: 1B, 4: G4, 7: F7, 9: G6
(RF)Koike, Masaaki0-for-12: F9
CFFujii, Atsushi0-for-25: G6, 7: SO
PHDonoue, Takehiro0-for-19: F7
(CF-RF)Hirata, Ryosuke0-for-32: G1, 5: G6, 7: SO
(C)Tanishige, Motonobu0-for-23: F5, 5: f5
PHFukuda, Nobumasa0-for-18: F3
PHisamoto, Yuichi0-for-0
(P)Chen, Wei-Ying0-for-23: SO, 6: SO
PKawahara, Junichi0-for-0
PKobayashi, Masato0-for-0
PHDonoue, Naomichi0-for-18: G5
COyama, Keiji0-for-0

Pitching

Player NameIPNPPAABHHRSOBBHBPSHWPBKRERERA
Chen, Wei-Ying, L7 0/3118312890510200553.600
Kawahara, Junichi2/3164310101000000.000
Kobayashi, Masato1/351100000000000.000
Hisamoto, Yuichi1153300300000000.000
9154393510091120055

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Recap

Scoring Summary

Top of the 1st - 1 run, 3 hits
Chen on the mound for Chunichi
Kawasaki hits a single to right and advances to second on a sac bunt by Honda. Uchikawa hits a single to right, runners on first and third. Kokubo hits an RBI single to left, runners on first and third. Matsuda fouls out to the catcher. Tamura grounds out to short.

Top of the 7th - 1 run, 3 hits
Chen on the mound for Chunichi
Matsuda hits an infield single. Tamura flies out to center. Hasegawa hits a single to left, runners on first and second. Hosokawa hits an RBI single to center, runners on first and second. Cabrera, pinch-hitting for Yamada, fouls out to first. Kawasaki grounds out to first.

Top of the 8th - 3 runs, 3 hits
Chen on the mound for Chunichi
Honda hits an infield single. Uchikawa hits a single to right, runners on first and second. Kidokoro enters the game as a pinch-runner for Uchikawa. Kokubo walks, bases loaded.
Pitching change: Kawahara in for Chen.
Matsuda gets hit by a pitch and a run scores, bases loaded. Tamura hits an 2-run single to left, runners on first and second. Hasegawa grounds out to second, runners on first and third. Hosokawa strikes out swinging. Matsunaka enters the game as a pinch-hitter for Settsu.
Pitching change: M. Kobayashi in for Kawahara.
Matsunaka lines out to first.

Missed Opportunities

Top of the 3rd
Chen on the mound for Chunichi
Kawasaki hits a double to left and advances to third on a sac bunt by Honda. Uchikawa grounds out to short. Kokubo fouls out to third.

Bottom of the 6th
Yamada on the mound for Softbank
Chen strikes out looking. Araki hits a double to left. Ibata grounds out to short. Morino strikes out swinging.

Notes

Softbank leads the series, 3-2.

Hero Interview: Yamada, Hosokawa

Injuries: Koike (CHU) crashed into the wall in right after making a leap to catch a fly ball of Matsuda's (SOF) bat in the top of the 4th.  Koike was taken out after the play (he stayed down on the ground for a bit and a stretcher was even brought onto the field) and replaced by Fujii.  Koike apparently suffered some sort of an injury to his left arm.

Softbank: The Hawks are now 35-45-1 during Nippon Series play.  They also extended their Nippon Series winning streak at Nagoya Dome to 6 games.  Every position player in the starting line-up recorded at least one hit. ... Yamada got the victory.

Chunichi: The Dragons are now 22-35-1 during Nippon Series play. ... Chen took the loss. ... Tanishige is now hitless in 36 consecutive postseason plate appearances.


NS: Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 2 – Chunichi Dragons 1 (November 16, 2011)

by on Nov.16, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks vs Chunichi Dragons @ Nagoya Dome - 18:30
Potential Starters: Dennis Houlton (SOF) 19-6, 2.19 - Yudai Kawai (CHU) 5-3, 2.39

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Attendance: 38041 | Series tied, 2-2-0 | Time: 3:40

Softbank

Hitting (LOB: 6, DP: 0)

PosPlayer NamePerformanceResults
(SS)Kawasaki, Munenori2-for-4, 1 R1: 1B, 2: G6, 5: L4, 8: 1B
(2B)Honda, Yuichi0-for-41: F1, 3: F7, 5: G4, 8: F8
(LF)Uchikawa, Seiichi2-for-4, 1 R1: 1B, 3: G5, 6: G4, 8: 1B
PR-CFKidokoro, Ryuma0-for-0
(1B)Kokubo, Hiroki2-for-4, 1 RBI1: 1B, 3: 1B, 6: F4, 8: G6
(3B)Matsuda, Nobuhiro0-for-41: G4 (SB), 3: F7, 6: SO, 9: f2
(CF-LF)Hasegawa, Yuya0-for-41: f6, 4: SO, 7: G3, 9: G4
(RF)Tamura, Hitoshi2-for-42: 2B, 4: SO, 7: SO, 9: 1B
(C)Hosokawa, Toru0-for-42: G6, 4: F8, 7: SO, 9: SO
(P)Houlton, Dennis0-for-22: SO, 5: SO
PMorifuku, Masahiko0-for-0
PHCabrera, Alex0-for-18: SO
PFalkenborg, Brian0-for-0

Pitching

Player NameIPNPPAABHHRSOBBHBPSHWPBKRERERA
Houlton, Dennis, W5 0/386231750250100111.800
Morifuku, Masahiko, H2246600200000000.000
Falkenborg, Brian, S2246600300000000.000
913435295075010011

Chunichi

Hitting (LOB: 7, DPs in: 4th, 5th)

PosPlayer NamePerformanceResults
(SS)Araki, Masahiro1-for-4, 1 RBI1: F8, 3: F7, 5: 1B, 7: F9
(2B)Ibata, Hirokazu0-for-41: G4, 3: G6, 5: SO, 7: G4
(3B)Morino, Masahiko1-for-41: SO, 4: F9, 6: 1B, 8: G5
(1B)Blanco, Tony1-for-32: F9, 4: BB, 6: 2B, 8: SO
(LF)Wada, Kazuhiro1-for-32: G5, 4: 1B, 6: BB, 8: G6
(RF)Nomoto, Kei0-for-12: BB, 4: DP
PH-RFKoike, Masaaki0-for-26: SO, 9: SO
(CF)Hirata, Ryosuke1-for-3, 1 R2: BB, 5: 1B, 6: F7, 9: SO
(C)Tanishige, Motonobu0-for-32: F9, 5: S1, 6: G6, 9: F8
(P)Kawai, Yudai0-for-13: G5
PHSaeki, Takahiro0-for-05: BB
PROyama, Keiji0-for-05: (CS)
PYamai, Daisuke0-for-0
PHFujii, Atsushi0-for-17: SO
PMise, Koji0-for-0
PAsao, Takuya0-for-0

Pitching

Player NameIPNPPAABHHRSOBBHBPSHWPBKRERERA
Kawai, Yudai, L588202050400000211.800
Yamai, Daisuke2316600300000000.000
Mise, Koji2/3183310100000000.000
Asao, Takuya1 1/3256620100000000.000
916235358090000021

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Recap

Scoring Summary

Top of the 1st - 2 runs, 3 hits
Kawai on the mound for Chunichi
Kawasaki hits a single to left. Honda pops out on a bunt attempt. Uchikawa hits a single to right, runners on first and third. Kokubo hits an RBI single to right, runners on first and second. Matsuda hits a grounder to second and a run scores on a throwing error (E6), Matsuda at first. Matsuda steals second. Hasegawa fouls out to short.

Bottom of the 5th - 1 run, 2 hits
Houlton on the mound for Softbank
Hirata hits an infield single and advances to second on a sac bunt by Tanishige. Saeki, pinch-hitting for Kawai, walks, runners on first and second. Oyama enters the game as a pinch-runner for Saeki. Araki hits an RBI single to left, runners on first and second. Ibata strikes out looking and Oyama gets thrown out at third.

Missed Opportunities

Top of the 2nd
Kawai on the mound for Chunichi
Tamura hits a double to center. Hosokawa grounds out to short, runner on third. Houlton strikes out looking. Kawasaki grounds out to short.

Bottom of the 2nd
Houlton on the mound for Softbank
Blanco flies out to right. Wada grounds out to third. Nomoto walks. Hirata walks, runners on first and second. Tanishige flies out to right.

Bottom of the 4th
Houlton on the mound for Softbank
Morino flies out to right. Blanco walks. Wada hits a single to left, runners on first and second. Nomoto hits into a 1-6-3 double play.

Bottom of the 6th
Houlton on the mound for Softbank
Morino hits a single to left. Blanco hits a double to left, runners on second and third. Wada walks, bases loaded.
Pitching change: Morifuku in for Houlton.
Koike, pinch-hitting for Nomoto, strikes out swinging. Hirata flies out to left. Tanshige grounds out to short.

Top of the 8th
Mise on the mound for Chunichi
Cabrera, pinch-hitting for Morifuku, strikes out swinging. Kawasaki hits a single to left. Honda flies out to center.
Pitching change: Asao in for Mise.
Uchikawa hits a single to left, runners on first and second. Kidokoro enters the game as a pinch-runner for Uchikawa. Kokubo grounds out to short.

Notes

Series tied at 2-2.

Hero Interivew: Morifuku, Kokubo

Softbank: The Hawks are now 34-45-1 during Nippon Series play.  They have also won their last 5 Nippon Series games at Nagoya Dome (going back to the 1999 Series). ...  Houlton got the win. ... Falkenborg got the save.

Chunichi: The Dragons are now 22-34-1 during Nippon Series play. ... Kawai took the loss. ... Tanishige extended his postseason hitless streak to 34 plate appearances.


NS: Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 4 – Chunichi Dragons 2 (November 15, 2011)

by on Nov.15, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks vs Chunichi Dragons @ Nagoya Dome - 18:10
Potential Starters: Tadashi Settsu (SOF) 14-8, 2.79 - Maximo Nelson (CHU) 10-14, 2.54

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Attendance: 38041 | Chunichi leads series, 2-1-0 | Time: 3:22

Softbank

Hitting (LOB: 10, DPs in: 2nd)

PosPlayer NamePerformanceResults
(SS)Kawasaki, Munenori1-for-51: F8, 2: G3, 4: G6, 6: G4, 8: 1B (SB)
(2B)Honda, Yuichi1-for-4, 1 R1: BB, 3: 1B (SB), 5: G4, 7: F8, 8: F9
(LF)Uchikawa, Seiichi0-for-51: E5, 3: SO, 5: G5, 7: F7, 9: F8
PFalkenborg, Brian0-for-0
(1B)Kokubo, Hiroki2-for-41: SO, 3: SO, 5: 2B, 7: 1B
PR-1BAkashi, Kenji0-for-17: (SB), 9: F6
(3B)Matsuda, Nobuhiro1-for-4, 1 RBI1: 1B, 3: F7, 5: SO, 7: BB, 9: SO
(CF-LF)Hasegawa, Yuya1-for-4, 1 R1: SO, 4: 1B, 6: F8, 7: f5
(RF)Tamura, Hitoshi3-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI2: 1B, 4: HR, 6: 1B, 8: SO
(C)Hosokawa, Toru3-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI2: 1B, 4: F7, 6: 1B, 8: HR
(P)Settsu, Tadashi0-for-32: DP, 4: SO, 6: SO
PHCabrera, Alex0-for-18: G6
PKanazawa, Takehito0-for-0
PMorifuku, Masahiko0-for-0
CFKidokoro, Ryuma0-for-0

Pitching

Player NameIPNPPAABHHRSOBBHBPSHWPBKRERERA
Settsu, Tadashi, W7110262440820000111.286
Kanazawa, Takehito2/3113200000000100.000
Morifuku, Masahiko, H1/351100000000000.000
Falkenborg, Brian, S1123200110000000.000
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Chunichi

Hitting (LOB: 4, DPs in: 1st, 9th)

PosPlayer NamePerformanceResults
(SS)Araki, Masahiro1-for-3, 1 RBI1: SO, 4: G6, 6: 2B, 8: S9
(2B)Ibata, Hirokazu1-for-4, 1 RBI1: 1B (CS), 4: G5, 6: G4, 8: F4
(3B)Morino, Masahiko0-for-41: SO, 4: SO, 6: G4, 8: F4
(1B)Blanco, Tony1-for-32: SO, 5: G6, 7: 1B, 9: BB
(LF)Wada, Kazuhiro0-for-32: G4, 5: BB, 7: F9, 9: DP
(C)Tanishige, Motonobu0-for-32: SO, 5: SO, 7: SO
PHKoike, Masaaki0-for-19: SO
(RF)Hirata, Ryosuke0-for-23: SO, 5: G5, 7: BB
(CF)Oshima, Yohei0-for-33: G4, 6: G1, 7: F7
PSuzuki, Yoshihiro0-for-0
(P)Nelson, Maximo0-for-13: G6
PKobayashi, Masato0-for-0
PHNomoto, Kei1-for-1, 1 R6: 1B
PKawahara, Junichi0-for-0
CFFujii, Atsushi0-for-1, 1 R8: G4

Pitching

Player NameIPNPPAABHHRSOBBHBPSHWPBKRERERA
Nelson, Maximo, L5 2/387272691710000323.176
Kobayashi, Masato1/351100000000000.000
Kawahara, Junichi1205410010000000.000
Suzuki, Yoshihiro2238821200000114.500
9135413912292000043

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Recap

Scoring Summary

Top of the 1st - 1 run, 1 hit
Nelson on the mound for Chunichi
Kawasaki flies out to center. Honda walks. Uchikawa reaches on a fielding error (E5), runners on first and second. Kokubo strikes out swinging. Matsuda hits an RBI single to center, runners on first and third. Hasegawa strikes out swinging.

Top of the 4th - 2 runs, 2 hits
Nelson on the mound for Chunichi
Hasegawa hits an infield single. Tamura hits a 2-run homer to left-center. Hosokawa flies out to left. Settsu strikes out looking. Kawasaki grounds out to short.

Bottom of the 6th - 1 run, 2 hits
Settsu on the mound for Softbank
Oshima grounds out to the pitcher. Nomoto, pinch-hitting for M. Kobayashi, hits a single to center. Araki hits a double to left, runners on second and third. Ibata drives in a run with a ground out to second, runner on third. Morino grounds out to second.

Top of the 8th - 1 run, 2 hits
Suzuki on the mound for Chunichi
Defensive changes: Fujii takes over in center.
Tamura strikes out swinging. Hosokawa hits a solo homer to left. Cabrera, pinch-hitting for Settsu, grounds out to short. Kawasaki hits an infield single and steals second. Honda files out to right.

Bottom of the 8th - 1 run, 0 hits
Kanazawa on the mound for Softbank
Fujii hits a grounder to second and reaches on a catching error, Fujii to third. Araki hits a sac fly to right. Ibata flies out to second.
Pitching change: Morifuku in for Kanazawa.
Morino flies out to second.

Missed Opportunities

Top of the 2nd
Nelson on the mound for Chunichi
Tamura hits an infield single. Hosokawa hits a single to left, runners on first and second. Settsu hits into a double play (sac bunt), runner on second. Kawasaki grounds out to first.

Top of the 3rd
Nelson on the mound for Chunichi
Honda hits a single to center. Uchikawa strikes out looking. Honda steals second. Kokubo strikes out looking. Matsuda flies out to left.

Top of the 5th
Nelson on the mound for Chunichi
Honda grounds out to second. Uchikawa grounds out to third. Kokubo hits a double to left. Matsuda strikes out swinging.

Top of the 6th
Nelson on the mound for Chunichi
Hasegawa flies out to center. Tamura hits a single to center. Hosokawa hits a single to right, runners on first and second. Settsu fails on three bunt attempts.
Pitching change: M. Kobayashi in for Nelson.
Kawasaki grounds out to second.

Top of the 7th
Kawahara on the mound for Chunichi
Honda flies out to center. Uchikawa flies out to left. Kokubo hits a single to center and is replaced by pinch-runner Akashi. Akashi steals second. Matsuda walks, runners on first and second. Hasegawa fouls out to third.

Bottom of the 7th
Settsu on the mound for Softbank
Defensive changes: Akashi takes over at first.
Blanco hits a single to left. Wada flies out to right. Tanishige strikes out swinging. Hirata walks, runners on first and second. Oshima flies out to left.

Notes

Chunichi leads the series, 2-1.

Hero Interview: Settsu, Tamura

Softbank: The Hawks are now 33-45-1 during the Nippon Series play. ... Settsu got the win. ... Falkenborg picked up the save.

Chunichi: The Dragons are now 22-33-1 during Nippon Series play. ... Nelson took the loss. ... Ibata's hit in the 1st was his first of the Series. ... Tanishige does not have a hit in 30 straight postseason plate appearances (8 games, beginning with the first game of the Final Stage of the Climax Series)


NS: Chunichi Dragons 2 – Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 1 (November 13, 2011)

by on Nov.13, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB

Chunichi Dragons vs Fukuoka Softbank Hawks @ Yahoo Dome - 18:15
Potential Starters: Kazuki Yoshimi (CHU) 18-3, 1.65 - Toshiya Sugiuchi (SOF) 8-7, 1.94

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Attendance: 34758 | Chunichi leads series, 2-0-0 | Time: 3:44

Chunichi

Hitting (LOB: 8, DP: 0)

PosPlayer NamePerformanceResults
(SS)Araki, Masahiro2-for-5, 1 R1: F8, 3: F8, 6: G4, 8: 1B, 10: 1B
(2B)Ibata, Hirokazu0-for-41: F9, 3: G5, 6: G6, 8: F7, 10: BB
(3B)Morino, Masahiko3-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI1: F4, 4: L8, 7: 2B, 8: 1B, 10: 1B
(1B)Blanco, Tony1-for-52: 2B, 4: G5, 7: SO, 8: SO, 10: SO
(DH)Wada, Kazuhiro0-for-22: BB, 4: G5, 7: BB, 9: SO
(LF)Koike, Masaaki0-for-32: S3, 5: F9, 7: SO, 9: G6
(RF)Hirata, Ryosuke1-for-4, 1 RBI2: SO, 5: F8, 7: 2B, 9: G4
(C)Tanishige, Motonobu0-for-42: F9, 5: G1, 7: G3, 10: G3
(CF)Oshima, Yohei0-for-23: F8, 6: SO
PH-CFFujii, Atsushi0-for-28: SO, 10: G4

Pitching

Player NameIPNPPAABHHRSOBBHBPSHWPBKRERERA
Yoshimi, Kazuki6 1/396272270420300111.421
Asao, Takuya1 2/3226610200000000.000
Hirai, Masafumi, W153300000000000.000
Iwase, Hitoki, S1123300200000000.000
1013539348082030011

Softbank

Hitting (LOB: 8, DP: 0)

PosPlayer NamePerformanceResults
(SS)Kawasaki, Munenori2-for-4, 1 RBI1: SO, 3: 1B, 5: BB (CS), 7: 1B, 10: SO
(2B)Honda, Yuichi1-for-51: F5, 3: 1B, 5: F5, 7: G4, 10: SO
(LF)Uchikawa, Seiichi1-for-51: 1B, 3: F8, 6: F6, 7: G3, 10: G3
(3B)Matsuda, Nobuhiro0-for-41: G6, 3: F9, 6: f3, 8: G4
(DH)Kokubo, Hiroki2-for-42: 2B, 4: 1B, 6: G6, 8: SO
(CF)Hasegawa, Yuya1-for-2, 1 R2: S1, 4: S2, 7: 1B, 8: SO
(RF)Tamura, Hitoshi1-for-42: SO, 4: G5, 7: 1B, 9: f3
(1B)Fukuda, Shuhei0-for-32: G4, 4: SO, 7: S1, 9: G5
(C)Yamazaki, Katsuki0-for-23: SO, 5: L4
PHMatsunaka, Nobuhiko0-for-07: BB
PRImamiya, Kenta0-for-0
CHosokawa, Toru0-for-19: G6

Pitching

Player NameIPNPPAABHHRSOBBHBPSHWPBKRERERA
Sugiuchi, Toshiya7 2/3121302750520100111.174
Falkenborg, Brian, H1 1/3134400200000000.000
Mahara, Takahiro, L2/31954200100001110.800
Kanazawa, Takehito1/341100100000000.000
1015740367083010022

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Recap

Scoring Summary

Top of the 7th - 1 run, 2 hits
Sugiuchi on the mound for Softbank
Morino hits a double to right. Blanco strikes out swinging. Wada walks, runners on first and second. Koike strikes out swinging. Hirata hits an RBI double to left, runners on second and third. Tanishige grounds out to first.

Bottom of the 7th - 1 run, 3 hits
Yoshimi on the mound for Chunichi
Hasegawa hits a single to center. Tamura hits a single to left, runners on first and second. Fukuda hits a sac bunt, runners on second and third. Matsunaka, pinch-hitting for Yamazaki, walks, bases loaded. Imamiya enters the game as a pinch-runner for Matsunaka.
Pitching change: Asao in for Yoshimi.
Kawasaki hits an RBI single to right, bases loaded. Honda grounds out to second, bases loaded. Uchikawa grounds out to first.

Top of the 10th - 1 run, 2 hits
Mahara on the mound for Softbank
Tanishige grounds out to first. Fujii grounds out to second. Araki hits an infield single. Ibata walks, runners on first and second. Morino hits an RBI single to left, runners on first and third.
Pitching change: Kanazawa in for Mahara.
Blanco strikes out swinging.

Missed Opportunities

Top of the 2nd
Sugiuchi on the mound for Softbank
Blanco hits a double to center. Wada walks, runners on first and second. Koike hits a sac bunt, runners on second and third. Hirata strikes out swinging. Tanishige flies out to right.

Bottom of the 2nd
Yoshimi on the mound for Chunichi
Kokubo hits a double to left and advances to second on a sac bunt by Hasegawa. Tamura strikes out swinging. Fukuda grounds out to second.

Bottom of the 3rd
Yoshimi on the mound for Chunichi
Yamazaki strikes out swinging. Kawasaki hits a single to left. Honda hits a single to left, runners on first and second. Uchikawa flies out to center. Matsuda flies out to right.

Bottom of the 4th
Yoshimi on the mound for Chunichi
Kokubo hits a single to left and advances to second on a sac bunt by Hasegawa. Tamura grounds out to third. Fukuda strikes out swinging.

Top of the 8th
Sugiuchi on the mound for Softbank
Defensive changes: Hosokawa is the new catcher.
Fujii, pinch-hitting for Oshima, strikes out swinging. Araki hits a single to left. Ibata flies out to left. Morino hits a single to center, runners on first and third.
Pitching change: Falkenborg in for Sugiuchi.
Blanco strikes out swinging.

Notes

Chunichi leads the series, 2-0.

Hero Interview: Morino, Hirata

Gymnast Kohei Uchimura threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Ochiai stopped play temporarily before Uchikawa's at bat in the bottom of the 3rd and complained / pointed out the length of the taping on Uchikawa's bat handle.  Uchikawa ended up switching over to a bat with a shorter amount of taping.

Chunichi: The Dragons are now 22-32-1 during Nippon Series play. ... Hirai won the game in relief. ... Iwase recorded his second in as many days.  He also extended his scoreless appearances streak to 18 games and now has 6 Nippon Series saves. ... Morino recorded his 2nd Nippon Series modasho (3+ hit game) of his career.

Softbank: The Hawks are now 32-45-1 during Nippon Series play. ... Mahara lost the game in the 10th inning for the second straight game.


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