Game Summaries
Hanshin Tigers 0 – Orix Buffaloes 6 (May 22, 2012)
by Gen on May.22, 2012 @ 4:03 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Hanshin Tigers vs Orix Buffaloes @ Kyocera Dome - 18:00
Announced Starters: Randy Messenger (HAN) 3-2, 1.34 - Chihiro Kaneko (ORI) 1-1, 3.32
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Hanshin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Orix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | X | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Attendance: 27068 | Orix leads series, 1-0-0 | Time: 2:28
Yomiuri Giants 5 – Saitama Seibu Lions 2 (May 22, 2012)
by Gen on May.22, 2012 @ 4:02 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Yomiuri Giants vs Saitama Seibu Lions @ Seibu Dome - 18:00
Announced Starters: Dennis Houlton (YOM) 2-3, 4.19 - Kazuhisa Makita (SEI) 2-3, 1.22
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yomiuri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Seibu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Attendance: 24523 | Yomiuri leads series, 1-0-0 | Time: 3:15
Chunichi Dragons vs Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (May 22, 2012) – CALLED
by Gen on May.22, 2012 @ 4:01 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Chunichi Dragons vs Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles @ Kleenex Stadium - 18:00
Announced Starters: Maximo Nelson (CHU) 0-0, 0.00 - Kenji Tomura (RAK) 3-2, 3.27
Play was paused at around 18:41 (after the end of the top of the 2nd inning with Chunichi up 3-1) and ultimately called at 19:09.
Yokohama Bay Stars 2 – Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 6 (May 22, 2012)
by Gen on May.22, 2012 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Yokohama Bay Stars vs Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters @ Sapporo Dome - 18:00
Announced Starters: Futoshi Kobayashi (YOK) 0-0, 1.50 - Kazuhito Tadano (HAM) 2-0, 1.80
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yokohama | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Nippon Ham | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Attendance: 22971 | Nippon Ham leads series, 1-0-0 | Time: 2:58
Orix Buffaloes 4 – Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1 (May 20, 2012)
by Gen on May.20, 2012 @ 4:05 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Orix Buffaloes vs Tokyo Yakult Swallows @ Jingu Stadium - 18:00
Announced Starters: Yuki Nishi (ORI) 2-2, 3.92 - Shohei Tateyama (YAK) 3-2, 2.33
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Orix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Yakult | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Attendance: 14290 | Orix leads series, 2-0-0 | Time: 3:25
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5 – Hiroshima Toyo Carp 4 (May 20, 2012)
by Gen on May.20, 2012 @ 4:04 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters vs Hiroshima Toyo Carp @ Mazda Stadium - 14:00
Announced Starters: Masaru Takeda (HAM) 4-1, 1.47 - Kenta Maeda (HIR) 4-2, 1.96
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Nippon Ham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Hiroshima | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Attendance: 31185 | Series tied, 1-1-0 | Time: 3:47
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 10 – Hanshin Tigers 6 (May 20, 2012)
by Gen on May.20, 2012 @ 4:03 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles vs Hanshin Tigers @ Koshien Stadium - 14:00
Announced Starters: Yoshinao Kamata (RAK) - Yasutomo Kubo (HAN) 2-2, 2.36
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Rakuten | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 1 |
| Hanshin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Attendance: 46801 | Rakuten leads series, 2-0-0 | Time: 4:00
Saitama Seibu Lions 2 – Chunichi Dragons 6 (May 20, 2012)
by Gen on May.20, 2012 @ 4:02 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Saitama Seibu Lions vs Chunichi Dragons @ Nagoya Dome - 14:00
Announced Starters: Fumiya Nishiguchi (SEI) 1-1, 4.00 - Masahiro Yamamoto (CHU) 2-1, 2.54
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Seibu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Chunichi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | X | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Attendance: 32440 | Chunichi leads series, 2-0-0 | Time: 2:59
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 1 – Yomiuri Giants 5 (May 20, 2012)
by Gen on May.20, 2012 @ 4:01 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks vs Yomiuri Giants @ Tokyo Dome - 14:00
Announced Starters: Sho Iwasaki (SOF) 3-4, 2.66 - Hirokazu Sawamura (YOM) 3-3, 1.41
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Softbank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Yomiuri | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Attendance: 44685 | Yomiuri leads series, 2-0-0 | Time: 2:50
Chiba Lotte Marines 1 – Yokohama Bay Stars 6 (May 20, 2012)
by Gen on May.20, 2012 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Chiba Lotte Marines vs Yokohama Bay Stars @ Yokohama Stadium - 13:00
Announced Starters: Yuki Karakawa (LOT) 5-1, 2.39 - Daisuke Miura (YOK) 4-1, 1.54
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Lotte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Yokohama | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Attendance: 20023 | Series tied, 1-1-0 | Time: 2:51