Game Summaries
NS: Chunichi Dragons 2 – Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 1 (November 12, 2011)
by Gen on Nov.12, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Chunichi Dragons vs Fukuoka Softbank Hawks @ Yahoo Dome - 13:00
Potential Starters: Kazuki Yoshimi (CHU) 18-3, 1.65 - Tsuyoshi Wada (SOF) 16-5, 1.51
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
| Chunichi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Softbank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Attendance: 34457 | Chunichi leads series, 1-0-0 | Time: 3:31
Chunichi
Hitting (LOB: 4, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Araki, Masahiro | 0-for-4 | 1: SO, 4: G6, 6: F9, 8: f3 |
| (2B) | Ibata, Hirokazu | 0-for-3 | 1: G6, 4: F8, 6: BB, 8: SO |
| (3B) | Morino, Masahiko | 0-for-4 | 1: SO, 4: F8, 6: f5, 9: F4 |
| (1B) | Blanco, Tony | 0-for-4 | 2: SO, 5: G6, 7: G4, 9: SO |
| (DH) | Wada, Kazuhiro | 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI | 2: SO, 5: BB, 7: HR, 9: G4 |
| (C) | Tanishige, Motonobu | 0-for-4 | 2: SO, 5: F8, 7: G3, 10: F9 |
| (RF) | Hirata, Ryosuke | 0-for-4 | 3: F7, 5: F8, 7: SO, 10: F3 |
| (LF) | Koike, Masaaki | 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI | 3: G3, 6: E6, 8: 1B, 10: HR |
| (CF) | Oshima, Yohei | 1-for-3 | 3: SO, 6: S1, 8: G6 (SB), 10: 1B (CS) |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Chen, Wei-Ying | 8 | 124 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.125 |
| Asao, Takuya, W | 1 2/3 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Iwase, Hitoki, S | 1/3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 10 | 157 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Softbank
Hitting (LOB: 6, DPs in: 7th)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Kawasaki, Munenori | 2-for-5 | 1: 1B, 3: 1B (SB), 5: SO, 8: G4, 10: SO |
| (2B) | Honda, Yuichi | 0-for-3 | 1: S1, 3: SO, 5: SO, 8: G1 |
| (DH) | Uchikawa, Seiichi | 0-for-4 | 1: G6, 4: f3, 6: F4, 9: G6 |
| (3B) | Matsuda, Nobuhiro | 1-for-4, 1 R | 1: G6, 4: 1B (SB), 6: f5, 9: SO |
| (1B) | Kokubo, Hiroki | 0-for-3 | 2: SO, 4: BB, 6: F9, 9: E6 |
| PR-1B | Akashi, Kenji | 0-for-0 | |
| (CF) | Hasegawa, Yuya | 1-for-2, 1 RBI | 2: SO, 4: 1B, 7: BB (CS), 9: IBB |
| (RF) | Tamura, Hitoshi | 0-for-4 | 2: G3, 4: SO, 7: SO, 9: L6 |
| (LF) | Fukuda, Shuhei | 0-for-3 | 3: G4, 4: SO, 7: SO |
| PH | Matsunaka, Nobuhiko | 0-for-1 | 10: SO |
| (C) | Hosokawa, Toru | 0-for-2 | 3: SO, 5: F6 |
| PH | Ortiz, Jose | 0-for-1 | 8: SO |
| C | Yamazaki, Katsuki | 0-for-0 | |
| PH | Cabrera, Alex | 0-for-1 | 10: SO |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Wada, Tsuyoshi | 8 | 119 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.125 |
| Falkenborg, Brian, H | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Mahara, Takahiro, L | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.000 |
| 10 | 145 | 36 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Recap
Scoring Summary
Bottom of the 4th - 1 run, 2 hits
Chen on the mound for Chunichi
Uchikawa fouls out to first. Matsuda hits a single to center and steals second. Kokubo walks, runners on first and second. Hasegawa hits an RBI single to center, runners on first and second. Tamura strikes out swinging. Fukuda strikes out swinging.
Top of the 7th - 1 run, 1 hit
Wada on the mound for Softbank
Blanco grounds out to second. Wada hits a solo homer to left-center. Tanishige grounds out to first. Hirata strikes out swinging.
Top of the 10th - 1 run, 2 hits
Mahara on the mound for Softbank
Defensive changes: Akashi takes over at first.
Tanishige flies out to right. Hirata flies out to second. Koike hits a solo homer to left. Oshima hits an infield single and gets caught trying to steals second.
Missed Opportunities
Bottom of the 1st
Chen on the mound for Chunichi
Kawasaki hits an infield single and advances to second on a sac bunt by Honda. Uchikawa grounds out to short. Matsuda grounds out to short.
Bottom of the 3rd
Chen on the mound for Chunichi
Fukuda grounds out to second. Hosokawa strikes out swinging. Kawasaki hits a single to center and steals second. Honda strikes out swinging.
Top of the 6th
Wada on the mound for Softbank
Koike reaches on a fielding error (E6), runner on first. Oshima hits a sac bunt, runner on second. Araki flies out to right. Ibata walks, runners on first and second. Morino fouls out to third.
Top of the 8th
Wada on the mound for Softbank
Koike hits a single to center. Oshima grounds out to short. Araki fouls out to first. Oshima steals second. Ibata strikes out swinging.
Bottom of the 9th
Asao on the mound for Chunichi
Uchikawa grounds out to short. Matsuda strikes out swinging. Kokubo reaches on a throwing error (E6), runner to second. Akashi enters the game as a pinch-runner for Kokubo. Hasegawa gets an intentional walk, runners on first and second. Tamura lines out to short.
Notes
Dragons lead the series, 1-0.
Hero Interview: Wada, Koike
This was the first Nippon Series day game since game 6 of the 1994 Series. This was also first Series between the two organizations since 1999. The two teams also set a Nippon Series record with a combined 24 strikeouts. ... Doala successfully turned a back-flip after the bottom of the 5th inning. ... Hiromitsu Ochiai's wife, Nobuko, flashed cameramen with a peace sign while surrounded by light blue Softbank Hawks victory flags.
Chunichi: The Dragons are now 21-32-1 during Nippon Series play. ... Asao got the win in relief. ... Iwase faced one batter for the save. He has not allowed a run in 17 consecutive Nippon Series appearances (14.2 innings). ... Wada's homer in the 7th was the 6th Nippon Series homer of his career.
Softbank: The Hawks are now 32-44-1 during Nippon Series play. ... Wada retired the first 13 batters in order and had 6 strikeouts through the first 3 innings of the game. He lost the shutout in the top of the 7th on Wada's solo homer to left. ... Mahara took the loss.
CS: Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1 – Chunichi Dragons 2 (November 6, 2011)
by Gen on Nov.06, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs Chunichi Dragons @ Nagoya Dome - 18:00
Potential Starters: Shohei Tateyama (YAK) 11-5, 2.04 - Enyelbert Soto (CHU) 5-1, 1.73
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yakult | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Chunichi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Attendance: 38252 | Chunichi leads series, 3-2-0 | Time: 2:51
Yakult
Hitting (LOB: 3, DPs in: 5th)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (LF) | Ueda, Tsuyoshi | 0-for-2 | 1: SO, 4: G4 |
| PH-LF | Fukuchi, Kazuki | 0-for-1 | 6: F6 |
| PH | Iihara, Yasushi | 0-for-1 | 9: SO |
| (2B) | Tanaka, Hiroyasu | 0-for-4 | 1: G4, 4: G6, 7: F9, 9: SO |
| (CF) | Aoki, Norichika | 1-for-4, 1 RBI | 1: G1, 4: G6, 7: G4, 9: 1B |
| (1B) | Hatakeyama, Kazuhiro | 0-for-4 | 2: F8, 5: G4, 7: SO, 9: f5 |
| (RF) | Balentien, Wladimir | 1-for-3 | 2: SO, 5: 1B, 8: SO |
| (3B) | Miyamoto, Shinya | 1-for-3 | 2: F9, 5: DP, 8: 1B |
| (C) | Aikawa, Ryoji | 1-for-3 | 3: G4, 6: 1B, 8: SO |
| (SS) | Morioka, Ryosuke | 0-for-3 | 3: SO, 6: G4, 8: SO |
| (P) | Tateyama, Shohei | 0-for-1 | 3: SO, 6: S2 |
| P | Oshimoto, Takehiko | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Matsuoka, Kenichi | 0-for-0 | |
| PH | Kawamoto, Ryohei | 1-for-1, 1 R | 9: 2B |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Tateyama, Shohei, L | 5 1/3 | 72 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.682 |
| Oshimoto, Takehiko | 1 2/3 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Matsuoka, Kenichi | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 8 | 119 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Chunichi
Hitting (LOB: 2, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Araki, Masahiro | 1-for-3, 1 R | 1: 1B, 3: SO, 6: BB, 8: f3 |
| (2B) | Ibata, Hirokazu | 1-for-2, 1 R, 2 RBI | 1: S1, 3: G5, 6: HR |
| (3B) | Morino, Masahiko | 0-for-3 | 1: F6, 4: SO, 6: G3 |
| (1B) | Blanco, Tony | 0-for-3 | 1: SO, 4: F8, 6: SO |
| (LF) | Wada, Kazuhiro | 0-for-3 | 2: G4, 4: G4, 7: G6 |
| LF | Kuramoto, Hidenori | 0-for-0 | |
| (C) | Tanishige, Motonobu | 0-for-3 | 2: L6, 5: F8, 7: SO |
| (RF) | Hirata, Ryosuke | 1-for-3 | 2: 1B, 5: G5, 7: F4 |
| (CF) | Oshima, Yohei | 0-for-3 | 2: SO, 5: SO, 8: G6 |
| (P) | Yoshimi, Kazuki | 0-for-2 | 3: SO, 6: G5 |
| PH | Saeki, Takahiro | 0-for-0 | 8: BB |
| PR | Koike, Masaaki | 0-for-0 | 8: (CS) |
| P | Iwase, Hitoki | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Asao, Takuya | 0-for-0 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Yoshimi, Kazuki, W | 8 | 98 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.587 |
| Iwase, Hitoki, H | 2/3 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.000 |
| Asao, Takuya, S | 1/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 120 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Recap
Scoring Summary
Bottom of the 6th - 2 runs, 1 hit
Tateyama on the mound for Yakult
Defensive changes: Fukuchi takes over in left.
Yoshimi grounds out to third. Araki walks. Ibata hits a 2-run homer to left.
Pitching change: Oshimoto in for Tateyama.
Morino grounds out to first. Blanco strikes out swinging.
Top of the 9th - 1 run, 2 hits
Iwase on the mound for Chunichi
Kawamoto, pinch-hitting for Matsuoka, hits a double to left. Iihara, pinch-hitting for Fukuchi, strikes out looking. Tanaka strikes out swinging. Aroki hits an RBI single to center, runner on first.
Pitching change: Asao in for Iwase.
Hatakeyama fouls out to third.
Missed Opportunities
Bottom of the 1st
Tateyama on the mound for Yakult
Araiki hits a single to left and advances to second on a sac bunt by Ibata. Morino flies out to short. Blanco strikes out swinging.
Top of the 6th
Yoshimi on the mound for Chunichi
Aikawa hits a single to center. Morioka grounds out to second, runner on second. Tateyama hits a sac bunt, runner on third. Fukuchi, pinch-hitting for Ueda, flies out to short.
Notes
Chunichi takes the series, 4-2.
Ochiai was tossed up into the air 6 times after the game.
Hero Interview: Ochiai
Yusuke Yamamoto threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Yakult: Tateyama took the loss and is now 0-1.
Chunichi: Yoshimi got the win and is now 2-0. ... Asao got the save. ... Ibata's homer in the 6th was his first at Nagoya Dome since 8/15/2009.
CS: Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1 – Chunichi Dragons 5 (November 5, 2011)
by Gen on Nov.05, 2011 @ 4:01 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs Chunichi Dragons @ Nagoya Dome - 18:00
Potential Starters: Katsuki Akagawa (YAK) 6-3, 2.03 - Yudai Kawai (CHU) 5-3, 2.39
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yakult | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Chunichi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Attendance: 38342 | Series tied, 2-2-0 | Time: 3:08
Yakult
Hitting (LOB: 6, DPs in: 4th)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Yamada, Tetsuto | 2-for-4, 1 RBI | 1: F4, 3: 2B, 5: SO, 8: 1B |
| (LF) | Ueda, Tsuyoshi | 0-for-2 | 1: G1, 3: G4 |
| PH-LF | Iihara, Yasushi | 0-for-1 | 6: SO |
| PH | Fujimoto, Atsushi | 0-for-1 | 8: SO |
| LF | Miwa, Masayoshi | 0-for-0 | |
| (CF) | Aoki, Norichika | 0-for-4 | 1: G1, 4: G6, 6: F8, 8: G6 |
| (1B) | Hatakeyama, Kazuhiro | 0-for-3 | 2: G6, 4: BB, 6: G5, 8: SO |
| (RF) | Balentien, Wladimir | 1-for-4 | 2: G6, 4: DP, 7: 1B, 9: SO |
| (3B) | Miyamoto, Shinya | 0-for-4 | 2: G5, 5: G4, 7: F9, 9: G6 |
| (C) | Aikawa, Ryoji | 0-for-4 | 3: L4, 5: G1, 7: f2, 9: G5 |
| (2B) | Morioka, Ryosuke | 0-for-2, 1 R | 3: E6, 5: BB, 7: f7 |
| P | Matsuoka, Kenichi | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Matsui, Kosuke | 0-for-0 | |
| (P) | Akagawa, Katsuki | 0-for-0 | 3: S2 |
| PH | Kawamoto, Ryohei | 1-for-1 | 5: 2B |
| P | Yamamoto, Tetsuya | 0-for-0 | |
| 2B | Tanaka, Hiroyasu | 1-for-1 | 8: 1B |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Akagawa, Katsuki, L | 4 | 91 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.250 |
| Yamamoto, Tetsuya | 2 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.500 |
| Matsuoka, Kenichi | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Matsui, Kosuke | 1 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 8 | 161 | 39 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Chunichi
Hitting (LOB: 10, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Araki, Masahiro | 2-for-5, 1 R | 1: 1B, 2: G6, 4: F7, 6: G4, 8: 1B |
| (2B) | Ibata, Hirokazu | 0-for-2 | 1: S1, 2: BB, 4: F9, 6: SO, 8: BB |
| (3B-1B) | Morino, Masahiko | 0-for-5, 1 R | 1: E6, 2: F6, 4: F6, 6: G4, 8: SO |
| (1B) | Blanco, Tony | 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI | 1: 1B, 2: G5, 5: HR, 7: SO |
| LF | Kuramoto, Hidenori | 0-for-0 | |
| (LF) | Wada, Kazuhiro | 0-for-4 | 1: f5, 3: SO, 5: G5, 7: G1 |
| 3B | Donoue, Naomichi | 0-for-0 | |
| (C) | Tanishige, Motonobu | 0-for-3, 1 R | 1: BB, 3: F8, 5: F3, 7: G3 |
| (RF) | Hirata, Ryosuke | 2-for-2, 3 RBI | 1: 2B, 3: 1B, 5: BB, 8: BB |
| (CF) | Oshima, Yohei | 2-for-3 | 1: 1B, 3: BB, 5: 1B, 8: F1 |
| (P) | Kawai, Yudai | 0-for-2 | 1: SO, 3: G4 |
| PH | Donoue, Takehiro | 0-for-1 | 5: F8 |
| P | Takahashi, Akifumi | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Suzuki, Yoshihiro | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Asao, Takuya | 0-for-0 | |
| PH | Saeki, Takahiro | 0-for-1 | 8: F7 |
| P | Iwase, Hitoki | 0-for-0 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Kawai, Yudai, W | 5 | 62 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Takahashi, Akifumi | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.500 |
| Suzuki, Yoshihiro | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Asao, Takuya | 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Iwase, Hitoki | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 116 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Recap
Scoring Summary
Bottom of the 1st - 4 runs, 4 hits
Akagawa on the mound for Yakult
Araki hits a single to center and advances to second on a sac bunt by Ibata. Morino reaches on a throwing error (E6), runners on first and third. Blanco hits an RBI single to right, runners on first and second. Wada fouls out to third. Tanishige walks, bases loaded. Hirata hits a bases-clearing 3-run double to right, runner on second. Oshima hits an infield single, runners on first and third. Kawai strikes out looking.
Top of the 3rd - 1 run, 1 hit
Kawai on the mound for Chunichi
Aikawa lines out to second. Morioka reaches on a fielding error (E6), runner on first. Akagawa hits a sac bunt, runner on second. Yamada hits an RBI double to right, runner on second. Ueda grounds out to second.
Bottom of the 5th - 1 run, 2 hits
T. Yamamoto on the mound for Yakult
Blanco hits a solo homer to left. Wada grounds out to third. Tanishige flies out to first. Hirata walks. Oshima hits a single to right, Hirata advances to third on fielding error (E9), runners on first and third. T. Donoue, pinch-hitting for Kawai, flies out to center.
Missed Opportunities
Bottom of the 3rd
Akagawa on the mound for Yakult
Wada strikes out looking. Tanishige flies out to center. Hirata hits a single to center. Oshima walks, runners on first and second. Kawai grounds out to second.
Top of the 5th
Kawai on the mound for Chunichi
Miyamoto grounds out to second. Aikawa grounds out to the pitcher. Morioka walks. Kawamoto, pinch-hitting for Akagawa, hits a double to left, runners on second and third. Yamada strikes out swinging.
Top of the 8th
Asao on the mound for Chunichi
Defensive changes: Hidenori takes over in left; N. Donoue takes over at third; Morino moves from third to first.
Tanaka hits a single to center. Yamada hits a single to center, runners on first and second. Fujimoto, pinch-hitting for Iihara, strikes out swinging. Aoki grounds out to short, runners on first and third. Hatakeyama strikes out swinging.
Bottom of the 8th
K. Matsui on the mound for Yakult
Defensive changes: Miwa takes over in left.
Hirata walks. Oshima pops out on a sac bunt attempt. Saeki, pinch-hitting for Asao, flies out to left. Araki hits a single to right, runners on first and second. Ibata walks, bases loaded. Morino strikes out swinging.
Notes
Chunichi leads the series, 3-2.
Hero Interview: Kawai, Blanco, Hirata
Yakult: Akagawa took the loss and is now 0-1 (and 1-1 so far during the Climax Series). ... Yamada recorded his first career Ichi-gun hit and RBI. ... Miyamoto is now 0-for-15 during the Final Stage of the Climax Series.
Chunichi: Kawai got the win and is now 1-0.
CS: Saitama Seibu Lions 1 – Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 2 (November 5, 2011)
by Gen on Nov.05, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Saitama Seibu Lions vs Fukuoka Softbank Hawks @ Yahoo Dome - 13:00
Potential Starters: Hideaki Wakui (SEI) 9-12, 2.93 - Toshiya Sugiuchi (SOF) 8-7, 1.94
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
| Seibu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Softbank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1x | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Attendance: 37025 | Softbank leads series, 3-0-0 | Time: 4:00
Seibu
Hitting (LOB: 6, DPs in: 2nd)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (LF) | Kuriyama, Takumi | 1-for-5 | 1: SO, 3: 1B, 6: G6, 9: G1, 11: f5 |
| (2B) | Abe, Masahiro | 0-for-5 | 1: SO, 4: F4, 6: G4, 9: G6, 11: F7 |
| (SS) | Nakajima, Hiroyuki | 1-for-5 | 1: G4, 4: 1B (SB), 7: SO, 10: SO, 11: SO |
| (3B) | Nakamura, Takeya | 2-for-4, 1 R | 2: HBP, 4: SO, 7: SO, 10: 2B, 12: 1B |
| (DH) | Fernandez, Jose | 1-for-4, 1 RBI | 2: DP, 4: G5, 7: L5, 10: 2B |
| PR-DH-CF | Saito, Shogo | 0-for-1 | 12: SO |
| (1B) | Asamura, Hideto | 0-for-5 | 2: f3, 5: F8, 8: G6, 10: G5, 12: F8 |
| (RF) | Sato, Tomoaki | 0-for-3 | 3: F9, 5: G4, 8: SO |
| PH-RF | Osaki, Yutaro | 0-for-1 | 10: IBB, 12: F9 |
| (C) | Sumitani, Ginjiro | 2-for-4 | 3: 1B (BrO), 5: f3, 8: F8, 10: 1B |
| (CF) | Kumashiro, Masato | 0-for-2 | 3: S2, 6: SO, 9: SO |
| PH | Uemoto, Tatsuyuki | 0-for-0 | |
| PH | Hoshi, Takanori | 0-for-1 | 10: F5 |
| P | Ishii, Kazuhisa | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Makita, Kazuhisa | 0-for-0 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Wakui, Hideaki | 9 2/3 | 127 | 35 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.931 |
| Ishii, Kazuhisa, H | 2/3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Makita, Kazuhisa, L | 2/3 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18.000 |
| 11 | 158 | 44 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Softbank
Hitting (LOB: 9, DPs in: 7th, 8th, 9th)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Kawasaki, Munenori | 1-for-5 | 1: SO, 4: G5, 6: F4, 8: DP, 11: 1B |
| (2B) | Honda, Yuichi | 0-for-4 | 1: G6, 4: f2, 6: F8, 9: G1, 11: S1 |
| (LF) | Uchikawa, Seiichi | 2-for-4 | 1: F9, 4: G6, 7: 1B, 9: 1B, 11: IBB |
| PR-CF | Kidokoro, Ryuma | 0-for-0 | |
| (DH) | Cabrera, Alex | 0-for-5 | 2: SO, 5: SO, 7: DP, 9: DP, 11: SO |
| (3B) | Matsuda, Nobuhiro | 0-for-3 | 2: BB (CS), 5: SO, 7: BB, 10: F9, 11: SO |
| (1B) | Kokubo, Hiroki | 1-for-4 | 2: G1, 5: SO, 7: G1, 10: 1B |
| PR-1B | Fukuda, Shuhei | 1-for-1, 2 R | 12: 2B |
| (RF) | Tamura, Hitoshi | 1-for-3 | 3: F8, 6: 1B, 8: BB, 10: G5, 12: IBB |
| PR | Imamiya, Kenta | 0-for-0 | |
| (CF-LF) | Hasegawa, Yuya | 4-for-5, 2 RBI | 3: SO, 6: 1B, 8: 1B, 10: 2B, 12: 1B |
| (C) | Yamazaki, Katsuki | 0-for-2 | 3: G5, 6: S5, 8: G1 |
| PH | Matsunaka, Nobuhiko | 0-for-1 | 10: F7 |
| C | Hosokawa, Toru | 0-for-0 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Sugiuchi, Toshiya | 9 1/3 | 127 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.964 |
| Kanazawa, Takehito | 1/3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Morifuku, Masahiko | 1 1/3 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Mahara, Takahiro, W | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 12 | 168 | 43 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
===
Recap
Scoring Summary
Top of the 10th - 1 run, 3 hits
Sugiuchi on the mound for Softbank
Nakajima strikes out swinging. Nakamura hits a double to left. Fernandez hits an RBI double to left, runner on second.
Pitching change: Kanazawa in for Sugiuchi.
Saito enters the game as a pinch-runner for Fernandez. Asamura grounds out to third. Osaki, pinch-hitting for Sato, gets an intentional walk, runners on first and second. Ginjiro hits a single to left, bases loaded. Uemoto enters the game as a pinch-hitter for Kumashiro.
Pitching change: Morifuku in for Kanazawa.
T. Hoshi, pinch-hitting for Uemoto, flies out to third.
Bottom of the 10th - 1 run, 2 hits
Wakui on the mound for Seibu
Defensive changes: Saito takes over in center; Osaki takes over in right (Lions lose DH).
Matsuda flies out to right. Kokubo hits a single to center and is replaced by pinch-runner Fukuda. Tamura grounds out to third, runner on second. Hasegawa hits an RBI double to right, runner on second.
Pitching change: K. Ishii in for Wakui.
Matsunaka, pinch-hitting for Yamazaki, flies out to left.
Bottom of the 12th - 1 run, 2 hits
Makita on the mound for Seibu
Fukuda hits a double to center. Tamura gets an intentional walk, runners on first and second. Imamiya enters the game as a pinch-runner for Tamura. Hasegawa hits a walk-off RBI single to center.
Missed Opportunities
Top of the 3rd
Sugiuchi on the mound for Softbank
Sato flies out to right. Ginjiro hits a single to center and advances to second on a sac bunt by Kumashiro. Kuriyama hits a single to right and Ginjiro gets thrown out trying to score.
Top of the 4th
Sugiuchi on the mound for Softbank
Abe flies out to second. Nakajima hits a single to center. Nakamura strikes out swinging. Nakajima steals second. Fernandez grounds out to third.
Bottom of the 6th
Wakui on the mound for Seibu
Tamura hits a single to center. Hasegawa hits a single to right, runners on first and second. Yamazaki hits a sac bunt, runners on second and third. Kawasaki flies out to second. Honda flies out to center.
Bottom of the 8th
Wakui on the mound for Seibu
Tamura walks. Hasegawa hits a single to left, runners on first and second. Yamazaki fails to advance the runner on sac bunt, runners on first and second. Kawasaki hits into a 1-6-3 double play.
Bottom of the 11th
K. Ishii on the mound for Seibu
Kawasaki hits an infield single and advances to second on a sac bunt by Honda. Uchikawa gets an intentional walk, runners on first and second.
Pitching change: Makita in for K. Ishii.
Kidokoro enters the game as a pinch-runner for Uchikawa. Cabrera strikes out swinging. Matsuda strikes out swinging.
Notes
Softbank swept the series, 4-0. They actually won the series the minute the top of the 12th ended in a 1-1 tie. Matsunaka tried to rush the field when he realized the game wasn't officially over.
Akiyama was tossed up into the air 8 times after the game.
Hero Interview: Akiyama
Seibu: Mahara got the victory in relief and is now 1-0.
Softbank: Makita took the loss and is now 0-1. He finishes the Climax Series, 1-1.
CS: Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2 – Chunichi Dragons 1 (November 4, 2011)
by Gen on Nov.04, 2011 @ 4:01 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs Chunichi Dragons @ Nagoya Dome - 18:00
Potential Starters: Kyohei Muranaka (YAK) 4-6, 4.29 - Maximo Nelson (CHU) 10-14, 2.54
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yakult | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Chunichi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Attendance: 37599 | Yakult leads series, 2-1-0 | Time: 3:50
Yakult
Hitting (LOB: 6, DPs in: 8th)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Yamada, Tetsuto | 0-for-3, 1 R | 1: L5, 3: SO, 5: BB, 7: F7 |
| (LF) | Ueda, Tsuyoshi | 0-for-3 | 1: SO, 3: f7, 5: S1, 7: F9 |
| (CF) | Aoki, Norichika | 2-for-4, 1 RBI | 1: F8, 3: F7, 5: 1B, 8: 1B |
| (1B) | Hatakeyama, Kazuhiro | 1-for-4 | 2: 1B, 4: SO, 5: F9, 8: DP |
| (RF) | Balentien, Wladimir | 2-for-4, 1 R | 2: 1B, 4: 1B, 5: L4, 8: SO |
| (3B) | Miyamoto, Shinya | 0-for-4 | 2: G1, 4: G5, 6: G6, 9: G6 |
| (C) | Aikawa, Ryoji | 1-for-4 | 2: SO, 4: 1B, 6: G6, 9: SO |
| (2B) | Morioka, Ryosuke | 1-for-2, 1 RBI | 2: 1B, 4: IBB, 6: F7 |
| P | Oshimoto, Takehiko | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Matsuoka, Kenichi | 0-for-0 | |
| PH | Iihara, Yasushi | 0-for-1 | 9: G6 |
| P | Lim, Chang-Yong | 0-for-0 | |
| (P) | Muranaka, Kyohei | 0-for-2 | 2: SO, 4: SO |
| P | Barnette, Tony | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Watanabe, Koki | 0-for-0 | |
| 2B | Tanaka, Hiroyasu | 0-for-1 | 7: F9 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Muranaka, Kyohei | 3 1/3 | 61 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.700 |
| Barnette, Tony, W | 2 1/3 | 44 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Watanabe, Koki | 0/3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Oshimoto, Takehiko, H | 1 1/3 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Matsuoka, Kenichi, H | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Lim, Chang-Yong, S | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 169 | 40 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chunichi
Hitting (LOB: 12, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Araki, Masahiro | 1-for-5 | 1: G6, 3: 1B, 4: G4, 6: G4, 9: SO |
| (2B) | Ibata, Hirokazu | 1-for-3 | 1: F9, 3: BB, 5: G6, 7: 1B, 9: BB |
| (3B) | Morino, Masahiko | 0-for-5 | 1: L6, 3: F7, 5: G4, 7: f3, 9: G3 |
| PR | Kuramoto, Hidenori | 0-for-0 | |
| (1B) | Blanco, Tony | 2-for-5, 1 R | 2: G6, 4: 1B, 5: G5, 7: 1B, 9: F8 |
| (C) | Tanishige, Motonobu | 0-for-3 | 2: G5, 4: S1, 6: F8, 7: SO |
| (LF) | Wada, Kazuhiro | 0-for-1 | 2: BB, 4: BB, 6: BB, 7: G6 |
| (RF) | Hirata, Ryosuke | 0-for-2 | 2: G6, 4: BB, 6: SO |
| P | Hirai, Masafumi | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Asao, Takuya | 0-for-0 | |
| PH | Saeki, Takahiro | 0-for-1 | 8: G6 |
| P | Iwase, Hitoki | 0-for-0 | |
| (CF) | Oshima, Yohei | 1-for-3, 1 RBI | 3: G6, 4: 1B, 6: BB, 8: SO |
| (P) | Yamai, Daisuke | 0-for-2 | 3: G6, 4: SO |
| P | Suzuki, Yoshihiro | 0-for-0 | |
| PH-RF | Fujii, Atsushi | 0-for-1 | 6: BB, 8: G6 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Yamai, Daisuke, L | 4 1/3 | 76 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.154 |
| Suzuki, Yoshihiro | 1 2/3 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Hirai, Masafumi | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Asao, Takuya | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Iwase, Hitoki | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 135 | 35 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Recap
Scoring Summary
Top of the 2nd - 1 run, 3 hits
Yamai on the mound for Chunichi
Hatakeyama hits an infield single. Balentien hits a single to center, runners on first and second. Miyamoto grounds out to the pitcher, runners on first and second. Aikawa strikes out swinging. Morioka hits an RBI single to center, runners on first and second. Muranaka strikes out looking.
Bottom of the 4th - 1 run, 2 hits
Muranaka on the mound for Yakult
Blanco hits a single to left and advances to second on a sac bunt by Tanishige. Wada walks, runners on first and second. Hirata walks, bases loaded.
Pitching change: Barnette in for Muranaka.
Oshima hits an RBI single to right, bases loaded. Yamai strikes out swinging. Araki grounds out to second.
Top of the 5th - 1 run, 1 hit
Yamai on the mound for Chunichi
Yamada walks and advances to second on a sac bunt by Ueda. Aoki hits an RBI single to right, runner to second.
Pitching change: Suzuki in for Yamai.
Hatakeyama flies out to right, runner on third. Balentien lines out to second.
Missed Opportunities
Bottom of the 3rd
Muranaka on the mound for Yakult
Oshima grounds out to short. Yamai grounds out to short. Araki hits a single to right. Ibata walks, runners on first and second. Morino flies out to left.
Top of the 4th
Yamai on the mound for Chunichi
Hatakeyama strikes out swinging. Balentien hits a single to center. Miyamoto grounds out to third, runner on second. Aikawa hits a single to right, runners on first and third. Morioka gets an intentional walk, bases loaded. Muranaka strikes out looking.
Bottom of the 6th
Barnette on the mound for Yakult
Tanishige flies out to center. Wada walks. Hirata strikes out swinging.
Pitching change: Watanabe in for Barnette.
Oshima walks, runners on first and second.
Pitching change: Oshimoto in for Watanabe.
Defensive changes: Tanaka takes over at second.
Fujii, pinch-hitting for Suzuki, walks, bases loaded. Araki grounds out to second.
Bottom of the 7th
Oshimoto on the mound for Yakult
Ibata hits a single to right. Morino fouls out to first. Blanco hits a single to center, runners on first and third. Tanishige strikes out swinging. Wada grounds out to short.
Notes
Series tied, 2-2.
Hero Interview: Aoki
Injuries: Morino (CHU) collided into Tanaka (YAK) at first in the bottom of the 9th and was replaced by pinch-runner Hidenori.
Yakult: Barnette got the win in relief and is now 1-0. ... Lim recorded the save, his 2nd of the Climax Series.
Chunichi: Yamai took the loss and is now 0-1.
CS: Saitama Seibu Lions 2 – Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 7 (November 4, 2011)
by Gen on Nov.04, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Saitama Seibu Lions vs Fukuoka Softbank Hawks @ Yahoo Dome - 18:00
Potential Starters: Takayuki Kishi (SEI) 8-9, 3.80 - Tadashi Settsu (SOF) 14-8, 2.79
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Seibu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Softbank | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | X | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Attendance: 35021 | Softbank leads series, 2-0-0 | Time: 3:10
Seibu
Hitting (LOB: 5, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (LF) | Kuriyama, Takumi | 0-for-3 | 1: F7, 3: G4, 5: F9, 8: S1 |
| (2B) | Hara, Takuya | 0-for-3 | 1: SO, 3: G1, 6: SO |
| PH-2B | Abe, Masahiro | 0-for-1 | 8: SO |
| (SS) | Nakajima, Hiroyuki | 1-for-4 | 1: SO, 3: G5, 6: 1B, 8: F8 |
| (3B) | Nakamura, Takeya | 1-for-4, 1 R | 2: 1B, 4: f2, 6: SO, 9: G5 |
| (DH) | Fernandez, Jose | 1-for-4 | 2: 1B, 4: F8, 6: F9, 9: G6 |
| (1B) | Asamura, Hideto | 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI | 2: G6 (SB), 4: G6, 7: SO, 9: 1B |
| (RF) | Osaki, Yutaro | 1-for-4, 1 RBI | 2: 1B, 5: F8, 7: L1, 9: F6 |
| (C) | Sumitani, Ginjiro | 1-for-3 | 2: G1, 5: 1B, 7: F8 |
| (CF) | Akiyama, Shogo | 0-for-2 | 2: G3, 5: SO |
| PH | Sato, Tomoaki | 0-for-0 | 8: BB |
| PR-CF | Saito, Shogo | 0-for-0 | 8: (SB) |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Kishi, Takayuki, L | 6 | 94 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4.500 |
| Ishii, Kazuhisa | 2/3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Hsu, Ming-Chieh | 1 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13.500 |
| Makita, Kazuhisa | 1/3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27.000 |
| 8 | 139 | 37 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Softbank
Hitting (LOB: 6, DPs in: 7th)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Kawasaki, Munenori | 2-for-4, 1 R | 1: BB, 3: 3B (BrO), 5: F8, 7: 1B, 8: SO |
| (2B) | Honda, Yuichi | 1-for-2, 1 R | 1: S5, 3: G4, 6: 2B, 7: BB |
| (LF) | Uchikawa, Seiichi | 1-for-4, 1 RBI | 1: 2B, 3: F3, 6: G4, 7: G4 |
| (DH) | Cabrera, Alex | 0-for-3, 1 RBI | 1: SO, 4: SO, 6: S7, 8: f2 |
| (3B) | Matsuda, Nobuhiro | 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI | 1: F7, 4: F6, 6: HR, 8: F9 |
| (1B) | Kokubo, Hiroki | 1-for-2 | 2: G4, 4: BB, 6: 1B |
| PR-1B | Akashi, Kenji | 1-for-1, 1 R | 8: 1B |
| (RF) | Tamura, Hitoshi | 0-for-3, 1 R | 2: G5, 4: F7, 6: f2, 8: BB |
| RF | Fukuda, Shuhei | 0-for-0 | |
| (CF) | Hasegawa, Yuya | 1-for-3, 1 R | 2: SO, 5: SO, 7: HBP, 8: 1B |
| CF | Kidokoro, Ryuma | 0-for-0 | |
| (C) | Hosokawa, Toru | 0-for-3 | 3: SO, 5: SO, 7: DP |
| PH | Matsunaka, Nobuhiko | 1-for-1, 1 R, 4 RBI | 8: HR |
| C | Yamazaki, Katsuki | 0-for-0 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Settsu, Tadashi, W | 7 | 110 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.571 |
| Morifuku, Masahiko, H | 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Mahara, Takahiro | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 142 | 34 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
===
Recap
Scoring Summary
Bottom of the 1st - 1 run, 1 hit
Kishi on the mound for Seibu
Kawasaki walks and advances to second on a sac bunt by Honda. Uchikawa hits an RBI double to left, runner on second. Cabrera strikes out swinging. Matsuda flies out to left.
Top of the 2nd - 2 runs, 3 hits
Settsu on the mound for Softbank
Nakamura hits a single to left. Fernandez hits a single to left, runners on first and third. Asamura drives in a run with a ground out to short, runner on first. Asamura steals second. Osaki hits an RBI single to center, runner on first. Ginjiro grounds out to the pitcher, runner on second. Akiyama grounds out to first.
Bottom of the 6th - 2 runs, 3 hits
Kishi on the mound for Seibu
Honda hits a double to right. Uchikawa grounds out to second, runner on third. Cabrera hits a sac fly to left. Matuda hits a solo homer to left. Kokubo hits a single to center and is replaced by pinch-runner Akashi. Tamura fouls out to the catcher.
Bottom of the 8th - 4 runs, 3 hits
Ming-Chieh on the mound for Seibu
Defensive changes: Abe takes over at second; Saito takes over in center.
Cabrera fouls out to the catcher. Matsuda flies out to right. Akashi hits a single to left. Tamura walks, runners on first and second. Hasegawa hits a single to left, bases loaded. Matsunaka enters the game as a pinch-hitter for Hosokawa.
Pitching change: Makita in for Ming-Chieh.
Matsunaka hits a grand slam to right. Kawasaki strikes out looking.
Missed Opportunities
Bottom of the 3rd
Kishi on the mound for Seibu
Hosokawa strikes out swinging. Kawasaki hits a triple to right. Honda hits a grounder to second and Kawasaki gets thrown out trying to score, runner on first. Uchikawa flies out to first.
Bottom of the 7th
K. Ishii on the mound for Seibu
Hasegawa gets hit by a pitch. Hosokawa bunts into a double play. Kawasaki hits a single to left. Honda walks, runners on first and second.
Pitching change: Ming-Chieh in for K. Ishii.
Uchikawa grounds out to second.
Top of the 8th
Morifuku on the mound for Softbank
Sato, pinch-hitting for Akiyama, walks. Saito enters the game as a pinch-runner for Sato and steals second. Kuriyama hits a sac bunt, runner on third. Abe, pinch-hitting for Hara, strikes out swinging. Nakajima flies out to center.
Notes
Softbank leads the series, 3-0.
Hero Interview: Settsu, Matsuda, Matsunaka
Seibu: Kishi took the loss and is now 0-1.
Softbank: Settsu got the victory and is now 1-0. ... Matsunaka became just the 2nd player in playoff history to record a pinch-hit grand slam.
CS: Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3 – Chunichi Dragons 1 (November 3, 2011)
by Gen on Nov.03, 2011 @ 4:01 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs Chunichi Dragons @ Nagoya Dome - 18:00
Potential Starters: Shohei Tateyama (YAK) 11-5, 2.04 - Maximo Nelson (CHU) 10-14, 2.54
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yakult | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Chunichi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Attendance: 38414 | Series tied, 1-1-0 | Time: 2:53
Yakult
Hitting (LOB: 4, DPs in: 3rd)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Yamada, Tetsuto | 0-for-4 | 1: G6, 4: F8, 6: G5, 8: F9 |
| P | Tateyama, Shohei | 0-for-0 | |
| (LF-RF) | Ueda, Tsuyoshi | 2-for-4 | 1: F7, 4: 1B, 6: SO, 9: 1B (BrO) |
| (3B) | Miyamoto, Shinya | 0-for-3 | 1: G6, 4: F6, 6: F7, 9: S1 |
| (CF) | Aoki, Norichika | 1-for-4, 1 R | 2: L6, 4: F8, 7: SO, 9: 1B |
| (RF) | Balentien, Wladimir | 0-for-3 | 2: F8, 5: SO, 7: G6 |
| PH | Fujimoto, Atsushi | 0-for-1 | 9: G4 |
| PR-LF | Fukuchi, Kazuki | 0-for-0, 1 R | |
| (1B) | Whitesell, Josh | 0-for-2 | 2: G4, 5: G2 |
| PH-1B | Hatakeyama, Kazuhiro | 1-for-2, 2 RBI | 7: G1, 9: 1B |
| (C) | Aikawa, Ryoji | 2-for-4 | 3: 1B, 5: 2B, 8: G6, 9: F7 |
| (2B) | Tanaka, Hiroyasu | 0-for-2 | 3: DP, 5: IBB, 8: SO |
| (P) | Ishikawa, Masanori | 0-for-2 | 3: G1, 5: G6 |
| PH | Iihara, Yasushi | 1-for-1, 1 R, 1 RBI | 8: HR |
| SS | Morioka, Ryosuke | 0-for-0 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Ishikawa, Masanori, W | 7 | 101 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Tateyama, Shohei, S | 2 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.500 |
| 9 | 136 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chunichi
Hitting (LOB: 4, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Araki, Masahiro | 0-for-4 | 1: F8, 4: F9, 6: F9, 8: F8 |
| (2B) | Ibata, Hirokazu | 1-for-4 | 1: f2, 4: 1B, 6: G6, 9: f3 |
| (3B) | Morino, Masahiko | 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI | 1: F9, 4: G3, 6: G4, 9: HR |
| (1B) | Blanco, Tony | 0-for-4 | 2: L4, 4: SO, 7: F9, 9: G6 |
| (C) | Tanishige, Motonobu | 0-for-4 | 2: F7, 5: F9, 7: G5, 9: F9 |
| (LF) | Wada, Kazuhiro | 0-for-2 | 2: G4, 5: BB, 7: G6 |
| (RF) | Hirata, Ryosuke | 0-for-2 | 3: G6, 5: G6 |
| PH-RF | Fujii, Atsushi | 0-for-1 | 8: F9 |
| (CF) | Oshima, Yohei | 0-for-1 | 3: G5, 5: IBB, 8: BB |
| (P) | Chen, Wei-Ying | 0-for-2 | 3: SO, 5: G1 |
| PH | Koike, Masaaki | 0-for-0 | 8: S1 |
| P | Takahashi, Akifumi | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Kawahara, Junichi | 0-for-0 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Chen, Wei-Ying, L | 8 | 100 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.125 |
| Takahashi, Akifumi | 1/3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 54.000 |
| Kawahara, Junichi | 2/3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 112 | 34 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Recap
Scoring Summary
Top of the 8th - 1 run, 1 hit
Chen on the mound for Chunichi
Aikawa grounds out to short. Tanaka strikes out swinging. Iihara, pinch-hitting for Ishikawa, hits a solo homer to left. Yamada flies out to right.
Top of the 9th - 2 runs, 3 hits
Takahashi on the mound for Chunichi
Defensive changes: Fujii takes over in right.
Ueda hits a single to center and advances to second on a sac bunt by Miyamoto. Aoki hits an infield single, runners on first and third.
Pitching change: Kawahara in for Takahashi.
Fujimoto, pinch-hitting for Balentien, hits a grounder to second and Ueda gets thrown out between third and home, runners to second and third. Fukuchi enters the game as a pinch-runner for Fujimoto. Hatakeyama hits a 2-run single to center, runner to second. Aikawa flies out to left.
Bottom of the 9th - 1 run, 1 hit
Tateyama on the mound for Yakult
Defensive changes: Ueda moves from left to right; Fukuchi takes over in left.
Ibata fouls out to first. Morino hits a solo homer to right. Blanco grounds out to short. Tanishige flies out to right.
Missed Opportunities
Bottom of the 4th
Ishikawa on the mound for Yakult
Araki flies out to right. Ibata hits a single to left. Morino grounds out to first, runner on second. Blanco strikes out swinging.
Top of the 5th
Chen on the mound for Chunichi
Balentien strikes out swinging. Whitesell grounds out to the catcher. Aikawa hits a double to left. Tanaka gets an intentional walk, runners on first and second. Ishikawa grounds out to short.
Bottom of the 5th
Ishikawa on the mound for Yakult
Tanishige flies out to right. Wada walks. Hirata grounds out to short, runner on second. Oshima gets an intentional walk, runners on first and second. Chen grounds out to the pitcher.
Bottom of the 8th
Tateyama on the mound for Yakult
Defensive changes: Morioka takes over at short.
Fujii, pinch-hitting for Hirata, flies out to right. Oshima walks. Koike, pinch-hitting for Chen, hits a sac bunt, runner on second. Araki flies out to center.
Notes
Chunichi leads the series, 2-1.
Hero Interview: Iihara
Yakult: The Swallows stopped a 6-game losing streak at Nagoya Dome. ... Ishikawa got the win and is 1-0 (and 1-1 in 2 postseason starts this year). This was also the first time he started a game on 3 days of rest. ... Tateyama recorded the save. It was his first Ichi-gun save since 9/22/2007. ... This was Yamada's first Ichi-gun game of his career. ... Ihara became the 4th player in CL Climax Series history to hit a pinch-hit homer. ... Aoki batted 4th for the first time since 4/22/2010.
Chunichi: Chen took the loss and is 0-1. He is now 1-4 lifetime during Climax Series play.
CS: Saitama Seibu Lions 2 – Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 4 (November 3, 2011)
by Gen on Nov.03, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Saitama Seibu Lions vs Fukuoka Softbank Hawks @ Yahoo Dome - 18:00
Potential Starters: Kazuyuki Hoashi (SEI) 9-6, 2.83 - Tsuyoshi Wada (SOF) 16-5, 1.51
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Seibu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Softbank | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Attendance: 37025 | Softbank leads series, 1-0-0 | Time: 2:57
Seibu
Hitting (LOB: 4, DPs in: 6th)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (LF) | Kuriyama, Takumi | 1-for-4 | 1: F9, 3: L4, 6: 1B, 8: G1 |
| (2B) | Hara, Takuya | 0-for-2 | 1: SO, 4: G6 |
| PH-2B | Abe, Masahiro | 1-for-2 | 6: DP, 9: 2B |
| (SS) | Nakajima, Hiroyuki | 0-for-4 | 1: SO, 4: G4, 7: SO, 9: F4 |
| (3B) | Nakamura, Takeya | 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI | 2: F9, 4: F8, 7: HR, 9: G6 |
| (DH) | Fernandez, Jose | 0-for-3 | 2: F8, 5: f2, 7: F9, 9: BB |
| PR-DH | Saito, Shogo | 0-for-0 | |
| (1B) | Asamura, Hideto | 0-for-4 | 2: G6, 5: G6, 7: G4, 9: G1 |
| (RF) | Sato, Tomoaki | 1-for-3 | 3: F8, 5: 1B, 8: SO |
| C | Hoshi, Takanori | 0-for-0 | |
| (CF) | Akiyama, Shogo | 1-for-3, 1 R | 3: G6, 5: G1, 8: 3B |
| (C) | Sumitani, Ginjiro | 1-for-2 | 3: 1B, 6: SO |
| PH-RF | Osaki, Yutaro | 0-for-1, 1 RBI | 8: G6 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Hoashi, Kazuyuki, L | 5 1/3 | 78 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6.750 |
| Okamoto, Atsushi | 2/3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Graman, Alex | 2/3 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Nogami, Ryoma | 1/3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Hsu, Ming-Chieh | 1 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 8 | 133 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Softbank
Hitting (LOB: 6, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Kawasaki, Munenori | 2-for-3 | 1: 2B (BrO), 3: HBP, 5: 1B (SB), 7: G6 |
| (2B) | Honda, Yuichi | 0-for-3, 1 R | 1: G1 (CS), 3: G6, 5: G6, 7: HBP |
| (LF) | Uchikawa, Seiichi | 2-for-3, 2 RBI | 1: G5, 3: 3B, 6: 2B (BrO), 7: BB |
| PR-CF | Kidokoro, Ryuma | 0-for-0 | |
| (DH) | Cabrera, Alex | 1-for-3, 1 R | 2: 2B, 3: G5, 6: BB, 7: L4 |
| (3B) | Matsuda, Nobuhiro | 0-for-3 | 2: F6, 4: SO, 6: S1, 8: G6 |
| (1B) | Kokubo, Hiroki | 0-for-4, 1 R | 2: SO, 4: G6, 6: G6, 8: G4 |
| 1B | Akashi, Kenji | 0-for-0 | |
| (RF) | Tamura, Hitoshi | 1-for-4, 2 RBI | 2: F9, 4: F7, 6: 1B, 8: F7 |
| (CF-LF) | Hasegawa, Yuya | 1-for-3, 1 R | 3: 1B, 5: SO, 6: G5 |
| (C) | Hosokawa, Toru | 0-for-2 | 3: S1, 5: F7, 7: SO |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Wada, Tsuyoshi, W | 7 | 101 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.286 |
| Falkenborg, Brian, H | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.000 |
| Mahara, Takahiro, S | 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 130 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Recap
Scoring Summary
Bottom of the 3rd - 2 runs, 2 hits
Hoashi on the mound for Seibu
Hasegawa hits as single to left and advances to second on a sac bunt by Hosokawa. Kawasaki gets hit by a pitch, runners on first and second. Honda grounds out to short, runners on first and third. Uchikawa clears the bases with a 2-run triple to right. Cabrera grounds out to third.
Bottom of the 6th - 2 runs, 2 hits
Hoashi on the mound for Seibu
Defensive changes: Abe takes over at second.
Uchikawa hits a double to left. Cabrera walks, runners on first and second. Matsuda hits a sac bunt, runners on second and third.
Pitching change: A. Okamoto in for Hoashi.
Kokubo hits a grounder to short and Uchikawa gets thrown out at home, runners on second and third. Tamura hits a 2-run infield single (to deep third), runner on first. Hasegawa grounds out to third.
Top of the 7th - 1 run, 1 hit
Wada on the mound for Softbank
Nakajima strikes out looking. Nakamura hits a solo homer to center. Fernandez flies out to right. Asamura grounds out to second.
Top of the 8th - 1 run, 1 hit
Falkenborg on the mound for Softbank
Defensive changes: Kidokoro takes over in center; Hasegawa moves from center to left.
Sato strikes out swinging. Akiyama hits a triple to left. Osaki, pinch-hitting for Ginjiro, drives in a run with a ground out to short. Kuriyama grounds out to the pitcher.
Missed Opportunities
Bottom of the 1st
Hoashi on the mound for Seibu
Kawasaki hits a double to right. Honda fails to advance the runner on sac bunt, runner on first. Honda gets caught trying to steal second. Uchikawa grounds out to third.
Bottom of the 2nd
Hoashi on the mound for Seibu
Cabrera hits a double to left. Matsuda flies out to short. Kokubo strikes out swinging. Tamura flies out to right.
Bottom of the 5th
Hoashi on the mound for Seibu
Hasegawa strikes out swinging. Hosokawa flies out to left. Kawasaki hits a single to center and steals second. Honda grounds out to short.
Bottom of the 7th
Graman on the mound for Seibu
Hosokawa strikes out swinging. Kawasaki grounds out to short. Honda gets hit by a pitch and advances to second on a balk. Uchikawa walks, runners on first and second.
Pitching change: Nogami in for Graman.
Kidokoro enters the game as a pinch-runner for Uchikawa. Cabrera lines out to second.
Top of the 9th
Mahara on the mound for Softbank
Defensive changes: Akashi takes over at first.
Abe hits a double to center. Nakajima flies out to second. Nakamura grounds out to short, runner on third. Fernandez walks, runners on first and third. Saito enters the game as a pinch-runner for Fernandez. Asamura grounds out to the pitcher.
Notes
Softbank leads the series, 2-0.
Hero Interview: Wada, Uchikawa
Seibu: Hoashi took the loss and is now 0-1. ... Nakamura recorded his 2nd postseason homer of the year (and 5th career playoff homer).
Softbank: Wada got the win and is now 1-0. This was his 2nd career playoff victory. ... Mahara recorded the save.
CS: Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1 – Chunichi Dragons 2 (November 2, 2011)
by Gen on Nov.02, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs Chunichi Dragons @ Nagoya Dome - 18:00
Potential Starters: Tatsuyoshi Masubuchi (YAK) 7-11, 4.22 - Kazuki Yoshimi (CHU) 18-3, 1.65
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yakult | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Chunichi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Attendance: 34689 | Chunichi leads series, 1-0-0 | Time: 3:05
Yakult
Hitting (LOB: 8, DPs in: 2nd)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (CF) | Aoki, Norichika | 2-for-3, 1 R | 1: G6, 3: BB, 6: 1B, 8: 2B |
| (2B) | Tanaka, Hiroyasu | 0-for-2 | 1: SO, 3: SO, 6: S1 |
| PH-2B | Fujimoto, Atsushi | 1-for-1 | 8: 1B |
| (LF) | Fukuchi, Kazuki | 0-for-3, 1 RBI | 1: F8, 3: G1, 6: BB, 8: G6 |
| (1B) | Hatakeyama, Kazuhiro | 1-for-4 | 2: 1B, 4: G6, 6: F7, 8: G1 |
| P | Lim, Chang-Yong | 0-for-0 | |
| (3B) | Miyamoto, Shinya | 0-for-4 | 2: DP, 4: F4, 6: F9, 9: G6 |
| (RF) | Balentien, Wladimir | 1-for-3 | 2: 1B, 4: F8, 7: SO, 9: BB |
| PR | Ueda, Tsuyoshi | 0-for-0 | |
| (SS) | Morioka, Ryosuke | 0-for-4 | 2: G4, 5: G6, 7: F7, 9: G3 |
| (C) | Aikawa, Ryoji | 1-for-3 | 3: 2B, 5: SO, 7: SO, 9: BB |
| PR | Kawamoto, Ryohei | 0-for-0 | |
| (P) | Masubuchi, Tatsuyoshi | 0-for-0 | 3: S3 |
| P | Barnette, Tony | 0-for-0 | |
| PH | Takeuchi, Shinichi | 0-for-1 | 5: F7 |
| P | Matsui, Kosuke | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Oshimoto, Takehiko | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Matsuoka, Kenichi | 0-for-0 | |
| PH-1B | Whitesell, Josh | 0-for-2 | 8: F9, 9: G5 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Masubuchi, Tatsuyoshi, L | 2 1/3 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.714 |
| Barnette, Tony | 1 2/3 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Matsui, Kosuke | 1 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Oshimoto, Takehiko | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Matsuoka, Kenichi | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Lim, Chang-Yong | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 8 | 112 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Chunichi
Hitting (LOB: 6, DPs in: 4th, 6th)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Araki, Masahiro | 1-for-4, 1 R | 1: F8, 3: 1B, 5: F9, 7: G6 |
| (2B) | Ibata, Hirokazu | 2-for-3, 1 R | 1: 2B, 3: S1, 5: 2B, 8: G1 |
| (3B) | Morino, Masahiko | 3-for-4, 2 RBI | 1: 2B, 3: 1B, 5: 1B, 8: G5 |
| (1B) | Blanco, Tony | 0-for-3 | 1: f3, 3: F7, 5: f3, 8: BB |
| (C) | Tanishige, Motonobu | 0-for-4 | 1: F8, 3: F8, 6: G5, 8: F7 |
| (LF) | Wada, Kazuhiro | 1-for-1 | 2: BB, 4: BB (CS), 6: 1B (CS) |
| (RF) | Hirata, Ryosuke | 0-for-2 | 2: S1, 4: SO, 6: SO |
| (CF) | Oshima, Yohei | 0-for-3 | 2: G4, 4: SO, 7: F8 |
| (P) | Yoshimi, Kazuki | 0-for-3 | 2: SO, 5: SO, 7: SO |
| P | Asao, Takuya | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Iwase, Hitoki | 0-for-0 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Yoshimi, Kazuki, W | 7 1/3 | 112 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.227 |
| Asao, Takuya, H | 1 1/3 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Iwase, Hitoki, S | 1/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 144 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Recap
Scoring Summary
Bottom of the 1st - 1 run, 2 hits
Masubuchi on the mound for Yakult
Araki flies out to center. Ibata hits a double to left. Morino hits an RBI double to center, runner on second. Blanco fouls out to first. Tanishige flies out to center.
Bottom of the 3rd - 1 run, 2 hits
Masubuchi on the mound for Yakult
Araki hits a single to center and advances to second on a sac bunt by Ibata. Morino hits an RBI single to center, runner on first.
Pitching change: Barnette in for Masubuchi.
Blanco flies out to left. Tanishige flies out to center.
Top of the 8th - 1 run, 2 hits
Yoshimi on the mound for Chunichi
Whitesell, pinch-hitting for Matsuoka, flies out to right. Aoki hits a double to right. Fujimoto enters the game as a pinch-hitter for Tanaka.
Pitching change: Asao in for Yoshimi.
Fujimoto hits a single to left, runners on first and third. Fukuchi drives in a run with a ground out to short, runner on first. Hatakeyama grounds out to the pitcher.
Missed Opportunities
Bottom of the 2nd
Masubuchi on the mound for Yakult
Wada walks and advances to second on a sac bunt by Hirata. Oshima grounds out to second, runner on third. Yoshimi strikes out swinging.
Top of the 3rd
Yoshimi on the mound for Chunichi
Aikawa hits a double to left and advances to third on a sac bunt by Masubuchi. Aoki walks, runners on first and third. Tanaka strikes out swinging. Fukuchi grounds out to the pitcher.
Bottom of the 5th
K. Matsui on the mound for Yakult
Yoshimi strikes out swinging. Araki flies out to right. Ibata hits a double to left. Morino hits a single to center, runner on first and third. Blanco fouls out to first.
Top of the 6th
Yoshimi on the mound for Chunichi
Aoki hits a single to center and advances to second on a sac bunt by Tanaka. Fukuchi walks, runners on first and second. Hatakeyama flies out to left. Miyamoto flies out to right.
Top of the 9th
Asao on the mound for Chunichi
Miyamoto grounds out to short. Balentien walks and is replaced by pinch-runner Ueda. Morioka grounds out to first, runner on first. Aikawa walks, runners on first and second.
Pitching change: Iwase in for Asao.
Kawamoto enters the game as a pinch-runner for Aikawa. Whitesell grounds out to third.
Notes
Dragons lead the series, 2-0.
Hero Interview: Yoshimi and Morino
Yakult: The Swallows have not been able to record a timely hit in 27 consecutive innings at Nagoya Dome. ... Masubuchi took the loss and is 0-1.
Chunichi: The Dragons won their 5th straight first game of the Final Stage. They're also in the midst of an 18-game winning streak when they score first at Nagoya Dome. ... Yoshimi won the game and is now 1-0. ... Iwase saved his first game of the postseason. This was also his 9th career Climax Series save.
CS: Yomiuri Giants 1 – Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3 (October 31, 2011)
by Gen on Oct.31, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under Game Summaries, NPB
Yomiuri Giants vs Tokyo Yakult Swallows @ Jingu Stadium - 18:30
Potential Starters: Dicky Gonzalez (YOM) 3-3, 1.80 - Katsuki Akagawa (YAK) 6-3, 2.03
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Yomiuri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Yakult | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Attendance: 31687 | Yakult leads series, 2-1-0 | Time: 2:51
Yomiuri
Hitting (LOB: 7, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (SS) | Sakamoto, Hayato | 0-for-4 | 1: F8, 3: G5, 5: F4, 7: SO |
| (2B) | Terauchi, Takayuki | 0-for-3 | 1: G6, 4: SO, 5: SO |
| PH | Yano, Kenji | 0-for-1 | 8: F4 |
| 3B | Wakiya, Ryota | 0-for-0 | |
| (CF) | Chono, Hisayoshi | 1-for-4 | 1: SO, 4: F8, 6: 1B (SB), 8: G3 |
| (C) | Abe, Shinnosuke | 0-for-3 | 2: f2, 4: BB, 6: SO, 8: F6 |
| (LF) | Ramirez, Alex | 0-for-3 | 2: G4, 4: BB, 6: F8, 9: SO |
| (1B) | Ogasawara, Michihiro | 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI | 2: SO, 4: G5, 6: G4, 9: HR |
| (RF) | Tani, Yoshitomo | 0-for-4 | 3: G6, 5: F9, 7: f3, 9: G5 |
| (3B-2B) | Furuki, Shigeyuki | 3-for-3 | 3: 1B, 5: 2B, 7: 1B |
| PH | Takahashi, Yoshinobu | 0-for-1 | 9: SO |
| (P) | Gonzalez, Dicky | 1-for-1 | 3: S3, 5: 1B, 7: S1 |
| P | Yamaguchi, Tetsuya | 0-for-0 | |
| P | Ochi, Daisuke | 0-for-0 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Gonzalez, Dicky, L | 6 2/3 | 90 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.350 |
| Yamaguchi, Tetsuya | 1 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Ochi, Daisuke | 1/3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 8 | 113 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Yakult
Hitting (LOB: 4, DP: 0)
| Pos | Player Name | Performance | Results |
| (CF) | Aoki, Norichika | 2-for-4 | 1: G4, 3: 1B, 6: F3, 8: 2B (BrO) |
| (2B) | Tanaka, Hiroyasu | 0-for-4, 1 R | 1: F4, 3: G6, 6: G6, 8: E4 |
| (1B) | Whitesell, Josh | 1-for-2 | 1: 1B, 3: SO |
| LF | Fukuchi, Kazuki | 1-for-2, 1 RBI | 6: L1, 8: 1B |
| (LF-1B) | Hatakeyama, Kazuhiro | 0-for-4 | 1: G6, 4: F7, 7: F9, 8: SO |
| (3B) | Miyamoto, Shinya | 1-for-3 | 2: f9, 4: G6, 7: 1B |
| (RF) | Balentien, Wladimir | 0-for-3 | 2: F4, 4: F6, 7: G6 |
| PR | Ueda, Tsuyoshi | 0-for-0, 1 R | |
| P | Muranaka, Kyohei | 0-for-0 | |
| (SS) | Morioka, Ryosuke | 1-for-3, 1 RBI | 2: G4, 5: G3, 7: 1B |
| (C) | Aikawa, Ryoji | 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI | 3: HR, 5: G5, 7: G1 |
| (P) | Akagawa, Katsuki | 0-for-2 | 3: F8, 5: SO |
| P | Oshimoto, Takehiko | 0-for-0 | |
| RF | Iihara, Yasushi | 0-for-1 | 8: G4 |
Pitching
| Player Name | IP | NP | PA | AB | H | HR | SO | BB | HBP | SH | WP | BK | R | ER | ERA |
| Akagawa, Katsuki, W | 6 2/3 | 104 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Oshimoto, Takehiko, H | 1/3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Muranaka, Kyohei, S | 2 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.176 |
| 9 | 131 | 35 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Recap
Scoring Summary
Bottom of the 3rd - 1 run, 2 hits
Gonzalez on the mound for Yomiuri
Aikawa hits a solo homer to left. Akagawa flies out to center. Aoki hits a single to right. Tanaka grounds out to short, runner on second. Whitesell strikes out swinging.
Bottom of the 7th - 1 run, 2 hits
Gonzalez on the mound for Yomiuri
Hatakeyama flies out to right. Miyamoto hits an infield single. Balentien hit a grounder to short, Miyamoto gets thrown out and Balentien advances to second on a throwing error (E4), runner on second. Ueda enters the game as a pinch-runner for Balentien.
Pitching change: Yamaguchi in for Gonzalez.
Morioka hits an RBI single to left, runner to second. Aikawa grounds out to the pitcher.
Bottom of the 8th - 1 run, 2 hits
Yamaguchi on the mound for Yomiuri
Defensive changes: Wakiya takes over at third; Furuki moves from third to second.
Iihara grounds out to second. Aoki hits a double to left. Tanaka hits a grounder to second and reaches on a fielding error (E4), Aoki gets thrown out at home, Tanaka to second. Fukuchi hits an RBI single to right, runner to second.
Pitchin change: Ochi in for Yamaguchi.
Hatakeyama strikes out looking.
Top of the 9th - 1 run, 1 hit
Muranaka on the mound for Yakult
Ramirez strikes out swinging. Ogasawara hits a solo homer to right. Tani grounds out to third. Y. Takahashi, pinch-hitting for Furuki, strikes out swinging.
Missed Opportunities
Top of the 3rd
Akagawa on the mound for Yakult
Tani grounds out to short. Furuki hits a single to left and advances to second on a sac bunt by Gonzalez. Sakamoto grounds out to third.
Top of the 4th
Akagawa on the mound for Yakult
Terauchi strikes out swinging. Chono flies out to center. Abe walks. Ramirez walks, runners on first and second. Ogasawara grounds out to third.
Top of the 5th
Akagawa on the mound for Yakult
Tani flies out to right. Furuki hits a double to left. Gonzalez hits a single to left, runners on first and third. Sakamoto files out to second. Terauchi strikes out swinging.
Top of the 6th
Akagawa on the mound for Yakult
Defensive changes: Fukuchi takes over in left; Hatakeyama moves from left to first.
Chono hits a single to right. Abe strikes out swinging as Chono steals second. Ramirez files out to center. Ogasawara grounds out to second.
Top of the 7th
Akagawa on the mound for Yakult
Tani fouls out to first. Furuki hits a single to left and advances to second on a sac bunt by Gonzalez.
Pitching change: Oshimoto in for Akagawa.
Sakamoto strikes out swinging.
Notes
The Swallows won the series, 2-1. This is the first time in CL Climax Series history (since 2007) that the Final Stage doesn't included both the Chunichi Dragons and Yomiuri Giants.
Hero Interview: Aikawa, Akagawa, Morioka
Yomiuri: Gonzalez took the loss and is now 0-1.
Yakult: Akagawa got the win and is now 1-0. ... Muranaka picked up the save.