NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORIX BUFFALOES AT FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS
03/27/2044
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORIX BUFFALOES AT FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS
GAME ID: 9507 - SUNDAY, MARCH 27TH, 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
ORIX Buffaloes (10-16) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 12 0
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (13-13) 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 X 9 12 0
Takasugi goes 3-for-5 to Pull Hawks to .500
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks saddled the ORIX Buffaloes with a loss at Ballpark of Aomori College. The final score was 9-4. Satomi Takasugi, named player of the game, was 3 for 5, including 2 singles and 1 home run. The Fukuoka SoftBank center fielder scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Soh Arakaki earned the win to go to 2-2. He allowed 2 earned runs on 7 hits, with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts. The third-place Hawks are now 13-13, the Buffaloes 10-16.

Takasugi came through with some timely hitting for Fukuoka SoftBank. With the score 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth and one down, Takasugi hit a 1-1 fastball for a grand slam home run. His 6th home run of the season made it 7-2, Fukuoka SoftBank.

"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Takasugi.
ORIX BATTING LINESCORE FUKUOKA SOFTBANK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Roman SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .226 4 11
Y. Matsushita DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .337 1 9
C. Aan 1B 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .298 8 15
D. Chung LF 5 2 4 3 0 1 1 .263 4 17
R. Hayashi CF 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .217 3 9
T. Kanda RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .222 7 20
N. Ashida 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .303 1 6
S. Yang 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .300 0 1
I. Yoshioka C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .282 3 15
Totals 38 4 12 4 2 10 18      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Chung (6, 3rd Inning off S. Arakaki, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Chung (4, 7th Inning off T. Nakamura, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Chung 8 , I. Yoshioka , S. Yang , A. Roman , C. Aan , Y. Matsushita 2 , R. Hayashi 2
2-out RBI: , D. Chung 2 , R. Hayashi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Yoshioka , Y. Matsushita , T. Kanda
Hit by Pitch: N. Ashida 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Roman (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Chung (Norris at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Takasugi CF 5 2 3 4 0 0 1 .250 6 22
B. Norris DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .243 8 15
R. Chafey RF 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .337 7 13
S. Eckhoff 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .143 0 2
B. Brown LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .259 5 22
M. Otsuji 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .113 2 3
F. Okuda 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .270 3 12
S. Thum SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .127 2 6
K. Yokoyama C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .154 0 6
Totals 34 9 12 9 3 4 13      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Yokoyama (4, 6th Inning off D. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Eckhoff (1, 3rd Inning off W. Zhou, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Chafey (7, 4th Inning off D. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Takasugi (6, 4th Inning off W. Zhou, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Norris 2 , R. Chafey 6 , S. Takasugi 6 , K. Yokoyama 2 , S. Eckhoff 3 , B. Brown , F. Okuda
2-out RBI: , R. Chafey 2 , S. Eckhoff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Eckhoff , B. Brown
Hit by Pitch: S. Eckhoff
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Takasugi (4)
ORIX PITCHING LINESCORE FUKUOKA SOFTBANK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Zhou L (1-3) 3.1 5 7 7 3 3 1 71 39 10.55   
D. Johnson 4.2 7 2 2 0 1 1 51 38 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Zhou 20
Batters Faced: W. Zhou 19, D. Johnson 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Zhou 3-4, D. Johnson 6-5
Pitches - Strikes: W. Zhou 71-39, D. Johnson 51-38
WP: D. Johnson
Hit Batsmen: W. Zhou
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Arakaki W (2-2) 5.0 7 2 2 2 6 0 101 66 5.68   
T. Nakamura SV (1) 4.0 5 2 2 0 4 1 53 38 10.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Arakaki 49
Batters Faced: S. Arakaki 24, T. Nakamura 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Arakaki 1-7, T. Nakamura 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: S. Arakaki 101-66, T. Nakamura 53-38
Hit Batsmen: S. Arakaki , T. Nakamura
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Satomi Takasugi
Ballpark: Ballpark of Aomori College
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 29976
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