NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHUNICHI DRAGONS AT TOKYO YAKULT SWALLOWS
05/05/2044
 
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE
CHUNICHI DRAGONS AT TOKYO YAKULT SWALLOWS
GAME ID: 9790 - THURSDAY, MAY 5TH, 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chunichi Dragons (38-22) 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 1
Tokyo Yakult Swallows (33-27) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 9 0
Dragons Win at Tokyo Yakult, 6-2
Chunichi first baseman Katsuya Higa had a 3-RBI game, which helped his team beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, 6-2. Chunichi goes to 38-22. The win puts them 3 games up in their division.

Chunichi used the timely hitting of Matsu Ishimaru to capture the win. The designated hitter stroked a 2-run double in the top of the first inning to put the Dragons on top, 2-0. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but he made it count.

"We're in the driver's seat," said Higa. "I like our chances."
CHUNICHI BATTING LINESCORE TOKYO YAKULT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Okumura RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .290 20 60
R. Kanitkar CF 5 1 2 0 0 3 2 .305 1 28
H. Narm 3B 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 .349 18 53
J. Song LF 4 1 0 1 1 1 6 .233 11 32
H. Kaneshiro SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 6 .266 2 30
M. Ishimaru DH 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .333 7 25
K. Higa 1B 4 1 2 3 1 1 2 .284 10 34
T. Masuda C 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .217 5 22
M. Okamoto 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .282 6 27
Totals 36 6 10 6 8 11 27      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Okamoto (8, 4th Inning off B. Zimmer, 0 on, 0 outs) H. Kaneshiro (21, 7th Inning off M. Yamashiro, 1 on, 1 out) M. Ishimaru (4, 1st Inning off J. Park, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Higa (10, 1st Inning off J. Park, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Okamoto 2 , R. Kanitkar 2 , H. Narm 2 , H. Kaneshiro 2 , T. Okumura , M. Ishimaru 2 , K. Higa 5
2-out RBI: M. Ishimaru , K. Higa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Masuda , H. Kaneshiro , J. Song , K. Higa
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Kanitkar (20)
CS: M. Ishimaru (1)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Narm (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Narm-Okamoto-Higa)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Inoue DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .237 5 11
N. Ishikawa LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .386 1 6
D. Dittus 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .326 11 38
W. Castaneda CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .298 4 29
K. Matsuoka 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .267 2 34
S. Taylor SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .201 1 26
L. Zhu RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 4 34
K. Char 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .263 12 47
A. Kodama C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .140 0 5
Totals 35 2 9 2 1 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Char (9, 5th Inning off D. West, 0 on, 1 out) D. Dittus (15, 6th Inning off D. West, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Ishikawa , A. Kodama , K. Char 2 , W. Castaneda 2 , W. Inoue , D. Dittus 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Inoue 2 , K. Matsuoka 2
GIDP: K. Matsuoka
Sac Fly: K. Matsuoka
Team LOB: 8
CHUNICHI PITCHING LINESCORE TOKYO YAKULT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. West W (1-2) 6.0 7 2 2 0 3 0 96 68 5.85   
Y. Murai 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 32 22 4.35   
T. Yokoi SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 12 9 0.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. West 53
Batters Faced: D. West 24, Y. Murai 10, T. Yokoi 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. West 5-9, Y. Murai 1-4, T. Yokoi 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. West 96-68, Y. Murai 32-22, T. Yokoi 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Yokoi 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Park L (5-4) 1.0 5 6 6 2 1 1 31 18 5.17   
B. Zimmer 3.0 2 0 0 2 7 0 59 34 10.47   
B. Daulat Khel 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 14 2.63   
M. Yamashiro 2.2 2 0 0 4 2 0 50 24 6.62   
A. Hino 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 12.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Park 12
Batters Faced: J. Park 10, B. Zimmer 13, B. Daulat Khel 6, M. Yamashiro 14, A. Hino 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Park 0-2, B. Zimmer 1-1, B. Daulat Khel 2-2, M. Yamashiro 1-5, A. Hino 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Park 31-18, B. Zimmer 59-34, B. Daulat Khel 18-14, M. Yamashiro 50-24, A. Hino 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Zimmer 2-1 , B. Daulat Khel 1-0 , A. Hino 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Katsuya Higa
Ballpark: Rebels Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 68 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 33177
Special Notes: RP Bazid Daulat Khel was injured while pitching.
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