Match Info

Defensive change: Mameda → Pitcher

He hit an outside slider but grounded it out to the shortstop. 1 out.

He swung and missed at a low inside forkball for a strikeout. 2 outs.

Reyes → Pinch hitter: Castro

He hit a low outside fastball, but it was a fly ball to center field for the third out.

He swung and missed at a low outside changeup for a strikeout. 1 out.

He hit a high outside curveball but it was a fly ball to right field for the second out.

He hit a high fastball but it was a fly ball to center field for the third out.

Defensive changes: Hirasawa → Second base; Watanabe → Third base; Nakata → Shortstop; Kuroki → Pitcher

He hit a straight pitch right down the middle, but it was a fly ball to center field for the first out.

He swung and missed at a low outside slider for a strikeout. 2 outs.

He hit a low fastball but it was a fly ball to left field for the third out.

Defensive change: Shindo → Catcher

He hit a 150 km/h fastball high and outside to right field for a double, reaching second base.

Runner on second base. Hits inside fastball but grounds out to first base. Runner on third base. 1 out.

Runner on third base. The batter hits a high 150 km/h fastball, but it's a line drive to second base for the second out.

Genda → Pinch hitter: Watanabe

He called the outside slider for a strikeout. 3 outs, side retired.

Defensive change: Matsumoto → Pitcher

He hit a high 152 km/h fastball, but it was a fly ball to center field for the first out.

He swung and missed at a high 153 km/h fastball for a strikeout. 2 outs.

He hit an outside fastball but it was a short fly ball for the third out.

Defensive changes: Yamagata → Second base; Hosokawa → Right field

He hit an outside fastball but grounded it out to the shortstop. 1 out.

He swung and missed at a high slider for a strikeout. 2 outs.

He swung and missed at a low outside changeup for a strikeout. 3 outs, side retired.

He hit an inside fastball to left field for a hit, reaching first base.

Runner on first base, count 0-1, then a two-run home run to right field! Seibu 1-6 Nippon Ham

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He swung and missed at a low outside slider for a strikeout. 1 out.

He called on a low outside fastball for a strikeout. 2 outs.

He hit a low inside fastball to second base for a hit, putting him at first base.

Runner on first base. Hit a straight pitch right down the middle to left field for a hit. Runners on first and third base.

Mizutani at 1st base → Pinch runner: Yamagata

Runners on 1st and 3rd base, 0-0 count, then a 3-run home run to right field! Seibu 1-9 Nippon Ham

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He hit a high outside slider, but it was a line drive to the shortstop for the third out.

He hit a low forkball but it was a ground ball to shortstop. 1 out.

He swung and missed at a low inside forkball for a strikeout. 2 outs.

He swung and missed at a low outside slider for a strikeout. 3 outs, side retired.

He hit a high fastball but it was a fly ball to right field for the first out.

He hit a straight pitch right down the middle, but it was a ground ball to second base for the second out.

He hit a high outside fastball but it was a fly ball to right field for the third out.

Draw a walk to first base

Runner on first base. The batter hit an outside cut fastball but grounded out to first base. 1 out.

He swung and missed at a high 153 km/h fastball for a strikeout. 2 outs.

Runner on first base. The batter hit an outside curveball but grounded it out to the shortstop. 3 outs, side retired.

A throwing error by Hirasawa (3) puts him on base at 1st base.

Runner on first base. The batter hits a high outside cut fastball but it's a fly ball to left field. 1 out.

Walk (runners on 1st and 2nd base)

Runners on first and second base. A 151 km/h fastball right down the middle is hit to right field for a hit, loading the bases.

Bases loaded. A high cut fastball is hit to right field for a go-ahead RBI triple! Runner on 3rd base. West 1-4 Nippon Ham

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He swung and missed at a low curveball for a strikeout. 2 outs.

He looked at a low outside fastball for a strikeout. 3 outs, side retired.

He hit a high outside fastball but it was a fly ball to left field for the first out.

He called a 153 km/h fastball low and outside for a strikeout. 2 outs.

With the count at 0-0, a game-tying home run to right field! West 1-1 Nippon Ham

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He hit a 152 km/h fastball low and outside to center field for a hit, reaching first base.

Runner on first base. The batter hit an outside forkball but it was a fly ball to center field. 3 outs, side retired.

He hit a 151 km/h outside fastball to right field for a hit, reaching first base.

A wild throw by Hirasawa (3) allows runners to advance to 1st and 2nd base.

Runners on first and second base. The batter hit an inside fastball but grounded out to the pitcher. 1 out.

Runners on 1st and 3rd base. A low outside forkball is hit to center field for a go-ahead RBI single! Runners on 1st and 3rd base. Seibu 0-1 Nippon Ham

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Runners on first and third base. The batter hit a low curveball but it resulted in a ground ball to third base for a double play. Three outs, side retired.

He swung and missed at a 154 km/h fastball right down the middle for a strikeout. 1 out.

He hit a low outside changeup but grounded it out to second base for the second out.

He hit a 154 km/h fastball low and outside, but it was a fly ball to right field for the third out.

He hit a low curveball to center field for a hit, getting on first base.

He swung and missed at a 151 km/h fastball high and inside for a strikeout. 1 out.

He swung and missed at a 152 km/h outside fastball for a strikeout. 2 outs.

Runner on first base. The batter hits a 152 km/h fastball right down the middle, but it's a ground ball to second base. 3 outs, side retired.

He swung and missed at a high 153 km/h fastball for a strikeout. 1 out.

He hit a 152 km/h outside fastball but grounded it out to the shortstop for the second out.

He hit a 153 km/h high fastball to center field for a hit, reaching first base.

Runner on first base. The batter hit a 150 km/h inside high fastball, but it was a short fly ball. 3 outs, side retired.

The match begins

He hit a low curveball but it was a fly ball to center field for the first out.

He swung and missed at a high fastball for a strikeout. 2 outs.

He swung and missed at a low outside curveball for a strikeout. 3 outs, side retired.