JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE
HT (NI-GUN) CARP AT HA (NI-GUN) TIGERS
05/18/2025
 
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE
HT (NI-GUN) CARP AT HA (NI-GUN) TIGERS
GAME ID: 1148 - SUNDAY, MAY 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
HT (Ni-Gun) Carp (20-25) 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 4 9 10 0
HA (Ni-Gun) Tigers (16-28) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Carp Win, 9-2
HT (Ni-Gun) pitcher Sho Yamaguchi did his part in helping his team beat the HA (Ni-Gun) Tigers, 9-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. Yoshiki Sunada was credited with the save for HT (Ni-Gun), his 3rd of the season. HT (Ni-Gun), at 20-25, sits in 5th place in the Western League.

Akihiko Kumagai, who is tied for 10th in the WL in bases on balls with 23, helped out the HT (Ni-Gun) cause in the top of the sixth inning with a run-scoring walk. For the game, the designated hitter went 1 for 5 with a walk.

"I like the vibe in the clubhouse after a win," said Kumagai. "It sure beats the alternative."
HT (NI-GUN) BATTING LINESCORE HA (NI-GUN) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hatsuki SS 6 0 2 1 0 0 3 .309 0 9
A. Kumagai DH 5 1 1 1 1 2 4 .273 1 14
K. Kamizato CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .471 0 3
T. Nakagami 3B 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 .265 1 14
K. Tanigawara 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 6 .211 1 13
K. Fujii RF 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 .303 2 17
T. Ishihara C 5 2 1 4 0 0 6 .189 3 16
M. Yano 2B 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .221 1 12
T. Hayakawa LF 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .206 0 6
Totals 36 9 10 9 10 8 27      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Nakagami (5, 1st Inning off K. Okubo, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Yano (4, 9th Inning off Y. Takano, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Ishihara (3, 4th Inning off K. Okubo, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hatsuki 2 , A. Kumagai , K. Kamizato , T. Nakagami 2 , K. Fujii , T. Ishihara 4 , M. Yano 4
2-out RBI: R. Hatsuki , A. Kumagai , M. Yano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Kumagai , K. Kamizato , K. Tanigawara
GIDP: T. Ishihara
Hit by Pitch: T. Nakagami
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Nakagami (12) , K. Fujii (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Tanigawara-Hatsuki-Yamaguchi, Nakagami-Yano-Tanigawara)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Aoki 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .208 3 13
   a-S. Kuwahara PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .281 3 19
Y. Ozawa DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .290 1 11
J. Jones SS, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .217 1 12
N. Miyagi 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .226 6 12
U. Miyata C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .193 2 9
D. Adams LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .211 1 7
N. Watanabe 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .271 2 12
T. Ito CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 3 18
K. Fujita RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .241 0 5
Totals 31 2 7 2 5 6 13      
a - S. Kuwahara pinch hit for R. Aoki in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Watanabe (8, 2nd Inning off S. Yamaguchi, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Ito (7, 7th Inning off S. Yamaguchi, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Ozawa 2 , D. Adams , N. Watanabe 2 , T. Ito 2 , K. Fujita 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Ozawa , J. Jones
GIDP: J. Jones , U. Miyata
Sac Bunt: T. Ito
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Adams (27) , T. Ito (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Watanabe-Aoki-Miyagi)
HT (NI-GUN) PITCHING LINESCORE HA (NI-GUN) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Yamaguchi W (2-3) 7.2 6 2 2 5 5 0 109 5.94   
Y. Sunada SV (3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Yamaguchi 59
Batters Faced: S. Yamaguchi 32, Y. Sunada 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Yamaguchi 7-9, Y. Sunada 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Yamaguchi 109-64, Y. Sunada 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Sunada 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Okubo L (1-4) 5.1 6 5 5 3 6 1 102 4.56   
C. Wada 0.2 1 0 0 4 1 0 33 5.82   
Y. Watanabe 2.0 1 3 3 1 1 0 32 5.40   
Y. Takano 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 19 8.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Okubo 39
Batters Faced: K. Okubo 25, C. Wada 7, Y. Watanabe 8, Y. Takano 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Okubo 3-7, C. Wada 0-1, Y. Watanabe 2-2, Y. Takano 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Okubo 102-59, C. Wada 33-17, Y. Watanabe 32-20, Y. Takano 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Wada 1-1 , Y. Watanabe 2-0 , Y. Takano 3-3
Hit Batsmen: Y. Watanabe
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sho Yamaguchi
Ballpark: Naruohama Baseball Ground
Weather: Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 4:08
Attendance: 466
Special Notes: Rain delay of 29 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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