JAPAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
YT SWALLOWS AT HT CARP
07/02/2025
 
JAPAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
YT SWALLOWS AT HT CARP
GAME ID: 506 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
YT Swallows (33-48) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 0
HT Carp (48-32) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
Swallows Score Late to Nip Carp, 3-2
The YT Swallows, despite a fine performance by HT pitcher Reira Fujii, grabbed a 3-2 win at Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium. Fujii allowed 2 runs over 5.2 innings. The Swallows raised their record to 33-48.

YT used the timely hitting of Munetaka Murakami to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Swallows on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"I like the grit of this ballclub," Murakami said.
YT BATTING LINESCORE HT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Yamada 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261 5 13
R. Takeoka SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .309 4 29
K. Cron 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .260 10 34
M. Murakami 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .243 14 51
L. Okoye LF 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .257 5 10
T. Nakata CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .313 0 7
   Y. Tamura P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   d-Y. Akahane PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230 6 17
   R. Martinez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Kubo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Matsui C 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .254 0 12
T. Ota RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .244 5 26
W. Karashima P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .043 0 1
   a-R. Isobata CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 14
   b-T. Mitsumata PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-K. Yamasaki CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 1 14
Totals 32 3 7 3 3 9 13      
a - R. Isobata substituted for W. Karashima in the 6th
b - T. Mitsumata pinch hit for R. Isobata in the 7th
c - K. Yamasaki substituted for T. Mitsumata in the 7th
d - Y. Akahane pinch hit for Y. Tamura in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Yamada , R. Takeoka , M. Murakami , L. Okoye 2 , T. Nakata , S. Matsui
2-out RBI: M. Murakami
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Akahane , W. Karashima
GIDP: R. Takeoka , K. Yamasaki
Hit by Pitch: L. Okoye
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Takeoka (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Yamada-Takeoka-Cron, Takeoka-Yamada-Cron)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Ugusa CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .230 0 24
S. Suzuki RF 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .357 10 40
E. Urena 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .310 3 17
H. Ishizaki 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .299 0 15
R. Nishikawa LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .318 5 52
S. Sunada SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .293 2 32
   b-R. Hatsuki PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083 0 0
   T. Higgins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Sakakura C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .293 2 29
R. Fujii P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .053 0 2
   S. Yamaguchi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-Y. Nirasawa PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265 3 23
   K. Nakagawa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   H. Ohashi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. Kikuchi SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 0 3
   d-M. Omori PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 11
T. Nakagami 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .364 0 2
Totals 35 2 10 2 2 10 20      
a - Y. Nirasawa pinch hit for S. Yamaguchi in the 6th
b - R. Hatsuki pinch hit for S. Sunada in the 8th
c - R. Kikuchi substituted for H. Ohashi in the 9th
d - M. Omori pinch hit for R. Kikuchi in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Nishikawa (26, 2nd Inning off W. Karashima, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Ugusa , S. Suzuki 2 , E. Urena , R. Nishikawa 3 , S. Sunada , S. Sakakura , Y. Nirasawa , T. Nakagami
2-out RBI: T. Nakagami
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Ugusa , R. Fujii , T. Nakagami
GIDP: E. Urena 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Ugusa (12) , S. Sunada (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ishizaki-Sunada-Urena, Kikuchi-Ishizaki-Urena)
YT PITCHING LINESCORE HT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Karashima 5.2 9 2 2 1 7 0 100 5.11   
Y. Tamura W (3-1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 4.06   
R. Martinez H (3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 2.03   
T. Kubo SV (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 4.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Karashima 49
Batters Faced: W. Karashima 26, Y. Tamura 4, R. Martinez 5, T. Kubo 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Karashima 2-7, Y. Tamura 2-1, R. Martinez 0-3, T. Kubo 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Karashima 100-70, Y. Tamura 9-5, R. Martinez 25-17, T. Kubo 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Tamura 2-0 , T. Kubo 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Fujii 5.2 4 2 2 2 5 0 82 2.89   
S. Yamaguchi 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
K. Nakagawa 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 1.47   
H. Ohashi L (1-2) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 21 5.93   
T. Higgins 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fujii 56
Batters Faced: R. Fujii 23, S. Yamaguchi 1, K. Nakagawa 3, H. Ohashi 6, T. Higgins 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fujii 5-6, S. Yamaguchi 1-0, K. Nakagawa 0-1, H. Ohashi 1-1, T. Higgins 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fujii 82-53, S. Yamaguchi 4-2, K. Nakagawa 13-9, H. Ohashi 21-15, T. Higgins 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Yamaguchi 1-0
WP: R. Fujii
Hit Batsmen: R. Fujii
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Reira Fujii
Ballpark: Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM JST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 41643
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