JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
KOBE BULLS AT OSAKA SAILORS
06/17/1949
 
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
KOBE BULLS AT OSAKA SAILORS
GAME ID: 8913 - FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH , 1949 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kobe Bulls (11-14) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 14 0
Osaka Sailors (14-11) 0 4 4 0 1 0 2 0 X 11 15 0
Sailors Roll Over Bulls, 11-4
The Osaka Sailors powered past the Kobe Bulls, 11-4, at Kotei Stadium. Yuifum Maehara was 3-4 with 3 singles. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2, to lead the charge. The Bulls, now 11-14, have lost 5 straight.

Tomiji Watanabe hit a 2-run double off Hiroyasu Takahashi in the bottom of the second, which put the Sailors in front, 2-1. In addition to the double, Watanabe had 1 single, while going 2 for 2.

In comments to the Osaka Chronicle, Watanabe admitted he's been told to improve his work habits. "But," he said, "I know when to take it to another gear."
KOBE BATTING LINESCORE OSAKA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Yamamoto 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .345 2 12
E. Kobayashi RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .320 0 7
   b-H. Oyama PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 0 3
   J. Kuroda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Y. Goto 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .338 2 15
H. Kobayashi CF 5 0 3 1 0 1 2 .330 2 17
G. Matsushima C 4 0 2 2 1 0 3 .316 0 15
K. Minami 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .288 2 18
K. Dobashi LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .352 0 10
T. Kusunoki SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .195 2 8
   d-Y. Ozaki PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
H. Takahashi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   S. Yamasaki P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   a-K. Matsunami PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .342 0 4
   c-M. Akahoshi RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .524 0 3
Totals 38 4 14 4 5 3 25      
a - K. Matsunami pinch hit for S. Yamasaki in the 8th
b - H. Oyama pinch hit for E. Kobayashi in the 8th
c - M. Akahoshi substituted for K. Matsunami in the 8th
d - Y. Ozaki pinch hit for T. Kusunoki in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Yamamoto (4, 8th Inning off T. Watanabe, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Yamamoto 3 , E. Kobayashi 2 , Y. Goto 2 , H. Kobayashi 3 , G. Matsushima 2 , K. Minami , K. Dobashi , S. Yamasaki
2-out RBI: H. Yamamoto , H. Kobayashi , G. Matsushima
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Yamamoto , G. Matsushima , K. Minami , K. Dobashi , T. Kusunoki
GIDP: K. Minami
Sac Bunt: H. Takahashi
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Yamamoto-Minami-Goto)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Minami SS 5 0 3 3 0 0 2 .222 0 10
M. Tago 3B 4 0 3 3 1 0 1 .152 0 6
K. Fujinami CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .363 0 18
   a-S. Ishii PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
I. Kaneda RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .527 2 24
N. Takahashi LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .298 0 16
I. Rustoff C 5 3 2 0 0 0 2 .343 1 22
M. Hamasaki 1B 2 3 0 0 2 0 2 .353 0 12
Y. Maehara 2B 4 3 3 2 0 1 1 .268 1 13
T. Watanabe P 2 1 2 3 0 0 4 .235 0 4
Totals 36 11 15 11 4 3 22      
a - S. Ishii pinch hit for K. Fujinami in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Watanabe (1, 2nd Inning off H. Takahashi, 3 on, 1 out) , I. Rustoff (10, 7th Inning off S. Yamasaki, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Minami 3 , M. Tago 3 , I. Kaneda 2 , I. Rustoff 3 , Y. Maehara 3 , T. Watanabe 3
2-out RBI: , B. Minami 2 , M. Tago
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ishii
GIDP: K. Fujinami
Sac Bunt: T. Watanabe 2
Hit by Pitch: M. Hamasaki
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Minami-Maehara-Hamasaki)
OF assists: 1 (Kaneda(Yamasaki at home))
KOBE PITCHING LINESCORE OSAKA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Takahashi L (1-3) 2.1 9 8 8 3 1 0 68 8.91   
S. Yamasaki 4.2 5 3 3 1 2 0 64 5.74   
J. Kuroda 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Takahashi 1
Batters Faced: H. Takahashi 20, S. Yamasaki 19, J. Kuroda 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Takahashi 1-5, S. Yamasaki 8-3, J. Kuroda 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: H. Takahashi 68-38, S. Yamasaki 64-40, J. Kuroda 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Yamasaki 3-0
Hit Batsmen: H. Takahashi
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Watanabe W (5-2) 9.0 14 4 4 5 3 0 161 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Watanabe 41
Batters Faced: T. Watanabe 44
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Watanabe 10-12
Pitches - Strikes: T. Watanabe 161-96
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yuifum Maehara
Ballpark: Kotei Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM JST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 31829
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