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Bringing you the Pacific League playoffs Second Stage again this evening, live from Fukuoka Dome. Home to see you here as game time nears at 6:00 pm JST.
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Re: Pacific League Playoffs: Second Stage, Game 2
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Oct 7, 2004 9:33 PM
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We had our second blow-out in a row, but the other way around. And this one was done much earlier than yesterday's game. Read on for all the details.
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CHATROOM Pacific League Playoffs: Second Stage, Game 2/Seibu Lions vs. Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
MODERATORS westbaystars
17:59 westbaystars: Wada is starting for the Hawks, Matsuzaka for the Lions.
18:00 westbaystars: ---
18:00 westbaystars: Top of First
18:00 westbaystars: ---
18:00 westbaystars: Wada's first pitch of the game is fouled off to the right side by Satoh.
18:01 westbaystars: And Game Two is underway!
18:02 westbaystars: Satoh leads off the game with a base hit through the right side of the infield.
18:03 westbaystars: Akada bunts Wada's first offering to him to the left side of the mound.
18:03 westbaystars: The ball is fielded and throws to first for out number one.
18:03 westbaystars: That brings up Fernandez with one out and a runner on second.
18:04 westbaystars: Fernandez has been tough with runners in scoring position.
18:05 westbaystars: Wada falls behind in the count, one strike, three balls.
18:05 westbaystars: Johjima signs to him to keep the ball down.
18:06 westbaystars: The next pitch is fouled to the right side.
18:06 westbaystars: Johjima gives chase, but can't catch up to it before it comes down in front of the Hawks' dugout.
18:06 westbaystars: The full count pitch is outside, ball four.
18:07 westbaystars: That puts runners at first and second with Cabrera coming to the plate.
18:07 westbaystars: This is not a good start for Wada.
18:08 westbaystars: Only playing half the season, Cabu-chan still managed over 60 RBIs, more than some who played the whole season.
18:09 westbaystars: Cabrera grounds the ball through the left side of the infield and into left.
18:09 westbaystars: Satoh kicks third and heads home.
18:09 westbaystars: Valdez is up with the ball, but simply returns it to the infield.
18:09 westbaystars: Satoh scores without a throw and the Lions strike first tonight!
18:09 westbaystars: That brings up Wada.
18:10 westbaystars: Runners still at first and second with one out.
18:10 westbaystars: Wada lines Wada's second pitch up the middle, base hit!
18:10 westbaystars: Fernandez rounds third and scores as the ball is returned to second base.
18:11 westbaystars: Cabrera holds at second.
18:11 westbaystars: Lions now lead 2-0, still with one out and runners at first and second.
18:11 westbaystars: Inubushi follows.
18:13 westbaystars: Wada was 1 and 3 against Seibu during the season with a 5.29 ERA.
18:13 westbaystars: But he gets out the this inning without any more damage as ...
18:13 westbaystars: ... he gets Inubushi to ground into a 5-4-3 double play.
18:14 westbaystars: That ends the inninig, but two consecutive timely hits put Seibu up 2-0 after their first at bat.
18:14 westbaystars: ---
18:14 westbaystars: Bottom of First
18:14 westbaystars: ---
18:14 westbaystars: Matsuzaka gets the start for Seibu. He's 5 and 1 with a 2.09 ERA against Daiei this year.
18:15 westbaystars: So those two runs in the first are generally all he needs against the Hawks.
18:15 westbaystars: Kawasaki leads off for Daiei.
18:15 westbaystars: Matsuzaka's first pitch is a slider up high, ball one.
18:17 westbaystars: Kawasaki grounds the ball to the right side.
18:17 westbaystars: Takagi rushes in to field the ball, grabs it and throws to first quicly.
18:17 westbaystars: He *just* gets Kawasaki by half a step (if that much).
18:17 westbaystars: One out.
18:17 westbaystars: Next up is Miyaji.
18:19 westbaystars: Miyaji grounds the ball to the left side.
18:19 westbaystars: Nakajima just gets the ball deep in the hole and going toward left.
18:20 westbaystars: He throws in the air, but the ball doesn't have enough to beat out Miyaji.
18:20 westbaystars: Safe at first with an infield hit.
18:20 westbaystars: That brings up Iguchi.
18:20 westbaystars: With a runner at first and one out.
18:21 westbaystars: Iguchi grounds the ball back up the middle.
18:21 westbaystars: But Nakajima gets the ball in back of the second base bag, shovels to Takagi for one,
18:21 westbaystars: the relay to first is in time, double play.
18:21 westbaystars: That ends the inning.
18:22 westbaystars: At the end of one complete, the Seibu Lions lead 2-0.
18:22 westbaystars: ---
18:22 westbaystars: Top of Second
18:22 westbaystars: ---
18:23 westbaystars: Nakajima leads off the second for the Lions.
18:24 westbaystars: And he walks on five pitches.
18:24 westbaystars: This isn't good for Wada, his second walk of the night.
18:24 westbaystars: The first walk scored.
18:25 westbaystars: Noda, catching for the Lions this evening, comes up next.
18:25 westbaystars: He bunts the first pitch back to Wada.
18:25 westbaystars: Wada picks the ball up, and his only play is to first.
18:25 westbaystars: That's where he throws, and we have one out.
18:25 westbaystars: That brings up Takagi with a runner at second.
18:27 westbaystars: Batting nineth, Takagi is the first left handed Lion to bat (excluding switch hitter Akada).
18:28 westbaystars: After two balls, Wada comes back and strikes Takagi out swinging on a slider curving slightly outside.
18:28 westbaystars: That's the second out of the inning, with Nakajima still standing on second.
18:28 westbaystars: Back to the top of the order in Satoh.
18:29 westbaystars: He gets two quick strikes on Satoh, Satoh helping Wada by not holding up on the second pitch.
18:30 westbaystars: Wada follows with a couple of waste pitches.
18:31 westbaystars: Satoh fouls off a couple pitches, the second one a very long one.
18:31 westbaystars: The next pitch is high, full count.
18:33 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch misses inside at Satoh's shins, ball four.
18:33 westbaystars: Seibu now has runners at first and second with Akada coming up to bat.
18:33 westbaystars: Can's sacrifice this time.
18:34 westbaystars: Akada grounds the ball through the right side of the infield! Base hit!
18:34 westbaystars: Nakajima kicks third. Miyaji is up with the ball.
18:35 westbaystars: But Miyaji throws the ball in to second, Seibu scores their third run of the game.
18:35 westbaystars: Daiei's pitching coach gets on the phone to the bull pen.
18:35 westbaystars: That brings up Fernandez with runners at first and second and two outs.
18:36 Martin: Hello again. I see the Lions lead 2-0. Great!
18:37 westbaystars: Seibu is hitting Wada this evening, taking a 3-0 lead.
18:37 westbaystars: Fernandez drills the ball to the wall in right.
18:37 westbaystars: That'll score at least one.
18:37 westbaystars: One run is in. The throw to the plate is not in time. Two runs in!
18:38 westbaystars: Fernandez has a two run double to take a 5-0 lead.
18:38 westbaystars: And Wada is knocked out after 1 2/3rd innings.
18:38 westbaystars: Yamada comes in to pitch.
18:40 westbaystars: *** BayStars and Tigers are scoreless in the top of the third at Yokohama.
18:40 westbaystars: Cabrera comes up with a runner in scoring position (second) and two outs.
18:41 westbaystars: Cabrera drove in the first run in the game in the first inning.
18:42 westbaystars: Yamada works the count full to Cabu-chan.
18:44 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is taken low and in. The first base umpire says he didn't swing, ball four.
18:44 westbaystars: That puts runners at first and second yet again, a situation the Lions have seemed to have had all night.
18:44 westbaystars: Wada stands in, having driven in a run in the first with a single up the middle.
18:45 westbaystars: Wada grounds the ball to third.
18:45 westbaystars: Torigoe fields the ball, throws to second for the force, and the side is retired.
18:45 westbaystars: But not before Seibu scores another three runs to take a 5-0 lead.
18:45 westbaystars: ---
18:45 westbaystars: Bottom of Second
18:45 westbaystars: ---
18:46 westbaystars: The heart of the Hawks' lineup comes up, Matsunaka, Johjima, and Zuleta.
18:47 westbaystars: Triple Crown winner Matsunaka stands in against Matsuzaka.
18:49 westbaystars: Matsuzaka misses with two, then gets two strikes.
18:49 westbaystars: The fifth pitch is grounded on a long, sharp, quick bound to Takagi at second.
18:50 westbaystars: He traps the ball between his glove and chest, then throws Matsunaka out.
18:50 westbaystars: That brings up Johjima.
18:51 westbaystars: Johjima is 1 for 16 (.063) against Matsuzaka.
18:51 westbaystars: But Matsuzaka hits Johjima on the shoulder!
18:51 westbaystars: Ouch.
18:52 westbaystars: Matsuzaka tips his hat in apology.
18:52 westbaystars: But Johjima doesn't look good.
18:52 westbaystars: The trainer is out there with Johjima kneeling on the ground.
18:53 westbaystars: The trainer is checking Johjima's wrist and fingers.
18:53 westbaystars: It looked like the ball hit his shoulder. Did it hit a nerve?
18:53 westbaystars: Finally, with a grimise on his face, Johjima runs up the first base line to first.
18:54 westbaystars: With one out and a runner at first, Zuleta stands in.
18:54 westbaystars: He takes strike one on the outside corner.
18:55 westbaystars: The next pitch is bounced high to the left side.
18:55 westbaystars: Nakajima runs in and throws to first for the out.
18:55 westbaystars: Johjima, though, kicks second and heads to third!
18:55 westbaystars: The throw to third is in time! Out! Out! Out!
18:56 westbaystars: I don't know what Johjima was thinking.
18:57 westbaystars: But the Hawks go down in three for the second time in a row after getting a runner on each time.
18:57 westbaystars: At the end of two complete, the Lions lead 5-0.
18:57 westbaystars: ---
18:57 westbaystars: Top of Third
18:57 westbaystars: ---
18:58 westbaystars: Left handed batter Shibata pinch hits for DH Inubushi.
18:59 westbaystars: The count goes full.
18:59 westbaystars: And the full count pitch is low, ball four.
19:00 westbaystars: All of the walks Wada gave up came around to score.
19:00 westbaystars: Nakajima shows bunt, takes ball one.
19:01 westbaystars: Nakajima led off last inning with a walk and came around to score.
19:02 westbaystars: Johjima appears to be OK, catching with his left hand, which is the one that appeared to be effected by the HBP.
19:02 westbaystars: Nakajima goes down fishing for a pitch out and away.
19:02 westbaystars: One out.
19:03 westbaystars: That brings up Noda with Shibata still at first.
19:04 westbaystars: Yamada gets ahead of Noda quickly with two strikes.
19:04 westbaystars: Next pitch is a waste pitch outside, ball one.
19:04 westbaystars: The next pitch is grounded back to Yamada.
19:05 westbaystars: Yamada comes down from the mound, slightly to the third base side.
19:05 westbaystars: The only play is to first, which is where he throws for the second out of the inning.
19:05 westbaystars: On the throw, Shibata moves to second.
19:05 westbaystars: That brings up Takagi.
19:07 westbaystars: Takagi lifts a fly to left.
19:07 westbaystars: Valdez comes in, makes the catch, and the Lions go down fairly quietly.
19:07 westbaystars: Going to the bottom of the third, they continue to lead 5-0.
19:07 westbaystars: ---
19:07 westbaystars: Bottom of Third
19:08 westbaystars: ---
19:09 westbaystars: "Wild Hawk 35 Valdez" comes leads off the Daiei half of the third.
19:09 westbaystars: (As read off a giant banner in right.
19:10 westbaystars: Valdez lifts the ball deep to left!
19:10 westbaystars: Wada goes back.
19:10 westbaystars: At the warning track.
19:10 westbaystars: And makes the catch.
19:10 westbaystars: One long out for the Hawks.
19:10 westbaystars: That brings up Shibahara.
19:10 westbaystars: Shibahara pulls the ball up the first base line, fair!
19:11 westbaystars: The ball is going all the way to the corner in right.
19:11 westbaystars: Shibahara heads to second and is in there standing for the Hawks' second hit of the evening.
19:11 westbaystars: The first hit outside of the outfield.
19:12 westbaystars: (Valdez' fly to center was the first ball to leave the infield against Matsuzaka tonight.)
19:12 westbaystars: Torigoe grounds the ball back to Torigoe.
19:12 westbaystars: ... to Matsuzaka.
19:12 westbaystars: Matsuzaka turns, looks the runner back to second, then fires to first for the second out of the inning.
19:13 westbaystars: Shibahara holds at second.
19:13 westbaystars: Back to the top of the order in Kawasaki.
19:13 westbaystars: Kawasaki grounds the ball to the right side.
19:13 westbaystars: Takagi fields the ball, throws to Cabu-chan, and the side is retired.
19:13 westbaystars: Daiei finally got some wood on the ball, but it all goes for naught.
19:14 westbaystars: At the end of three complete, the score remains Seibu 5 - 0 Daiei
19:14 westbaystars: ---
19:14 westbaystars: To of Fourth
19:14 westbaystars: ---
19:14 westbaystars: *** Hanshin takes a 1-0 lead in the fourth.
19:14 westbaystars: *** Giants lead Yakult in the third.
19:14 westbaystars: *** Chunichi and Hiroshima are tied at 0-0 in the third.
19:15 westbaystars: Satoh leads off the fourth with his second hit of the game, a grounder through the left side of the infield.
19:16 westbaystars: That brings up Akada, probably to bunt again.
19:16 MHtrStevie: Ohayo gozaimasu, minna-san!
19:17 westbaystars: Konban-wa.
19:17 westbaystars: Wada started for the Hawks, but was knocked out after two outs in the second.
19:18 westbaystars: Akada is swinging away, and the count now runs 2-2.
19:18 westbaystars: The fifth pitch is a one bounder to Johjima, full count.
19:19 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is called ball four with Satoh on the run.
19:19 westbaystars: Johjima's throw to second gets Satoh, but with the walk, he's not out.
19:20 westbaystars: That brings up Fernandez with runners at first and second yet again.
19:20 westbaystars: In this situation in the second, Fernandez lined a double off the right field fense for Seibu's fourth and fifth runs.
19:21 westbaystars: That knocked Wada out of the game.
19:21 westbaystars: With two strikes on Fernandez, Yamada throws the ball way outside, but Fernandez wasn't fishing.
19:22 westbaystars: The next pitch shatters Fernandez' bat, the ball going toward shallow left.
19:22 westbaystars: Valdez runs in to make the catch.
19:22 westbaystars: Nobody can move. Runners hold.
19:22 westbaystars: That brings up Cabrera with runners at first and second and one out.
19:23 westbaystars: In this exact same situation in the first, Cabu drove in one with a base hit.
19:23 westbaystars: It seems like the Lions have had runners on first and second all night.
19:24 westbaystars: Cabrera has driven in at least a run in each of the five playoff games.
19:24 westbaystars: He's just an RBI machine.
19:24 westbaystars: Yamada gets two quick strikes on Cabu, then wastes one way outside.
19:25 westbaystars: The next pitch is low and away, swung on and missed.
19:25 westbaystars: Strike three.
19:25 westbaystars: That makes it two outs with runners at first and second.
19:25 westbaystars: Wada comes up.
19:25 westbaystars: Also in this situation in the first, Wada drove in Seibu's second run of the game.
19:27 westbaystars: After three balls, Yamada finally comes in with a called strike on the inside corner.
19:27 westbaystars: A foul ball, and the count goes full.
19:27 westbaystars: The runners are going, and Wada lifts the shoubu pitch to center.
19:28 westbaystars: But to Shibata charging in.
19:28 westbaystars: Shibata makes the catch, and the Lions threaten again, but fail to score.
19:29 westbaystars: The score remains Seibu 5 - 0 Daiei.
19:29 westbaystars: ---
19:29 westbaystars: Bottom of Fourth
19:29 westbaystars: ---
19:29 MHtrStevie: If this series reaches Game 4 (Sunday), what time is that start?
19:30 westbaystars: I think all of the games at Fukuoka Dome were at 6:00
19:30 westbaystars: Number two batter Miyaji leads off for Daiei.
19:31 westbaystars: Miyaji got the Hawks' first hit in the first with an infield hit to short.
19:31 westbaystars: But was erased on the double play ball off Iguchi's bat.
19:32 westbaystars: The count goes full to Miyaji.
19:33 westbaystars: After a foul ball, Miyaji had awful timing, swinging and missing for strike three.
19:33 westbaystars: Matsuzaka gets the first Hawk of the fourth.
19:33 westbaystars: That brings up Iguchi.
19:35 westbaystars: Iguchi grounds out to Nakajima at short.
19:35 westbaystars: Two outs.
19:35 westbaystars: That brings up Matsunaka.
19:36 westbaystars: He swings and misses, falling off ballance and skipping across the plate.
19:36 westbaystars: Matsunaka regains his ballance and just swings through Matsuzaka's 150 kph fast ball.
19:36 westbaystars: Strike two.
19:37 westbaystars: After fouling one off, Matsunaka takes ball one, just missing outside.
19:37 westbaystars: Matsuzaka's fifth pitch is taken inside, count come even at 2-2.
19:37 habs: morning stopping by getting ready for work.
19:38 westbaystars: Hi, Habs-san. An early Thursday morning?
19:39 westbaystars: Matsuzaka keeps coming at him, and Matsunaka keeps fouling the balls off.
19:40 westbaystars: Matsuzaka wins the battle, throwing a one-bounding change-up (or fork) that is swung on and missed!
19:40 westbaystars: that retires the side.
19:40 habs: unfortunatly regular time for work.
19:41 westbaystars: The Hawks go down in order.
19:41 westbaystars: At the end of four complete, they continue trailing 0-5.
19:41 westbaystars: ---
19:41 westbaystars: Top of Fifth
19:41 westbaystars: ---
19:42 westbaystars: Hopefully it'll be decided on the weekend, when you can stick around longer.
19:42 westbaystars: Shibata leads off the fifth for Seibu.
19:42 habs: Have a good day see if I can check in later.
19:43 westbaystars: See you then.
19:43 westbaystars: Shibata works the count full against Yamada.
19:44 westbaystars: Shibata grounds the next pitch to second, and we have the first out of the inning.
19:44 westbaystars: That brings up Nakajima.
19:45 westbaystars: *** Hanshin just scored their second run against Yokohama.
19:45 westbaystars: *** They now lead 2-1.
19:45 westbaystars: *** It's the top of the sixth at Yokohama Stadium.
19:46 westbaystars: *** Yakult takes the lead at Jingu 3-2.
19:46 Lucky: Hi all
19:46 westbaystars: Nakajima lines the ball to left, but right at Valdez.
19:46 westbaystars: Two down.
19:46 westbaystars: Hi, Lucky. Glad you could join us.
19:46 westbaystars: That brings up Noda.
19:47 westbaystars: He's swinging at the first pitch and lines the ball to center.
19:47 MHtrStevie: Good morning, Lucky!
19:47 westbaystars: Shibahara runs in and makes the catch, the throws it into the right field stands.
19:47 westbaystars: That retires the Lions in order.
19:47 Lucky: Never hit the first pitch
19:47 westbaystars: First time tonight? It sure seems like it.
19:48 westbaystars: Some batters do well with the first pitch.
19:48 Lucky: VERY good morning over here
19:48 westbaystars: The Giants' Petagine, for example, hits well above his average on the first pitch.
19:48 Lucky: i wouldn't with 2 down tho
19:48 westbaystars: ---
19:48 westbaystars: Bottom of Fifth
19:48 westbaystars: ---
19:49 Lucky: how hot is it over there?
19:49 westbaystars: Johjima leads off the Hawks' half of the fifth.
19:49 westbaystars: He was hit in the shoulder his first at bat, causing a bit of a delay while being attended to.
19:49 westbaystars: It's a cool day here in Yokohama today.
19:49 westbaystars: Nice and cool.
19:50 Lucky: Finally good weather in Montreal
19:50 westbaystars: And more sun than has been seen since last Saturday.
19:50 Lucky: 22degrees celcius with sun
19:50 westbaystars: Matsuzaka misses with his first three pitches to Johjima.
19:50 westbaystars: His fourth pitch is taken for a called strike one.
19:50 Lucky: from a whole day in negatives with the sun
19:51 westbaystars: Pretty much the same here.
19:51 westbaystars: No negatives here, though. Lows at about 18.
19:51 westbaystars: Matsuzaka comes back and strikes Johjima out on a high pitch.
19:51 westbaystars: Two down.
19:51 westbaystars: That brings up Zuleta.
19:52 Lucky: Why don't we add this to the site?
19:52 westbaystars: Zuleta checks his swing and grounds the ball to the right side.
19:52 westbaystars: Matsuzaka runs over, fields the ball, and continues on to the first base bag himself.
19:53 westbaystars: That's the second out of the inning.
19:53 westbaystars: Add what? The weather?
19:53 Lucky: no, the chat
19:53 westbaystars: Oh. I've been thinking about it, for when I revise the site during the off season.
19:54 westbaystars: I want it integrated a little better than it is.
19:54 westbaystars: Valdez follows with a low liner to right, caught by Satoh in right, squatting like a catcher.
19:54 Lucky: yeah, cause we only join when a game is on
19:54 westbaystars: That retires the Hawks in order yet again.
19:55 Lucky: And it takes so long to post
19:55 westbaystars: At the end of five complete, the Lions continue to lead 5-0.
19:55 westbaystars: ---
19:55 westbaystars: Top of Sixth
19:55 westbaystars: ---
19:56 Lucky: No hiiter?
19:56 westbaystars: By having the chat with the games, you've got my undivided attention.
19:56 westbaystars: Otherwise, I may not be around, especially during peek hours in North America.
19:56 westbaystars: No, the Hawks have two hits, I think.
19:57 westbaystars: Yoshitake comes in to pitch for the Hawks. The third Hawk pitcher of the evening.
19:58 westbaystars: Yoshitake is 0-0 with a 3.02 ERA against Seibu this season.
19:58 Lucky: going for a perfect complete game?
19:58 westbaystars: ... in three appearances.
19:58 westbaystars: Takagi leads off grounding the ball to the left side.
19:59 westbaystars: Torigoe dives, the ball bounces off his glove!
19:59 Lucky: must be runnin out
19:59 westbaystars: Kawasaki comes over, fields the ball, throws to first.
19:59 westbaystars: Safe!
19:59 westbaystars: Daie's has stranded one runner.
20:00 westbaystars: The top of the Lions order in Satoh comes up as the clock passes 8:00.
20:00 westbaystars: He's looking bunt.
20:00 westbaystars: Then, on the third pitch, pulls the bat back after showing bunt to buster, but takes ball three.
20:01 westbaystars: The fourth pitch by Yoshitake misses outside, ball four.
20:01 westbaystars: That puts runners at first and second for the umpteenth time tonight.
20:01 westbaystars: Akada comes up looking bunt with nobody out.
20:02 Lucky: total annihilation
20:03 westbaystars: Akada took ball one while showing bunt, then pulled back to buster the next pitch, taking strike one.
20:03 westbaystars: The third pitch is bunted foul.
20:03 westbaystars: But Johjima played the ball and threw to first in time. Not that the timing mattered.
20:04 westbaystars: The 2-2 pitch is popped up the the left side.
20:05 westbaystars: Torigoe runs in, dives, makes the catch between third and home, just inside fair territory!
20:05 westbaystars: Nice catch!
20:05 westbaystars: That makes it one out with runners at first and second.
20:05 westbaystars: And Fernadez, Cabrera, Wada coming up.
20:06 westbaystars: All three of these guys drove in runs earlier with runners at first and second.
20:07 Lucky: wow
20:07 westbaystars: Yoshitake takes the count full to Fernandez.
20:07 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is grounded over Yoshitake's head!
20:08 Lucky: jeez
20:08 westbaystars: Takagi fields the ball just right of the second base bag.
20:08 westbaystars: His only play is first, where he just gets Fernandez.
20:08 westbaystars: Two outs, runners now at second and third, and Cabrera up.
20:08 westbaystars: Nope. Yoshitake isn't pitching to Cabu here. Johjima stands up and they give Cabu-chan a free pass.
20:09 westbaystars: That'll bring Wada up with the bases loaded and two outs.
20:09 westbaystars: Wada, of course, brought the Lions to Fukuoka with his sayonara home run on Sunday.
20:10 Lucky: They are smart, aren't they?
20:10 westbaystars: Yoshitake misses with his first three offerings.
20:10 MHtrStevie: As the announcers at JOQR keep saying, "Dai Chance!"
20:10 westbaystars: Can he find the strike zone?
20:10 westbaystars: The next pitch just gets the outside corner for a called strike one.
20:11 westbaystars: The next pitch is lifted deep to right.
20:11 westbaystars: Going, going, haitaaaaaaaaa!
20:11 westbaystars: Grand slam home run!
20:11 Lucky: my god
20:11 westbaystars: Seibu takes a huge 9-0 lead!
20:11 Lucky: SAY-O-NA-RA!
20:12 westbaystars: A sayonara in Stage One, and a grand slam in Stage Two.
20:12 MHtrStevie: WOAH... that's getting the most of a DAI chance!
20:12 westbaystars: Shimada stands in with the bases now empty.
20:12 Lucky: I can hear the fans from here
20:13 MHtrStevie: OK... time to get to work here... see you all later!
20:13 westbaystars: Actually, it was rather quiet when the ball entered the stands.
20:13 westbaystars: Have a good one.
20:13 westbaystars: Shimada grounds the ball to first.
20:13 westbaystars: Matsunaka fields the ball and takes it to the bag himself.
20:14 westbaystars: That ends the inning.
20:14 westbaystars: But not before Wada's grand slam puts Seibu up 9-0.
20:14 Lucky: It seems like a loud situation
20:14 Lucky: Wow, that was nice, wasn't it?
20:16 westbaystars: ---
20:16 westbaystars: Bottom of Sixth
20:16 westbaystars: ---
20:16 westbaystars: Had to tuck the kids in. That was an exciting inning.
20:17 Lucky: Lots of pressure on the Hawks defense, I imagine
20:17 Lucky: At least they won't get bored
20:17 westbaystars: Shibahara leads off the Hawks' sixth.
20:17 westbaystars: He lines the ball the other way up the left field line, fair!
20:17 westbaystars: That ball is going into the corner.
20:18 westbaystars: And the ball returns to third base, with Shibahara on second with a stand up double.
20:18 westbaystars: Number nine batter Torigoe follows.
20:20 Lucky: Pretty soon the top of the order will come, Daiei will want to get their cleanups on
20:20 westbaystars: Torigoe goes the other way to right with the ball.
20:21 westbaystars: And the Hawks have back to back base hits to start off the sixth.
20:21 westbaystars: Shibahara holds at third as the ball gets to Satoh in right really fast.
20:21 westbaystars: Back to the top of the order in Kawasaki.
20:22 westbaystars: Kawasaki lifts the ball to shallow right field.
20:22 westbaystars: Takagi goes back, calls for the ball, and makes the catch.
20:22 westbaystars: It's not deep enough to score the runner from third.
20:22 westbaystars: Miyaji comes up.
20:22 Lucky: I was looking on your site and, with an average of .320, they gave wada a grand slam
20:22 westbaystars: He had an infield hit in the first inning.
20:23 Lucky: Would YOU do that?
20:23 westbaystars: It was a choice between Cabrera or Wada? I think I'd have done the same.
20:23 westbaystars: First base being open.
20:24 Lucky: I have an Idea!
20:24 Lucky: Why not do online radio?
20:24 westbaystars: Miyaji lifts the ball to center.
20:25 westbaystars: Akada makes the catch, fires home.
20:25 Lucky: not enough
20:25 westbaystars: Shibahara starts, then heads back to third.
20:25 westbaystars: The throw is off line, but too late for Shibahara. He's not going.
20:25 westbaystars: That brings up Iguchi.
20:26 westbaystars: My (limited) impression of Wada is that he hits better with the bases empty.
20:26 westbaystars: Cabrera, on the other hand, kills the ball with runner on.
20:26 Lucky: ok
20:26 westbaystars: Iguchi lines the ball toward right!
20:26 Lucky: oh
20:26 Lucky: oh
20:26 Lucky: Is it?
20:27 westbaystars: But Takagi back pedals a couple steps, jumps, and makes the catch.
20:27 westbaystars: Three outs!
20:27 westbaystars: That kill the Hawks biggest rally of the game.
20:27 Lucky: awww
20:27 westbaystars: After six complete, the Hawks have yet to score and trail 0-9.
20:27 westbaystars: ---
20:27 westbaystars: Top of Seventh
20:27 westbaystars: ---
20:27 Lucky: Well thy had a good execution
20:28 westbaystars: *** Hiroshima leads Chunichi 3-0 in the sixth.
20:28 westbaystars: *** Yakult leads the Giants 4-2 in the sixth.
20:28 Lucky: Martin Left at a bad time, eh?
20:28 westbaystars: *** Hanshin leads the BayStars 5-1 in the sixth.
20:28 westbaystars: Yea.
20:28 westbaystars: But work waits for no one.
20:29 Lucky: harsh mistress
20:29 westbaystars: Kamiuchi comes in to pitch for the Hawks.
20:29 westbaystars: He's the fourth Daiei pitcher of the night.
20:29 Lucky: my mornig news program, had a joke about dropping an A bomb on japan
20:30 Lucky: Idiots
20:30 westbaystars: His first pitch to Nakajima is fouled off for strike one.
20:30 Lucky: he starts with a strike
20:30 Lucky: good sign?
20:31 westbaystars: Nakajima lines a base hit to center to lead off the Lions' Lucky Seven.
20:31 Lucky: yay!
20:31 Lucky: Lucky!
20:31 westbaystars: I don't find a first pitch strike to have much meaning. But I try to report on each pitcher's first pitch anyway.
20:32 westbaystars: Noda follows.
20:33 westbaystars: Noda grounds the ball to the hole on the right side.
20:33 westbaystars: Iguchi makes a great play getting to the ball and throwing to second for one,
20:33 westbaystars: the relay to first looked in time to me, but the umpire called him safe!
20:34 westbaystars: One out, runner at first interchanged.
20:34 westbaystars: Number nine batter Takagi coming to bat.
20:34 Lucky: So the NPB race has began.
20:35 westbaystars: Kamiuchi misses with his first three pitches to Takagi.
20:35 westbaystars: Fourth pitch is called strike one.
20:35 westbaystars: The next pitch is hit deep to right.
20:35 westbaystars: If it's fair, it's gone.
20:35 westbaystars: And yes, it stays fair. Two run home run.
20:36 westbaystars: Takagi jogs around the diamond, steps on home plate, and gives his team high fives along the dugout.
20:36 westbaystars: Seibu now leads 11-0.
20:36 westbaystars: They surpassed Daiei's runs last night.
20:37 westbaystars: Back to the top of the Lions' order in Satoh.
20:37 Lucky: Lucky indeed
20:37 westbaystars: Satoh grounds out to Iguchi at second for the second out of the inning.
20:38 westbaystars: That brings up Akada, batting right handed this time against left handed Kamiuchi.
20:38 westbaystars: Daiei tends to win with their offense, not their pitching.
20:38 westbaystars: Although both did the job last night.
20:39 Lucky: perpetual motion machine of horror for Daiei
20:39 westbaystars: They both seem to be taking this night off.
20:39 westbaystars: Akada grounds the ball to the left side.
20:40 westbaystars: Torigoe fields the ball, throws to first, and the side is retired.
20:40 Lucky: ell I hate to leave now, but it looms evercloser
20:40 westbaystars: But not before Takagi added two more runs on a two run shot to right.
20:40 westbaystars: Going to the Hawks' Lucky Seven, the home town Hawks now trail 0-11.
20:41 westbaystars: ---
20:41 westbaystars: Bottom of Seventh
20:41 westbaystars: ---
20:41 westbaystars: Like everyone else? It's inevitable.
20:42 Lucky: Oh well
20:42 Lucky: see you
20:42 westbaystars: In to pitch for Seibu is Onodera.
20:43 Lucky: So try online commentating.
20:43 westbaystars: Have a good one.
20:44 westbaystars: Onodera strikes Matsunaka out on three pitches, completely fooling the Triple Crown batter.
20:44 westbaystars: That brings up Johjima.
20:45 westbaystars: And Johjima is hit by a second pitch in three plate appearances this evening.
20:46 westbaystars: He was hit in almost the same spot, his upper-left shoulder.
20:46 westbaystars: That brings up Zuleta with a runner at first and one out.
20:49 westbaystars: Zuleta works the count full.
20:49 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is swung on and missed! Strike three.
20:50 westbaystars: That's the second out of the inning, as Daiei's chances continue to reduce.
20:50 westbaystars: Valdez comes up next, with Johjima still at first and now two outs.
20:52 westbaystars: Two strike, one ball pitch gets away from Noda, and Johjima heads to second on the wild pitch in the dirt.
20:52 westbaystars: Count now 2-2.
20:52 westbaystars: The next pitch is lined deep to left-center.
20:53 westbaystars: Wada and Akada come together too far from the ball that hits the base of the fense.
20:53 westbaystars: Johjima scores the Hawks' first run of the game from second.
20:53 westbaystars: Valdez is into second with a stand up double.
20:54 westbaystars: That brings up Shibahara who has two doubles on the night, two of the Hawks' five hits.
20:56 westbaystars: Onodera isn't getting batters to swing at his fork any more, and Shibahara draws a walk.
20:56 westbaystars: That brings out the Lions' pitching coach.
20:57 westbaystars: Araki-pitching coach gives Onodera a couple of words and head back to the third base dugout.
20:57 westbaystars: Toriguchi swings at the first pitch and lifts a fly ball to right.
20:57 westbaystars: Satoh comes over to the line, and makes the catch just in foul territory.
20:58 westbaystars: It wasn't much, but the Hawks finally got on the board with Zuleta's RBI double.
20:58 yakyuujin: pretty one sided.....and as usual no coverage in kansai
20:58 westbaystars: At the end of seven complete, Seibu leads 11-1.
20:58 yakyuujin: good evening btw
20:58 westbaystars: *** Yakult leads the Giants 5-2 at Jingu in the top of the eighth.
20:58 westbaystars: Do you have BS?
20:58 westbaystars: ---
20:58 westbaystars: Top of Eighth
20:58 westbaystars: ---
20:59 westbaystars: It's on NHK's BS-1.
20:59 yakyuujin: unfortunately not
20:59 yakyuujin: all the good stuff is on there......hopefully one day
20:59 westbaystars: Okamoto comes in to pitch for the Hawks.
20:59 westbaystars: He's the fifth Hawk pitch of the night.
21:00 westbaystars: I got cable Internet back in 1997 when it was first offered, but didn't care about cable TV.
21:00 westbaystars: Now I can't imagine living without it - just for the variety of baseball available.
21:00 westbaystars: Like pretty much all of the BayStars' games.
21:01 westbaystars: Fernandez leads off the eighth.
21:01 westbaystars: He lines the ball to stright away center.
21:01 yakyuujin: ahh
21:01 westbaystars: Shibahara is on a dead run toward the wall.
21:01 westbaystars: He jumps, and makes the catch, just before the warning track.
21:01 westbaystars: One out.
21:01 yakyuujin: anyway...i was just stopping by to say hi....the game is pretty one sided......they better let me watch the nihon series
21:02 westbaystars: Kaizuka comes up to pinch hit for Cabrera.
21:02 yakyuujin: i will c u around ur forum
21:02 yakyuujin: goodnite
21:02 westbaystars: Guess he's done enough for the night and gets a rest.
21:03 westbaystars: I can't imagine that not being broadcast throughout Japan.
21:03 westbaystars: Good night.
21:04 westbaystars: Kaizuka lines the ball to the left side, right into Torigoe's outstreached glove.
21:04 westbaystars: Two outs.
21:04 westbaystars: That brings up Wada, who put this game away with a grand slam home run his last at bat.
21:05 westbaystars: Wada lifts the ball to left. But not deep enough.
21:05 westbaystars: Wada had a late start toward first, but it doesn't matter.
21:05 westbaystars: Valdez comes in and makes the catch to retire the side.
21:05 westbaystars: The Lions go down quietyly in the eighth.
21:06 westbaystars: And continue to lead by 10, 11-1.
21:06 westbaystars: ---
21:06 westbaystars: Bottom of Eighth
21:06 westbaystars: ---
21:06 westbaystars: Seibu makes a number of defensive changes.
21:06 westbaystars: Hoshino comes in to pitch.
21:06 westbaystars: Ueda comes in at third.
21:07 westbaystars: And the scoreboard disappeared, so I'll get the other changes as we go along.
21:07 westbaystars: Hoshino was 0 and 1 with a 3.18 ERA against Daiei this season.
21:07 westbaystars: G.G. Satoh is in at first.
21:08 westbaystars: Takanami come into the game in the outfield.
21:08 westbaystars: ... in left.
21:08 westbaystars: Kawasaki takes Hoshino's first pitch right to Takanami in left, coming in and making the catch on a run.
21:09 westbaystars: One quick out.
21:09 westbaystars: Deguchi, pinch hitting fouls off his first offering from Hoshino that just gets over the netting in the seats past ...
21:09 westbaystars: ... the Hawks' dugout.
21:10 westbaystars: I was afraid it would be two outs on two pitches.
21:11 westbaystars: After working the count to 2-2, Deguchi watches strike three go by for the second out of the inning.
21:11 westbaystars: That brings up Iguchi.
21:11 westbaystars: Iguchi is hitless in three attempts tonight.
21:11 westbaystars: He lifts a big fly to right.
21:12 westbaystars: Satoh goes back, is against the wall,
21:12 westbaystars: ... takes a step forward and makes the catch.
21:12 westbaystars: The Hawks go down in order yet again.
21:13 westbaystars: Saturday's matchup has been announced and will be Satoh vs. Chang.
21:13 westbaystars: ---
21:13 westbaystars: Top of Nineth
21:13 westbaystars: ---
21:14 westbaystars: Sugiuchi comes in to try a second attempt at closing for the Hawks.
21:14 westbaystars: He got a little beat up last night in the nineth.
21:15 westbaystars: Ozeki comes up to pinch hit.
21:15 westbaystars: He send the ball the other way to left.
21:15 westbaystars: Valdez starts late, but gets to the ball moving toward the line and in for the first out.
21:16 westbaystars: Next up is Nakajima.
21:17 westbaystars: Sugiuchi gets Nakajima swinging at a high pitch for strike three.
21:17 westbaystars: That's two down.
21:17 westbaystars: Sugiuchi seem to be doing much better tonight.
21:17 westbaystars: Noda follows.
21:18 westbaystars: Noda swings late and lifts the ball to the right side.
21:18 westbaystars: Deguchi comes in a bit and makes the catch.
21:18 westbaystars: That retires the Lions in order.
21:18 westbaystars: Nice job, Sugiuchi.
21:19 westbaystars: Going to the Hawks' last chance, they need 10 to tie, 11 to win.
21:19 westbaystars: ---
21:19 westbaystars: Bottom of Nineth
21:19 westbaystars: ---
21:20 westbaystars: Toyoda comes in to close for Seibu.
21:20 westbaystars: Didn't he have some trouble closing against the Fighters last week?
21:21 westbaystars: Well, he's 1 and 0 with a 0.00 ERA against Daiei in five appearances this season.
21:21 westbaystars: So it doesn't really matter how he did against the Fighting Ham.
21:21 westbaystars: Toyoda faces Matsunaka to start the nineth.
21:22 westbaystars: And he throws a slider for strike one looking.
21:23 westbaystars: Matsunaka lines the ball to right. Good trajectory off the bat!
21:23 westbaystars: But it doesn't go nearly far enough.
21:23 westbaystars: Satoh takes a step in to make the catch.
21:23 westbaystars: One out.
21:23 westbaystars: That brings up Johjima, hit twice and struck out once tonight.
21:23 westbaystars: That is, he was hit, not he got a hit.
21:24 westbaystars: He grounds out to the left side on the second pitch here, and Daiei is down to their last out.
21:24 westbaystars: Zuleta stands in.
21:24 westbaystars: He's swinging at the first pitch and lifts the ball deep to right.
21:24 westbaystars: The crowd give out a scream!
21:25 westbaystars: But Lions are all around the ball on the warning track, and the game is over.
21:25 westbaystars: ***
21:25 westbaystars: ***
21:25 westbaystars: *** Game Final
21:25 westbaystars: ***
21:25 westbaystars: *** Seibu Lions 11 - 1 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
21:25 westbaystars: ***
21:25 westbaystars: ***
21:25 westbaystars: Tonight's game was pretty much the opposite of last night.
21:26 westbaystars: Both teams have blown out each other now.
21:26 westbaystars: We have the day off tomorrow, then it's back to Fukuoka Dome for the weekend.
21:26 westbaystars: Matsuzaka is declared the hero of the game.
21:27 westbaystars: Well, that's it for tonight.
21:27 westbaystars: Hope to see more of you hang out longer on the weekend.
TRANSCRIPT generated on 2004/07/07 21:27
CHATROOM Pacific League Playoffs: Second Stage, Game 2/Seibu Lions vs. Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
MODERATORS westbaystars
17:59 westbaystars: Wada is starting for the Hawks, Matsuzaka for the Lions.
18:00 westbaystars: ---
18:00 westbaystars: Top of First
18:00 westbaystars: ---
18:00 westbaystars: Wada's first pitch of the game is fouled off to the right side by Satoh.
18:01 westbaystars: And Game Two is underway!
18:02 westbaystars: Satoh leads off the game with a base hit through the right side of the infield.
18:03 westbaystars: Akada bunts Wada's first offering to him to the left side of the mound.
18:03 westbaystars: The ball is fielded and throws to first for out number one.
18:03 westbaystars: That brings up Fernandez with one out and a runner on second.
18:04 westbaystars: Fernandez has been tough with runners in scoring position.
18:05 westbaystars: Wada falls behind in the count, one strike, three balls.
18:05 westbaystars: Johjima signs to him to keep the ball down.
18:06 westbaystars: The next pitch is fouled to the right side.
18:06 westbaystars: Johjima gives chase, but can't catch up to it before it comes down in front of the Hawks' dugout.
18:06 westbaystars: The full count pitch is outside, ball four.
18:07 westbaystars: That puts runners at first and second with Cabrera coming to the plate.
18:07 westbaystars: This is not a good start for Wada.
18:08 westbaystars: Only playing half the season, Cabu-chan still managed over 60 RBIs, more than some who played the whole season.
18:09 westbaystars: Cabrera grounds the ball through the left side of the infield and into left.
18:09 westbaystars: Satoh kicks third and heads home.
18:09 westbaystars: Valdez is up with the ball, but simply returns it to the infield.
18:09 westbaystars: Satoh scores without a throw and the Lions strike first tonight!
18:09 westbaystars: That brings up Wada.
18:10 westbaystars: Runners still at first and second with one out.
18:10 westbaystars: Wada lines Wada's second pitch up the middle, base hit!
18:10 westbaystars: Fernandez rounds third and scores as the ball is returned to second base.
18:11 westbaystars: Cabrera holds at second.
18:11 westbaystars: Lions now lead 2-0, still with one out and runners at first and second.
18:11 westbaystars: Inubushi follows.
18:13 westbaystars: Wada was 1 and 3 against Seibu during the season with a 5.29 ERA.
18:13 westbaystars: But he gets out the this inning without any more damage as ...
18:13 westbaystars: ... he gets Inubushi to ground into a 5-4-3 double play.
18:14 westbaystars: That ends the inninig, but two consecutive timely hits put Seibu up 2-0 after their first at bat.
18:14 westbaystars: ---
18:14 westbaystars: Bottom of First
18:14 westbaystars: ---
18:14 westbaystars: Matsuzaka gets the start for Seibu. He's 5 and 1 with a 2.09 ERA against Daiei this year.
18:15 westbaystars: So those two runs in the first are generally all he needs against the Hawks.
18:15 westbaystars: Kawasaki leads off for Daiei.
18:15 westbaystars: Matsuzaka's first pitch is a slider up high, ball one.
18:17 westbaystars: Kawasaki grounds the ball to the right side.
18:17 westbaystars: Takagi rushes in to field the ball, grabs it and throws to first quicly.
18:17 westbaystars: He *just* gets Kawasaki by half a step (if that much).
18:17 westbaystars: One out.
18:17 westbaystars: Next up is Miyaji.
18:19 westbaystars: Miyaji grounds the ball to the left side.
18:19 westbaystars: Nakajima just gets the ball deep in the hole and going toward left.
18:20 westbaystars: He throws in the air, but the ball doesn't have enough to beat out Miyaji.
18:20 westbaystars: Safe at first with an infield hit.
18:20 westbaystars: That brings up Iguchi.
18:20 westbaystars: With a runner at first and one out.
18:21 westbaystars: Iguchi grounds the ball back up the middle.
18:21 westbaystars: But Nakajima gets the ball in back of the second base bag, shovels to Takagi for one,
18:21 westbaystars: the relay to first is in time, double play.
18:21 westbaystars: That ends the inning.
18:22 westbaystars: At the end of one complete, the Seibu Lions lead 2-0.
18:22 westbaystars: ---
18:22 westbaystars: Top of Second
18:22 westbaystars: ---
18:23 westbaystars: Nakajima leads off the second for the Lions.
18:24 westbaystars: And he walks on five pitches.
18:24 westbaystars: This isn't good for Wada, his second walk of the night.
18:24 westbaystars: The first walk scored.
18:25 westbaystars: Noda, catching for the Lions this evening, comes up next.
18:25 westbaystars: He bunts the first pitch back to Wada.
18:25 westbaystars: Wada picks the ball up, and his only play is to first.
18:25 westbaystars: That's where he throws, and we have one out.
18:25 westbaystars: That brings up Takagi with a runner at second.
18:27 westbaystars: Batting nineth, Takagi is the first left handed Lion to bat (excluding switch hitter Akada).
18:28 westbaystars: After two balls, Wada comes back and strikes Takagi out swinging on a slider curving slightly outside.
18:28 westbaystars: That's the second out of the inning, with Nakajima still standing on second.
18:28 westbaystars: Back to the top of the order in Satoh.
18:29 westbaystars: He gets two quick strikes on Satoh, Satoh helping Wada by not holding up on the second pitch.
18:30 westbaystars: Wada follows with a couple of waste pitches.
18:31 westbaystars: Satoh fouls off a couple pitches, the second one a very long one.
18:31 westbaystars: The next pitch is high, full count.
18:33 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch misses inside at Satoh's shins, ball four.
18:33 westbaystars: Seibu now has runners at first and second with Akada coming up to bat.
18:33 westbaystars: Can's sacrifice this time.
18:34 westbaystars: Akada grounds the ball through the right side of the infield! Base hit!
18:34 westbaystars: Nakajima kicks third. Miyaji is up with the ball.
18:35 westbaystars: But Miyaji throws the ball in to second, Seibu scores their third run of the game.
18:35 westbaystars: Daiei's pitching coach gets on the phone to the bull pen.
18:35 westbaystars: That brings up Fernandez with runners at first and second and two outs.
18:36 Martin: Hello again. I see the Lions lead 2-0. Great!
18:37 westbaystars: Seibu is hitting Wada this evening, taking a 3-0 lead.
18:37 westbaystars: Fernandez drills the ball to the wall in right.
18:37 westbaystars: That'll score at least one.
18:37 westbaystars: One run is in. The throw to the plate is not in time. Two runs in!
18:38 westbaystars: Fernandez has a two run double to take a 5-0 lead.
18:38 westbaystars: And Wada is knocked out after 1 2/3rd innings.
18:38 westbaystars: Yamada comes in to pitch.
18:40 westbaystars: *** BayStars and Tigers are scoreless in the top of the third at Yokohama.
18:40 westbaystars: Cabrera comes up with a runner in scoring position (second) and two outs.
18:41 westbaystars: Cabrera drove in the first run in the game in the first inning.
18:42 westbaystars: Yamada works the count full to Cabu-chan.
18:44 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is taken low and in. The first base umpire says he didn't swing, ball four.
18:44 westbaystars: That puts runners at first and second yet again, a situation the Lions have seemed to have had all night.
18:44 westbaystars: Wada stands in, having driven in a run in the first with a single up the middle.
18:45 westbaystars: Wada grounds the ball to third.
18:45 westbaystars: Torigoe fields the ball, throws to second for the force, and the side is retired.
18:45 westbaystars: But not before Seibu scores another three runs to take a 5-0 lead.
18:45 westbaystars: ---
18:45 westbaystars: Bottom of Second
18:45 westbaystars: ---
18:46 westbaystars: The heart of the Hawks' lineup comes up, Matsunaka, Johjima, and Zuleta.
18:47 westbaystars: Triple Crown winner Matsunaka stands in against Matsuzaka.
18:49 westbaystars: Matsuzaka misses with two, then gets two strikes.
18:49 westbaystars: The fifth pitch is grounded on a long, sharp, quick bound to Takagi at second.
18:50 westbaystars: He traps the ball between his glove and chest, then throws Matsunaka out.
18:50 westbaystars: That brings up Johjima.
18:51 westbaystars: Johjima is 1 for 16 (.063) against Matsuzaka.
18:51 westbaystars: But Matsuzaka hits Johjima on the shoulder!
18:51 westbaystars: Ouch.
18:52 westbaystars: Matsuzaka tips his hat in apology.
18:52 westbaystars: But Johjima doesn't look good.
18:52 westbaystars: The trainer is out there with Johjima kneeling on the ground.
18:53 westbaystars: The trainer is checking Johjima's wrist and fingers.
18:53 westbaystars: It looked like the ball hit his shoulder. Did it hit a nerve?
18:53 westbaystars: Finally, with a grimise on his face, Johjima runs up the first base line to first.
18:54 westbaystars: With one out and a runner at first, Zuleta stands in.
18:54 westbaystars: He takes strike one on the outside corner.
18:55 westbaystars: The next pitch is bounced high to the left side.
18:55 westbaystars: Nakajima runs in and throws to first for the out.
18:55 westbaystars: Johjima, though, kicks second and heads to third!
18:55 westbaystars: The throw to third is in time! Out! Out! Out!
18:56 westbaystars: I don't know what Johjima was thinking.
18:57 westbaystars: But the Hawks go down in three for the second time in a row after getting a runner on each time.
18:57 westbaystars: At the end of two complete, the Lions lead 5-0.
18:57 westbaystars: ---
18:57 westbaystars: Top of Third
18:57 westbaystars: ---
18:58 westbaystars: Left handed batter Shibata pinch hits for DH Inubushi.
18:59 westbaystars: The count goes full.
18:59 westbaystars: And the full count pitch is low, ball four.
19:00 westbaystars: All of the walks Wada gave up came around to score.
19:00 westbaystars: Nakajima shows bunt, takes ball one.
19:01 westbaystars: Nakajima led off last inning with a walk and came around to score.
19:02 westbaystars: Johjima appears to be OK, catching with his left hand, which is the one that appeared to be effected by the HBP.
19:02 westbaystars: Nakajima goes down fishing for a pitch out and away.
19:02 westbaystars: One out.
19:03 westbaystars: That brings up Noda with Shibata still at first.
19:04 westbaystars: Yamada gets ahead of Noda quickly with two strikes.
19:04 westbaystars: Next pitch is a waste pitch outside, ball one.
19:04 westbaystars: The next pitch is grounded back to Yamada.
19:05 westbaystars: Yamada comes down from the mound, slightly to the third base side.
19:05 westbaystars: The only play is to first, which is where he throws for the second out of the inning.
19:05 westbaystars: On the throw, Shibata moves to second.
19:05 westbaystars: That brings up Takagi.
19:07 westbaystars: Takagi lifts a fly to left.
19:07 westbaystars: Valdez comes in, makes the catch, and the Lions go down fairly quietly.
19:07 westbaystars: Going to the bottom of the third, they continue to lead 5-0.
19:07 westbaystars: ---
19:07 westbaystars: Bottom of Third
19:08 westbaystars: ---
19:09 westbaystars: "Wild Hawk 35 Valdez" comes leads off the Daiei half of the third.
19:09 westbaystars: (As read off a giant banner in right.
19:10 westbaystars: Valdez lifts the ball deep to left!
19:10 westbaystars: Wada goes back.
19:10 westbaystars: At the warning track.
19:10 westbaystars: And makes the catch.
19:10 westbaystars: One long out for the Hawks.
19:10 westbaystars: That brings up Shibahara.
19:10 westbaystars: Shibahara pulls the ball up the first base line, fair!
19:11 westbaystars: The ball is going all the way to the corner in right.
19:11 westbaystars: Shibahara heads to second and is in there standing for the Hawks' second hit of the evening.
19:11 westbaystars: The first hit outside of the outfield.
19:12 westbaystars: (Valdez' fly to center was the first ball to leave the infield against Matsuzaka tonight.)
19:12 westbaystars: Torigoe grounds the ball back to Torigoe.
19:12 westbaystars: ... to Matsuzaka.
19:12 westbaystars: Matsuzaka turns, looks the runner back to second, then fires to first for the second out of the inning.
19:13 westbaystars: Shibahara holds at second.
19:13 westbaystars: Back to the top of the order in Kawasaki.
19:13 westbaystars: Kawasaki grounds the ball to the right side.
19:13 westbaystars: Takagi fields the ball, throws to Cabu-chan, and the side is retired.
19:13 westbaystars: Daiei finally got some wood on the ball, but it all goes for naught.
19:14 westbaystars: At the end of three complete, the score remains Seibu 5 - 0 Daiei
19:14 westbaystars: ---
19:14 westbaystars: To of Fourth
19:14 westbaystars: ---
19:14 westbaystars: *** Hanshin takes a 1-0 lead in the fourth.
19:14 westbaystars: *** Giants lead Yakult in the third.
19:14 westbaystars: *** Chunichi and Hiroshima are tied at 0-0 in the third.
19:15 westbaystars: Satoh leads off the fourth with his second hit of the game, a grounder through the left side of the infield.
19:16 westbaystars: That brings up Akada, probably to bunt again.
19:16 MHtrStevie: Ohayo gozaimasu, minna-san!
19:17 westbaystars: Konban-wa.
19:17 westbaystars: Wada started for the Hawks, but was knocked out after two outs in the second.
19:18 westbaystars: Akada is swinging away, and the count now runs 2-2.
19:18 westbaystars: The fifth pitch is a one bounder to Johjima, full count.
19:19 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is called ball four with Satoh on the run.
19:19 westbaystars: Johjima's throw to second gets Satoh, but with the walk, he's not out.
19:20 westbaystars: That brings up Fernandez with runners at first and second yet again.
19:20 westbaystars: In this situation in the second, Fernandez lined a double off the right field fense for Seibu's fourth and fifth runs.
19:21 westbaystars: That knocked Wada out of the game.
19:21 westbaystars: With two strikes on Fernandez, Yamada throws the ball way outside, but Fernandez wasn't fishing.
19:22 westbaystars: The next pitch shatters Fernandez' bat, the ball going toward shallow left.
19:22 westbaystars: Valdez runs in to make the catch.
19:22 westbaystars: Nobody can move. Runners hold.
19:22 westbaystars: That brings up Cabrera with runners at first and second and one out.
19:23 westbaystars: In this exact same situation in the first, Cabu drove in one with a base hit.
19:23 westbaystars: It seems like the Lions have had runners on first and second all night.
19:24 westbaystars: Cabrera has driven in at least a run in each of the five playoff games.
19:24 westbaystars: He's just an RBI machine.
19:24 westbaystars: Yamada gets two quick strikes on Cabu, then wastes one way outside.
19:25 westbaystars: The next pitch is low and away, swung on and missed.
19:25 westbaystars: Strike three.
19:25 westbaystars: That makes it two outs with runners at first and second.
19:25 westbaystars: Wada comes up.
19:25 westbaystars: Also in this situation in the first, Wada drove in Seibu's second run of the game.
19:27 westbaystars: After three balls, Yamada finally comes in with a called strike on the inside corner.
19:27 westbaystars: A foul ball, and the count goes full.
19:27 westbaystars: The runners are going, and Wada lifts the shoubu pitch to center.
19:28 westbaystars: But to Shibata charging in.
19:28 westbaystars: Shibata makes the catch, and the Lions threaten again, but fail to score.
19:29 westbaystars: The score remains Seibu 5 - 0 Daiei.
19:29 westbaystars: ---
19:29 westbaystars: Bottom of Fourth
19:29 westbaystars: ---
19:29 MHtrStevie: If this series reaches Game 4 (Sunday), what time is that start?
19:30 westbaystars: I think all of the games at Fukuoka Dome were at 6:00
19:30 westbaystars: Number two batter Miyaji leads off for Daiei.
19:31 westbaystars: Miyaji got the Hawks' first hit in the first with an infield hit to short.
19:31 westbaystars: But was erased on the double play ball off Iguchi's bat.
19:32 westbaystars: The count goes full to Miyaji.
19:33 westbaystars: After a foul ball, Miyaji had awful timing, swinging and missing for strike three.
19:33 westbaystars: Matsuzaka gets the first Hawk of the fourth.
19:33 westbaystars: That brings up Iguchi.
19:35 westbaystars: Iguchi grounds out to Nakajima at short.
19:35 westbaystars: Two outs.
19:35 westbaystars: That brings up Matsunaka.
19:36 westbaystars: He swings and misses, falling off ballance and skipping across the plate.
19:36 westbaystars: Matsunaka regains his ballance and just swings through Matsuzaka's 150 kph fast ball.
19:36 westbaystars: Strike two.
19:37 westbaystars: After fouling one off, Matsunaka takes ball one, just missing outside.
19:37 westbaystars: Matsuzaka's fifth pitch is taken inside, count come even at 2-2.
19:37 habs: morning stopping by getting ready for work.
19:38 westbaystars: Hi, Habs-san. An early Thursday morning?
19:39 westbaystars: Matsuzaka keeps coming at him, and Matsunaka keeps fouling the balls off.
19:40 westbaystars: Matsuzaka wins the battle, throwing a one-bounding change-up (or fork) that is swung on and missed!
19:40 westbaystars: that retires the side.
19:40 habs: unfortunatly regular time for work.
19:41 westbaystars: The Hawks go down in order.
19:41 westbaystars: At the end of four complete, they continue trailing 0-5.
19:41 westbaystars: ---
19:41 westbaystars: Top of Fifth
19:41 westbaystars: ---
19:42 westbaystars: Hopefully it'll be decided on the weekend, when you can stick around longer.
19:42 westbaystars: Shibata leads off the fifth for Seibu.
19:42 habs: Have a good day see if I can check in later.
19:43 westbaystars: See you then.
19:43 westbaystars: Shibata works the count full against Yamada.
19:44 westbaystars: Shibata grounds the next pitch to second, and we have the first out of the inning.
19:44 westbaystars: That brings up Nakajima.
19:45 westbaystars: *** Hanshin just scored their second run against Yokohama.
19:45 westbaystars: *** They now lead 2-1.
19:45 westbaystars: *** It's the top of the sixth at Yokohama Stadium.
19:46 westbaystars: *** Yakult takes the lead at Jingu 3-2.
19:46 Lucky: Hi all
19:46 westbaystars: Nakajima lines the ball to left, but right at Valdez.
19:46 westbaystars: Two down.
19:46 westbaystars: Hi, Lucky. Glad you could join us.
19:46 westbaystars: That brings up Noda.
19:47 westbaystars: He's swinging at the first pitch and lines the ball to center.
19:47 MHtrStevie: Good morning, Lucky!
19:47 westbaystars: Shibahara runs in and makes the catch, the throws it into the right field stands.
19:47 westbaystars: That retires the Lions in order.
19:47 Lucky: Never hit the first pitch
19:47 westbaystars: First time tonight? It sure seems like it.
19:48 westbaystars: Some batters do well with the first pitch.
19:48 Lucky: VERY good morning over here
19:48 westbaystars: The Giants' Petagine, for example, hits well above his average on the first pitch.
19:48 Lucky: i wouldn't with 2 down tho
19:48 westbaystars: ---
19:48 westbaystars: Bottom of Fifth
19:48 westbaystars: ---
19:49 Lucky: how hot is it over there?
19:49 westbaystars: Johjima leads off the Hawks' half of the fifth.
19:49 westbaystars: He was hit in the shoulder his first at bat, causing a bit of a delay while being attended to.
19:49 westbaystars: It's a cool day here in Yokohama today.
19:49 westbaystars: Nice and cool.
19:50 Lucky: Finally good weather in Montreal
19:50 westbaystars: And more sun than has been seen since last Saturday.
19:50 Lucky: 22degrees celcius with sun
19:50 westbaystars: Matsuzaka misses with his first three pitches to Johjima.
19:50 westbaystars: His fourth pitch is taken for a called strike one.
19:50 Lucky: from a whole day in negatives with the sun
19:51 westbaystars: Pretty much the same here.
19:51 westbaystars: No negatives here, though. Lows at about 18.
19:51 westbaystars: Matsuzaka comes back and strikes Johjima out on a high pitch.
19:51 westbaystars: Two down.
19:51 westbaystars: That brings up Zuleta.
19:52 Lucky: Why don't we add this to the site?
19:52 westbaystars: Zuleta checks his swing and grounds the ball to the right side.
19:52 westbaystars: Matsuzaka runs over, fields the ball, and continues on to the first base bag himself.
19:53 westbaystars: That's the second out of the inning.
19:53 westbaystars: Add what? The weather?
19:53 Lucky: no, the chat
19:53 westbaystars: Oh. I've been thinking about it, for when I revise the site during the off season.
19:54 westbaystars: I want it integrated a little better than it is.
19:54 westbaystars: Valdez follows with a low liner to right, caught by Satoh in right, squatting like a catcher.
19:54 Lucky: yeah, cause we only join when a game is on
19:54 westbaystars: That retires the Hawks in order yet again.
19:55 Lucky: And it takes so long to post
19:55 westbaystars: At the end of five complete, the Lions continue to lead 5-0.
19:55 westbaystars: ---
19:55 westbaystars: Top of Sixth
19:55 westbaystars: ---
19:56 Lucky: No hiiter?
19:56 westbaystars: By having the chat with the games, you've got my undivided attention.
19:56 westbaystars: Otherwise, I may not be around, especially during peek hours in North America.
19:56 westbaystars: No, the Hawks have two hits, I think.
19:57 westbaystars: Yoshitake comes in to pitch for the Hawks. The third Hawk pitcher of the evening.
19:58 westbaystars: Yoshitake is 0-0 with a 3.02 ERA against Seibu this season.
19:58 Lucky: going for a perfect complete game?
19:58 westbaystars: ... in three appearances.
19:58 westbaystars: Takagi leads off grounding the ball to the left side.
19:59 westbaystars: Torigoe dives, the ball bounces off his glove!
19:59 Lucky: must be runnin out
19:59 westbaystars: Kawasaki comes over, fields the ball, throws to first.
19:59 westbaystars: Safe!
19:59 westbaystars: Daie's has stranded one runner.
20:00 westbaystars: The top of the Lions order in Satoh comes up as the clock passes 8:00.
20:00 westbaystars: He's looking bunt.
20:00 westbaystars: Then, on the third pitch, pulls the bat back after showing bunt to buster, but takes ball three.
20:01 westbaystars: The fourth pitch by Yoshitake misses outside, ball four.
20:01 westbaystars: That puts runners at first and second for the umpteenth time tonight.
20:01 westbaystars: Akada comes up looking bunt with nobody out.
20:02 Lucky: total annihilation
20:03 westbaystars: Akada took ball one while showing bunt, then pulled back to buster the next pitch, taking strike one.
20:03 westbaystars: The third pitch is bunted foul.
20:03 westbaystars: But Johjima played the ball and threw to first in time. Not that the timing mattered.
20:04 westbaystars: The 2-2 pitch is popped up the the left side.
20:05 westbaystars: Torigoe runs in, dives, makes the catch between third and home, just inside fair territory!
20:05 westbaystars: Nice catch!
20:05 westbaystars: That makes it one out with runners at first and second.
20:05 westbaystars: And Fernadez, Cabrera, Wada coming up.
20:06 westbaystars: All three of these guys drove in runs earlier with runners at first and second.
20:07 Lucky: wow
20:07 westbaystars: Yoshitake takes the count full to Fernandez.
20:07 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is grounded over Yoshitake's head!
20:08 Lucky: jeez
20:08 westbaystars: Takagi fields the ball just right of the second base bag.
20:08 westbaystars: His only play is first, where he just gets Fernandez.
20:08 westbaystars: Two outs, runners now at second and third, and Cabrera up.
20:08 westbaystars: Nope. Yoshitake isn't pitching to Cabu here. Johjima stands up and they give Cabu-chan a free pass.
20:09 westbaystars: That'll bring Wada up with the bases loaded and two outs.
20:09 westbaystars: Wada, of course, brought the Lions to Fukuoka with his sayonara home run on Sunday.
20:10 Lucky: They are smart, aren't they?
20:10 westbaystars: Yoshitake misses with his first three offerings.
20:10 MHtrStevie: As the announcers at JOQR keep saying, "Dai Chance!"
20:10 westbaystars: Can he find the strike zone?
20:10 westbaystars: The next pitch just gets the outside corner for a called strike one.
20:11 westbaystars: The next pitch is lifted deep to right.
20:11 westbaystars: Going, going, haitaaaaaaaaa!
20:11 westbaystars: Grand slam home run!
20:11 Lucky: my god
20:11 westbaystars: Seibu takes a huge 9-0 lead!
20:11 Lucky: SAY-O-NA-RA!
20:12 westbaystars: A sayonara in Stage One, and a grand slam in Stage Two.
20:12 MHtrStevie: WOAH... that's getting the most of a DAI chance!
20:12 westbaystars: Shimada stands in with the bases now empty.
20:12 Lucky: I can hear the fans from here
20:13 MHtrStevie: OK... time to get to work here... see you all later!
20:13 westbaystars: Actually, it was rather quiet when the ball entered the stands.
20:13 westbaystars: Have a good one.
20:13 westbaystars: Shimada grounds the ball to first.
20:13 westbaystars: Matsunaka fields the ball and takes it to the bag himself.
20:14 westbaystars: That ends the inning.
20:14 westbaystars: But not before Wada's grand slam puts Seibu up 9-0.
20:14 Lucky: It seems like a loud situation
20:14 Lucky: Wow, that was nice, wasn't it?
20:16 westbaystars: ---
20:16 westbaystars: Bottom of Sixth
20:16 westbaystars: ---
20:16 westbaystars: Had to tuck the kids in. That was an exciting inning.
20:17 Lucky: Lots of pressure on the Hawks defense, I imagine
20:17 Lucky: At least they won't get bored
20:17 westbaystars: Shibahara leads off the Hawks' sixth.
20:17 westbaystars: He lines the ball the other way up the left field line, fair!
20:17 westbaystars: That ball is going into the corner.
20:18 westbaystars: And the ball returns to third base, with Shibahara on second with a stand up double.
20:18 westbaystars: Number nine batter Torigoe follows.
20:20 Lucky: Pretty soon the top of the order will come, Daiei will want to get their cleanups on
20:20 westbaystars: Torigoe goes the other way to right with the ball.
20:21 westbaystars: And the Hawks have back to back base hits to start off the sixth.
20:21 westbaystars: Shibahara holds at third as the ball gets to Satoh in right really fast.
20:21 westbaystars: Back to the top of the order in Kawasaki.
20:22 westbaystars: Kawasaki lifts the ball to shallow right field.
20:22 westbaystars: Takagi goes back, calls for the ball, and makes the catch.
20:22 westbaystars: It's not deep enough to score the runner from third.
20:22 westbaystars: Miyaji comes up.
20:22 Lucky: I was looking on your site and, with an average of .320, they gave wada a grand slam
20:22 westbaystars: He had an infield hit in the first inning.
20:23 Lucky: Would YOU do that?
20:23 westbaystars: It was a choice between Cabrera or Wada? I think I'd have done the same.
20:23 westbaystars: First base being open.
20:24 Lucky: I have an Idea!
20:24 Lucky: Why not do online radio?
20:24 westbaystars: Miyaji lifts the ball to center.
20:25 westbaystars: Akada makes the catch, fires home.
20:25 Lucky: not enough
20:25 westbaystars: Shibahara starts, then heads back to third.
20:25 westbaystars: The throw is off line, but too late for Shibahara. He's not going.
20:25 westbaystars: That brings up Iguchi.
20:26 westbaystars: My (limited) impression of Wada is that he hits better with the bases empty.
20:26 westbaystars: Cabrera, on the other hand, kills the ball with runner on.
20:26 Lucky: ok
20:26 westbaystars: Iguchi lines the ball toward right!
20:26 Lucky: oh
20:26 Lucky: oh
20:26 Lucky: Is it?
20:27 westbaystars: But Takagi back pedals a couple steps, jumps, and makes the catch.
20:27 westbaystars: Three outs!
20:27 westbaystars: That kill the Hawks biggest rally of the game.
20:27 Lucky: awww
20:27 westbaystars: After six complete, the Hawks have yet to score and trail 0-9.
20:27 westbaystars: ---
20:27 westbaystars: Top of Seventh
20:27 westbaystars: ---
20:27 Lucky: Well thy had a good execution
20:28 westbaystars: *** Hiroshima leads Chunichi 3-0 in the sixth.
20:28 westbaystars: *** Yakult leads the Giants 4-2 in the sixth.
20:28 Lucky: Martin Left at a bad time, eh?
20:28 westbaystars: *** Hanshin leads the BayStars 5-1 in the sixth.
20:28 westbaystars: Yea.
20:28 westbaystars: But work waits for no one.
20:29 Lucky: harsh mistress
20:29 westbaystars: Kamiuchi comes in to pitch for the Hawks.
20:29 westbaystars: He's the fourth Daiei pitcher of the night.
20:29 Lucky: my mornig news program, had a joke about dropping an A bomb on japan
20:30 Lucky: Idiots
20:30 westbaystars: His first pitch to Nakajima is fouled off for strike one.
20:30 Lucky: he starts with a strike
20:30 Lucky: good sign?
20:31 westbaystars: Nakajima lines a base hit to center to lead off the Lions' Lucky Seven.
20:31 Lucky: yay!
20:31 Lucky: Lucky!
20:31 westbaystars: I don't find a first pitch strike to have much meaning. But I try to report on each pitcher's first pitch anyway.
20:32 westbaystars: Noda follows.
20:33 westbaystars: Noda grounds the ball to the hole on the right side.
20:33 westbaystars: Iguchi makes a great play getting to the ball and throwing to second for one,
20:33 westbaystars: the relay to first looked in time to me, but the umpire called him safe!
20:34 westbaystars: One out, runner at first interchanged.
20:34 westbaystars: Number nine batter Takagi coming to bat.
20:34 Lucky: So the NPB race has began.
20:35 westbaystars: Kamiuchi misses with his first three pitches to Takagi.
20:35 westbaystars: Fourth pitch is called strike one.
20:35 westbaystars: The next pitch is hit deep to right.
20:35 westbaystars: If it's fair, it's gone.
20:35 westbaystars: And yes, it stays fair. Two run home run.
20:36 westbaystars: Takagi jogs around the diamond, steps on home plate, and gives his team high fives along the dugout.
20:36 westbaystars: Seibu now leads 11-0.
20:36 westbaystars: They surpassed Daiei's runs last night.
20:37 westbaystars: Back to the top of the Lions' order in Satoh.
20:37 Lucky: Lucky indeed
20:37 westbaystars: Satoh grounds out to Iguchi at second for the second out of the inning.
20:38 westbaystars: That brings up Akada, batting right handed this time against left handed Kamiuchi.
20:38 westbaystars: Daiei tends to win with their offense, not their pitching.
20:38 westbaystars: Although both did the job last night.
20:39 Lucky: perpetual motion machine of horror for Daiei
20:39 westbaystars: They both seem to be taking this night off.
20:39 westbaystars: Akada grounds the ball to the left side.
20:40 westbaystars: Torigoe fields the ball, throws to first, and the side is retired.
20:40 Lucky: ell I hate to leave now, but it looms evercloser
20:40 westbaystars: But not before Takagi added two more runs on a two run shot to right.
20:40 westbaystars: Going to the Hawks' Lucky Seven, the home town Hawks now trail 0-11.
20:41 westbaystars: ---
20:41 westbaystars: Bottom of Seventh
20:41 westbaystars: ---
20:41 westbaystars: Like everyone else? It's inevitable.
20:42 Lucky: Oh well
20:42 Lucky: see you
20:42 westbaystars: In to pitch for Seibu is Onodera.
20:43 Lucky: So try online commentating.
20:43 westbaystars: Have a good one.
20:44 westbaystars: Onodera strikes Matsunaka out on three pitches, completely fooling the Triple Crown batter.
20:44 westbaystars: That brings up Johjima.
20:45 westbaystars: And Johjima is hit by a second pitch in three plate appearances this evening.
20:46 westbaystars: He was hit in almost the same spot, his upper-left shoulder.
20:46 westbaystars: That brings up Zuleta with a runner at first and one out.
20:49 westbaystars: Zuleta works the count full.
20:49 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is swung on and missed! Strike three.
20:50 westbaystars: That's the second out of the inning, as Daiei's chances continue to reduce.
20:50 westbaystars: Valdez comes up next, with Johjima still at first and now two outs.
20:52 westbaystars: Two strike, one ball pitch gets away from Noda, and Johjima heads to second on the wild pitch in the dirt.
20:52 westbaystars: Count now 2-2.
20:52 westbaystars: The next pitch is lined deep to left-center.
20:53 westbaystars: Wada and Akada come together too far from the ball that hits the base of the fense.
20:53 westbaystars: Johjima scores the Hawks' first run of the game from second.
20:53 westbaystars: Valdez is into second with a stand up double.
20:54 westbaystars: That brings up Shibahara who has two doubles on the night, two of the Hawks' five hits.
20:56 westbaystars: Onodera isn't getting batters to swing at his fork any more, and Shibahara draws a walk.
20:56 westbaystars: That brings out the Lions' pitching coach.
20:57 westbaystars: Araki-pitching coach gives Onodera a couple of words and head back to the third base dugout.
20:57 westbaystars: Toriguchi swings at the first pitch and lifts a fly ball to right.
20:57 westbaystars: Satoh comes over to the line, and makes the catch just in foul territory.
20:58 westbaystars: It wasn't much, but the Hawks finally got on the board with Zuleta's RBI double.
20:58 yakyuujin: pretty one sided.....and as usual no coverage in kansai
20:58 westbaystars: At the end of seven complete, Seibu leads 11-1.
20:58 yakyuujin: good evening btw
20:58 westbaystars: *** Yakult leads the Giants 5-2 at Jingu in the top of the eighth.
20:58 westbaystars: Do you have BS?
20:58 westbaystars: ---
20:58 westbaystars: Top of Eighth
20:58 westbaystars: ---
20:59 westbaystars: It's on NHK's BS-1.
20:59 yakyuujin: unfortunately not
20:59 yakyuujin: all the good stuff is on there......hopefully one day
20:59 westbaystars: Okamoto comes in to pitch for the Hawks.
20:59 westbaystars: He's the fifth Hawk pitch of the night.
21:00 westbaystars: I got cable Internet back in 1997 when it was first offered, but didn't care about cable TV.
21:00 westbaystars: Now I can't imagine living without it - just for the variety of baseball available.
21:00 westbaystars: Like pretty much all of the BayStars' games.
21:01 westbaystars: Fernandez leads off the eighth.
21:01 westbaystars: He lines the ball to stright away center.
21:01 yakyuujin: ahh
21:01 westbaystars: Shibahara is on a dead run toward the wall.
21:01 westbaystars: He jumps, and makes the catch, just before the warning track.
21:01 westbaystars: One out.
21:01 yakyuujin: anyway...i was just stopping by to say hi....the game is pretty one sided......they better let me watch the nihon series
21:02 westbaystars: Kaizuka comes up to pinch hit for Cabrera.
21:02 yakyuujin: i will c u around ur forum
21:02 yakyuujin: goodnite
21:02 westbaystars: Guess he's done enough for the night and gets a rest.
21:03 westbaystars: I can't imagine that not being broadcast throughout Japan.
21:03 westbaystars: Good night.
21:04 westbaystars: Kaizuka lines the ball to the left side, right into Torigoe's outstreached glove.
21:04 westbaystars: Two outs.
21:04 westbaystars: That brings up Wada, who put this game away with a grand slam home run his last at bat.
21:05 westbaystars: Wada lifts the ball to left. But not deep enough.
21:05 westbaystars: Wada had a late start toward first, but it doesn't matter.
21:05 westbaystars: Valdez comes in and makes the catch to retire the side.
21:05 westbaystars: The Lions go down quietyly in the eighth.
21:06 westbaystars: And continue to lead by 10, 11-1.
21:06 westbaystars: ---
21:06 westbaystars: Bottom of Eighth
21:06 westbaystars: ---
21:06 westbaystars: Seibu makes a number of defensive changes.
21:06 westbaystars: Hoshino comes in to pitch.
21:06 westbaystars: Ueda comes in at third.
21:07 westbaystars: And the scoreboard disappeared, so I'll get the other changes as we go along.
21:07 westbaystars: Hoshino was 0 and 1 with a 3.18 ERA against Daiei this season.
21:07 westbaystars: G.G. Satoh is in at first.
21:08 westbaystars: Takanami come into the game in the outfield.
21:08 westbaystars: ... in left.
21:08 westbaystars: Kawasaki takes Hoshino's first pitch right to Takanami in left, coming in and making the catch on a run.
21:09 westbaystars: One quick out.
21:09 westbaystars: Deguchi, pinch hitting fouls off his first offering from Hoshino that just gets over the netting in the seats past ...
21:09 westbaystars: ... the Hawks' dugout.
21:10 westbaystars: I was afraid it would be two outs on two pitches.
21:11 westbaystars: After working the count to 2-2, Deguchi watches strike three go by for the second out of the inning.
21:11 westbaystars: That brings up Iguchi.
21:11 westbaystars: Iguchi is hitless in three attempts tonight.
21:11 westbaystars: He lifts a big fly to right.
21:12 westbaystars: Satoh goes back, is against the wall,
21:12 westbaystars: ... takes a step forward and makes the catch.
21:12 westbaystars: The Hawks go down in order yet again.
21:13 westbaystars: Saturday's matchup has been announced and will be Satoh vs. Chang.
21:13 westbaystars: ---
21:13 westbaystars: Top of Nineth
21:13 westbaystars: ---
21:14 westbaystars: Sugiuchi comes in to try a second attempt at closing for the Hawks.
21:14 westbaystars: He got a little beat up last night in the nineth.
21:15 westbaystars: Ozeki comes up to pinch hit.
21:15 westbaystars: He send the ball the other way to left.
21:15 westbaystars: Valdez starts late, but gets to the ball moving toward the line and in for the first out.
21:16 westbaystars: Next up is Nakajima.
21:17 westbaystars: Sugiuchi gets Nakajima swinging at a high pitch for strike three.
21:17 westbaystars: That's two down.
21:17 westbaystars: Sugiuchi seem to be doing much better tonight.
21:17 westbaystars: Noda follows.
21:18 westbaystars: Noda swings late and lifts the ball to the right side.
21:18 westbaystars: Deguchi comes in a bit and makes the catch.
21:18 westbaystars: That retires the Lions in order.
21:18 westbaystars: Nice job, Sugiuchi.
21:19 westbaystars: Going to the Hawks' last chance, they need 10 to tie, 11 to win.
21:19 westbaystars: ---
21:19 westbaystars: Bottom of Nineth
21:19 westbaystars: ---
21:20 westbaystars: Toyoda comes in to close for Seibu.
21:20 westbaystars: Didn't he have some trouble closing against the Fighters last week?
21:21 westbaystars: Well, he's 1 and 0 with a 0.00 ERA against Daiei in five appearances this season.
21:21 westbaystars: So it doesn't really matter how he did against the Fighting Ham.
21:21 westbaystars: Toyoda faces Matsunaka to start the nineth.
21:22 westbaystars: And he throws a slider for strike one looking.
21:23 westbaystars: Matsunaka lines the ball to right. Good trajectory off the bat!
21:23 westbaystars: But it doesn't go nearly far enough.
21:23 westbaystars: Satoh takes a step in to make the catch.
21:23 westbaystars: One out.
21:23 westbaystars: That brings up Johjima, hit twice and struck out once tonight.
21:23 westbaystars: That is, he was hit, not he got a hit.
21:24 westbaystars: He grounds out to the left side on the second pitch here, and Daiei is down to their last out.
21:24 westbaystars: Zuleta stands in.
21:24 westbaystars: He's swinging at the first pitch and lifts the ball deep to right.
21:24 westbaystars: The crowd give out a scream!
21:25 westbaystars: But Lions are all around the ball on the warning track, and the game is over.
21:25 westbaystars: ***
21:25 westbaystars: ***
21:25 westbaystars: *** Game Final
21:25 westbaystars: ***
21:25 westbaystars: *** Seibu Lions 11 - 1 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
21:25 westbaystars: ***
21:25 westbaystars: ***
21:25 westbaystars: Tonight's game was pretty much the opposite of last night.
21:26 westbaystars: Both teams have blown out each other now.
21:26 westbaystars: We have the day off tomorrow, then it's back to Fukuoka Dome for the weekend.
21:26 westbaystars: Matsuzaka is declared the hero of the game.
21:27 westbaystars: Well, that's it for tonight.
21:27 westbaystars: Hope to see more of you hang out longer on the weekend.
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