NIHON YAKYU KYOKAI
KUMAMOTO KUMA AT NIIGATA HAKUCHOH
08/28/1915
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NIHON YAKYU KYOKAI
KUMAMOTO KUMA AT NIIGATA HAKUCHOH
GAME ID: 10827 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 1915 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kumamoto Kuma 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 2 9 16 1
Niigata Hakuchoh 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 12 1
Kumamoto Takes 2-1 Lead in Japan Series
When the games really matter, the Kumamoto Kuma put on their best show, beating the Niigata Hakuchoh by a final score of 9-7. Yonetoshi Kano was 1-2 with a home run. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Kumamoto now leads Niigata 2-1 in the best-of-7 affair.

Kumamoto used the timely hitting of Tom Downey to seize the win. The shortstop stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Kuma on top, 8-7. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"We're feeling good about this," said Kuma manager Frank Buttery. "We have got an advantage now and we just need to keep the pressure on."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Hakuchoh Park in Niigata.
KUMAMOTO BATTING LINESCORE NIIGATA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Fujioka LF 6 0 2 2 0 0 3 .425 1 3
M. Yuki CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .448 0 2
F. Villalobos DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .219 0 7
K. Kavanagh 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .179 0 5
   a-A. Solache PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 1
   b-J. Hernández 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
C. Cruz 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .297 2 6
T. Misawa RF 3 2 0 1 2 1 3 .207 0 2
K. Nakano 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .176 0 1
A. Enciso SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .182 0 1
   c-H. Eto PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .667 0 3
   d-T. Downey SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
A. Beltre C 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .276 0 1
Totals 41 9 16 9 3 1 23      
a - A. Solache pinch hit for K. Kavanagh in the 7th
b - J. Hernández substituted for A. Solache in the 7th
c - H. Eto pinch hit for A. Enciso in the 8th
d - T. Downey substituted for H. Eto in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Nakano 2 (3, 5th Inning off P. Murillo, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off A. Caraveo, 2 on, 0 outs) , C. Cruz (2, 6th Inning off P. Murillo, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Fujioka 2 , M. Yuki 3 , F. Villalobos , K. Kavanagh , C. Cruz 4 , K. Nakano 4 , A. Enciso , H. Eto , T. Downey , A. Beltre
2-out RBI: Y. Fujioka , C. Cruz , T. Downey , A. Beltre
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Fujioka , F. Villalobos 2 , A. Solache , T. Misawa , A. Enciso
GIDP: A. Beltre
Sac Bunt: M. Yuki , A. Beltre
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: N. Delgado
PB: A. Beltre
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Gessler RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .343 0 3
H. Iwasaki SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .308 0 2
L. Medrano 1B, 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .275 1 6
F. Harrison DH 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .160 0 1
Q. Guzmán LF, CF 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .556 0 7
W. Higaki 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .333 0 4
Y. Kano CF 2 1 1 4 0 1 1 .312 2 12
   a-M. Rodríguez PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 2
D. García 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241 0 2
   b-K. Nii PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 1
H. Kitagawa C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 0 4
   c-J. Clarke PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 7 12 7 1 7 15      
a - M. Rodríguez pinch hit for Y. Kano in the 8th
b - K. Nii pinch hit for D. García in the 8th
c - J. Clarke pinch hit for H. Kitagawa in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Q. Guzmán (3, 7th Inning off F. Sherwin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: Q. Guzmán (1, 3rd Inning off N. Delgado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Kano (2, 1st Inning off N. Delgado, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Gessler 2 , H. Iwasaki 3 , F. Harrison , Q. Guzmán 6 , W. Higaki , Y. Kano 4 , D. García
2-out RBI: F. Harrison , Q. Guzmán , W. Higaki , Y. Kano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Higaki , H. Kitagawa
Sac Bunt: H. Iwasaki
Sac Fly: Y. Kano
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Iwasaki (1) , W. Higaki (4)
CS: D. Gessler (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Caraveo
Double Plays: 1 (Higaki-Iwasaki-Medrano)
KUMAMOTO PITCHING LINESCORE NIIGATA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
N. Delgado 6.0 9 6 1 1 6 1 28 110 2.84   
F. Sherwin W (1-0) 2.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 10 39 7.20   
H. Kane SV (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Delgado 45
Batters Faced: N. Delgado 28, F. Sherwin 10, H. Kane 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Delgado 8-4, F. Sherwin 1-5, H. Kane 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Delgado 110-76, F. Sherwin 39-25, H. Kane 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Kane 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
P. Murillo 7.0 11 5 5 2 1 0 33 113 3.38   
A. Caraveo L (0-2), BS (2) 1.2 5 4 2 1 0 0 12 41 4.50   
M. Giménez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Murillo 34
Batters Faced: P. Murillo 33, A. Caraveo 12, M. Giménez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Murillo 11-8, A. Caraveo 3-2, M. Giménez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Murillo 113-73, A. Caraveo 41-26, M. Giménez 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Caraveo 2-2 , M. Giménez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yonetoshi Kano
Ballpark: Hakuchoh Park
Weather: Rain (27 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 km/h
Start Time: 2:05 PM JST
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 11468
Special Notes: Rain delay of 48 minutes in the 8th inning.
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