2003 Nippon Series Game 6
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Re: 2003 Nippon Series Game 6
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Oct 26, 2003 9:51 PM
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We're going to Game Seven tomorrow. In the mean time, enjoy Game Six:
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CHATROOM: n Series Game 6/Back to Fukuoka Dome/english//26 17:23
MODERATORS: westbaystars
18:00: Allen: - I'm going to try to hang in there with you guys for a bit. It's around 2 AM here in California
18:09: Peter: - hi where can i watch in internet the game live
18:09: Peter: - ?????
18:15: westbaystars: - OK. Just got back from dinner. We're a few minutes away from the start of the game.
18:15: westbaystars: - To my knowledge, you can't watch the game on the Internet.
18:16: allen: - Thanks Westbaystars for providing this service.
18:16: westbaystars: - There are several threads on watching the game on TV in North America. Please refer to the forums for those.
18:16: westbaystars: - My pleasure. Getting fingers warmed up now.
18:17: Goemon: - Any news on tonights starting pitchers
18:17: westbaystars: - 2 am. Sounds tough.
18:18: allen: - This is the first and only night I can join because of my work schedule
18:18: westbaystars: - Yes. Sugiuchi vs. Irabu.
18:18: westbaystars: - Game 2 match-up.
18:18: westbaystars: - Well, glad you can be here.
18:19: Goemon: - Scary. Was hoping it would be Fukuhara.
18:19: westbaystars: - Sugiuchi's first pitch to Imaoka is swung on and missed.
18:19: Peter: - thanks
18:19: westbaystars: - And Game 6 is now underway.
18:20: allen: - I think Irabu should fare better tonight than he did in his first outing
18:20: westbaystars: - I was expecting it to be Saitoh. Guess Oh is saving him for Game 7.
18:20: dazza: - allen how did a japanese baseball fan end up in California?
18:20: westbaystars: - Imaoka has now taken 3 straight balls, and lifts the next pitch up the first base side.
18:21: Goemon: - Lets hope
18:21: westbaystars: - Muranaka trotts in, is under it, and there's one out, Muranaka catching the ball on the line.
18:21: allen: - I love the game and I try to follow as much as I can.
18:23: westbaystars: - Akahoshi grounds a 2-2 pitch to Torigoe at short. He isn't fast enough, and becomes out number two.
18:23: westbaystars: - Kanemoto, the front-runner for MVP, steps up.
18:24: westbaystars: - All four of Kanemoto's hits this series have been home runs.
18:24: allen: - Westbaystars - Is there anyway I can convince you to do a game of the week like this next season?
18:24: westbaystars: - That's an idea.
18:25: westbaystars: - Kanemoto lifts the ball behind second base, and is out number three.
18:25: westbaystars: - At the end of half an inning, Hanshin is scoreless.
18:25: westbaystars: - ---
18:25: westbaystars: - Bottom of First - HT 0 - 0 FDH
18:25: westbaystars: - ---
18:26: westbaystars: - I don't think that I can promise a game every week, but I think it is reasonable for more than just the All Stars and NS
18:26: allen: - Now do the Hawks tailor their game to the dome much like the Twins do in the states?
18:27: westbaystars: - I think they do.
18:27: westbaystars: - When Chunichi moved from Nagoya Kyujyo, they changed staff to fit Nagoya Dome more.
18:28: westbaystars: - Muramatsu grounds out to Imaoka at second, one quick out.
18:28: westbaystars: - As mentioned before, Irabu is the starting pitcher for Hanshin.
18:28: westbaystars: - Nice bunt by Kawasaki!
18:28: westbaystars: - He lays the safety bunt down right in front of the plate.
18:29: westbaystars: - By the time Irabu grabs it, he doesn't even bother throwing to first.
18:29: westbaystars: - Kawasaki was fast out of the left handed batter's box.
18:29: westbaystars: - Iguchi is swinging first pitch, and fouls the ball off.
18:29: Goemon: - Is he the guy who got a concussion last game??
18:29: Goemon: - Kawasaki??
18:30: westbaystars: - Iguchi lifts the next pitch deep to right.
18:30: westbaystars: - Haitta! Home run!
18:30: westbaystars: - Iguchi puts Daiei on the board first with a two-run home run.
18:32: westbaystars: - I missed the game, so I looked it up in yesterday's Nikkan Sports.
18:32: allen: - Oh no. I don't think their going to be patient with Irabu. He's gotta be on a short leash
18:32: westbaystars: - Yes. Kawasaki was the one taken out by Hanshin's Shuta.
18:33: westbaystars: - Matsunaka draws a walk on seven pitches. That just about doubles Irabu's pitch count so far this game.
18:33: westbaystars: - The first three batters were swinging early.
18:33: Goemon: - Why Irabu??
18:34: westbaystars: - Johjima lifts Irabu's second offering to shallow left field. Fujimoto goes back to make the catch.
18:34: westbaystars: - Two outs. (Slow) runner on first.
18:35: westbaystars: - Valdez steps up to the plate.
18:35: westbaystars: - Irabu is next in Hoshino-kantoku's rotation.
18:36: westbaystars: - Valdez is keeping alive, foulding off a close 2-2 offering.
18:37: westbaystars: - And is called out strike three on a fork that grazes the outside corner.
18:37: westbaystars: - The side is retired, but not before Daiei scores two on Igawa's 2-run home run.
18:37: westbaystars: - ---
18:38: westbaystars: - Top of Second: HT 0 - 2 FDH
18:38: westbaystars: - ---
18:39: allen: - Is their talk of going to interleague play in Japan. I would think it would be more interesting.
18:39: westbaystars: - Sugiuchi faces Hiyama to start the top of the second.
18:40: westbaystars: - Hiyama lifts the ball behind the second base bag, but Torigoe is there to take it in for the out.
18:40: westbaystars: - One quick out.
18:40: westbaystars: - There's always such talk from the Pacific League teams. But the Central teams won't give up their Giants' games.
18:40: westbaystars: - Arias comes up next.
18:41: westbaystars: - Arias swings through strike three with Johjima setup outside.
18:42: westbaystars: - But the ball was over the plate a lot more than Johjima was setup for.
18:42: westbaystars: - Nonetheless, that's two outs.
18:43: westbaystars: - Hamanaka follows by driving his first pitch to center, right at Muramatsu who comes in a few steps to get it.
18:43: westbaystars: - And the side is retired in order again.
18:43: westbaystars: - Sugiuchi is looking good.
18:43: westbaystars: - ---
18:43: westbaystars: - Bottom of Second: HT 0 - 2 FDH
18:44: westbaystars: - ---
18:44: allen: - Has there ever been a no-hitter in the Japan Series?
18:45: westbaystars: - I'm not sure. Don't have Nippon Series records handy. Sorry.
18:45: westbaystars: - I tend to be reactive to what's written.
18:45: westbaystars: - Irabu goes no strikes, three balls to Zuleta before throwing one down the middle (higher portion of the strike zone)
18:45: westbaystars: - for strike one.
18:46: westbaystars: - The next pitch is fouled off the right side into the stands, full count.
18:47: westbaystars: - Zuleta grounds the ball to third. Kataoka fields the ball behind the bag with his momentum carrying him ...
18:47: westbaystars: - ... behind the third base coaches' box.
18:47: westbaystars: - The throw to first is in time, as Zuleta doesn't appear to be that fast.
18:47: westbaystars: - One down.
18:48: westbaystars: - Shibahara follows by grounding Irabu's first pitch past a diving Imaoka at second. Base hit.
18:48: westbaystars: - Runner at first, one out.
18:48: westbaystars: - Torigoe comes up, showing bunt, takes strike one.
18:49: westbaystars: - Oh-kantoku came out of the dugout to get the attention of his third base coach.
18:49: westbaystars: - Game him some new signs, those were relayed to Torigoe.
18:49: westbaystars: - And Torigoe takes ball one without showing bunt.
18:50: westbaystars: - Torigoe grounds the next pitch up the middle.
18:50: westbaystars: - Fujimoto gets to the ball just behind the second base bag.
18:51: westbaystars: - Flips to Imaoka for one, the relay to first is *not* in time.
18:51: westbaystars: - Two out, runner exchanged at first.
18:51: westbaystars: - And Torigoe is off and running on the first pitch!
18:51: westbaystars: - Yano's throw to second is not in time (and high). Safe
18:52: westbaystars: - Daiei's top of the order, Muramatsu, is at the plate.
18:53: westbaystars: - Muramatsu, though, flys out to Arias in foul territory up the first base line.
18:54: westbaystars: - The side is retired.
18:54: westbaystars: - Daiei threatened, but failed to score.
18:54: westbaystars: - ---
18:54: westbaystars: - Top of Third: HT 0 - 2 FDH
18:54: westbaystars: - ---
18:55: allen: - Are the American Major Leaguers coming over to Japan this year?
18:56: westbaystars: - Kataoka grounds Sugiuchi's first pitch to him up the first base side.
18:56: westbaystars: - Sugiuchi fields the ball and tosses to Matsunaka for the first out.
18:56: westbaystars: - I don't think so. They come over every even year.
18:57: allen: - I would like to see the Japanese stars come over some time. I would go out and watch that.
18:57: westbaystars: - With a few exceptions (when they didn't come, not when they came on an odd year.)
18:58: westbaystars: - Yano rips Hanshin's first hit of the night up the middle.
18:58: westbaystars: - Hanshin has their first runner aboard with one out in the third.
18:59: allen: - Oh Man, I thought I was going to witness a no-hitter tonight.
18:59: dazza: - there goes the no hitter
18:59: westbaystars: - Fujimoto grounds the ball to the left side.
19:00: westbaystars: - The throw is wide of first, but Muranaka grabs the ball with his foot still on first.
19:00: westbaystars: - Yano advances to second on the play.
19:00: westbaystars: - I think it would be great for them to tour the U.S., too. The problem is sponsorship.
19:01: westbaystars: - Same problem we ran into with ESPN airing this Series.
19:01: westbaystars: - You can fill Tokyo Dome with the Nichi-Bei Series. But can you do the same in St. Louis?
19:02: westbaystars: - Imaoka grounds weakly to second, and is thrown out for out number three.
19:02: allen: - I was surprised that the local Japanese-language station here in LA didn't pick up this series.
19:02: westbaystars: - Hanshin got a man as far as second base. But still, no score.
19:02: westbaystars: - ---
19:02: westbaystars: - Bottom of Third: HT 0 - 2 FDH
19:02: westbaystars: - ---
19:02: dazza: - allen, I went to 2 of the japan series games and had much more fun than I ever did at a MLB game in the US
19:03: westbaystars: - Ii ne.
19:04: westbaystars: - Martin, thanks for coming. I've adopted your score along the inning line, as you can see.
19:04: westbaystars: - That was a great idea. Helps the score stand out.
19:04: allen: - Maybe not in St. Louis - but here in LA or Seattle where the Japanese fans are supportive you could get a full house
19:05: Martin: - Thank you
19:05: allen: - Dazza - If it's anything like the Angel crowds last season I believe you.
19:05: westbaystars: - Irabu hits Kawasaki's front foot to put the lead-off runner on.
19:06: Martin: - I am a little bit late today. Completely forgot that last night the winter time went in.
19:06: dazza: - the japanses fans have so much fun at games, the fans stand up and cheer non-stop throughout the entire game,
19:06: dazza: - they have a different cheer for every batter
19:06: dazza: - and they serve beer the entire game!
19:07: westbaystars: - And Kawasaki has a stolen base, way ahead of the throw, on Irabu's first pitch to Iguchi.
19:07: westbaystars: - Iguchi grounds a ball to the left side.
19:07: westbaystars: - Fujimoto tries to grab the grounder on one bound running in, but the ball gets by him!
19:07: allen: - Dazza - That sounds great. I hope to come out and experience it.
19:07: westbaystars: - Kawasaki, running on the hit, rounds thrid and scores!
19:08: westbaystars: - Satoh-pitching coach goes out to the mound, and Irabu is heading back to the dugout before Hoshino-kantoku comes out.
19:08: Goemon: - It seems to me like they have an easy time stealing of Irabu.
19:08: dazza: - you should I have been to numerous games in the US and none of them compare to a japanese game
19:09: dazza: - when I went to gam,es 1&2 it was my first experience of a japanese game and I loved it
19:10: westbaystars: - Wow! How do you get to watch the Nippon Series as your first Pro Yakyu experiences?
19:11: westbaystars: - Fukuhara comes in to pitch. Didn't someone want him to start?
19:11: dazza: - my best friend is jeff williams the pitcher for the tigers so I went and stayed with him and got to see games 1&2
19:11: Goemon: - Yes! A bit too late though....
19:11: westbaystars: - The first batter he faces is Matsunaka, who takes strike one.
19:11: dazza: - I wish I was there for games 4*5 when he pitched
19:12: allen: - If Fukuhara is pitching - Who is going to pitch tommorrow if they have to go to game 7
19:12: westbaystars: - And the next pitch, called a ball, although it looked like a strike to me (and Yano)
19:12: westbaystars: - Iguchi breaks for second.
19:12: Goemon: - I bet Moore will pitch tomorrow!!
19:13: westbaystars: - But he is thrown out as Yano puts the ball right on the money, right at Iguchi's sliding feet.
19:13: allen: - Dazza - Do you have tickets for game 7?
19:13: westbaystars: - Muramatsu then drives the next pitch to right and off the wall.
19:13: westbaystars: - He hobbles around first, but stays there. Ah, if only Iguchi were still on base.
19:14: westbaystars: - That puts a runner at first again, with one out.
19:14: dazza: - i am in australia right now, i had to leave after game 2 to come back to work
19:14: Martin: - I left my password for yahoo radio at work. Am trying to resubscribe again so I can listen to the game.
19:15: Martin: - Any help?
19:16: allen: - Dazza - Any pro baseball leagues in Australia to follow and if so when do they start?
19:17: dazza: - there isnt a league here anymore. I actually live in the US but am in australia for work for a few months
19:17: westbaystars: - Current situation: Daiei up 3-0, one out, runner on first, bottom of third.
19:17: dazza: - pro league that is, there are amateur leagues
19:17: westbaystars: - And Johjima walks on full count to put runners at first and second.
19:17: westbaystars: - Valdez coming to the plate.
19:18: allen: - Martin - Didn't realize the game was on the radio over the Internet. Is their an English version?
19:18: Martin: - No its completely in japanese
19:19: allen: - Even if there was an English version - this is a lot of fun.
19:19: westbaystars: - And Valdez strikes out swinging at a high pitch. Two outs.
19:20: Martin: - go to http://chat.yahoo.co.jp/ and click on 福岡ダイエーホークス but you need a password and I left mine at work
19:20: westbaystars: - Zuleta comes to the plate.
19:21: allen: - Dazza - Perhaps someday you can explain Australian Rules Football to me
19:21: MHtrStevie: - Greetings! What's the situation at this point? (And who's pitching?)
19:22: dazza: - i actually play it in a league in Arizona and California, where do you live in Cali?
19:22: westbaystars: - Daiei up 3-0, bottom of the 3rd.
19:22: westbaystars: - 2-2 count to Zuleta with runners at first and second, two out.
19:23: dazza: - allen - www.calfooty.com
19:23: westbaystars: - And he grounds a high bounder back to Fukuhara on the mound (replacing Irabu earlier this inning).
19:23: dazza: - www.usfooty.com
19:23: dazza: - www.azafl.com
19:23: westbaystars: - The ball comes down, Fukuhara throws to first, and the side is retired.
19:23: dazza: - Wow Irabu didnt last long
19:23: allen: - Dazza - Cool. I live in Orange County near Disneyland
19:23: westbaystars: - But not before Daiei scored another run.
19:23: westbaystars: - ---
19:23: westbaystars: - Top of Fourth
19:24: westbaystars: - HT 0 - 3 FDH
19:24: westbaystars: - ---
19:24: dazza: - the Orange County Bombers won the california league this year (and beat my team) you should watch them play
19:25: dazza: - www.ocbombers.com
19:25: westbaystars: - Daiei had their running game going against Irabu. After Fukuhara came in, Yano was finally able to throw a stealing ...
19:25: westbaystars: - ... Hawk out.
19:25: allen: - Dazza - when does the season start and where do they play?
19:25: MHtrStevie: - Thanks again for doing this, west... these chats have been most excellent!
19:25: westbaystars: - Sugiura gets Akahashi to ground out to short one one pitch.
19:26: westbaystars: - He's been having an easy time with Tigers, who have been swinging early in the count.
19:26: westbaystars: - Kanemoto lines out to Torigoe, playing close to the second base bag.]
19:26: westbaystars: - Two pitches, two outs.
19:27: allen: - Westbaystars- Do you have a pitch count on Sugiura - It seems like he could go all the way if he keeps this up.
19:27: westbaystars: - Hiyama lifts the ball deep to right.
19:27: westbaystars: - Haitta. Home run into Daiei's oen-dan in right.
19:28: westbaystars: - This is Hanshin's first home run of the Series that wasn't hit by Kanemoto.
19:28: westbaystars: - No pitch count, yet. I'll relay it when they show it.
19:28: MHtrStevie: - Who did the scoring for Hawks so far?
19:28: westbaystars: - Hanshin is on the board, getting their first run off of Sugiuchi in 11+ innings.
19:29: allen: - Are there a lot of homeruns in this dome?
19:29: westbaystars: - Iguchi hit a two run home run in the first.
19:29: westbaystars: - Arias grounds out to second to retire the side.
19:30: westbaystars: - But not before Hiyama hits a solo home run to put Hanshin on the board.
19:30: westbaystars: - ---
19:30: westbaystars: - Bottom of Fourth: HT 1 - 3 FDH
19:30: westbaystars: - ---
19:30: dazza: - verys short outfields as well
19:31: Goemon1: - Good job Hiyama.!!!! ( Got disconnected there for a while)
19:31: MHtrStevie: - Who scored for Hawks in the third?
19:31: westbaystars: - The other run was driven in last innning when Kawasaki was hit by a pitch, he stole second, and Iguchi drove him in.
19:32: MHtrStevie: - Wow... so Iguchi has all Hawks RBI at this point...
19:32: westbaystars: - Shibahara flies out to left for out number one.
19:33: westbaystars: - Now that you mention it, yes.
19:33: westbaystars: - Fukuhara throws three straight balls to Torigoe before throwing one down the middle, taken for strike one.
19:33: westbaystars: - The next pitch is also watched, full count.
19:35: westbaystars: - A few foul balls rack up Fukuhara's pitch count.
19:35: westbaystars: - And he takes ball four.
19:35: westbaystars: - One out, runner on first.
19:36: westbaystars: - That's 31 pitches for Fukuhara, who came in in the middle of last inning.
19:36: westbaystars: - I don't think Sugiuchi has too many more than that through four innings.
19:37: Martin: - I'm having problems with my pc. Wil be back later.
19:38: westbaystars: - With Torigoe running, Muramatsu flung his bat out there, foulding the pitch off, and letting the bat go up the first ...
19:38: westbaystars: - ... base side.
19:38: westbaystars: - See you then.
19:39: dazza: - westbaystars and gang, I have to leave now as I have to meet some people but I appreciate all the effort
19:39: dazza: - I will check back when I come home to see the score
19:40: westbaystars: - Have a good time.
19:40: westbaystars: - Muramatsu lines the ball into right-center (uchu-kan).
19:40: allen: - Dazza - take it easy - perhaps we'll see you in OC at an Austrailan rules game
19:41: westbaystars: - Akahoshi, on a dead run from center to right, reaches out and gets the ball.
19:41: westbaystars: - He turns, fires to first, and Torigoe is doubled up, well around second base.
19:41: westbaystars: - The side is retired.
19:41: Goemon1: - Nice
19:42: westbaystars: - ---
19:42: allen: - Wow that sounded like a great play!
19:42: westbaystars: - Top of Fifth: HT 1 - 3 FDH
19:42: westbaystars: - ---
19:42: westbaystars: - It was. With pretty much anyone else in center, that would have been through and one bounced to the wall.
19:43: MHtrStevie: - west, would you mind if I use info from you to give some live game updates on my radio show this morning?
19:43: westbaystars: - Hamanaka flies out to Matsunaka next to the right field screen in foul territory.
19:43: westbaystars: - Again on the first pitch. One out.
19:43: MHtrStevie: - I'm doing a J-Pop radio show on my local college station... =)
19:44: westbaystars: - Feel free for anything I write. You should probably ask anyone else before quoting them.
19:44: westbaystars: - And my name is Michael Westbay. Not just West.
19:45: MHtrStevie: - Oh, no quotes... =) Just general game info... who scored when, and such...
19:45: niibu_yaa: - sweet The Hawks are up.
19:45: westbaystars: - Kataoka has lines out to third on Sugiuchi's third pitch to him.
19:45: MHtrStevie: - Sorry, just using "west" for short typing...
19:45: westbaystars: - I can't think of any objections to that. Feel free.
19:46: westbaystars: - Yano beats out a high bounder to third. That's his second hit of the game.
19:47: westbaystars: - Ah. I tend to type out everything. But then, I'm not a chat/IMer for the most part.
19:47: allen: - MHtrStevie - What college are you at and is your show available over the internet?
19:47: MHtrStevie: - Thanks... I do appreciate it.
19:48: MHtrStevie: - allen: Skidmore in upstate NY, and yes, it's available thru ShoutCast... do you know that service?
19:48: westbaystars: - But Fujimoto grounds to second, and Hanshin hits the breaks.
19:48: MHtrStevie: - Can't vouch for the quality of signal, though... =)
19:49: westbaystars: - A friend who I converted from M$ to FreeBSD loves ShoutCast. Says that it's better quality than MS Media Player's ...
19:49: westbaystars: - ... radio stations.
19:49: westbaystars: - That's what he likes best about FreeBSD so far (other than the lack of worm attacks).
19:49: westbaystars: - ---
19:49: allen: - MHtrStevie - I'm not sure if I have listened over ShoutCast - What time does your show go on?
19:50: MHtrStevie: - I'll be on in about 15 minutes, and will be on for the next 3 hours...
19:50: westbaystars: - Bottom of Fifth: HT 1 - 3 FDH
19:50: westbaystars: - ---
19:50: MHtrStevie: - I think ShoutCast works through WinAmp, if I remember correctly...
19:50: westbaystars: - Ah, live updates on the radio in the U.S. This is nice.
19:50: MHtrStevie: - www.shoutcast.com, and do a search for "WSPN"...
19:51: niibu_yaa: -
19:51: allen: - MHtrStevie - Is your show in English or Japanese?
19:51: a's fan: - what channel is the game being broadcast on? I'm not getting it where I am
19:51: westbaystars: - Fukuhara strikes out Kawasaki swinging for the first out.
19:51: MHtrStevie: - I have to do a lengthy series summary at the top of the show first... =)
19:52: MHtrStevie: - English... I only know what little Japanese I've picked up watching and listening...
19:52: niibu_yaa: - Guess Kawasaki's leg injury(?) of last game wasn't fatal.
19:53: westbaystars: - No. He's been the leading catalyst this game.
19:53: westbaystars: - Iguchi lines a base hit to right.
19:53: niibu_yaa: - http://chat.yahoo.co.jp
19:53: a's fan: - what's the score? i just got on here?
19:53: Goemon1: - Moodashoo??
19:53: westbaystars: - HT 1 - 3 FDH
19:53: a's fan: - thanks, go Tigers
19:53: westbaystars: - Iguchi's 2-run homer in the first, Iguchi's RBI single in the fourth.
19:54: westbaystars: - Hanshin scored on Hiyama's solo home run in the fourth.
19:54: westbaystars: - Correction: Iguchi's RBI hit was in the third.
19:56: westbaystars: - Matsunaka makes Fukuhara work, fouling off anything close with a 2 strike, 1 ball count.
19:56: niibu_yaa: - Great. Perfect Game for Iguchi to come around, current situation aside.
19:56: westbaystars: - And he grounds into an inning ending double play to Fujimoto at short, right on the second base bag.
19:57: westbaystars: - ---
19:57: westbaystars: - Top of Sixth: HT 1 - 3 FDH
19:57: westbaystars: - ---
19:59: niibu_yaa: - sounds like cm's haven't changed much since I left.
19:59: westbaystars: - Yes, that was Iguchi's third hit of the game.
20:00: westbaystars: - Hanshin starts off the sixth at the top of their order in Imaoka.
20:01: westbaystars: - And he lines the ball hard to the left side.
20:01: westbaystars: - But Torigoe stabs the ball out of the air.
20:01: westbaystars: - One out.
20:02: westbaystars: - As for commercials, I've got to say that TV Asahi has been good at getting back to the game before the first pitch.
20:02: westbaystars: - Giri-giri sometimes, but still before the first pitch.
20:03: niibu_yaa: - That's good....seems like they've done a better job than BS! did.
20:03: westbaystars: - Akahoshi at the plate. Daiei has been very good at keeping him off the bases here at Fukuoka Dome so far this Series.
20:03: allen: - What? They don't wait to come out of commercial break before restarting the game?
20:04: westbaystars: - No. TV doesn't control the game here. The game is just a filler for commercials.
20:04: westbaystars: - And Akahoshi swings late at a pitch down the middle.
20:04: westbaystars: - Sanshin!
20:04: westbaystars: - Two out.
20:04: niibu_yaa: -
20:05: westbaystars: - 65 pitches, 3 hits, 1 HR so far for Sugiuchi.
20:05: allen: - Michael - When was the last time the Hawks won the series?
20:05: westbaystars: - Looks like I'm wrong about all of Kanemoto's hits being home runs. They just said that he's got 5 hits for the ...
20:05: niibu_yaa: - Not bad not bad....Sugiuchi is playing a little better than average actually.
20:06: westbaystars: - ... Series so far.
20:06: westbaystars: - 2000, I think.
20:06: westbaystars: - Again, I don't have that data handy. And I don't trust my own memory that much.
20:07: westbaystars: - I can look it up next commercial.
20:07: allen: - That's ok - I can't remember what I had for breakfast this morning.
20:07: niibu_yaa: -
20:07: westbaystars: - Kanemoto goes out swinging at a high-outside fastball.
20:08: westbaystars: - The side is retired in order - again.
20:08: westbaystars: - ---
20:08: westbaystars: - Bottom of Sixth: HT 1 - 3 FDH
20:08: westbaystars: - ---
20:08: westbaystars: - No, the Giants won in 2000.
20:09: niibu_yaa: - So Jyojima, Valdez, and Zuleta coming up?
20:10: allen: - Thanks Michael
20:10: westbaystars: - In 1999 Daiei defeated Chunichi (and Hoshino-kantoku) 4 games to 1.
20:10: westbaystars: - Source: 2003 Baseball Record Book
20:11: westbaystars: - Johjima leads off the Daiei half of the sixth.
20:11: allen: - Thanks Michael
20:11: westbaystars: - The heart of the order, as Niibu_yaa-san points out.
20:11: westbaystars: - Johjims grounds the ball to Kataoka at third, and is thrown out. One down.
20:12: allen: - Niibu_yaa-san - Are you keeping a score book?
20:14: niibu_yaa: - no....I'm watching the order on Yahoo BBhttp://live.sports.yahoo.co.jp/baseball/jps/scores/20031026/live/nr/liv37380.htm
20:14: westbaystars: - After two balls, Valdez fouls off two and swings and misses for strike three.
20:14: westbaystars: - Two outs.
20:15: niibu_yaa: - SO hanshin last won in 1985? With Randy Bass?
20:15: westbaystars: - Hanshin fans have their balloons cocked and ready.
20:15: westbaystars: - but Zuleta holds them up with a base hit up the middle.
20:16: allen: - Thanks Niibu_yaa-san
20:16: westbaystars: - Yep. That's the last time Hanshin finished first in the Central League. And they defeated Seibu 4 games to 2.
20:17: niibu_yaa: - and for those keeping track of "Curses
20:17: niibu_yaa: - thus starts the KFC Curse.
20:18: westbaystars: - Shibahara lines the ball deep to left.
20:18: westbaystars: - Going, going,
20:18: westbaystars: - Off the wall.
20:18: niibu_yaa: - =)
20:18: allen: - The KFC Curse?
20:18: westbaystars: - Zuleta, with two outs, is running, rounding third, and scores
20:18: niibu_yaa: - good job by zurechan!!!
20:19: westbaystars: - Daiei increases their lead back up to three, 4-1.
20:19: westbaystars: - Shibahara has a stand-up double.
20:19: westbaystars: - But Torigoe lifts his first pitch foul and behind the first base bag.
20:20: westbaystars: - Arias takes the ball in, and the side is retired.
20:20: niibu_yaa: - Yeah. Happy Hanshin Fans through a "Colonel Sanders" store mascot into the river.
20:20: westbaystars: - But not before Daiei has a two-out rally.
20:20: westbaystars: - ---
20:20: westbaystars: - Top of Seventh: HT 1 - 4 FDH
20:20: westbaystars: - ---
20:20: niibu_yaa: - Gotta love those two out rally's!!!!
20:22: westbaystars: - Hiyama takes a first strike to start the inning this time.
20:22: westbaystars: - Trying to reduce those two-pitch, two out cases?
20:22: allen: - Couldn't they just take a new Colonel Sanders back to the store they took it from and remove the curse?
20:22: niibu_yaa: - Probably if I was Hoshino I'd have made mention of it.
20:23: niibu_yaa: - Nope...... the river is swift murky and somewhat polluted...and they never found it.
20:23: westbaystars: - After another strike, Hiyama reaches out and punches the ball the other way to left.
20:23: westbaystars: - He went with the ball very well.
20:23: westbaystars: - And has a base hit.
20:24: westbaystars: - Arias comes up.
20:24: westbaystars: - And is quickly in the hole, two strikes, no balls.
20:26: westbaystars: - There's a sign in front of the KFC with a photo of the Colonel that reads, "when Hanshin becomes Nippon Ichi, ...
20:26: westbaystars: - ... the Colonel will return."
20:26: allen: - Did they show the American World Series in Japan earlier?
20:26: westbaystars: - Arias pops out to short. One out, runner at first.
20:26: westbaystars: - Probably, but I was out. Haven't been following it.
20:26: niibu_yaa: - Sugoi.....
20:27: westbaystars: - Hamanaka grounds to the left side.
20:27: westbaystars: - Kawasaki grabs the ball running toward second.
20:27: westbaystars: - Throws to second to just get Hiyama.
20:27: niibu_yaa: - Seems like we've heard Torigoe's name connected to a larger number of outs this series.
20:27: westbaystars: - The throw to first is *not* in time.
20:28: westbaystars: - Hanshin gets a quicker runner at first in exchange for their second out.
20:28: westbaystars: - I look up and who do I see. It's a Yagi looking at me.
20:29: westbaystars: - Yes, Yagi is up to bat, pinch hitting for Kataoka.
20:29: niibu_yaa: - hehe...why did I laugh at that.
20:29: westbaystars: - But he swings and misses, and becomes the third out of the inning.
20:29: westbaystars: - Hanshin's Lucky Seven wasn't so lucky.
20:30: westbaystars: - Unless you read a lot of children's books, you might not get that one.
20:30: westbaystars: - ---
20:30: westbaystars: - Bottom of Seventh: HT 1 - 4 FDH
20:30: westbaystars: - ---
20:30: niibu_yaa: - I saw Wada's Mommy on NHK WOrld this morning so is he still on for next game?
20:31: westbaystars: - Daiei fans let loose their jetto fusen - several 10-thousands of them.
20:31: allen: - Do they have a seventh inning stretch in Japan?
20:32: westbaystars: - Kind of, but not really.
20:32: westbaystars: - It's different.
20:32: westbaystars: - Muramatsu lines out directly at Hiyama in right. One out.
20:33: allen: - I would imagine God Bless America is out for the stretch
20:33: westbaystars: - The first pitch to Kawasaki is off of Fukuhara's hip!
20:33: westbaystars: - Maybe his right thigh.
20:33: westbaystars: - The third baseman (not sure who it is now) throws to first.
20:33: westbaystars: - But not in time to get the head sliding Kawasaki.
20:34: Goemon1: - Okihara??
20:34: westbaystars: - Fukuhara throws a few pitches to show that he's OK.
20:34: niibu_yaa: - Okihara is at third I believe.
20:34: westbaystars: - Yes, it is Okihara. The announcers just pointed that out.
20:35: westbaystars: - Iguchi, who's brought Kawasaki around twice this evening, steps up.
20:35: niibu_yaa: - Yeah Okihara...not Sekuhara.
20:35: westbaystars: -
20:35: Goemon1: - ha ha
20:36: westbaystars: - With Kawasaki running, Iguchi swings late at a strike down the middle.
20:36: westbaystars: - And Yano doesn't bother throwing to second. Stolen base.
20:36: westbaystars: - That was strange. Was it supposed to be a hit and run (hit end run)?
20:36: westbaystars: - The next pitch is grounded to second.
20:37: westbaystars: - Iguchi is out, Kawasaki moves to third.
20:37: westbaystars: - Hoshino-kantoku comes out, and Fukuhara is done.
20:39: westbaystars: - Yoshino comes in to throw for Hanshin.
20:40: westbaystars: - The first batter he'll face is #4 batting Matsunaka.
20:40: westbaystars: - And Yoshino's first offering is taken inside and low, ball one.
20:41: allen: - Is it my imagination or is their a quick warm-up period for the relievers?
20:42: westbaystars: - Nine pitches, I believe.
20:42: westbaystars: - Yoshino comes back and strikes out Matsunaka to end the threat.
20:43: westbaystars: - ---
20:43: westbaystars: - Top of Eighth: HT 1 - 4 FDH
20:43: westbaystars: - ---
20:43: allen: - It seemed like it took two minutes for Yoshino to come out of the dugout, get warmed up and throw the first pitch.
20:44: allen: - How has Yoshino done in the series so far?
20:45: Goemon1: - European baseball rules says 8 warm up pitches. ( But that is europe).
20:45: westbaystars: - Please, don't go by the time it takes for me to type what's going on.
20:46: westbaystars: - I had to wait until they returned from commercial to see who it was. He had already finished his warm up pitches then.
20:46: westbaystars: - Okamoto comes on to pitch for Daiei.
20:46: westbaystars: - Sugiuchi threw seven great innings.
20:47: westbaystars: - The first batter he faces is Yano.
20:47: niibu_yaa: - Alright!!!! Okamoto!!!!
20:48: allen: - Michael - OK - Thanks.
20:48: westbaystars: - No problem.
20:49: allen: - Is Okamoto their closer?
20:49: niibu_yaa: - he has been in this series.
20:49: westbaystars: - Yano grounds a weak one bounder back to Okamoto, who throws to first. One out.
20:49: westbaystars: - But he's also been throwing two innings at a time.
20:50: westbaystars: - Fujimoto steps up to the plate.
20:50: niibu_yaa: - True Westbay..... I guess set-up man is a better way to say it.
20:50: allen: - How is he usually used in the regular season?
20:51: westbaystars: - Fujimoto lifts the ball high to Valdez in left.
20:51: niibu_yaa: - Valdez alright
20:51: westbaystars: - Valdez waits patiently, and makes the catch. Two down.
20:52: allen: - What is the roof at Fukuoka Dome like. Is it like the Metrodome where every high fly is an adventure?
20:52: niibu_yaa: - Okamoto did reliefe work I believe. Had 4 saves.http://sports.yahoo.co.jp/baseball/pl/teams/12/stats/45-p.html
20:52: westbaystars: - Saves were pretty evenly distributed between Shinohara and Skrmetta.
20:52: westbaystars: - http://www.japanesebaseball.com/teams/stats.jsp?TeamID=FDH
20:53: MHtrStevie2: - Sorry, but did anyone try the WSPN net broadcast? Just curious, because I think I messed something up...
20:53: westbaystars: - Imaoka watches a 2-2 strike three go by down the middle. He turns and heads back to the dugout.
20:54: westbaystars: - The side is retired.
20:54: allen: - Thanks Michael and niibu_yaa for the background
20:54: westbaystars: - In order yet again.
20:54: westbaystars: - ---
20:54: westbaystars: - Botto of Eighth: HT 1 - 4 FDH
20:54: westbaystars: - ---
20:54: westbaystars: - Ishige takes the mound for Hanshin.
20:54: niibu_yaa: - that's the way Okamoto has been doing them the first set around.
20:55: westbaystars: - Sorry, couldn't listen to it. Have too many other things going on right now.
20:56: niibu_yaa: - Ishige http://japanesebaseball.com/players/player.jsp?PlayerID=192&Year=2003&Part=1
20:56: westbaystars: - Ishige faces Johjima to start off the Hawk half of the height.
20:56: westbaystars: - height ---> eighth.
20:56: westbaystars: - And throws a ball for his first pitch of the game.
20:57: westbaystars: - Johjima lifts Ishige's next offering to shallow left.
20:57: westbaystars: - Fujimoto goes out, and backpeddling, makes the catch.
20:57: westbaystars: - One out.
20:57: westbaystars: - Valdez steps in.
20:58: westbaystars: - He lifts this one deep.
20:58: westbaystars: - No doubt about it.
20:59: westbaystars: - If it's fair, it's gone.
20:59: westbaystars: - And it lands deep in the Daiei oen-dan!
20:59: westbaystars: - Home run.
20:59: westbaystars: - That puts Daiei up 5-1.
20:59: westbaystars: - It's going to be hard for Hanshin to come back from this.
20:59: niibu_yaa: - Insurance!!!!!
20:59: allen: - Ok, Michael whats an oen-dan?
21:00: westbaystars: - The cheering section.
21:00: MHtrStevie2: - I understand, Michael... I was asking allen, or anyone else...
21:00: westbaystars: - Google for: "site:www.japanesebaseball.com oen.dan"
21:01: MHtrStevie2: - But I have a bad feeling I disconnected the broadcast computer getting this computer up to receive the chatroom...
21:01: basebill: - when was the last time the home team won each game in the Japan Series?
21:01: westbaystars: - And Zuleta draws a walk on five pitches. This is a bad sign for Ishige who has fits of control problems.
21:01: allen: - MHtrStevie2 - I have not had a chance. I will try after the game. How's the show going?
21:02: niibu_yaa: - hehe....Well MHtrStevie...I did a 5 hour show when I was in college and realized after I was finished I forgot to start.
21:02: niibu_yaa: - the transmitter.
21:02: westbaystars: - Whoo. That's a good one, Basebill.
21:03: westbaystars: - Looking at by Nippon Series page, now bookmarked, I see that it doesn't break it down by home and away.
21:03: westbaystars: - Sorry.
21:03: niibu_yaa: - 2003 basebill
21:03: MHtrStevie2: - niibu: Ouch... that can't have been good...
21:04: niibu_yaa: - well it was over Holiday so it wasn' t to bad.
21:04: basebill: - ha, ha niibu-yaa-san
21:04: westbaystars: - Shibahara lifts a high fly to first in fair territory. Two down, runner at first
21:04: MHtrStevie2: - I know the station's going out locally... but we have only one active net connection...
21:05: allen: - Am I the only one in this chatroom that doesn't have a radio show?
21:05: westbaystars: - Ohkoshi comes in to pitch run for Zuleta.
21:05: MHtrStevie2: - So I don't think our net transmitter is working at present... so I apologize to anyone if that's the case.
21:05: basebill: - no
21:05: westbaystars: - Probably did before Shibahara came up, but I just noticed it.
21:06: westbaystars: - Since he was running on the 1-1 pitch to Torigoe, that was fouled away.
21:06: niibu_yaa: - Hmm...sounds like Oh is sticking to his game plan....putting Ohkoshi in.
21:07: westbaystars: - Torigoe concludes the inning grounding up the middle.
21:07: westbaystars: - Fujimoto fields the ball and steps on second in the same motion.
21:07: westbaystars: - But Daiei adds an insurance run on Valdez' solo home run.
21:08: westbaystars: - Going to the final inning, Daiei leads 5-1.
21:08: westbaystars: - ---
21:08: westbaystars: - Top of Ninth: HT 1 - 5 FDH
21:08: westbaystars: - ---
21:08: niibu_yaa: - So you think OH sticks with Okamoto or saves him for game seven and goes with "Salary Man"?
21:09: allen: - As Charlie Steiner in the states would say "its the last chance saloon" for Hanshin
21:10: westbaystars: - Meanwhile, at Koshien, several thousand fans have filled the infield stands and are cheering for their Tigers on the ...
21:10: westbaystars: - ... big screen.
21:10: westbaystars: - Okamoto is still in there.
21:11: westbaystars: - And gets two straight strikes on Akahoshi.
21:11: basebill: - who are the probables to start tomorrows game?
21:11: westbaystars: - Before thowing way outside for ball one.
21:11: niibu_yaa: - I heard Wada for Daiei..not sure about the tigers.
21:12: Goemon1: - I would think Trey Moore
21:12: westbaystars: - But Akahoshi drives the ball up the middle. Lead off base hit!
21:12: westbaystars: - And before the ball comes back to the infield, Akahoshi is standing on second.
21:13: westbaystars: - This brings a pow-wow at the mound. But nothing more.
21:13: westbaystars: - Moore was Game 3's starter, and Hoshino is going straight through his rotation.
21:13: westbaystars: - Kanemoto comes to the plate.
21:13: westbaystars: - So Moore would be a safe bet.
21:14: westbaystars: - But Hoshino-kantoku does like to fool the opposition at times.
21:14: basebill: - arigato
21:14: niibu_yaa: - how about Wada?
21:14: westbaystars: - Kanemoto is having troubles with the calls, as he gets a curve on the inside called strike one (1-1) and
21:15: westbaystars: - another called strike two on the outside part of the plate.
21:15: westbaystars: - The next pitch is high, but swung on hard and missed. Sanshin.
21:16: westbaystars: - I would hope that Saitoh would get another start, but am not sure.
21:16: westbaystars: - Hiyama comes up to the plate.
21:16: niibu_yaa: - Yeah I'm not opposed to seeing Saitoh again.
21:16: seven up: - daiei will go with left handers
21:16: westbaystars: - Hiyama hit a home run in the fourth inning for the only Hanshin run.
21:17: westbaystars: - And he gives this one a ride to center.
21:17: westbaystars: - Muramatsu catches the ball on the run to the fense for the out.
21:17: westbaystars: - Akahoshi touches out and goes to third.
21:18: westbaystars: - Then, Murmatsu slowly turns around and eventually throws the ball in, while Akahoshi thinks about going home.
21:18: westbaystars: - But he holds at third.
21:18: seven up: - tags up
21:18: westbaystars: - The next pitch (to Arias) is lifted to shallow left.
21:18: westbaystars: - Torigoe goes back.
21:18: westbaystars: - And the game is over.
21:18: westbaystars: - The Series is now tied 6-6.
21:18: westbaystars: - Sorry, 3-3.
21:19: seven up: - seven up it is
21:19: niibu_yaa: -
21:19: westbaystars: - We'll be back here again tomorrow evening for the final.
21:19: westbaystars: - Those of you who were rooting for seven games, now is the time to go one way or the other.
21:19: westbaystars: - ---
21:19: westbaystars: - Game final
21:19: seven up: - ask me in the ninth
21:20: basebill: - good the team I was rooting for has won....7
21:20: westbaystars: - Hanshin Tigers 1 - 5 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
21:20: westbaystars: - ---
21:20: seven up: - otsukaresama deshita
21:20: basebill: - Go Tigers
21:20: niibu_yaa: - Oh Kantou!!
21:20: Peter: - thank you
21:20: allen: - Michael, thanks for your words-eye view and your insights on Japanese Baseball - I had a great time
21:20: seven up: - that was for mw
21:21: Peter: - go DAIEI!!!!!!!!!!!
21:21: niibu_yaa: - yeah micheal I can see how you can't keep up with him when he is speaking.
21:21: westbaystars: - My pleasure.
21:21: basebill: - as always, Westbay-san,thank you very much
21:22: MHtrStevie2: - Yes, thanks Michael! I had fun bringing this game to my listeners live!
21:22: westbaystars: - I'd like to hear any feedback on that. Any interest at your university?
21:23: MHtrStevie2: - Well, I didn't get any calls, but I usually don't anyway... =)
21:24: seven up: - does anyone think that igawa will start tomorrow???
21:24: niibu_yaa: - Sugiuchi?
21:24: MHtrStevie2: - 6 AM isn't the big time for college students sleeping off Sat. night... =)
21:24: westbaystars: - We have two Heros for the Hero Interview this evening. Starter Sugiuchi and RBI driver Iguchi.
21:24: niibu_yaa: - thanks I thought that is what they said.
21:25: westbaystars: - Understood.
21:25: niibu_yaa: - Hard to hear sometimes with breaks in the Live Sound.
21:25: seven up: - mw.. do you think iguchi goes tomorrow... i think he might
21:26: seven up: - igawa
21:26: MHtrStevie2: - But I've definitely been entranced by the series...
21:26: westbaystars: - My first night here I only had one viewer.
21:26: MHtrStevie2: - So I figure next season I'll try to follow the full season on the show and see the response...
21:26: seven up: - you need better advertising
21:26: niibu_yaa: - hehe..yeah I was there that night.
21:26: westbaystars: - I really don't know who will pitch tomorrow. I think that Wada was scheduled the last time the rotation was listed ...
21:27: MHtrStevie2: - I have to get some fight songs between now and then to play... =)
21:27: westbaystars: - ... in Nikkan. But haven't seen any since.
21:27: seven up: - wada for daiei... leftys are wining
21:27: seven up: - igawa might go for hanshin
21:28: niibu_yaa: - Yeah that is what his mom said on NHK world. hehe
21:29: westbaystars: - Ah. I'd rather have 10 people who care than 1,000 hits a day.
21:29: westbaystars: - That's the difference between a hobby site like this and corporate site.
21:29: niibu_yaa: - ALright thanks Mr. Westbay. It was nice to be able to read the
21:30: seven up: - you know mw... this will be really big in japan... a monday night game...all will be watching
21:30: niibu_yaa: - play by play and catch up on what I missed. I was able to hear the first inning on the plane. But
21:30: niibu_yaa: - missed the rest on my drive from the airport.
21:30: seven up: - 1000 hits is better..for you will then get a 100 who care
21:31: Martin: - Wow, Hawks win. Its gonna be 7 games.
21:32: westbaystars: - Yep. Welcome back.
21:32: Martin: - My pc at home is much too slow. Tomorrow will be better at work, haha
21:33: westbaystars: - And just in time for me to shut down the chat.
21:33: westbaystars: - Need to post this so that all can read the whole game.
21:33: seven up: - mw... thanks for this... i like it
21:33: Martin: - Irabu didn't do that good today? 2 0/3 inn.
21:34: basebill: - good
21:34: seven up: - i am going to go now.. but if you need more server power you need to let meknow before december
21:34: Martin: - See you tomorrow
21:34: westbaystars: - Tomorrow all.
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CHATROOM: n Series Game 6/Back to Fukuoka Dome/english//26 17:23
MODERATORS: westbaystars
18:00: Allen: - I'm going to try to hang in there with you guys for a bit. It's around 2 AM here in California
18:09: Peter: - hi where can i watch in internet the game live
18:09: Peter: - ?????
18:15: westbaystars: - OK. Just got back from dinner. We're a few minutes away from the start of the game.
18:15: westbaystars: - To my knowledge, you can't watch the game on the Internet.
18:16: allen: - Thanks Westbaystars for providing this service.
18:16: westbaystars: - There are several threads on watching the game on TV in North America. Please refer to the forums for those.
18:16: westbaystars: - My pleasure. Getting fingers warmed up now.
18:17: Goemon: - Any news on tonights starting pitchers
18:17: westbaystars: - 2 am. Sounds tough.
18:18: allen: - This is the first and only night I can join because of my work schedule
18:18: westbaystars: - Yes. Sugiuchi vs. Irabu.
18:18: westbaystars: - Game 2 match-up.
18:18: westbaystars: - Well, glad you can be here.
18:19: Goemon: - Scary. Was hoping it would be Fukuhara.
18:19: westbaystars: - Sugiuchi's first pitch to Imaoka is swung on and missed.
18:19: Peter: - thanks
18:19: westbaystars: - And Game 6 is now underway.
18:20: allen: - I think Irabu should fare better tonight than he did in his first outing
18:20: westbaystars: - I was expecting it to be Saitoh. Guess Oh is saving him for Game 7.
18:20: dazza: - allen how did a japanese baseball fan end up in California?
18:20: westbaystars: - Imaoka has now taken 3 straight balls, and lifts the next pitch up the first base side.
18:21: Goemon: - Lets hope
18:21: westbaystars: - Muranaka trotts in, is under it, and there's one out, Muranaka catching the ball on the line.
18:21: allen: - I love the game and I try to follow as much as I can.
18:23: westbaystars: - Akahoshi grounds a 2-2 pitch to Torigoe at short. He isn't fast enough, and becomes out number two.
18:23: westbaystars: - Kanemoto, the front-runner for MVP, steps up.
18:24: westbaystars: - All four of Kanemoto's hits this series have been home runs.
18:24: allen: - Westbaystars - Is there anyway I can convince you to do a game of the week like this next season?
18:24: westbaystars: - That's an idea.
18:25: westbaystars: - Kanemoto lifts the ball behind second base, and is out number three.
18:25: westbaystars: - At the end of half an inning, Hanshin is scoreless.
18:25: westbaystars: - ---
18:25: westbaystars: - Bottom of First - HT 0 - 0 FDH
18:25: westbaystars: - ---
18:26: westbaystars: - I don't think that I can promise a game every week, but I think it is reasonable for more than just the All Stars and NS
18:26: allen: - Now do the Hawks tailor their game to the dome much like the Twins do in the states?
18:27: westbaystars: - I think they do.
18:27: westbaystars: - When Chunichi moved from Nagoya Kyujyo, they changed staff to fit Nagoya Dome more.
18:28: westbaystars: - Muramatsu grounds out to Imaoka at second, one quick out.
18:28: westbaystars: - As mentioned before, Irabu is the starting pitcher for Hanshin.
18:28: westbaystars: - Nice bunt by Kawasaki!
18:28: westbaystars: - He lays the safety bunt down right in front of the plate.
18:29: westbaystars: - By the time Irabu grabs it, he doesn't even bother throwing to first.
18:29: westbaystars: - Kawasaki was fast out of the left handed batter's box.
18:29: westbaystars: - Iguchi is swinging first pitch, and fouls the ball off.
18:29: Goemon: - Is he the guy who got a concussion last game??
18:29: Goemon: - Kawasaki??
18:30: westbaystars: - Iguchi lifts the next pitch deep to right.
18:30: westbaystars: - Haitta! Home run!
18:30: westbaystars: - Iguchi puts Daiei on the board first with a two-run home run.
18:32: westbaystars: - I missed the game, so I looked it up in yesterday's Nikkan Sports.
18:32: allen: - Oh no. I don't think their going to be patient with Irabu. He's gotta be on a short leash
18:32: westbaystars: - Yes. Kawasaki was the one taken out by Hanshin's Shuta.
18:33: westbaystars: - Matsunaka draws a walk on seven pitches. That just about doubles Irabu's pitch count so far this game.
18:33: westbaystars: - The first three batters were swinging early.
18:33: Goemon: - Why Irabu??
18:34: westbaystars: - Johjima lifts Irabu's second offering to shallow left field. Fujimoto goes back to make the catch.
18:34: westbaystars: - Two outs. (Slow) runner on first.
18:35: westbaystars: - Valdez steps up to the plate.
18:35: westbaystars: - Irabu is next in Hoshino-kantoku's rotation.
18:36: westbaystars: - Valdez is keeping alive, foulding off a close 2-2 offering.
18:37: westbaystars: - And is called out strike three on a fork that grazes the outside corner.
18:37: westbaystars: - The side is retired, but not before Daiei scores two on Igawa's 2-run home run.
18:37: westbaystars: - ---
18:38: westbaystars: - Top of Second: HT 0 - 2 FDH
18:38: westbaystars: - ---
18:39: allen: - Is their talk of going to interleague play in Japan. I would think it would be more interesting.
18:39: westbaystars: - Sugiuchi faces Hiyama to start the top of the second.
18:40: westbaystars: - Hiyama lifts the ball behind the second base bag, but Torigoe is there to take it in for the out.
18:40: westbaystars: - One quick out.
18:40: westbaystars: - There's always such talk from the Pacific League teams. But the Central teams won't give up their Giants' games.
18:40: westbaystars: - Arias comes up next.
18:41: westbaystars: - Arias swings through strike three with Johjima setup outside.
18:42: westbaystars: - But the ball was over the plate a lot more than Johjima was setup for.
18:42: westbaystars: - Nonetheless, that's two outs.
18:43: westbaystars: - Hamanaka follows by driving his first pitch to center, right at Muramatsu who comes in a few steps to get it.
18:43: westbaystars: - And the side is retired in order again.
18:43: westbaystars: - Sugiuchi is looking good.
18:43: westbaystars: - ---
18:43: westbaystars: - Bottom of Second: HT 0 - 2 FDH
18:44: westbaystars: - ---
18:44: allen: - Has there ever been a no-hitter in the Japan Series?
18:45: westbaystars: - I'm not sure. Don't have Nippon Series records handy. Sorry.
18:45: westbaystars: - I tend to be reactive to what's written.
18:45: westbaystars: - Irabu goes no strikes, three balls to Zuleta before throwing one down the middle (higher portion of the strike zone)
18:45: westbaystars: - for strike one.
18:46: westbaystars: - The next pitch is fouled off the right side into the stands, full count.
18:47: westbaystars: - Zuleta grounds the ball to third. Kataoka fields the ball behind the bag with his momentum carrying him ...
18:47: westbaystars: - ... behind the third base coaches' box.
18:47: westbaystars: - The throw to first is in time, as Zuleta doesn't appear to be that fast.
18:47: westbaystars: - One down.
18:48: westbaystars: - Shibahara follows by grounding Irabu's first pitch past a diving Imaoka at second. Base hit.
18:48: westbaystars: - Runner at first, one out.
18:48: westbaystars: - Torigoe comes up, showing bunt, takes strike one.
18:49: westbaystars: - Oh-kantoku came out of the dugout to get the attention of his third base coach.
18:49: westbaystars: - Game him some new signs, those were relayed to Torigoe.
18:49: westbaystars: - And Torigoe takes ball one without showing bunt.
18:50: westbaystars: - Torigoe grounds the next pitch up the middle.
18:50: westbaystars: - Fujimoto gets to the ball just behind the second base bag.
18:51: westbaystars: - Flips to Imaoka for one, the relay to first is *not* in time.
18:51: westbaystars: - Two out, runner exchanged at first.
18:51: westbaystars: - And Torigoe is off and running on the first pitch!
18:51: westbaystars: - Yano's throw to second is not in time (and high). Safe
18:52: westbaystars: - Daiei's top of the order, Muramatsu, is at the plate.
18:53: westbaystars: - Muramatsu, though, flys out to Arias in foul territory up the first base line.
18:54: westbaystars: - The side is retired.
18:54: westbaystars: - Daiei threatened, but failed to score.
18:54: westbaystars: - ---
18:54: westbaystars: - Top of Third: HT 0 - 2 FDH
18:54: westbaystars: - ---
18:55: allen: - Are the American Major Leaguers coming over to Japan this year?
18:56: westbaystars: - Kataoka grounds Sugiuchi's first pitch to him up the first base side.
18:56: westbaystars: - Sugiuchi fields the ball and tosses to Matsunaka for the first out.
18:56: westbaystars: - I don't think so. They come over every even year.
18:57: allen: - I would like to see the Japanese stars come over some time. I would go out and watch that.
18:57: westbaystars: - With a few exceptions (when they didn't come, not when they came on an odd year.)
18:58: westbaystars: - Yano rips Hanshin's first hit of the night up the middle.
18:58: westbaystars: - Hanshin has their first runner aboard with one out in the third.
18:59: allen: - Oh Man, I thought I was going to witness a no-hitter tonight.
18:59: dazza: - there goes the no hitter
18:59: westbaystars: - Fujimoto grounds the ball to the left side.
19:00: westbaystars: - The throw is wide of first, but Muranaka grabs the ball with his foot still on first.
19:00: westbaystars: - Yano advances to second on the play.
19:00: westbaystars: - I think it would be great for them to tour the U.S., too. The problem is sponsorship.
19:01: westbaystars: - Same problem we ran into with ESPN airing this Series.
19:01: westbaystars: - You can fill Tokyo Dome with the Nichi-Bei Series. But can you do the same in St. Louis?
19:02: westbaystars: - Imaoka grounds weakly to second, and is thrown out for out number three.
19:02: allen: - I was surprised that the local Japanese-language station here in LA didn't pick up this series.
19:02: westbaystars: - Hanshin got a man as far as second base. But still, no score.
19:02: westbaystars: - ---
19:02: westbaystars: - Bottom of Third: HT 0 - 2 FDH
19:02: westbaystars: - ---
19:02: dazza: - allen, I went to 2 of the japan series games and had much more fun than I ever did at a MLB game in the US
19:03: westbaystars: - Ii ne.
19:04: westbaystars: - Martin, thanks for coming. I've adopted your score along the inning line, as you can see.
19:04: westbaystars: - That was a great idea. Helps the score stand out.
19:04: allen: - Maybe not in St. Louis - but here in LA or Seattle where the Japanese fans are supportive you could get a full house
19:05: Martin: - Thank you
19:05: allen: - Dazza - If it's anything like the Angel crowds last season I believe you.
19:05: westbaystars: - Irabu hits Kawasaki's front foot to put the lead-off runner on.
19:06: Martin: - I am a little bit late today. Completely forgot that last night the winter time went in.
19:06: dazza: - the japanses fans have so much fun at games, the fans stand up and cheer non-stop throughout the entire game,
19:06: dazza: - they have a different cheer for every batter
19:06: dazza: - and they serve beer the entire game!
19:07: westbaystars: - And Kawasaki has a stolen base, way ahead of the throw, on Irabu's first pitch to Iguchi.
19:07: westbaystars: - Iguchi grounds a ball to the left side.
19:07: westbaystars: - Fujimoto tries to grab the grounder on one bound running in, but the ball gets by him!
19:07: allen: - Dazza - That sounds great. I hope to come out and experience it.
19:07: westbaystars: - Kawasaki, running on the hit, rounds thrid and scores!
19:08: westbaystars: - Satoh-pitching coach goes out to the mound, and Irabu is heading back to the dugout before Hoshino-kantoku comes out.
19:08: Goemon: - It seems to me like they have an easy time stealing of Irabu.
19:08: dazza: - you should I have been to numerous games in the US and none of them compare to a japanese game
19:09: dazza: - when I went to gam,es 1&2 it was my first experience of a japanese game and I loved it
19:10: westbaystars: - Wow! How do you get to watch the Nippon Series as your first Pro Yakyu experiences?
19:11: westbaystars: - Fukuhara comes in to pitch. Didn't someone want him to start?
19:11: dazza: - my best friend is jeff williams the pitcher for the tigers so I went and stayed with him and got to see games 1&2
19:11: Goemon: - Yes! A bit too late though....
19:11: westbaystars: - The first batter he faces is Matsunaka, who takes strike one.
19:11: dazza: - I wish I was there for games 4*5 when he pitched
19:12: allen: - If Fukuhara is pitching - Who is going to pitch tommorrow if they have to go to game 7
19:12: westbaystars: - And the next pitch, called a ball, although it looked like a strike to me (and Yano)
19:12: westbaystars: - Iguchi breaks for second.
19:12: Goemon: - I bet Moore will pitch tomorrow!!
19:13: westbaystars: - But he is thrown out as Yano puts the ball right on the money, right at Iguchi's sliding feet.
19:13: allen: - Dazza - Do you have tickets for game 7?
19:13: westbaystars: - Muramatsu then drives the next pitch to right and off the wall.
19:13: westbaystars: - He hobbles around first, but stays there. Ah, if only Iguchi were still on base.
19:14: westbaystars: - That puts a runner at first again, with one out.
19:14: dazza: - i am in australia right now, i had to leave after game 2 to come back to work
19:14: Martin: - I left my password for yahoo radio at work. Am trying to resubscribe again so I can listen to the game.
19:15: Martin: - Any help?
19:16: allen: - Dazza - Any pro baseball leagues in Australia to follow and if so when do they start?
19:17: dazza: - there isnt a league here anymore. I actually live in the US but am in australia for work for a few months
19:17: westbaystars: - Current situation: Daiei up 3-0, one out, runner on first, bottom of third.
19:17: dazza: - pro league that is, there are amateur leagues
19:17: westbaystars: - And Johjima walks on full count to put runners at first and second.
19:17: westbaystars: - Valdez coming to the plate.
19:18: allen: - Martin - Didn't realize the game was on the radio over the Internet. Is their an English version?
19:18: Martin: - No its completely in japanese
19:19: allen: - Even if there was an English version - this is a lot of fun.
19:19: westbaystars: - And Valdez strikes out swinging at a high pitch. Two outs.
19:20: Martin: - go to http://chat.yahoo.co.jp/ and click on 福岡ダイエーホークス but you need a password and I left mine at work
19:20: westbaystars: - Zuleta comes to the plate.
19:21: allen: - Dazza - Perhaps someday you can explain Australian Rules Football to me
19:21: MHtrStevie: - Greetings! What's the situation at this point? (And who's pitching?)
19:22: dazza: - i actually play it in a league in Arizona and California, where do you live in Cali?
19:22: westbaystars: - Daiei up 3-0, bottom of the 3rd.
19:22: westbaystars: - 2-2 count to Zuleta with runners at first and second, two out.
19:23: dazza: - allen - www.calfooty.com
19:23: westbaystars: - And he grounds a high bounder back to Fukuhara on the mound (replacing Irabu earlier this inning).
19:23: dazza: - www.usfooty.com
19:23: dazza: - www.azafl.com
19:23: westbaystars: - The ball comes down, Fukuhara throws to first, and the side is retired.
19:23: dazza: - Wow Irabu didnt last long
19:23: allen: - Dazza - Cool. I live in Orange County near Disneyland
19:23: westbaystars: - But not before Daiei scored another run.
19:23: westbaystars: - ---
19:23: westbaystars: - Top of Fourth
19:24: westbaystars: - HT 0 - 3 FDH
19:24: westbaystars: - ---
19:24: dazza: - the Orange County Bombers won the california league this year (and beat my team) you should watch them play
19:25: dazza: - www.ocbombers.com
19:25: westbaystars: - Daiei had their running game going against Irabu. After Fukuhara came in, Yano was finally able to throw a stealing ...
19:25: westbaystars: - ... Hawk out.
19:25: allen: - Dazza - when does the season start and where do they play?
19:25: MHtrStevie: - Thanks again for doing this, west... these chats have been most excellent!
19:25: westbaystars: - Sugiura gets Akahashi to ground out to short one one pitch.
19:26: westbaystars: - He's been having an easy time with Tigers, who have been swinging early in the count.
19:26: westbaystars: - Kanemoto lines out to Torigoe, playing close to the second base bag.]
19:26: westbaystars: - Two pitches, two outs.
19:27: allen: - Westbaystars- Do you have a pitch count on Sugiura - It seems like he could go all the way if he keeps this up.
19:27: westbaystars: - Hiyama lifts the ball deep to right.
19:27: westbaystars: - Haitta. Home run into Daiei's oen-dan in right.
19:28: westbaystars: - This is Hanshin's first home run of the Series that wasn't hit by Kanemoto.
19:28: westbaystars: - No pitch count, yet. I'll relay it when they show it.
19:28: MHtrStevie: - Who did the scoring for Hawks so far?
19:28: westbaystars: - Hanshin is on the board, getting their first run off of Sugiuchi in 11+ innings.
19:29: allen: - Are there a lot of homeruns in this dome?
19:29: westbaystars: - Iguchi hit a two run home run in the first.
19:29: westbaystars: - Arias grounds out to second to retire the side.
19:30: westbaystars: - But not before Hiyama hits a solo home run to put Hanshin on the board.
19:30: westbaystars: - ---
19:30: westbaystars: - Bottom of Fourth: HT 1 - 3 FDH
19:30: westbaystars: - ---
19:30: dazza: - verys short outfields as well
19:31: Goemon1: - Good job Hiyama.!!!! ( Got disconnected there for a while)
19:31: MHtrStevie: - Who scored for Hawks in the third?
19:31: westbaystars: - The other run was driven in last innning when Kawasaki was hit by a pitch, he stole second, and Iguchi drove him in.
19:32: MHtrStevie: - Wow... so Iguchi has all Hawks RBI at this point...
19:32: westbaystars: - Shibahara flies out to left for out number one.
19:33: westbaystars: - Now that you mention it, yes.
19:33: westbaystars: - Fukuhara throws three straight balls to Torigoe before throwing one down the middle, taken for strike one.
19:33: westbaystars: - The next pitch is also watched, full count.
19:35: westbaystars: - A few foul balls rack up Fukuhara's pitch count.
19:35: westbaystars: - And he takes ball four.
19:35: westbaystars: - One out, runner on first.
19:36: westbaystars: - That's 31 pitches for Fukuhara, who came in in the middle of last inning.
19:36: westbaystars: - I don't think Sugiuchi has too many more than that through four innings.
19:37: Martin: - I'm having problems with my pc. Wil be back later.
19:38: westbaystars: - With Torigoe running, Muramatsu flung his bat out there, foulding the pitch off, and letting the bat go up the first ...
19:38: westbaystars: - ... base side.
19:38: westbaystars: - See you then.
19:39: dazza: - westbaystars and gang, I have to leave now as I have to meet some people but I appreciate all the effort
19:39: dazza: - I will check back when I come home to see the score
19:40: westbaystars: - Have a good time.
19:40: westbaystars: - Muramatsu lines the ball into right-center (uchu-kan).
19:40: allen: - Dazza - take it easy - perhaps we'll see you in OC at an Austrailan rules game
19:41: westbaystars: - Akahoshi, on a dead run from center to right, reaches out and gets the ball.
19:41: westbaystars: - He turns, fires to first, and Torigoe is doubled up, well around second base.
19:41: westbaystars: - The side is retired.
19:41: Goemon1: - Nice
19:42: westbaystars: - ---
19:42: allen: - Wow that sounded like a great play!
19:42: westbaystars: - Top of Fifth: HT 1 - 3 FDH
19:42: westbaystars: - ---
19:42: westbaystars: - It was. With pretty much anyone else in center, that would have been through and one bounced to the wall.
19:43: MHtrStevie: - west, would you mind if I use info from you to give some live game updates on my radio show this morning?
19:43: westbaystars: - Hamanaka flies out to Matsunaka next to the right field screen in foul territory.
19:43: westbaystars: - Again on the first pitch. One out.
19:43: MHtrStevie: - I'm doing a J-Pop radio show on my local college station... =)
19:44: westbaystars: - Feel free for anything I write. You should probably ask anyone else before quoting them.
19:44: westbaystars: - And my name is Michael Westbay. Not just West.
19:45: MHtrStevie: - Oh, no quotes... =) Just general game info... who scored when, and such...
19:45: niibu_yaa: - sweet The Hawks are up.
19:45: westbaystars: - Kataoka has lines out to third on Sugiuchi's third pitch to him.
19:45: MHtrStevie: - Sorry, just using "west" for short typing...
19:45: westbaystars: - I can't think of any objections to that. Feel free.
19:46: westbaystars: - Yano beats out a high bounder to third. That's his second hit of the game.
19:47: westbaystars: - Ah. I tend to type out everything. But then, I'm not a chat/IMer for the most part.
19:47: allen: - MHtrStevie - What college are you at and is your show available over the internet?
19:47: MHtrStevie: - Thanks... I do appreciate it.
19:48: MHtrStevie: - allen: Skidmore in upstate NY, and yes, it's available thru ShoutCast... do you know that service?
19:48: westbaystars: - But Fujimoto grounds to second, and Hanshin hits the breaks.
19:48: MHtrStevie: - Can't vouch for the quality of signal, though... =)
19:49: westbaystars: - A friend who I converted from M$ to FreeBSD loves ShoutCast. Says that it's better quality than MS Media Player's ...
19:49: westbaystars: - ... radio stations.
19:49: westbaystars: - That's what he likes best about FreeBSD so far (other than the lack of worm attacks).
19:49: westbaystars: - ---
19:49: allen: - MHtrStevie - I'm not sure if I have listened over ShoutCast - What time does your show go on?
19:50: MHtrStevie: - I'll be on in about 15 minutes, and will be on for the next 3 hours...
19:50: westbaystars: - Bottom of Fifth: HT 1 - 3 FDH
19:50: westbaystars: - ---
19:50: MHtrStevie: - I think ShoutCast works through WinAmp, if I remember correctly...
19:50: westbaystars: - Ah, live updates on the radio in the U.S. This is nice.
19:50: MHtrStevie: - www.shoutcast.com, and do a search for "WSPN"...
19:51: niibu_yaa: -
19:51: allen: - MHtrStevie - Is your show in English or Japanese?
19:51: a's fan: - what channel is the game being broadcast on? I'm not getting it where I am
19:51: westbaystars: - Fukuhara strikes out Kawasaki swinging for the first out.
19:51: MHtrStevie: - I have to do a lengthy series summary at the top of the show first... =)
19:52: MHtrStevie: - English... I only know what little Japanese I've picked up watching and listening...
19:52: niibu_yaa: - Guess Kawasaki's leg injury(?) of last game wasn't fatal.
19:53: westbaystars: - No. He's been the leading catalyst this game.
19:53: westbaystars: - Iguchi lines a base hit to right.
19:53: niibu_yaa: - http://chat.yahoo.co.jp
19:53: a's fan: - what's the score? i just got on here?
19:53: Goemon1: - Moodashoo??
19:53: westbaystars: - HT 1 - 3 FDH
19:53: a's fan: - thanks, go Tigers
19:53: westbaystars: - Iguchi's 2-run homer in the first, Iguchi's RBI single in the fourth.
19:54: westbaystars: - Hanshin scored on Hiyama's solo home run in the fourth.
19:54: westbaystars: - Correction: Iguchi's RBI hit was in the third.
19:56: westbaystars: - Matsunaka makes Fukuhara work, fouling off anything close with a 2 strike, 1 ball count.
19:56: niibu_yaa: - Great. Perfect Game for Iguchi to come around, current situation aside.
19:56: westbaystars: - And he grounds into an inning ending double play to Fujimoto at short, right on the second base bag.
19:57: westbaystars: - ---
19:57: westbaystars: - Top of Sixth: HT 1 - 3 FDH
19:57: westbaystars: - ---
19:59: niibu_yaa: - sounds like cm's haven't changed much since I left.
19:59: westbaystars: - Yes, that was Iguchi's third hit of the game.
20:00: westbaystars: - Hanshin starts off the sixth at the top of their order in Imaoka.
20:01: westbaystars: - And he lines the ball hard to the left side.
20:01: westbaystars: - But Torigoe stabs the ball out of the air.
20:01: westbaystars: - One out.
20:02: westbaystars: - As for commercials, I've got to say that TV Asahi has been good at getting back to the game before the first pitch.
20:02: westbaystars: - Giri-giri sometimes, but still before the first pitch.
20:03: niibu_yaa: - That's good....seems like they've done a better job than BS! did.
20:03: westbaystars: - Akahoshi at the plate. Daiei has been very good at keeping him off the bases here at Fukuoka Dome so far this Series.
20:03: allen: - What? They don't wait to come out of commercial break before restarting the game?
20:04: westbaystars: - No. TV doesn't control the game here. The game is just a filler for commercials.
20:04: westbaystars: - And Akahoshi swings late at a pitch down the middle.
20:04: westbaystars: - Sanshin!
20:04: westbaystars: - Two out.
20:04: niibu_yaa: -
20:05: westbaystars: - 65 pitches, 3 hits, 1 HR so far for Sugiuchi.
20:05: allen: - Michael - When was the last time the Hawks won the series?
20:05: westbaystars: - Looks like I'm wrong about all of Kanemoto's hits being home runs. They just said that he's got 5 hits for the ...
20:05: niibu_yaa: - Not bad not bad....Sugiuchi is playing a little better than average actually.
20:06: westbaystars: - ... Series so far.
20:06: westbaystars: - 2000, I think.
20:06: westbaystars: - Again, I don't have that data handy. And I don't trust my own memory that much.
20:07: westbaystars: - I can look it up next commercial.
20:07: allen: - That's ok - I can't remember what I had for breakfast this morning.
20:07: niibu_yaa: -
20:07: westbaystars: - Kanemoto goes out swinging at a high-outside fastball.
20:08: westbaystars: - The side is retired in order - again.
20:08: westbaystars: - ---
20:08: westbaystars: - Bottom of Sixth: HT 1 - 3 FDH
20:08: westbaystars: - ---
20:08: westbaystars: - No, the Giants won in 2000.
20:09: niibu_yaa: - So Jyojima, Valdez, and Zuleta coming up?
20:10: allen: - Thanks Michael
20:10: westbaystars: - In 1999 Daiei defeated Chunichi (and Hoshino-kantoku) 4 games to 1.
20:10: westbaystars: - Source: 2003 Baseball Record Book
20:11: westbaystars: - Johjima leads off the Daiei half of the sixth.
20:11: allen: - Thanks Michael
20:11: westbaystars: - The heart of the order, as Niibu_yaa-san points out.
20:11: westbaystars: - Johjims grounds the ball to Kataoka at third, and is thrown out. One down.
20:12: allen: - Niibu_yaa-san - Are you keeping a score book?
20:14: niibu_yaa: - no....I'm watching the order on Yahoo BBhttp://live.sports.yahoo.co.jp/baseball/jps/scores/20031026/live/nr/liv37380.htm
20:14: westbaystars: - After two balls, Valdez fouls off two and swings and misses for strike three.
20:14: westbaystars: - Two outs.
20:15: niibu_yaa: - SO hanshin last won in 1985? With Randy Bass?
20:15: westbaystars: - Hanshin fans have their balloons cocked and ready.
20:15: westbaystars: - but Zuleta holds them up with a base hit up the middle.
20:16: allen: - Thanks Niibu_yaa-san
20:16: westbaystars: - Yep. That's the last time Hanshin finished first in the Central League. And they defeated Seibu 4 games to 2.
20:17: niibu_yaa: - and for those keeping track of "Curses
20:17: niibu_yaa: - thus starts the KFC Curse.
20:18: westbaystars: - Shibahara lines the ball deep to left.
20:18: westbaystars: - Going, going,
20:18: westbaystars: - Off the wall.
20:18: niibu_yaa: - =)
20:18: allen: - The KFC Curse?
20:18: westbaystars: - Zuleta, with two outs, is running, rounding third, and scores
20:18: niibu_yaa: - good job by zurechan!!!
20:19: westbaystars: - Daiei increases their lead back up to three, 4-1.
20:19: westbaystars: - Shibahara has a stand-up double.
20:19: westbaystars: - But Torigoe lifts his first pitch foul and behind the first base bag.
20:20: westbaystars: - Arias takes the ball in, and the side is retired.
20:20: niibu_yaa: - Yeah. Happy Hanshin Fans through a "Colonel Sanders" store mascot into the river.
20:20: westbaystars: - But not before Daiei has a two-out rally.
20:20: westbaystars: - ---
20:20: westbaystars: - Top of Seventh: HT 1 - 4 FDH
20:20: westbaystars: - ---
20:20: niibu_yaa: - Gotta love those two out rally's!!!!
20:22: westbaystars: - Hiyama takes a first strike to start the inning this time.
20:22: westbaystars: - Trying to reduce those two-pitch, two out cases?
20:22: allen: - Couldn't they just take a new Colonel Sanders back to the store they took it from and remove the curse?
20:22: niibu_yaa: - Probably if I was Hoshino I'd have made mention of it.
20:23: niibu_yaa: - Nope...... the river is swift murky and somewhat polluted...and they never found it.
20:23: westbaystars: - After another strike, Hiyama reaches out and punches the ball the other way to left.
20:23: westbaystars: - He went with the ball very well.
20:23: westbaystars: - And has a base hit.
20:24: westbaystars: - Arias comes up.
20:24: westbaystars: - And is quickly in the hole, two strikes, no balls.
20:26: westbaystars: - There's a sign in front of the KFC with a photo of the Colonel that reads, "when Hanshin becomes Nippon Ichi, ...
20:26: westbaystars: - ... the Colonel will return."
20:26: allen: - Did they show the American World Series in Japan earlier?
20:26: westbaystars: - Arias pops out to short. One out, runner at first.
20:26: westbaystars: - Probably, but I was out. Haven't been following it.
20:26: niibu_yaa: - Sugoi.....
20:27: westbaystars: - Hamanaka grounds to the left side.
20:27: westbaystars: - Kawasaki grabs the ball running toward second.
20:27: westbaystars: - Throws to second to just get Hiyama.
20:27: niibu_yaa: - Seems like we've heard Torigoe's name connected to a larger number of outs this series.
20:27: westbaystars: - The throw to first is *not* in time.
20:28: westbaystars: - Hanshin gets a quicker runner at first in exchange for their second out.
20:28: westbaystars: - I look up and who do I see. It's a Yagi looking at me.
20:29: westbaystars: - Yes, Yagi is up to bat, pinch hitting for Kataoka.
20:29: niibu_yaa: - hehe...why did I laugh at that.
20:29: westbaystars: - But he swings and misses, and becomes the third out of the inning.
20:29: westbaystars: - Hanshin's Lucky Seven wasn't so lucky.
20:30: westbaystars: - Unless you read a lot of children's books, you might not get that one.
20:30: westbaystars: - ---
20:30: westbaystars: - Bottom of Seventh: HT 1 - 4 FDH
20:30: westbaystars: - ---
20:30: niibu_yaa: - I saw Wada's Mommy on NHK WOrld this morning so is he still on for next game?
20:31: westbaystars: - Daiei fans let loose their jetto fusen - several 10-thousands of them.
20:31: allen: - Do they have a seventh inning stretch in Japan?
20:32: westbaystars: - Kind of, but not really.
20:32: westbaystars: - It's different.
20:32: westbaystars: - Muramatsu lines out directly at Hiyama in right. One out.
20:33: allen: - I would imagine God Bless America is out for the stretch
20:33: westbaystars: - The first pitch to Kawasaki is off of Fukuhara's hip!
20:33: westbaystars: - Maybe his right thigh.
20:33: westbaystars: - The third baseman (not sure who it is now) throws to first.
20:33: westbaystars: - But not in time to get the head sliding Kawasaki.
20:34: Goemon1: - Okihara??
20:34: westbaystars: - Fukuhara throws a few pitches to show that he's OK.
20:34: niibu_yaa: - Okihara is at third I believe.
20:34: westbaystars: - Yes, it is Okihara. The announcers just pointed that out.
20:35: westbaystars: - Iguchi, who's brought Kawasaki around twice this evening, steps up.
20:35: niibu_yaa: - Yeah Okihara...not Sekuhara.
20:35: westbaystars: -
20:35: Goemon1: - ha ha
20:36: westbaystars: - With Kawasaki running, Iguchi swings late at a strike down the middle.
20:36: westbaystars: - And Yano doesn't bother throwing to second. Stolen base.
20:36: westbaystars: - That was strange. Was it supposed to be a hit and run (hit end run)?
20:36: westbaystars: - The next pitch is grounded to second.
20:37: westbaystars: - Iguchi is out, Kawasaki moves to third.
20:37: westbaystars: - Hoshino-kantoku comes out, and Fukuhara is done.
20:39: westbaystars: - Yoshino comes in to throw for Hanshin.
20:40: westbaystars: - The first batter he'll face is #4 batting Matsunaka.
20:40: westbaystars: - And Yoshino's first offering is taken inside and low, ball one.
20:41: allen: - Is it my imagination or is their a quick warm-up period for the relievers?
20:42: westbaystars: - Nine pitches, I believe.
20:42: westbaystars: - Yoshino comes back and strikes out Matsunaka to end the threat.
20:43: westbaystars: - ---
20:43: westbaystars: - Top of Eighth: HT 1 - 4 FDH
20:43: westbaystars: - ---
20:43: allen: - It seemed like it took two minutes for Yoshino to come out of the dugout, get warmed up and throw the first pitch.
20:44: allen: - How has Yoshino done in the series so far?
20:45: Goemon1: - European baseball rules says 8 warm up pitches. ( But that is europe).
20:45: westbaystars: - Please, don't go by the time it takes for me to type what's going on.
20:46: westbaystars: - I had to wait until they returned from commercial to see who it was. He had already finished his warm up pitches then.
20:46: westbaystars: - Okamoto comes on to pitch for Daiei.
20:46: westbaystars: - Sugiuchi threw seven great innings.
20:47: westbaystars: - The first batter he faces is Yano.
20:47: niibu_yaa: - Alright!!!! Okamoto!!!!
20:48: allen: - Michael - OK - Thanks.
20:48: westbaystars: - No problem.
20:49: allen: - Is Okamoto their closer?
20:49: niibu_yaa: - he has been in this series.
20:49: westbaystars: - Yano grounds a weak one bounder back to Okamoto, who throws to first. One out.
20:49: westbaystars: - But he's also been throwing two innings at a time.
20:50: westbaystars: - Fujimoto steps up to the plate.
20:50: niibu_yaa: - True Westbay..... I guess set-up man is a better way to say it.
20:50: allen: - How is he usually used in the regular season?
20:51: westbaystars: - Fujimoto lifts the ball high to Valdez in left.
20:51: niibu_yaa: - Valdez alright
20:51: westbaystars: - Valdez waits patiently, and makes the catch. Two down.
20:52: allen: - What is the roof at Fukuoka Dome like. Is it like the Metrodome where every high fly is an adventure?
20:52: niibu_yaa: - Okamoto did reliefe work I believe. Had 4 saves.http://sports.yahoo.co.jp/baseball/pl/teams/12/stats/45-p.html
20:52: westbaystars: - Saves were pretty evenly distributed between Shinohara and Skrmetta.
20:52: westbaystars: - http://www.japanesebaseball.com/teams/stats.jsp?TeamID=FDH
20:53: MHtrStevie2: - Sorry, but did anyone try the WSPN net broadcast? Just curious, because I think I messed something up...
20:53: westbaystars: - Imaoka watches a 2-2 strike three go by down the middle. He turns and heads back to the dugout.
20:54: westbaystars: - The side is retired.
20:54: allen: - Thanks Michael and niibu_yaa for the background
20:54: westbaystars: - In order yet again.
20:54: westbaystars: - ---
20:54: westbaystars: - Botto of Eighth: HT 1 - 4 FDH
20:54: westbaystars: - ---
20:54: westbaystars: - Ishige takes the mound for Hanshin.
20:54: niibu_yaa: - that's the way Okamoto has been doing them the first set around.
20:55: westbaystars: - Sorry, couldn't listen to it. Have too many other things going on right now.
20:56: niibu_yaa: - Ishige http://japanesebaseball.com/players/player.jsp?PlayerID=192&Year=2003&Part=1
20:56: westbaystars: - Ishige faces Johjima to start off the Hawk half of the height.
20:56: westbaystars: - height ---> eighth.
20:56: westbaystars: - And throws a ball for his first pitch of the game.
20:57: westbaystars: - Johjima lifts Ishige's next offering to shallow left.
20:57: westbaystars: - Fujimoto goes out, and backpeddling, makes the catch.
20:57: westbaystars: - One out.
20:57: westbaystars: - Valdez steps in.
20:58: westbaystars: - He lifts this one deep.
20:58: westbaystars: - No doubt about it.
20:59: westbaystars: - If it's fair, it's gone.
20:59: westbaystars: - And it lands deep in the Daiei oen-dan!
20:59: westbaystars: - Home run.
20:59: westbaystars: - That puts Daiei up 5-1.
20:59: westbaystars: - It's going to be hard for Hanshin to come back from this.
20:59: niibu_yaa: - Insurance!!!!!
20:59: allen: - Ok, Michael whats an oen-dan?
21:00: westbaystars: - The cheering section.
21:00: MHtrStevie2: - I understand, Michael... I was asking allen, or anyone else...
21:00: westbaystars: - Google for: "site:www.japanesebaseball.com oen.dan"
21:01: MHtrStevie2: - But I have a bad feeling I disconnected the broadcast computer getting this computer up to receive the chatroom...
21:01: basebill: - when was the last time the home team won each game in the Japan Series?
21:01: westbaystars: - And Zuleta draws a walk on five pitches. This is a bad sign for Ishige who has fits of control problems.
21:01: allen: - MHtrStevie2 - I have not had a chance. I will try after the game. How's the show going?
21:02: niibu_yaa: - hehe....Well MHtrStevie...I did a 5 hour show when I was in college and realized after I was finished I forgot to start.
21:02: niibu_yaa: - the transmitter.
21:02: westbaystars: - Whoo. That's a good one, Basebill.
21:03: westbaystars: - Looking at by Nippon Series page, now bookmarked, I see that it doesn't break it down by home and away.
21:03: westbaystars: - Sorry.
21:03: niibu_yaa: - 2003 basebill
21:03: MHtrStevie2: - niibu: Ouch... that can't have been good...
21:04: niibu_yaa: - well it was over Holiday so it wasn' t to bad.
21:04: basebill: - ha, ha niibu-yaa-san
21:04: westbaystars: - Shibahara lifts a high fly to first in fair territory. Two down, runner at first
21:04: MHtrStevie2: - I know the station's going out locally... but we have only one active net connection...
21:05: allen: - Am I the only one in this chatroom that doesn't have a radio show?
21:05: westbaystars: - Ohkoshi comes in to pitch run for Zuleta.
21:05: MHtrStevie2: - So I don't think our net transmitter is working at present... so I apologize to anyone if that's the case.
21:05: basebill: - no
21:05: westbaystars: - Probably did before Shibahara came up, but I just noticed it.
21:06: westbaystars: - Since he was running on the 1-1 pitch to Torigoe, that was fouled away.
21:06: niibu_yaa: - Hmm...sounds like Oh is sticking to his game plan....putting Ohkoshi in.
21:07: westbaystars: - Torigoe concludes the inning grounding up the middle.
21:07: westbaystars: - Fujimoto fields the ball and steps on second in the same motion.
21:07: westbaystars: - But Daiei adds an insurance run on Valdez' solo home run.
21:08: westbaystars: - Going to the final inning, Daiei leads 5-1.
21:08: westbaystars: - ---
21:08: westbaystars: - Top of Ninth: HT 1 - 5 FDH
21:08: westbaystars: - ---
21:08: niibu_yaa: - So you think OH sticks with Okamoto or saves him for game seven and goes with "Salary Man"?
21:09: allen: - As Charlie Steiner in the states would say "its the last chance saloon" for Hanshin
21:10: westbaystars: - Meanwhile, at Koshien, several thousand fans have filled the infield stands and are cheering for their Tigers on the ...
21:10: westbaystars: - ... big screen.
21:10: westbaystars: - Okamoto is still in there.
21:11: westbaystars: - And gets two straight strikes on Akahoshi.
21:11: basebill: - who are the probables to start tomorrows game?
21:11: westbaystars: - Before thowing way outside for ball one.
21:11: niibu_yaa: - I heard Wada for Daiei..not sure about the tigers.
21:12: Goemon1: - I would think Trey Moore
21:12: westbaystars: - But Akahoshi drives the ball up the middle. Lead off base hit!
21:12: westbaystars: - And before the ball comes back to the infield, Akahoshi is standing on second.
21:13: westbaystars: - This brings a pow-wow at the mound. But nothing more.
21:13: westbaystars: - Moore was Game 3's starter, and Hoshino is going straight through his rotation.
21:13: westbaystars: - Kanemoto comes to the plate.
21:13: westbaystars: - So Moore would be a safe bet.
21:14: westbaystars: - But Hoshino-kantoku does like to fool the opposition at times.
21:14: basebill: - arigato
21:14: niibu_yaa: - how about Wada?
21:14: westbaystars: - Kanemoto is having troubles with the calls, as he gets a curve on the inside called strike one (1-1) and
21:15: westbaystars: - another called strike two on the outside part of the plate.
21:15: westbaystars: - The next pitch is high, but swung on hard and missed. Sanshin.
21:16: westbaystars: - I would hope that Saitoh would get another start, but am not sure.
21:16: westbaystars: - Hiyama comes up to the plate.
21:16: niibu_yaa: - Yeah I'm not opposed to seeing Saitoh again.
21:16: seven up: - daiei will go with left handers
21:16: westbaystars: - Hiyama hit a home run in the fourth inning for the only Hanshin run.
21:17: westbaystars: - And he gives this one a ride to center.
21:17: westbaystars: - Muramatsu catches the ball on the run to the fense for the out.
21:17: westbaystars: - Akahoshi touches out and goes to third.
21:18: westbaystars: - Then, Murmatsu slowly turns around and eventually throws the ball in, while Akahoshi thinks about going home.
21:18: westbaystars: - But he holds at third.
21:18: seven up: - tags up
21:18: westbaystars: - The next pitch (to Arias) is lifted to shallow left.
21:18: westbaystars: - Torigoe goes back.
21:18: westbaystars: - And the game is over.
21:18: westbaystars: - The Series is now tied 6-6.
21:18: westbaystars: - Sorry, 3-3.
21:19: seven up: - seven up it is
21:19: niibu_yaa: -
21:19: westbaystars: - We'll be back here again tomorrow evening for the final.
21:19: westbaystars: - Those of you who were rooting for seven games, now is the time to go one way or the other.
21:19: westbaystars: - ---
21:19: westbaystars: - Game final
21:19: seven up: - ask me in the ninth
21:20: basebill: - good the team I was rooting for has won....7
21:20: westbaystars: - Hanshin Tigers 1 - 5 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
21:20: westbaystars: - ---
21:20: seven up: - otsukaresama deshita
21:20: basebill: - Go Tigers
21:20: niibu_yaa: - Oh Kantou!!
21:20: Peter: - thank you
21:20: allen: - Michael, thanks for your words-eye view and your insights on Japanese Baseball - I had a great time
21:20: seven up: - that was for mw
21:21: Peter: - go DAIEI!!!!!!!!!!!
21:21: niibu_yaa: - yeah micheal I can see how you can't keep up with him when he is speaking.
21:21: westbaystars: - My pleasure.
21:21: basebill: - as always, Westbay-san,thank you very much
21:22: MHtrStevie2: - Yes, thanks Michael! I had fun bringing this game to my listeners live!
21:22: westbaystars: - I'd like to hear any feedback on that. Any interest at your university?
21:23: MHtrStevie2: - Well, I didn't get any calls, but I usually don't anyway... =)
21:24: seven up: - does anyone think that igawa will start tomorrow???
21:24: niibu_yaa: - Sugiuchi?
21:24: MHtrStevie2: - 6 AM isn't the big time for college students sleeping off Sat. night... =)
21:24: westbaystars: - We have two Heros for the Hero Interview this evening. Starter Sugiuchi and RBI driver Iguchi.
21:24: niibu_yaa: - thanks I thought that is what they said.
21:25: westbaystars: - Understood.
21:25: niibu_yaa: - Hard to hear sometimes with breaks in the Live Sound.
21:25: seven up: - mw.. do you think iguchi goes tomorrow... i think he might
21:26: seven up: - igawa
21:26: MHtrStevie2: - But I've definitely been entranced by the series...
21:26: westbaystars: - My first night here I only had one viewer.
21:26: MHtrStevie2: - So I figure next season I'll try to follow the full season on the show and see the response...
21:26: seven up: - you need better advertising
21:26: niibu_yaa: - hehe..yeah I was there that night.
21:26: westbaystars: - I really don't know who will pitch tomorrow. I think that Wada was scheduled the last time the rotation was listed ...
21:27: MHtrStevie2: - I have to get some fight songs between now and then to play... =)
21:27: westbaystars: - ... in Nikkan. But haven't seen any since.
21:27: seven up: - wada for daiei... leftys are wining
21:27: seven up: - igawa might go for hanshin
21:28: niibu_yaa: - Yeah that is what his mom said on NHK world. hehe
21:29: westbaystars: - Ah. I'd rather have 10 people who care than 1,000 hits a day.
21:29: westbaystars: - That's the difference between a hobby site like this and corporate site.
21:29: niibu_yaa: - ALright thanks Mr. Westbay. It was nice to be able to read the
21:30: seven up: - you know mw... this will be really big in japan... a monday night game...all will be watching
21:30: niibu_yaa: - play by play and catch up on what I missed. I was able to hear the first inning on the plane. But
21:30: niibu_yaa: - missed the rest on my drive from the airport.
21:30: seven up: - 1000 hits is better..for you will then get a 100 who care
21:31: Martin: - Wow, Hawks win. Its gonna be 7 games.
21:32: westbaystars: - Yep. Welcome back.
21:32: Martin: - My pc at home is much too slow. Tomorrow will be better at work, haha
21:33: westbaystars: - And just in time for me to shut down the chat.
21:33: westbaystars: - Need to post this so that all can read the whole game.
21:33: seven up: - mw... thanks for this... i like it
21:33: Martin: - Irabu didn't do that good today? 2 0/3 inn.
21:34: basebill: - good
21:34: seven up: - i am going to go now.. but if you need more server power you need to let meknow before december
21:34: Martin: - See you tomorrow
21:34: westbaystars: - Tomorrow all.
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