2007 Central League Climax Series - Stage 2 Game 1
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Re: 2007 Central League Climax Series - Stage 2 Game 1
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Oct 18, 2007 10:19 PM
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The Chunichi Dragons take the every important Game One of the Second Stage to the inaugural Central League Climax Series by a score of 5-2.
This game log is awful at the beginning. That's because I wasn't really watching this game closely (I was concentrating on the PL Final). Also, this game was in a small box in the lower-right corner of a 15 inch TV. No audio, and the video was rather small.
The game log gets much better in the eighth inning when the whole gang switched over from the PLCS.
Nonetheless, I'm posting the incomplete and often mistake riddled game log for history's sake. I hope that it proves useful to somebody.
TRANSCRIPT generated on 2007/10/18
CHATROOM 2007 Central League Climax Series/Stage 2 Game 1
18:11 westbaystars2: Chunichi has runners at first and second, two down.
18:15 westbaystars1: Woods walked on a full count pitch with two outs.
18:15 westbaystars1: After Araki had a lead off base hit.
18:17 westbaystars1: Full count pitch to Nori.
18:17 westbaystars1: And when I look again, the bases are loaded.
18:17 westbaystars1: But Lee grounds out to end the threat.
18:26 westbaystars1: Ogasawa is pitching for the Dragons tonight, not Yamai as Nikkan Sports projected.
18:28 westbaystars1: Ogasawara (the batter) reaches base, then goes to third on a double by Lee.
18:30 westbaystars1: Nioka comes to the plate.
18:33 westbaystars1: Nioka draws a base on balls on full count after a lot of pitches.
18:34 westbaystars1: That loads the bases.
18:35 westbaystars1: Abe flies out to left to end the threat.
18:38 westbaystars1: --- Top of Second ---
18:38 westbaystars1: Lead off runner is on.
18:39 westbaystars1: Tanishige singles through the left side. Runners at first and second, nobody out.
18:41 westbaystars1: Sac bunt fails. Runner thrown out at third.
18:43 westbaystars1: Base hit to left, and the bases are loaded.
18:45 westbaystars1: 6-4-3 double play by Ibata ends the inning.
18:46 westbaystars1: --- Bottom of Second ---
18:53 westbaystars1: Three up, three down for the Giants in the second.
18:54 westbaystars1: --- Top of Third ---
18:59 westbaystars1: Woods walks with one out.
19:01 westbaystars1: Nioka's bad throw pulls the second baseman off the bag.
19:02 westbaystars1: Runners at first and second, 1 out.
19:06 westbaystars1: Bases loaded for Tanishige.
19:07 westbaystars1: Correction: Hirata at the plate.
19:11 westbaystars1: One out later, Tanishige singles in two up the middle.
19:12 westbaystars1: Dragons up 2-0.
19:12 westbaystars1: And that's where the inning ends.
19:12 westbaystars1: Dragons up 2-0.
19:19 westbaystars1: Giants get a base runner in the second, but come up empty.
19:23 westbaystars1: After two complete, the Giants trail 0-2.
19:24 westbaystars1: Correction: after three complete.
19:24 westbaystars1: ---- Top of Fourth ---
19:30 westbaystars1: Woods hits a 2-run home run to right.
19:30 westbaystars1: That puts the Dragons up 4-0.
19:30 westbaystars1: --- Bottom of Fourth ---
19:36 westbaystars1: Giants get a 2-out single.
19:36 westbaystars1: Pinch hitter Gonzalez comes up to hit for starter Utsumi.
19:38 westbaystars1: Corrction: he pinch hits for Wakiya, not Utsumi.
19:38 westbaystars1: Utsumi's pinch hitter is on deck.
19:40 westbaystars1: Hollins comes in to pinch hit for Utsumi with runners at the corners and two outs.
19:40 westbaystars1: But he grounds out to end the inning.
19:40 westbaystars1: After four complete, the Dragons have a 4-0 lead.
19:52 westbaystars1: --- Bottom of Fifth.
19:54 westbaystars1: Tani hits a solo home run with one out to cut the lead to 1-4.
19:57 westbaystars1: That's all the Giants get.
19:58 westbaystars1: After five complete, the Giants trail 1-4.
19:58 westbaystars1: --- Top of Sixth ---
20:01 westbaystars1: Dragons go down quiety.
20:05 westbaystars1: That was a bit premature, but still holds.
20:05 westbaystars1: --- Bottom of Sixth ---
20:07 westbaystars1: Nioka leads off with a base hit to right.
20:09 westbaystars1: Why does Abe's profile remind me of Babe Ruth?
20:12 westbaystars1: Abe reaches base. Shimizu coming up with runners at first and second and nobody out.
20:17 westbaystars1: Pitching change.
20:17 westbaystars1: Suzuki comes in for the Dragons.
20:18 westbaystars1: Runners at the corners, one out.
20:21 sportkrank: Are you doing both games?
20:21 westbaystars1: Hara having a word with the home plate umpire.
20:21 westbaystars1: A problem with who he announced as the pinch hitter?
20:21 westbaystars1: Kind of.
20:21 westbaystars1: Not doing this one very well.
20:21 sportkrank: How's the other game going?
20:22 sportkrank: I am a Giants fan so this one interests me more. The NPB needs to tighten their schedule a little bit.
20:27 westbaystars1: A fly out to center ended the Giants' threat in the sixth.
20:27 westbaystars1: After six complete, the Giants trail 1-4.
20:28 westbaystars1: --- Top of Seventh ---
20:29 westbaystars1: Sorry, looks like the Giants did manage to score one in the 6th.
20:29 westbaystars1: Not sure how though.
20:29 westbaystars1: But the score is now 4-2 in favor of the Dragons.
20:33 westbaystars1: With the runner at first on the move, Woods flies out to center.
20:34 westbaystars1: Nori then singles to right-center.
20:38 westbaystars1: Next batter hits the ball to the wall, but for a long out.
20:41 westbaystars1: --- Bottom of Seventh ---
20:41 westbaystars1: Hirai comes in to pitch for the Dragons.
20:44 westbaystars1: With one out, Tani comes up to bat.
20:45 westbaystars1: Tani hit a solo home run his third at bat.
20:46 westbaystars1: But not this time. Two down, Ogasawara coming up.
20:49 westbaystars1: Ogasawara goes down swinging to end the inning in order.
20:49 westbaystars1: At the end of 7 complete, the score remains Dragons 4 - 2 Giants.
20:51 westbaystars1: --- Top of Eighth
20:59 westbaystars1: Dragons get a one out base runner.
21:02 westbaystars1: Single by Araki puts runners at first and second, two down.
21:08 westbaystars1: Ibata hits the ball off the second baseman's glove and into right.
21:08 westbaystars1: One run scores.
21:08 westbaystars1: Ibata goes to second on the throw home.
21:14 westbaystars1: Tanishige singles in a couple more runs.
21:16 westbaystars1: --- Bottom of Eighth ---
21:16 westbaystars1: Lee leads off the Giants' eighth.
21:18 westbaystars1: Lee grounds the ball through the right side.
21:18 westbaystars1: Base hit.
21:18 westbaystars1: That's his second hit of the night.
21:20 westbaystars1: Okamoto goes in the hole, no strikes, three balls to Nioka.
21:20 westbaystars1: And walks him on four pitches.
21:21 westbaystars: First pitch to Abe missses down low.
21:21 westbaystars: Ball one.
21:22 westbaystars: The next pitch catches the outside corner. 1 and 1 the count to Abe.
21:23 westbaystars: Third offering is lifted to left-center.
21:23 westbaystars: Center fielder coming in.
21:23 westbaystars: And it's Morino coming out of left field who runs through the scene and makes the catch.
21:23 zman: Abe looks like the reincarnation of a Japanese Babe Ruth
21:23 westbaystars: This prompts Ochiai-kantoku to leave his seat.
21:24 westbaystars: He goes directly to Tanishige to talk about the pitcher.
21:24 westbaystars: And when he gets to the mount, turns and asks for the ball from the umpire.
21:24 westbaystars: Hey, I said that earlier!
21:24 westbaystars: Were you in the chat room when I said that?
21:25 westbaystars: Iwase has been announced an inning early.
21:25 zman: No
21:25 zman: Just joined
21:25 westbaystars: This is one of the things I may have blasted Okada-kantoku about.
21:26 westbaystars: I said something to the effect of, "Why does Abe's profile remind me of Babe Ruth>?"
21:26 zman: I hate the Giants but have to admit that Abe is one fine hitter
21:26 westbaystars: Funny we both get that impression on the same night.
21:26 zman: He kinda runs like Ruth did too in the old movies
21:26 westbaystars: When he's healthy.
21:27 zman: small steps
21:27 westbaystars: Yano comes in to pinch hit for Shimizu.
21:27 westbaystars: Runners at first and second for the Giants. One out.
21:28 westbaystars: Down 5-2 in the top of the 8th.
21:28 westbaystars: After taking ball one, Yano fouls the second pitch back to even the count at 1 and 1.
21:28 zman: Nice pitch!
21:28 westbaystars: Home plate umpire says Yano failed to hold up on the inside pitch.
21:29 westbaystars: Strike two.
21:30 westbaystars: After fouling one off, Yano lifts the next pitch high to right-center.
21:30 westbaystars: The right fielder comes over amonst intense screams from the fans.
21:30 westbaystars: And makes the catch in front of the warning track.
21:30 westbaystars: The runner touches up at second and heads to third.
21:30 westbaystars: Runners at the corners, Gonzales comes up to the plate.
21:31 westbaystars: He came in as a pinch hitter earlier.
21:31 westbaystars: Swings and misses the first pitch, strike one.
21:31 zman: Iwase makes Gonzales look silly on the first pitch stike
21:31 westbaystars: Iwase's second offering is lifted up and out of play behind the back stop.
21:31 westbaystars: Two quick strikes on Gonzales.
21:32 westbaystars: Iwase makes a lot of people look silly.
21:32 westbaystars: Next offering, swung on and missed.
21:32 westbaystars: Strike three.
21:32 westbaystars: So Iwase gets out of the jam.
21:32 westbaystars: After eight complete, the Dragons lead this one by a score of 5-2.
21:32 zman: Nice pitch again!
21:33 westbaystars: Over the inside corner, maybe a little closer.
21:33 westbaystars: Coming from the lefty to the right handed Gonzales.
21:33 westbaystars: He had no choice but to swing.
21:33 westbaystars: ---
21:33 westbaystars: Top of 9th
21:34 westbaystars: ---
21:34 zman: Gonzales did not have a chance in that at bat
21:34 westbaystars: The Giants will be sending the heart of their order up in the 9th.
21:34 westbaystars: Woods, Nori, and Lee.
21:34 westbaystars: Sorry - the Dragons will be ...
21:35 westbaystars: Former BayStar Kadokura takes the mound for the Giants.
21:36 westbaystars: Woods takes the first pitch up and in for ball one.
21:36 westbaystars: He walked twice, homered, and flew out to right.
21:36 westbaystars: 2 for 9 in the Climax Series so far (partially against the Tigers).
21:37 westbaystars: Woods hits the fourth offering all the way to the wall in right.
21:37 westbaystars: Takahashi, standing at the wall, jumps.
21:37 westbaystars: And makes the catch!
21:37 westbaystars: Good timing by Takahashi with nowhere else to go.
21:37 westbaystars: For out number one.
21:38 westbaystars: That brings up Nakamura Norihiro.
21:39 westbaystars: Nakamura is 1 for 3 tonight with a walk.
21:40 westbaystars: Nori works the count to 2 and 2.
21:40 westbaystars: Abe thought he had strike three on the outside corner, but it was called ball three.
21:40 westbaystars: Full count to Nakamura.
21:41 westbaystars: And Nori fouls the first shoubu pitch off to the right side.
21:41 zman: That was strike three!
21:41 westbaystars: The next offering is swung on and missed, strike three.
21:42 zman: Justice
21:42 westbaystars: That brings up Lee.
21:42 westbaystars: Making Nori look as bad as Gonzales?
21:43 westbaystars: Lee give the ball a ride to right.
21:43 westbaystars: But Takahashi fields the ball coming in for out number three.
21:43 zman: Not that bad . . .
21:43 westbaystars: Going to the Giants' last chance, they trail by 3: 2-5.
21:43 westbaystars: ---
21:43 westbaystars: Bottom of 9th
21:43 westbaystars: ---
21:43 zman: Three to go and the first nail in the coffin will be set
21:44 westbaystars: Iwase pitch 1.2 innings against the Giants on May 2 and got tagged for the loss.
21:44 jgribbins: Did Powell make the post season roster?
21:44 westbaystars: Otherwise, he pitched 1.1 innings twice with a no decision and a save.
21:45 westbaystars: Those are the only times this season he threw more than 1 inning.
21:45 westbaystars: Ohmichi comes in to pinch hit to lead off the 9th.
21:46 westbaystars: He's quickly in the hole 2 strikes, no balls.
21:46 westbaystars: I don't see him on the starting roster: http://baseball.yahoo.co.jp/npb/scores/20071018/stamen_2007101803.html
21:47 westbaystars: And he goes down swinging for out number one.
21:47 westbaystars: Ohmichi was really choked up on the bat.
21:47 westbaystars: That brings us to the top of the order in Takahashi.
21:47 zman: Iwase has them fooled so far
21:48 zman: Great movement on his pitches
21:48 westbaystars: Even Takahashi with that swing and miss way outside for strike two.
21:48 westbaystars: Two strikes and a ball.
21:49 westbaystars: And the third one, up high but swung on and missed.
21:49 westbaystars: Iwase in on his game tonight.
21:49 westbaystars: Giants down to their last out.
21:49 zman: Sit down!
21:49 westbaystars: Tani stands in.
21:49 westbaystars: And takes ball one up high.
21:50 westbaystars: Iwase's second offering is grounded back to Iwase on the mound.
21:50 westbaystars: And easy throw to first.
21:50 westbaystars: And the game is over.
21:50 jgribbins TO westbaystars - Thanks, I read the story about Powell being sent down and was curious if Hara brought him Back.
21:50 westbaystars: The Chunichi Dragons take Game 1.
21:50 westbaystars TO jgribbins - Not that I've seen yet.
21:50 zman: A man among boys tonight!
21:50 westbaystars TO jgribbins - But I've been falling behind on the transactions.
21:51 westbaystars: The Dragons scored 5 runs on 9 hits, 1 home run.
21:51 westbaystars: The Giants scored 2 runs on 8 hits, 1 home run.
21:51 westbaystars: Tanishige is the hero of the game with a pair of hits.
21:51 zman: So are there two games tomorrow as well?
21:52 zman: sorry, one game?
21:52 westbaystars: Including a two run single just left of the second base bag to put the Dragons in the lead to stay.
21:52 westbaystars: Yes, there is a game tomorrow.
21:53 westbaystars: No breaks for all five CLCS games.
21:53 westbaystars: If it goes that far.
21:53 zman: OK, thanks. May miss that one.
21:53 westbaystars: I'll be heading to Tokyo Dome on Saturday and need someone to call the game.
21:53 westbaystars: If possible.
21:53 zman: You figure Hara is a goner if he does not make the Series?
21:53 westbaystars: I understand if everyone has other things to do.
21:54 westbaystars: I don't know about what's going on with the Giants' management any more.
21:54 westbaystars: Hara was fired after bringing the team to the Nippon Series his last stint.
21:54 jgribbins: The only way I "see" the game is on Yahoo or here!!
21:55 westbaystars: But Nabetsune has gone underground now. So it's really hard to know what might be going on.
21:55 zman: Dont they have wireless at Tokyo Dome by now?
21:55 westbaystars: Which gives you the better "vision"?
21:55 westbaystars: No. Not unless I can get somewhere close to the press box.
21:56 westbaystars: Jim Allen from the Daily Yomiuri plugs in an Apple Air Port there to get the Internet.
21:56 zman: OK, well enjoy the game! Glad you could score some tickets!
21:56 westbaystars: But, shhhhh. It's a secret.
21:57 westbaystars: I think it'd be great to call a game via audio from the stands.
21:57 zman: Funny!
21:57 westbaystars: Then everyone could really hear the crowd. That'd be much better than the oen music I play.
21:58 zman: Yes, you could pre-record and have an applause track . . .
21:58 westbaystars: Well, time to put these two game logs up.
21:58 zman: Like a laugh track for sitcoms
21:58 westbaystars: I've thought of that, but it seems too complex to do alone.
21:58 westbaystars: I'm also trying to keep score, pitch by pitch, in a scorebook.
21:59 zman: OK, thanks again and enjoy Saturday. Remember the Baystars are not playing this year.
21:59 westbaystars: I need another pair of hands and set of eyes.
21:59 westbaystars: Take care.
22:00 westbaystars: Well, it's a wrap at Tokyo Dome as well.
22:00 westbaystars: The Chunichi Dragons take the first game by a score of 5-2.
22:00 westbaystars: Tune in again tomorrow for CLCS Stage 2 Game 2.
22:00 westbaystars: Take care all.
This game log is awful at the beginning. That's because I wasn't really watching this game closely (I was concentrating on the PL Final). Also, this game was in a small box in the lower-right corner of a 15 inch TV. No audio, and the video was rather small.
The game log gets much better in the eighth inning when the whole gang switched over from the PLCS.
Nonetheless, I'm posting the incomplete and often mistake riddled game log for history's sake. I hope that it proves useful to somebody.
TRANSCRIPT generated on 2007/10/18
CHATROOM 2007 Central League Climax Series/Stage 2 Game 1
18:11 westbaystars2: Chunichi has runners at first and second, two down.
18:15 westbaystars1: Woods walked on a full count pitch with two outs.
18:15 westbaystars1: After Araki had a lead off base hit.
18:17 westbaystars1: Full count pitch to Nori.
18:17 westbaystars1: And when I look again, the bases are loaded.
18:17 westbaystars1: But Lee grounds out to end the threat.
18:26 westbaystars1: Ogasawa is pitching for the Dragons tonight, not Yamai as Nikkan Sports projected.
18:28 westbaystars1: Ogasawara (the batter) reaches base, then goes to third on a double by Lee.
18:30 westbaystars1: Nioka comes to the plate.
18:33 westbaystars1: Nioka draws a base on balls on full count after a lot of pitches.
18:34 westbaystars1: That loads the bases.
18:35 westbaystars1: Abe flies out to left to end the threat.
18:38 westbaystars1: --- Top of Second ---
18:38 westbaystars1: Lead off runner is on.
18:39 westbaystars1: Tanishige singles through the left side. Runners at first and second, nobody out.
18:41 westbaystars1: Sac bunt fails. Runner thrown out at third.
18:43 westbaystars1: Base hit to left, and the bases are loaded.
18:45 westbaystars1: 6-4-3 double play by Ibata ends the inning.
18:46 westbaystars1: --- Bottom of Second ---
18:53 westbaystars1: Three up, three down for the Giants in the second.
18:54 westbaystars1: --- Top of Third ---
18:59 westbaystars1: Woods walks with one out.
19:01 westbaystars1: Nioka's bad throw pulls the second baseman off the bag.
19:02 westbaystars1: Runners at first and second, 1 out.
19:06 westbaystars1: Bases loaded for Tanishige.
19:07 westbaystars1: Correction: Hirata at the plate.
19:11 westbaystars1: One out later, Tanishige singles in two up the middle.
19:12 westbaystars1: Dragons up 2-0.
19:12 westbaystars1: And that's where the inning ends.
19:12 westbaystars1: Dragons up 2-0.
19:19 westbaystars1: Giants get a base runner in the second, but come up empty.
19:23 westbaystars1: After two complete, the Giants trail 0-2.
19:24 westbaystars1: Correction: after three complete.
19:24 westbaystars1: ---- Top of Fourth ---
19:30 westbaystars1: Woods hits a 2-run home run to right.
19:30 westbaystars1: That puts the Dragons up 4-0.
19:30 westbaystars1: --- Bottom of Fourth ---
19:36 westbaystars1: Giants get a 2-out single.
19:36 westbaystars1: Pinch hitter Gonzalez comes up to hit for starter Utsumi.
19:38 westbaystars1: Corrction: he pinch hits for Wakiya, not Utsumi.
19:38 westbaystars1: Utsumi's pinch hitter is on deck.
19:40 westbaystars1: Hollins comes in to pinch hit for Utsumi with runners at the corners and two outs.
19:40 westbaystars1: But he grounds out to end the inning.
19:40 westbaystars1: After four complete, the Dragons have a 4-0 lead.
19:52 westbaystars1: --- Bottom of Fifth.
19:54 westbaystars1: Tani hits a solo home run with one out to cut the lead to 1-4.
19:57 westbaystars1: That's all the Giants get.
19:58 westbaystars1: After five complete, the Giants trail 1-4.
19:58 westbaystars1: --- Top of Sixth ---
20:01 westbaystars1: Dragons go down quiety.
20:05 westbaystars1: That was a bit premature, but still holds.
20:05 westbaystars1: --- Bottom of Sixth ---
20:07 westbaystars1: Nioka leads off with a base hit to right.
20:09 westbaystars1: Why does Abe's profile remind me of Babe Ruth?
20:12 westbaystars1: Abe reaches base. Shimizu coming up with runners at first and second and nobody out.
20:17 westbaystars1: Pitching change.
20:17 westbaystars1: Suzuki comes in for the Dragons.
20:18 westbaystars1: Runners at the corners, one out.
20:21 sportkrank: Are you doing both games?
20:21 westbaystars1: Hara having a word with the home plate umpire.
20:21 westbaystars1: A problem with who he announced as the pinch hitter?
20:21 westbaystars1: Kind of.
20:21 westbaystars1: Not doing this one very well.
20:21 sportkrank: How's the other game going?
20:22 sportkrank: I am a Giants fan so this one interests me more. The NPB needs to tighten their schedule a little bit.
20:27 westbaystars1: A fly out to center ended the Giants' threat in the sixth.
20:27 westbaystars1: After six complete, the Giants trail 1-4.
20:28 westbaystars1: --- Top of Seventh ---
20:29 westbaystars1: Sorry, looks like the Giants did manage to score one in the 6th.
20:29 westbaystars1: Not sure how though.
20:29 westbaystars1: But the score is now 4-2 in favor of the Dragons.
20:33 westbaystars1: With the runner at first on the move, Woods flies out to center.
20:34 westbaystars1: Nori then singles to right-center.
20:38 westbaystars1: Next batter hits the ball to the wall, but for a long out.
20:41 westbaystars1: --- Bottom of Seventh ---
20:41 westbaystars1: Hirai comes in to pitch for the Dragons.
20:44 westbaystars1: With one out, Tani comes up to bat.
20:45 westbaystars1: Tani hit a solo home run his third at bat.
20:46 westbaystars1: But not this time. Two down, Ogasawara coming up.
20:49 westbaystars1: Ogasawara goes down swinging to end the inning in order.
20:49 westbaystars1: At the end of 7 complete, the score remains Dragons 4 - 2 Giants.
20:51 westbaystars1: --- Top of Eighth
20:59 westbaystars1: Dragons get a one out base runner.
21:02 westbaystars1: Single by Araki puts runners at first and second, two down.
21:08 westbaystars1: Ibata hits the ball off the second baseman's glove and into right.
21:08 westbaystars1: One run scores.
21:08 westbaystars1: Ibata goes to second on the throw home.
21:14 westbaystars1: Tanishige singles in a couple more runs.
21:16 westbaystars1: --- Bottom of Eighth ---
21:16 westbaystars1: Lee leads off the Giants' eighth.
21:18 westbaystars1: Lee grounds the ball through the right side.
21:18 westbaystars1: Base hit.
21:18 westbaystars1: That's his second hit of the night.
21:20 westbaystars1: Okamoto goes in the hole, no strikes, three balls to Nioka.
21:20 westbaystars1: And walks him on four pitches.
21:21 westbaystars: First pitch to Abe missses down low.
21:21 westbaystars: Ball one.
21:22 westbaystars: The next pitch catches the outside corner. 1 and 1 the count to Abe.
21:23 westbaystars: Third offering is lifted to left-center.
21:23 westbaystars: Center fielder coming in.
21:23 westbaystars: And it's Morino coming out of left field who runs through the scene and makes the catch.
21:23 zman: Abe looks like the reincarnation of a Japanese Babe Ruth
21:23 westbaystars: This prompts Ochiai-kantoku to leave his seat.
21:24 westbaystars: He goes directly to Tanishige to talk about the pitcher.
21:24 westbaystars: And when he gets to the mount, turns and asks for the ball from the umpire.
21:24 westbaystars: Hey, I said that earlier!
21:24 westbaystars: Were you in the chat room when I said that?
21:25 westbaystars: Iwase has been announced an inning early.
21:25 zman: No
21:25 zman: Just joined
21:25 westbaystars: This is one of the things I may have blasted Okada-kantoku about.
21:26 westbaystars: I said something to the effect of, "Why does Abe's profile remind me of Babe Ruth>?"
21:26 zman: I hate the Giants but have to admit that Abe is one fine hitter
21:26 westbaystars: Funny we both get that impression on the same night.
21:26 zman: He kinda runs like Ruth did too in the old movies
21:26 westbaystars: When he's healthy.
21:27 zman: small steps
21:27 westbaystars: Yano comes in to pinch hit for Shimizu.
21:27 westbaystars: Runners at first and second for the Giants. One out.
21:28 westbaystars: Down 5-2 in the top of the 8th.
21:28 westbaystars: After taking ball one, Yano fouls the second pitch back to even the count at 1 and 1.
21:28 zman: Nice pitch!
21:28 westbaystars: Home plate umpire says Yano failed to hold up on the inside pitch.
21:29 westbaystars: Strike two.
21:30 westbaystars: After fouling one off, Yano lifts the next pitch high to right-center.
21:30 westbaystars: The right fielder comes over amonst intense screams from the fans.
21:30 westbaystars: And makes the catch in front of the warning track.
21:30 westbaystars: The runner touches up at second and heads to third.
21:30 westbaystars: Runners at the corners, Gonzales comes up to the plate.
21:31 westbaystars: He came in as a pinch hitter earlier.
21:31 westbaystars: Swings and misses the first pitch, strike one.
21:31 zman: Iwase makes Gonzales look silly on the first pitch stike
21:31 westbaystars: Iwase's second offering is lifted up and out of play behind the back stop.
21:31 westbaystars: Two quick strikes on Gonzales.
21:32 westbaystars: Iwase makes a lot of people look silly.
21:32 westbaystars: Next offering, swung on and missed.
21:32 westbaystars: Strike three.
21:32 westbaystars: So Iwase gets out of the jam.
21:32 westbaystars: After eight complete, the Dragons lead this one by a score of 5-2.
21:32 zman: Nice pitch again!
21:33 westbaystars: Over the inside corner, maybe a little closer.
21:33 westbaystars: Coming from the lefty to the right handed Gonzales.
21:33 westbaystars: He had no choice but to swing.
21:33 westbaystars: ---
21:33 westbaystars: Top of 9th
21:34 westbaystars: ---
21:34 zman: Gonzales did not have a chance in that at bat
21:34 westbaystars: The Giants will be sending the heart of their order up in the 9th.
21:34 westbaystars: Woods, Nori, and Lee.
21:34 westbaystars: Sorry - the Dragons will be ...
21:35 westbaystars: Former BayStar Kadokura takes the mound for the Giants.
21:36 westbaystars: Woods takes the first pitch up and in for ball one.
21:36 westbaystars: He walked twice, homered, and flew out to right.
21:36 westbaystars: 2 for 9 in the Climax Series so far (partially against the Tigers).
21:37 westbaystars: Woods hits the fourth offering all the way to the wall in right.
21:37 westbaystars: Takahashi, standing at the wall, jumps.
21:37 westbaystars: And makes the catch!
21:37 westbaystars: Good timing by Takahashi with nowhere else to go.
21:37 westbaystars: For out number one.
21:38 westbaystars: That brings up Nakamura Norihiro.
21:39 westbaystars: Nakamura is 1 for 3 tonight with a walk.
21:40 westbaystars: Nori works the count to 2 and 2.
21:40 westbaystars: Abe thought he had strike three on the outside corner, but it was called ball three.
21:40 westbaystars: Full count to Nakamura.
21:41 westbaystars: And Nori fouls the first shoubu pitch off to the right side.
21:41 zman: That was strike three!
21:41 westbaystars: The next offering is swung on and missed, strike three.
21:42 zman: Justice
21:42 westbaystars: That brings up Lee.
21:42 westbaystars: Making Nori look as bad as Gonzales?
21:43 westbaystars: Lee give the ball a ride to right.
21:43 westbaystars: But Takahashi fields the ball coming in for out number three.
21:43 zman: Not that bad . . .
21:43 westbaystars: Going to the Giants' last chance, they trail by 3: 2-5.
21:43 westbaystars: ---
21:43 westbaystars: Bottom of 9th
21:43 westbaystars: ---
21:43 zman: Three to go and the first nail in the coffin will be set
21:44 westbaystars: Iwase pitch 1.2 innings against the Giants on May 2 and got tagged for the loss.
21:44 jgribbins: Did Powell make the post season roster?
21:44 westbaystars: Otherwise, he pitched 1.1 innings twice with a no decision and a save.
21:45 westbaystars: Those are the only times this season he threw more than 1 inning.
21:45 westbaystars: Ohmichi comes in to pinch hit to lead off the 9th.
21:46 westbaystars: He's quickly in the hole 2 strikes, no balls.
21:46 westbaystars: I don't see him on the starting roster: http://baseball.yahoo.co.jp/npb/scores/20071018/stamen_2007101803.html
21:47 westbaystars: And he goes down swinging for out number one.
21:47 westbaystars: Ohmichi was really choked up on the bat.
21:47 westbaystars: That brings us to the top of the order in Takahashi.
21:47 zman: Iwase has them fooled so far
21:48 zman: Great movement on his pitches
21:48 westbaystars: Even Takahashi with that swing and miss way outside for strike two.
21:48 westbaystars: Two strikes and a ball.
21:49 westbaystars: And the third one, up high but swung on and missed.
21:49 westbaystars: Iwase in on his game tonight.
21:49 westbaystars: Giants down to their last out.
21:49 zman: Sit down!
21:49 westbaystars: Tani stands in.
21:49 westbaystars: And takes ball one up high.
21:50 westbaystars: Iwase's second offering is grounded back to Iwase on the mound.
21:50 westbaystars: And easy throw to first.
21:50 westbaystars: And the game is over.
21:50 jgribbins TO westbaystars - Thanks, I read the story about Powell being sent down and was curious if Hara brought him Back.
21:50 westbaystars: The Chunichi Dragons take Game 1.
21:50 westbaystars TO jgribbins - Not that I've seen yet.
21:50 zman: A man among boys tonight!
21:50 westbaystars TO jgribbins - But I've been falling behind on the transactions.
21:51 westbaystars: The Dragons scored 5 runs on 9 hits, 1 home run.
21:51 westbaystars: The Giants scored 2 runs on 8 hits, 1 home run.
21:51 westbaystars: Tanishige is the hero of the game with a pair of hits.
21:51 zman: So are there two games tomorrow as well?
21:52 zman: sorry, one game?
21:52 westbaystars: Including a two run single just left of the second base bag to put the Dragons in the lead to stay.
21:52 westbaystars: Yes, there is a game tomorrow.
21:53 westbaystars: No breaks for all five CLCS games.
21:53 westbaystars: If it goes that far.
21:53 zman: OK, thanks. May miss that one.
21:53 westbaystars: I'll be heading to Tokyo Dome on Saturday and need someone to call the game.
21:53 westbaystars: If possible.
21:53 zman: You figure Hara is a goner if he does not make the Series?
21:53 westbaystars: I understand if everyone has other things to do.
21:54 westbaystars: I don't know about what's going on with the Giants' management any more.
21:54 westbaystars: Hara was fired after bringing the team to the Nippon Series his last stint.
21:54 jgribbins: The only way I "see" the game is on Yahoo or here!!
21:55 westbaystars: But Nabetsune has gone underground now. So it's really hard to know what might be going on.
21:55 zman: Dont they have wireless at Tokyo Dome by now?
21:55 westbaystars: Which gives you the better "vision"?
21:55 westbaystars: No. Not unless I can get somewhere close to the press box.
21:56 westbaystars: Jim Allen from the Daily Yomiuri plugs in an Apple Air Port there to get the Internet.
21:56 zman: OK, well enjoy the game! Glad you could score some tickets!
21:56 westbaystars: But, shhhhh. It's a secret.
21:57 westbaystars: I think it'd be great to call a game via audio from the stands.
21:57 zman: Funny!
21:57 westbaystars: Then everyone could really hear the crowd. That'd be much better than the oen music I play.
21:58 zman: Yes, you could pre-record and have an applause track . . .
21:58 westbaystars: Well, time to put these two game logs up.
21:58 zman: Like a laugh track for sitcoms
21:58 westbaystars: I've thought of that, but it seems too complex to do alone.
21:58 westbaystars: I'm also trying to keep score, pitch by pitch, in a scorebook.
21:59 zman: OK, thanks again and enjoy Saturday. Remember the Baystars are not playing this year.
21:59 westbaystars: I need another pair of hands and set of eyes.
21:59 westbaystars: Take care.
22:00 westbaystars: Well, it's a wrap at Tokyo Dome as well.
22:00 westbaystars: The Chunichi Dragons take the first game by a score of 5-2.
22:00 westbaystars: Tune in again tomorrow for CLCS Stage 2 Game 2.
22:00 westbaystars: Take care all.
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