Pacific League Playoffs: Second Stage, Game 3

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The third game of the final qualifying round to the Japan Series is this evening starting at 6:00 JST. Tune in here as usual. See you there!

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Re: Pacific League Playoffs: Second Stage, Game 3

[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Oct 9, 2004 10:47 PM | YBS Fan ]

This was a see-saw game. Close all the way to the end. The game final was 6-5. But who won? Read on.

TRANSCRIPT generated on 2004/10/09 22:40 CHATROOM Pacific League Playoffs: Second Stage Game 3/Seibu Lions vs. Fukuoka Daiei Hawks MODERATORS westbaystars 17:48 westbaystars: Today's starting pitchers are Chang for Seibu and Saitoh for Daiei. 17:48 westbaystars: Chang has a 1 and 3 record with a 3.80 ERA in seven games against Daiei this season. 17:49 westbaystars: Saitoh is 3 and 2 with a 6.81 ERA in six games against the Lions. 17:49 westbaystars: --- 17:49 westbaystars: --- Top of First 17:49 westbaystars: --- 18:00 westbaystars: The clock has rounded 6:00, and NHK is showing typhoon #22 damage instead of the ball game. 18:01 westbaystars: On the radio, Satoh stands in, and Saitoh's first pitch is taken for ball one. 18:02 westbaystars: Whew. I was worried that I wouldn't find the game anywhere there for a while. 18:02 westbaystars: Satoh grounds a curve ball to first, taken to first for the first out. 18:03 westbaystars: I closed up all the shutters around the house for this typhoon. 18:04 westbaystars: It's causing trouble with a lot of the cable channels, too, as they get their feeds via satalite. 18:04 westbaystars: Akada drives the ball deep to left. 18:04 westbaystars: Valdez goes back. 18:04 westbaystars: Looks up. 18:05 westbaystars: It's off the top of the fense! 18:05 westbaystars: Akada glides in with a one out double. 18:05 westbaystars: Fernandez, who's been tough with runners in scoring position, follows. 18:06 westbaystars: NHK BS 1 has started broadcasting. 18:06 westbaystars: Fernandez swing, and starts walking slowly to center as he watches the ball sail into the right-center field seats! 18:07 westbaystars: Seibu gets off to a quick 2-0 lead! 18:07 westbaystars: Cabrera follows. 18:07 westbaystars: Cabrera isn't feeling 100% tonight and is in the lineup as the DH. 18:08 westbaystars: Saitoh Kazumi falls behind one strike, three balls. 18:09 westbaystars: The fifth pitch misses low, ball four. 18:09 westbaystars: Cabrera heads up to first. 18:09 westbaystars: Wada comes up next. 18:10 westbaystars: Saitoh is having a hard time getting his curve over for a strike, missing with the first two to Wada. 18:10 westbaystars: The fork comes over for strike one. 18:11 westbaystars: Although it didn't drop much, if at all. 18:11 westbaystars: The fourth pitch is grounded back up the middle and into center, base hit! 18:11 westbaystars: That puts runners at first and second, one out, and Kaizuka coming up to bat. 18:12 westbaystars: Haizuka has yet to get a hit in Stage Two. 18:12 westbaystars: ... in four tries. 18:12 westbaystars: Saitoh misses with his first two pitches to Kaizuka, too. 18:13 westbaystars: Third pitch misses out and away, ball three. 18:13 westbaystars: The next pitch is taken down the middle for strike one. 18:14 westbaystars: Kaizuka just gets a piece of Saitoh's fifth pitch and fouls it off. Full count. 18:14 westbaystars: Kaizuka lifts the ball just left of center. 18:15 westbaystars: Shibahara is under it, makes the catch, and fires the ball back in. 18:15 westbaystars: Cabu isn't trying for third. 18:15 westbaystars: That's the second out of the inning. 18:15 westbaystars: Nakajima comes up with runners still at first and second. 18:16 westbaystars: Nakajima grounds the ball to the left side. 18:16 westbaystars: Kawasaki has it at short, throws to second for the force, and the side is retired. 18:17 westbaystars: But not before Fernandez hits a two run home run to put the Lions on the board first. 18:17 westbaystars: After half an inning, the Lions lead 2-0. 18:17 westbaystars: --- 18:17 westbaystars: --- Bottom of First 18:17 westbaystars: --- 18:17 Lucky: Hey Ho! 18:18 westbaystars: How's it going? Early in the morning? 18:18 Lucky: VERY early, 5 18 18:19 westbaystars: Chang is on the mound for the Lions. He's 1 and 3 against Daiei this season. 18:19 westbaystars: Kawasaki stands in. 18:19 Lucky: 5:18 18:19 westbaystars: Chang's first pitch sees Kawasaki square to bunt, but pulls the bat back to take ball one. 18:19 Lucky: Lions got tetth today,ehI 18:19 westbaystars: The next pitch, though, Kawasaki is swinging away, and lifts the ball to left. 18:20 Lucky: Teeth, today eh?** 18:20 westbaystars: Wada comes in, and makes the catch for the first out. 18:20 Lucky: brb 18:20 westbaystars: Miyaji follows. 18:21 westbaystars: The Lions are more than just a roar so far. 18:21 Lucky the II: Woah, im in two? 18:22 westbaystars: Miyaji pulls the ball up the first base line. 18:22 westbaystars: Kazuka, playing first tonight, gets it on the line and takes the ball to the bag himself. 18:22 westbaystars: That would have been trouble if it had gotten by him. 18:23 westbaystars: But it goes down as the second out. 18:23 westbaystars: That brings up Iguchi. 18:23 westbaystars: As mentioned above, Cabrera isn't feeling fully himself tonight and is just playing as the pinch hitter. 18:23 westbaystars: Iguchi lifts the ball to the left side. 18:24 westbaystars: Fernandez comes over in foul territory, waits, and waits, and waits. 18:24 westbaystars: The ball doesn't come down. 18:24 westbaystars: It's stuck in the roof. 18:24 westbaystars: Declared foul. 18:24 Lucky the II: Hmm 18:25 westbaystars: Iguchi then lines a high pitch to left for a base hit. 18:25 Lucky the II: whats the technical defintion of "Foul" 18:25 westbaystars: That's the Hawks' first hit of the evening. 18:26 westbaystars: Well, the ball is considered in play where it hits if it hits the roof. 18:26 westbaystars: So if it comes down in foul territory, it's foul. 18:26 westbaystars: If it hits the roof and comes down in fair territory, it's fair. 18:26 westbaystars: Matsunaka is now up. 18:26 Lucky the II: ah, but it never landed 18:27 Lucky the II: Triple Crwon maeterial 18:27 Lucky the II: whats wrong with me today? 18:27 westbaystars: So it's what the umpire declares it to be, foul in this case. 18:28 westbaystars: I think. You've brought up a good point. Now I'm not so sure. 18:28 westbaystars: There were two strikes on him, so I don't know for sure. 18:28 Lucky the II: my computer is actin funky, do you know nother place for english commentary? 18:28 westbaystars: The count goes full on Triple Crown Matsunaka. 18:28 westbaystars: No, I don't. 18:29 Lucky the II: pressure 18:29 westbaystars: Matsunaka grounds the ball up the middle, 18:29 westbaystars: But Nakajima is playing almost behind the second base bag! 18:29 westbaystars: The ball goes right to Nakajima, who throws to first, and the side is retired. 18:30 westbaystars: At the end of one complete, the Lions lead 2-0. 18:30 westbaystars: --- 18:30 westbaystars: --- Top of Second 18:30 westbaystars: --- 18:30 Lucky the III: hmm 18:31 westbaystars: Lucky, go to http://www.mozilla.org and download FireFox. 18:31 westbaystars: You'll find if fixes a lot of things. 18:31 Lucky the III: Whats it do? 18:31 westbaystars: Noda, behind the plate tonight, leads off the Lions' second. 18:32 Lucky the III: its better than explorer? 18:32 westbaystars: It's a browser. Much better than IE. 18:32 westbaystars: Standards compliant and viral resistant. 18:32 westbaystars: Noda lines out to right for the first out of the inning. 18:33 westbaystars: Tabbed browsing is standard. 18:33 westbaystars: Pop-up ads are blocked by default. 18:33 westbaystars: Plugins allow things like mouse gestures and other functionality. 18:34 westbaystars: It's recommended over IE by the Department of Homeland Security. 18:34 westbaystars: So, do it for your country. 18:34 Lucky the III: but what if i want them up, is there a visible On/off button? 18:34 westbaystars: Takagi goes down whiffing. 18:34 Lucky the III: Canadian 18:34 westbaystars: Yes, an icon is shown saying that a pop-up was blocked. 18:35 westbaystars: Click it and allow for that site only, or turn it off completely. 18:35 westbaystars: Sorry about that. Do it for you neighbor. 18:35 westbaystars: Back to the top of the order in Satoh. 18:35 westbaystars: He lines the ball to right for a two out base hit. 18:36 Lucky the III: And tom ridge at one point recommeneded america to air-seal there homes,the equivalent of putting a bag on your haed and 18:36 westbaystars: That brings up Akada who doubled with one out in the first. 18:36 Lucky the III: taping it, ill do it 18:36 westbaystars: Ha, ha, ha. 18:37 Lucky the III: he's a weird dude 18:37 westbaystars: There's been a lot out of the DHS that I've thought was pretty stupid, but FireFox over IE I can agree with. 18:37 westbaystars: Akada keeps the Lions going with a base hit through the left side. 18:37 Lucky the III: Woah, who is at bat? 18:38 Lucky the III: ok 18:38 westbaystars: Runners now at first and second with Fernandez, the man Saitoh doesn't want up with a runner in scoring position. 18:38 Lucky the III: Im a bit woozy 18:39 Lucky the III: i lost a lot of blood 18:39 westbaystars: The one strike, two ball pitch is in the dirt and gets away from Johjima. 18:40 westbaystars: But not too far away. 18:40 westbaystars: The runners hold still. 18:40 westbaystars: The next pitch gets the inside part of the plate, watched for strike two. 18:40 westbaystars: Full count. 18:40 Lucky the III: tense 18:40 westbaystars: Lost blood taping up your house? 18:40 Lucky the III: very dratic 18:40 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is grounded to the left side, and past a diving Kawasaki! 18:41 westbaystars: It's through to left field! 18:41 westbaystars: Satoh kicks third and heads home! 18:41 westbaystars: The throw is back to second, home in! 18:41 Lucky the III: see! errors, i lost a lot of blodd in a short time while i was sleeping 18:41 Lucky the III: YEAH! 18:42 westbaystars: The Lions go up 3-0. 18:42 westbaystars: Cabrera comes up next. 18:42 Lucky the III: 4-0, isn't it? 18:42 westbaystars: Akada went to third. 18:42 westbaystars: ... On that last play. 18:43 Lucky the IV: ok, done the installation 18:43 westbaystars: No, 3-0. Two run homer in first. One run driven in here. 18:43 westbaystars: All three RBIs are off of Fernandez' bat. 18:43 Lucky the IV: oh 18:44 Lucky the IV: MVP 18:44 westbaystars: Cabu strikes out swinging here to retire the side. 18:44 westbaystars: But not before Fernandez adds another to make the score 3-0. 18:44 Lucky the IV: well, not before some ribbies 18:44 westbaystars: --- 18:44 westbaystars: --- Bottom of Second 18:44 westbaystars: --- 18:45 Lucky the IV: yeah i woke up, in the dark, and tried to sleep, then i realised why my pillow was wet 18:46 westbaystars: Johjima leads off the Hawks' half of the second. 18:46 westbaystars: And the first thing you didn't do was go to the hospital? 18:47 Lucky the IV: not serious a lot 18:47 Firefox Lucky(V): just under i guess 18:48 Firefox Lucky(V): MAJOr nose bleed 18:48 westbaystars: Johjima grounds the ball to Fernandez at third. 18:48 Firefox Lucky(V): without lethality, just very red bed and cloth 18:48 westbaystars: The throw to first is in time, one out. 18:49 Firefox Lucky(V): it looks cool 18:49 westbaystars: And this happens often? If not, I'd have it looked at. 18:49 Firefox Lucky(V): and the problem stopped 18:49 westbaystars: Valdez comes up next. 18:50 Firefox Lucky(V): um, evry um, 6 months at serious 18:50 Firefox Lucky(V): winter months 18:50 westbaystars: Serious alergies? 18:50 Firefox Lucky(V): i have two heating ducts, and im bye the bioiler room 18:50 Firefox Lucky(V): boiler 18:51 Firefox Lucky(V): my room was two rooms 18:51 westbaystars: Well, Firefox didn't help your typing. 18:51 Firefox Lucky(V): and i am not suitable for hot temperature 18:52 westbaystars: Full count to Valdez. 18:52 Firefox Lucky(V): thats the wooze, right there 18:52 Firefox Lucky(V): :-P 18:52 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is outside, but pulled just right of second. 18:52 westbaystars: Takagi back hands the ball. Throws to first, gets him. 18:52 westbaystars: Two outs. 18:53 Firefox Lucky(V): im an ethnic group that dosen?t habide in the warmth 18:53 westbaystars: There are some algie that might spawn in such warmth. 18:53 westbaystars: That you might be alergic to. You should look into it. 18:54 Firefox Lucky(V): quite the opposite 18:54 westbaystars: But, I'm not a doctor, so this should not be taken as medical advice. 18:54 Firefox Lucky(V): im inuit, i need cold 18:54 westbaystars: Chang goes full on Zuleta. 18:55 Firefox Lucky(V): cause thats what my genes are used to 18:55 Firefox Lucky(V): BOO zuleta! 18:56 westbaystars: Zuleta fouls off a couple of pitches, the count remaining two strikes, three balls. 18:56 Firefox Lucky(V): jeez 18:56 westbaystars: The seventh pitch is pulled to the left side. 18:56 westbaystars: Nakajima fields it, and throws him out at first. 18:56 westbaystars: Three up, three down. 18:56 Firefox Lucky(V): hit him 18:57 Firefox Lucky(V): o 18:57 Firefox Lucky(V): nvm 18:57 Firefox Lucky(V): lol 18:57 westbaystars: At the end of two complete, the Lions lead 3-0. 18:57 westbaystars: --- 18:57 westbaystars: --- Top of Third 18:57 westbaystars: --- 18:58 westbaystars: The typhoon appears to have finished passed by the Kanto area. 18:58 Firefox Lucky(V): dont buy a car from a used car salesman, i know a guy who bought one, two years later...BAM! 18:58 Firefox Lucky(V): HERPES 18:58 westbaystars: It dropped 40-80 mm of rain a couple hours ago. 18:58 westbaystars: I closed all the shutters to the house as it was hard on the windows. 18:58 Firefox Lucky(V): oh, the one from chinaI 18:58 westbaystars: But now, all is still. 18:59 Firefox Lucky(V): china?** 18:59 westbaystars: Wada leads off the third for the Lions. 18:59 Firefox Lucky(V): Calice esti,c'est forte 19:00 westbaystars: Wada is 5 for 10 in Stage II so far. 19:00 westbaystars: With a base hit in the first. 19:00 Firefox Lucky(V): Question, isn?t it weird to sit and type when no ones hereI 19:01 westbaystars: Lonely sometimes, but I know that people come along and read it later. 19:01 westbaystars: Wada goes down swinging for the first out. 19:01 Firefox Lucky(V): whener u see these 譜 they are punctuation 19:01 westbaystars: Question marks? 19:01 westbaystars: Kazuka lifts the ball to left. 19:02 Firefox Lucky(V): ?=? 19:02 westbaystars: Valdez comes in and makes the catch for out number two. 19:02 Firefox Lucky(V): ?=' 19:02 Firefox Lucky(V): ?=\r 19:02 Firefox Lucky(V): ?=] 19:02 westbaystars: Your keyboard not setup right? 19:03 Firefox Lucky(V): in my french font sometimes 19:03 Firefox Lucky(V): and i dont notice 19:03 westbaystars: Nakajima goes deep to right. 19:03 westbaystars: Miyaji goes back, to the wall, turns, makes the catch on the warning track. 19:03 westbaystars: Saitoh manages to retire the Lions in order for the first time this evening. 19:04 Firefox Lucky(V): I know MLB goes to japan, does NPB ever come here? 19:04 Firefox Lucky(V): not as much? 19:04 westbaystars: Not that I know of. 19:05 Firefox Lucky(V): they should have put that in the agreement 19:05 westbaystars: I saw the ad for this year's Nichi-Bei Series a couple of days ago. 19:05 westbaystars: --- 19:05 westbaystars: --- Bottom of Third 19:05 westbaystars: --- 19:05 Firefox Lucky(V): o yeah? describe it 19:05 westbaystars: I think that the problem is that there is interest in MLB here, but not enough in North America. 19:06 Firefox Lucky(V): I know it doesn't have Giambi on it 19:06 westbaystars: Shibahara leads off by grounding out to second. 19:06 westbaystars: One quick out. 19:06 Firefox Lucky(V): so they should sweep them over in the fortress of NA 19:06 westbaystars: It had three pictures from each team. 19:06 Firefox Lucky(V): Cause they can beat a LOT of these crap teams 19:07 westbaystars: The only one I remember from MLB was Roger Clemens. 19:07 Firefox Lucky(V): Tampa,Seattle,Toronto,i hate to say it:expos 19:07 Firefox Lucky(V): Kansas city 19:07 Firefox Lucky(V): Mets 19:08 westbaystars: Chang misses with his first three pitches to number nine batter Torigoe. 19:08 Firefox Lucky(V): And those are the blow-outs 19:08 westbaystars: He gets one over, then walks him. 19:08 westbaystars: Kawasaki comes up next. 19:08 Firefox Lucky(V): i would want to see Hanshin against 'Spos, i would cheer for hanshin 19:09 Firefox Lucky(V): be part of the oen-dan 19:09 westbaystars: These are all-star games, and Japan usually scrapes a couple of wins out of a hat here and there. 19:09 Firefox Lucky(V): but regular vs. regular 19:09 westbaystars: I'd like to see more team-teams doing this sort of thing, rather than all-star teams. 19:10 Firefox Lucky(V): Its not like Japan sucks, a lot of these teams are good 19:10 Firefox Lucky(V): and the MLB all star is all mlb-ers, including japanese 19:10 Firefox Lucky(V): and the world 19:10 westbaystars: Chang throws a couple of pick-off throws to first, just missing Torigoe. 19:10 Firefox Lucky(V): against a tiny island 19:10 westbaystars: Is he trying to run? 19:11 Firefox Lucky(V): um, yes? 19:11 Firefox Lucky(V): haha 19:11 westbaystars: Japan won the first few a series or two ago, really getting the MLB all-stars' attention. 19:12 westbaystars: They didn't want to go back with a losing record, and the MLBers turned it around to take the series. 19:12 Firefox Lucky(V): The jap. teams are good because of their compacicity(lol) 19:12 westbaystars: Kawasaki goes down swinging for the second out. 19:13 Firefox Lucky(V): few teams, fewer unneccsary(stupid wooze) crap talent 19:13 westbaystars: Miyaji comes up with two down and Torige on first. 19:13 Firefox Lucky(V): dude we're still in the third, it seems like the 5 19:14 Firefox Lucky(V): is this the deciding game>? 19:14 westbaystars: No. Best three out of five. 19:15 Firefox Lucky(V): ah, and lions lead 2-1 in games? 19:15 westbaystars: It's 1-1 right now. 19:15 Firefox Lucky(V): ah 19:15 westbaystars: This is game three, remember? 19:15 westbaystars: It's in the lower-right hand corner. 19:15 Firefox Lucky(V): so chunichi vs. _______ 19:16 Firefox Lucky(V): lol, wooze 19:16 westbaystars: Miyaji lifts the ball high to the right side. 19:16 Firefox Lucky(V): maybe...? 19:16 westbaystars: Takagi calls off Kaizuka, and makes the catch. 19:16 westbaystars: That retires the Hawks in the third. 19:16 Firefox Lucky(V): or not 19:16 Firefox Lucky(V): so FF is cool 19:17 westbaystars: At the end of three complete, Seibu continues to lead 3-0. 19:17 westbaystars: --- 19:17 westbaystars: --- Top of Fourth 19:17 westbaystars: --- 19:17 Firefox Lucky(V): - - - 19:17 westbaystars: Right, Chunichi takes on the winner of this series. 19:17 Firefox Lucky(V): - - - 19:17 Firefox Lucky(V): TOP OF FOURTH 19:17 westbaystars: *** Hiroshima takes a 1-0 lead over the Giants in Hiroshima. 19:18 Firefox Lucky(V): - - - 19:18 Firefox Lucky(V): How does hiroshima have good individual recoerds, yet they are in last 19:18 westbaystars: Catcher Noda leads off the fourth for the Lions. 19:19 Firefox Lucky(V): hiya 19:19 westbaystars: Hiroshima doesn't play as a team. 19:19 westbaystars: Noda lifts the ball deep to left-center. 19:19 Firefox Lucky(V): ooooooooooo 19:19 Firefox Lucky(V): kk 19:19 Liono: Hi All 19:19 westbaystars: Valdez has him played well, and makes the catch. 19:19 Firefox Lucky(V): hiya 19:19 westbaystars: One out. 19:20 westbaystars: That brings up Takagi. 19:20 westbaystars: Takagi brounds the first pitch to the right side. 19:20 Firefox Lucky(V): myabe ill go get sum cereal 19:20 westbaystars: It looks like it's through the hole, but Matsunaka makes a diving grab for it! 19:20 Firefox Lucky(V): brounds? 19:20 westbaystars: Matsunaka comes up to his knees, throws to Saitoh covering, out! 19:20 westbaystars: Nice play! 19:20 Firefox Lucky(V): we both cant spell 19:20 Liono: Hows Chang doing? 19:20 Firefox Lucky(V): Wicked 19:21 Firefox Lucky(V): meh 19:21 westbaystars: Chang has been throwing well. (Hi, by the way.) 19:21 Firefox Lucky(V): shut out 19:21 Liono: great 19:21 Firefox Lucky(V): so integrate this into the site more 19:21 Firefox Lucky(V): brb 19:21 westbaystars: Back to the top of the order in Satoh. 19:22 westbaystars: Satoh lines the ball to right-center. 19:22 westbaystars: Shibahara makes the catch on a run toward right field. 19:22 westbaystars: And he throws the ball into the right field stands as the side is retired. 19:23 westbaystars: After so may slow innings, that one was fast. Saitoh has finally settled down. 19:23 westbaystars: --- 19:23 westbaystars: --- Bottom of Fourth 19:23 westbaystars: --- 19:24 westbaystars: Chang has thrown 59 pitches, struke out 1, walked 1, and given up 1 hit. 19:24 westbaystars: He faces Iguchi to start the fourth. 19:24 Firefox Lucky(V): lol, fast indeed 19:24 westbaystars: His first pitch to Iguchi is a slow one bounder that goes to the back stop. 19:25 Firefox Lucky(V): do u have n e type of messenger, west? 19:26 westbaystars: The fourth pitch to Iguchi is lined to left. 19:26 westbaystars: Going, going, haitaaaaaaaa! 19:26 westbaystars: Home run! 19:26 Firefox Lucky(V): lol 19:26 Firefox Lucky(V): 3-1 19:26 westbaystars: That's the Hawks' first run of the game, cutting Seibu's lead to 3-1. 19:26 Firefox Lucky(V): two home run game 19:27 Firefox Lucky(V): Iguchi and, Valdez? 19:27 westbaystars: I don't think it'll stop there. 19:27 westbaystars: Matsunaka follows. 19:27 Firefox Lucky(V): was it valdez? 19:27 Liono: 19:27 westbaystars: Fernandez. 19:27 westbaystars: Valdez is on the Hawks. 19:27 Firefox Lucky(V): bingo 19:28 Firefox Lucky(V): lol, i knew he was some latin descent 19:28 Firefox Lucky(V): and i knew it wasn't cabu 19:29 Firefox Lucky(V): :P 19:29 westbaystars: Matsunaka lifts the ball high, but to the infield. 19:29 Firefox Lucky(V): o well 19:29 westbaystars: Takagi calls the ball between second and the pitcher's mound. 19:29 westbaystars: And he makes the catch for out number one. 19:29 westbaystars: That brings up Johjima. 19:30 Firefox Lucky(V): whats the Japanese triple crown? Rbi home runs and stolen bases? 19:30 westbaystars: Batting average, home runs, RBIs. 19:30 westbaystars: Same as MLB. 19:30 Firefox Lucky(V): o 19:30 westbaystars: Johjima swings, and takes a couple of skipping steps toward first while watching the ball. 19:31 westbaystars: Yes, the ball sails high and deep into the stands in left. 19:31 westbaystars: We have a one run ball game! 19:31 Firefox Lucky(V): W00T 19:31 westbaystars: The pitch was low, not an easy pitch to hit. 19:31 Firefox Lucky(V): Johjima, already has a sayonara in the stage 19:32 westbaystars: That sends the Lions' Araki-pitching coach out to the mound for a couple of words with Chang. 19:32 Firefox Lucky(V): just proves that although not a trple crown winner, he is still the man 19:32 westbaystars: Valdez follows with a base hit through the right side. 19:33 Firefox Lucky(V): well, he did good, then imploded 19:33 westbaystars: The only "sayonara" home run in either stage was Wada's in Game III against the Fighters. 19:33 westbaystars: A "sayonara home run" is called a "walk off home run" over there. 19:33 Firefox Lucky(V): no, last game 19:34 westbaystars: That brings up Zuleta. 19:34 Firefox Lucky(V): grr 19:34 westbaystars: Zuleta watches strike three go by on three pitches. 19:34 Firefox Lucky(V): NOW the game picks up 19:35 westbaystars: That's the second out of the inning with Shibahara coming to the plate. 19:35 westbaystars: Runner at first base. 19:35 Firefox Lucky(V): fast defense to xplosive offense 19:35 westbaystars: Saitoh has settle down, Chang seems to have finally been shaken up a bit. 19:35 Firefox Lucky(V): steal 19:36 westbaystars: Chang misses with three pitches to Shibahara. 19:36 Firefox Lucky(V): hes definitly rattled 19:36 westbaystars: The fourth pitch is inside, ball four. 19:36 westbaystars: Itoh-kantoku is looking nervous. 19:36 westbaystars: What to do? 19:36 westbaystars: Number nine batter coming up. 19:37 westbaystars: Torigoe with runners at first and second, two outs. 19:37 Liono: maybe an idea to get him out before he blows it, is anyone warming up? 19:37 westbaystars: My guess is that if Chang gets Torigoe, he stays, otherwise, .... 19:37 Firefox Lucky(V): kaput 19:38 westbaystars: Can't see the bull pens at Fukuoka Dome. They haven't shown anyone. 19:38 westbaystars: The second pitch almost hits Torigoe in the face! 19:38 westbaystars: Bringing the count even at 1-1. 19:38 Firefox Lucky(V): woah, hes gone now! 19:38 westbaystars: The third pitch is lifted to right. 19:38 westbaystars: Going, going, 19:39 Firefox Lucky(V): or soon 19:39 Firefox Lucky(V): haitaaaaaaaaaaaa 19:39 westbaystars: The ball is off the right field wall! 19:39 Firefox Lucky(V): ? 19:39 westbaystars: One run in. 19:39 westbaystars: Two runs in. 19:39 Firefox Lucky(V): aww 19:39 Firefox Lucky(V): yay! 19:39 westbaystars: Torigoe is going for third. 19:39 westbaystars: The throw to third is well in front of him, he's out at third. 19:39 Firefox Lucky(V): lol 19:39 westbaystars: But not before the other two runers score, turning this game around. 19:39 Firefox Lucky(V): but not b4 two runs 19:40 Firefox Lucky(V): damn, u copy me 19:40 westbaystars: At the end of four complete, the Hawks take a 4-3 lead. 19:40 Firefox Lucky(V): lol 19:40 westbaystars: --- 19:40 westbaystars: --- Top of Fifth 19:40 westbaystars: --- 19:40 Liono: arrr 19:40 Firefox Lucky(V): well its interesting 19:41 westbaystars: Bad timing, Liono-san? 19:41 Firefox Lucky(V): it will be a true game heading to lucky seven 19:41 westbaystars: Torigoe tips his hat to the right field stands, chanting his name. 19:41 Firefox Lucky(V): yeah he missed the 2 run homer 19:41 Firefox Lucky(V): what a player 19:42 Firefox Lucky(V): is he a right fielder? 19:42 westbaystars: Akada leads off grounding the first pitch to the left side. 19:42 westbaystars: Kawasaki fields the ball, throws to first, and *just* gets him. 19:42 westbaystars: Looked routine, but Akada got up the line fast! 19:42 Liono: need a quick reply or i can see this being a 4-3 final score 19:42 westbaystars: That brings Fernandez up with nobody in scoring position for the first time tonight. 19:43 Firefox Lucky(V): tori goe is a right fielder? 19:43 westbaystars: He's killed Daiei with runners on this series. 19:43 westbaystars: Torigoe is the third baseman. 19:43 Firefox Lucky(V): as u saw in the first 19:43 Firefox Lucky(V): ok 19:43 westbaystars: Fernandez does it again! 19:44 Firefox Lucky(V): wow 19:44 westbaystars: He swings at a pitch outside and lines the ball into the left field stands. 19:44 westbaystars: Knew it from when it left the bat. 19:44 Firefox Lucky(V): batting 1.000 this game, 2 hrs, one RBI 19:44 westbaystars: The ball just kept going up and up, never down. 19:44 Firefox Lucky(V): into russia 19:45 Liono: needed that 19:45 westbaystars: That's 4 RBI's. A two run home run, singled in a run (timely), and a solo shot. 19:45 westbaystars: Saitoh hasn't figured him out yet. 19:45 westbaystars: Cabrera follows. 19:45 Liono: hes been amazing this post season 19:45 Firefox Lucky(V): its like a booster shot for you liono 19:46 westbaystars: The ball game is now tied at 4-4. 19:46 Firefox Lucky(V): he has been more than timely 19:46 Firefox Lucky(V): amazing** 19:46 Liono: to right 19:46 westbaystars: A "timely" is a RBI hit. 19:46 westbaystars: Cabu goes down chacing a pitch low and away. 19:47 Firefox Lucky(V): i meant amazing 19:47 westbaystars: Two down. 19:47 westbaystars: Wada coming to the plate. 19:47 Firefox Lucky(V): wada has been good also 19:48 Liono: lions really need batters 6-9 to pull their weight 19:49 westbaystars: It's been Akada getting on and Fernandez, Cabrera, and Wada driving in runs. 19:49 Firefox Lucky(V): axis of evil for Hawk and Fighter fans 19:49 Firefox Lucky(V): like me(sob!) 19:50 Liono: seibu desperately need a catcher that can hit 19:50 westbaystars: Wada chases a low pitch, grounding it to the right side. 19:50 westbaystars: The throw to first gets him, and the side is retired. 19:50 Firefox Lucky(V): and then he came along 19:51 westbaystars: But not before Fernandez ties this game at 4-4 with a solo line drive to the stands in left. 19:51 westbaystars: --- 19:51 westbaystars: --- Bottom of Fifth 19:51 westbaystars: --- 19:51 Firefox Lucky(V): - - - 19:51 Firefox Lucky(V): --- 19:51 Firefox Lucky(V): ah 19:52 westbaystars: Yamazaki comes on to pitch for the Lions. 19:52 westbaystars: Itoh-kantoku isn't giving Chang a chance for the win.] 19:53 westbaystars: Instead, he's trying to make sure they get a win. 19:53 westbaystars: Is this a good move, Leono-san? 19:53 westbaystars: Yamazaki faces the top of the Hawks' order in Kawasaki. 19:53 westbaystars: His first pitch misses outside and low, ball one. 19:54 westbaystars: Sorry, Liono-san? 19:54 Liono: chang should have gone as soon as he started blowing up 19:54 Liono: there are plenty of good options 19:54 westbaystars: Yamazaki missed with the next two pitches, no strikes, three balls. 19:54 Liono: yamazaka being one of them 19:54 Firefox Lucky(V): well he hoped he would turn it around but alas... 19:54 Liono: yamazaki 19:55 westbaystars: His fourth pitch catches the outside corner and is called strike one. 19:55 westbaystars: The fifth pitch, though misses low. Lead-off runner is on. 19:55 westbaystars: Kawasaki led the Pacific League in stolen bases. 19:55 westbaystars: Not a person Yamazaki wants to let on with the game tied. 19:56 westbaystars: Miyaji comes up next. 19:56 westbaystars: He's squaring to bunt. 19:56 westbaystars: Kawasaki had 42 stolen bases on the season. With the second place base stealer swiping 24. 19:56 Firefox Lucky(V): 0.0 19:57 westbaystars: Nashida, I think it was. 19:57 westbaystars: Miyaji lays down a good bunt up the third base side. 19:57 westbaystars: The only play is to first, and Kawasaki is in scoring position with one out. 19:57 westbaystars: Itoh-kantoku comes out, and Seibu is chaning pitchers. 19:58 westbaystars: Okada is coming in. 19:58 Firefox Lucky(V): again? 19:58 westbaystars: Seibu is pretty rich in pitchers, as you said, Liono-san. 19:58 westbaystars: But is it wise to use them all so early? 19:58 Firefox Lucky(V): He's angry yamazaki got one guy on, when chang let on 4 runs? 19:59 westbaystars: I would have expected a little longer relief for number two in the fifth. 19:59 Firefox Lucky(V): not even an inning 19:59 westbaystars: Allowed four with the bottom of the order. Chang with well with the top. 19:59 westbaystars: Itoh-kantoku probably figured he could handle the bottom of the order. 20:00 westbaystars: Sorry, it's Osada, not Okada. 20:01 Firefox Lucky(V): so what happened? 20:01 Liono: ahh 20:01 westbaystars: Iguchi comes up. He got Daiei going last inning with a lead-off home run. 20:03 Firefox Lucky(V): what else 20:03 westbaystars: Osada nibbles the outside part of the plate for strike two, with one ball. 20:03 Firefox Lucky(V): lol long time 20:03 westbaystars: The fourth pitch is in the dirt, taken for ball two. Two and two. 20:04 westbaystars: Osada works a lot slower than the other pitchers so far. 20:04 westbaystars: The fifth pitch is outside, and Iguchi just tips the ball, Noda unable to handle it. 20:05 Liono: have tomorrows pitchers been announced 20:05 westbaystars: Osada's sixth pitch is fouled down at the plate under Noda. 20:06 westbaystars: The seventh pitch is fouled off to the left side. 20:06 westbaystars: Tomorrow's starters haven't been put anywhere that I've notice. 20:06 westbaystars: I expect them to be flashed on the screen at the end of the game. 20:07 westbaystars: The next pitch is lined deep, but foul up the left side. 20:07 Firefox Lucky(V): ... 20:07 Firefox Lucky(V): old age 20:07 Liono: i guess hoashi but not sure hawks 20:07 Firefox Lucky(V): i thought it was pickin up speed but, we hit the slow down spot again 20:07 westbaystars: The nineth pitch misses, ball three. 20:08 westbaystars: The tenth pitch, with the count full, is grouned to the left side. 20:08 westbaystars: Nakajima dives, gets the ball, throws to first from his knees, 20:08 westbaystars: Kaizuka fails to field the two bounder to first! 20:09 westbaystars: Kawasaki heads home! 20:09 westbaystars: Daiei takes a 5-4 lead. 20:09 westbaystars: On the error by Nakajima - who made a great play just to get to the ball. 20:09 Firefox Lucky(V): W00T 20:09 westbaystars: His throw otherwise would have beat him to first. 20:10 westbaystars: That brings up Muramatsu with a runner at first and one out. 20:10 westbaystars: That may turn out to be a big error - it was considering the run scored. 20:10 westbaystars: But it can still get worse. 20:11 Liono: muramatsu? 20:11 westbaystars: Right, Matsunaka. 20:12 westbaystars: Iguchi swipes second as the count goes even to 2-2, with Matsunaka swinging. 20:13 westbaystars: Matsunaka lifts the ball high to the right side. 20:13 westbaystars: Takagi goes back and catches the ball in shallow right field. 20:13 westbaystars: That's the second out of the inning. 20:13 Firefox Lucky(V): the train keeps on going 20:13 westbaystars: Matsunaka hasn't done much this Second Stage that I can remember. 20:14 westbaystars: But Johjima comes up. 20:14 westbaystars: He hit a home run his last at bat. 20:14 Liono: had my worried there 'high to the right side' 20:14 westbaystars: And was hit twice last night. 20:14 westbaystars: He lifts the ball back toward the backstop. 20:15 westbaystars: Noda goes back, and near the wall with netting above, makes the catch for out number three. 20:15 westbaystars: At the end of five complete, the Hawks retake the lead 5-4. 20:15 westbaystars: --- 20:16 westbaystars: --- Top of Sixth 20:16 westbaystars: --- 20:17 Firefox Lucky(V): West, how do i download ff themes? 20:18 westbaystars: Got to "Tools" - "Themes." The rest should be self explanitory. 20:19 westbaystars: Nakajima swings at the first pitch and just clears the center field fense! 20:19 westbaystars: Tying the ball game at 5-5. 20:19 Liono: lions really need some action from the bottom of the order 20:19 westbaystars: Making up for his own error that put Daiei up by one. 20:19 Liono: and as i say it they oblige 20:19 westbaystars: That was Saitoh's 90th pitch of the night. 20:20 westbaystars: Noda follows by sending the next pitch into the left field stands! 20:20 Fire Fox LuckyVI: wow 20:20 westbaystars: Lions take a 6-5 lead! 20:20 Fire Fox LuckyVI: Haitaaaaaaaaa 20:21 Fire Fox LuckyVI: just like that 20:21 Liono: west - how many pitches would u expect saitoh to get out of a game 20:21 westbaystars: And Saitoh is out of there. 20:21 Liono: **********amazing****** 20:21 westbaystars: I guess it was the second pitch, because he's coming down after 92 pitches. 20:21 westbaystars: Satoh is coming in to pitch. 20:22 Liono: well this is a strange game - only wish i could be in japan to watch it 20:22 Fire Fox LuckyVI: myself inclus 20:23 Fire Fox LuckyVI: but it costs a lot 20:23 Fire Fox LuckyVI: but 4 this! 20:23 Liono: mitai 20:23 Fire Fox LuckyVI: no cost 20:23 westbaystars: I would have thought 100-110 before this inning, as he'd settled down (against Fernandez excluded). 20:23 Fire Fox LuckyVI: and then BAM! 20:24 westbaystars: Number nine batter Takagi comes up. 20:24 westbaystars: Satoh throws two quick strikes to him. 20:24 westbaystars: The third pitch has Johjima setting up outside, and that's where the pitch is, ball one. 20:25 Liono: im still a bit shocked noda got a hit, let alone a HR 20:25 westbaystars: The fourth pitch is lined up the middle and bounces once before reaching Shibahara. 20:25 westbaystars: Three hits in a row. Runner at first, nobody out. 20:25 westbaystars: Top of the order in Satoh coming up to face Satoh. 20:26 westbaystars: Daiei thinks something might be on on the first pitch and pitch out to Satoh, squaring to bunt. 20:26 westbaystars: Takagi isn't running. 20:26 Liono: really need to take advantage of this 20:27 westbaystars: The second pitch just misses for ball two, Satoh still looking to bunt. 20:27 westbaystars: The next pitch sees Satoh show bunt, pull back and swing, missing. 20:27 westbaystars: But Takagi was on his way to second. 20:28 westbaystars: The throw to second would have him, if Takagi wasn't running back to first at full speed. 20:28 westbaystars: Takagi slides head first back into first safe. 20:28 westbaystars: Abunai! 20:28 westbaystars: The next pitch, though, is bunted up the first base side. 20:28 westbaystars: The only play is to first, where Satoh is out. 20:28 westbaystars: Sacrifice successful. 20:29 westbaystars: That brings up Akada, 5 for 10 in Stage II. 20:29 westbaystars: 2 for 3 tonight, doubling his first at bat. 20:29 westbaystars: Fernandez waits on deck. 20:29 Fire Fox LuckyVI: jeez 20:29 Fire Fox LuckyVI: momentum shift 20:30 westbaystars: I'm sure Satoh doesn't want to face him with any runners on. 20:30 Liono: need to extend 20:30 westbaystars: Yes, Satoh isn't wasting time on the mound. 20:30 westbaystars: Akada watches strike three go by. 20:31 westbaystars: Nice pitch! 20:31 westbaystars: That brings up Fernandez with a runner in scoring position yet again. 20:31 Liono: here comes the main man 20:31 westbaystars: Fernandez is responsible for the first four Seibu runs, a two run shot in the first, 20:32 westbaystars: timely hit in the second, and a solo home run in the fifth. 20:32 westbaystars: Lions currently lead 6-5 in this see-saw game. 20:33 westbaystars: As the count runs 2-2 on a foul ball, Fernandez looks upset with himself for not making better contact on that last pitc 20:33 westbaystars: The next pitch misses inside. Full count. 20:34 westbaystars: Satoh's next pitch gets Fernandez swinging at a pitch sliding away from him. 20:34 westbaystars: That retires the side. 20:34 westbaystars: But not before the Lions score two more on back to back lead-off home runs by 20:34 westbaystars: Nakajima and Noda. 20:34 westbaystars: Going to the bottom of the sixth, Seibu has retaken the lead 6-5. 20:34 westbaystars: --- 20:35 westbaystars: --- Bottom of Sixth 20:35 westbaystars: --- 20:35 westbaystars: Osada is still on the mound for Seibu. 20:35 westbaystars: Does he pitch quicker without runners on? 20:36 westbaystars: Valdez leads off the Hawks' half of the sixth. 20:36 westbaystars: He's only 2 for 9 (.222) in Stage II so far. 20:37 westbaystars: Osada gets ahead two strikes, one ball. 20:38 westbaystars: The next pitch is in the dirt, count runs even at 2-2. 20:38 FireFoxLuckyVII: jeez 20:38 westbaystars: Valdez sicks out his bat and lines the ball up the third base side and into left field. 20:39 westbaystars: Firefox giving you the same trouble, Lucky-san? 20:39 westbaystars: Zuleta comes up with nobody out and a runner at first. 20:39 westbaystars: High slider is swung on and fouled back. 20:39 westbaystars: That looked like it was going to be hammered over the center field fense! 20:39 FireFoxLuckyVII: no, i think i went and did sumthing learning ff 20:40 westbaystars: I'm sure Zuleta was swinging with that in mind. 20:40 FireFoxLuckyVII: but it IS a LOT better 20:40 westbaystars: The next pitch is lifted to shallow left. 20:40 westbaystars: Nakajima goes back and makes the catch for out number one. 20:40 westbaystars: Shibahara follows. 20:41 FireFoxLuckyVII: adding to favroites 20:41 westbaystars: Shibahara lifts the ball deep to center. 20:41 westbaystars: Akada goes back. 20:41 westbaystars: Then he comes in a couple of steps. 20:41 westbaystars: And makes the catch. 20:42 westbaystars: Two down, runner still at first. 20:42 westbaystars: That brings up Torigoe. 20:42 FireFoxLuckyVII: what is the scoreI 20:42 westbaystars: Torigoe was cut down trying for a triple in the big fourth inning. 20:42 westbaystars: But drove in two runs to give Daiei the lead at the time. 20:43 westbaystars: Seibu 6 - 5 Daiei. 20:43 FireFoxLuckyVII: saw that 20:43 FireFoxLuckyVII: ah, no changei thought Zuleta got a HR 20:44 westbaystars: No, Zuleta popped out to shallow left. 20:44 westbaystars: Zuleta seems to strike fear in your heart. 20:44 FireFoxLuckyVII: o 20:44 FireFoxLuckyVII: lol 20:44 FireFoxLuckyVII: so how u been steveI 20:44 westbaystars: Osada gets Torigoe to chase a fork ball in the dirt, strike three. 20:44 westbaystars: That finishes off the Hawks in the sixth with nothing to show for their lead-off hit. 20:45 FireFoxLuckyVII: I didn?t like the fight a couple of games back 20:45 westbaystars: At the end of six complete, the Lions lead 6-5. 20:45 westbaystars: --- 20:45 westbaystars: --- Top of Seventh 20:45 westbaystars: --- 20:46 MHtrStevie: Not too bad, Lucky-san... nice to see you back again! 20:46 westbaystars: Alex Cabrera leads off the Lions' Lucky Seven. 20:46 westbaystars: Cabu takes strike one from Satoh. 20:46 westbaystars: The second pitch is lined hard to left. 20:46 FireFoxLuckyVII: It will all be decided in the 7?s 20:47 westbaystars: Valdez turns and start running toward the wall. 20:47 FireFoxLuckyVII: its what i have been saying since the 1st 20:47 westbaystars: He plays the ball off the base of the fense and throws it back in, holding Cabrera at first. 20:47 westbaystars: Seibu has their lead-off runner on. 20:47 westbaystars: Wada to follow. 20:49 westbaystars: The count goes full on Wada 20:50 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is low and away, ball four. 20:50 westbaystars: First two Lions are on. 20:50 FireFoxLuckyVII: dadum 20:50 westbaystars: That's not a good sign for Satoh. 20:51 westbaystars: 0 for 7 (in Stage II) Kazuka coming up. 20:51 FireFoxLuckyVII: ouch 20:52 westbaystars: First pitch is fouled away to the left side. Hard pitch to hit, outside. 20:52 Liono: kaizuka did so well in regular season 20:52 westbaystars: The second pitch is taken outside for ball one, 1-1. 20:52 westbaystars: That's why Itoh-kantoku hasn't given up on him. 20:52 westbaystars: But he did move him down in the order. 20:53 westbaystars: Next pitch taken for ball two. Satoh has slowed down his pace. 20:53 westbaystars: Fourth pitch misses outside, ball three. One strike three balls. 20:54 westbaystars: Satoh looks like he's trying to work the corners, but is missing. 20:54 westbaystars: The next pitch is inside, and pulled up the first base side, *just* foul. 20:54 westbaystars: That looked like it might have been extra bases if fair. 20:54 westbaystars: The full count pitch is taken low, ball four. 20:55 westbaystars: The bases are loaded with nobody out. 20:55 Liono: nice 20:55 Liono: west - whats the best tactic in this situation now? 20:55 westbaystars: Nakajima, who hit a home run to the covered seats in center his last at bat comes up. 20:55 FireFoxLuckyVII: Its all decided 20:55 westbaystars: Change pitchers? 20:56 FireFoxLuckyVII: the 7th is the moment of truth 20:56 FireFoxLuckyVII: yep 20:56 FireFoxLuckyVII: get some one fresh 20:56 westbaystars: Two quick balls to Nakajima. 20:56 FireFoxLuckyVII: to handle DAI CHANCE 20:57 westbaystars: The third pitch is fouled off of Nakajima's foot. 20:57 westbaystars: He walks it off. 20:57 FireFoxLuckyVII: walkI 20:57 Liono: u gota be thinking of taking satoh off 20:57 westbaystars: The fourth pitch misses inside, one strike, three balls. 20:58 westbaystars: Satoh's rythem is all off. 20:58 westbaystars: The fifth pitch is fouled off to the right side to bring the count full. 20:58 FireFoxLuckyVII: ooooooooooooo 20:58 FireFoxLuckyVII: dai chance 20:58 westbaystars: Sixth pitch fouled off behind the backstop. 20:59 westbaystars: The seventh pitch is fouled off to the right side. Where a number of fans have their ballons ready. 20:59 westbaystars: Waiding for a triple play? 20:59 FireFoxLuckyVII: lol 21:00 Liono: hopefully have to wait a WHILE 21:00 westbaystars: Eighth pitch is fouled off Nakajima's left (forward) foot protector. 21:00 westbaystars: The nineth pitch is grouned to third. 21:00 FireFoxLuckyVII: mother... 21:00 westbaystars: Torigoe throws home for one. 21:00 FireFoxLuckyVII: u need a pinch runner now 21:00 westbaystars: The relay to first is in time! Double play! 21:00 FireFoxLuckyVII: nvm 21:01 Liono: ARRR 21:01 MHtrStevie: Wow... nice play! 21:02 westbaystars: Noda comes up with runners at second and third and now two outs. 21:02 westbaystars: Noda hit the lead-taking home run last inning. 21:03 westbaystars: Satoh evens the count at 2-2 getting Noda to swing at a pitch way outside. 21:03 westbaystars: The fifth pitch is in the dirt and away, full count. 21:04 westbaystars: First Satoh steps off the mound. 21:04 westbaystars: Then Noda steps out of the box. 21:04 westbaystars: Some jetto fusen are being released prematurely. 21:04 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is hit to the right side. 21:04 westbaystars: Right to Iguchi. 21:05 westbaystars: Iguchi throws to Matsunaka at first, and the Lions are retired. 21:05 westbaystars: Looks like Satoh got out of the bases loaded with nobody out pinch all by himself. 21:05 FireFoxLuckyVII: tense, lionoI 21:05 westbaystars: Well, with the help of his infield. 21:05 FireFoxLuckyVII: Steve, whats the MHtr stand forI 21:06 westbaystars: Nonetheless, the Lions failed to capitalize on the big chance. 21:06 westbaystars: And the score continues to be Seibu 6 - 5 Daiei 21:06 westbaystars: --- 21:06 westbaystars: --- Bottom of Seventh 21:06 westbaystars: --- 21:06 Liono: could be very costly not taking ANY runs off that situation 21:06 MHtrStevie: Hawks dodged a BIG bullet there... 21:07 westbaystars: Hawks play their fight song and the fans release their jetto fusen. 21:07 westbaystars: They'll be starting at the top of their order in Kawasaki. 21:07 Liono: must be thinking of ohnuma pitching soon 21:07 westbaystars: And Kawasaki will be facing Hoshino, Seibu's fourth pitcher on the night. 21:08 westbaystars: In 14 games, Hoshino has a 3.08 ERA against Daiei during the season. 21:08 MHtrStevie: Lucky: It may sound ridiculous, but MHtr stands for "Mamono Hunter". 21:08 westbaystars: 0 wins, 1 loss. 21:09 westbaystars: Hoshino's first pitch of the game is taken by Kawasaki low for ball one. 21:09 Liono: lions have so many choices in the bull pen 21:09 westbaystars: Hoshino then misses low and inside on the next two pitches respectively. 21:10 FireFoxLuckyVII: mamono? 21:10 westbaystars: The fourth pitch is low and away, and Kawasaki is on. 21:11 westbaystars: 3 for 10 in this series Miyaji comes up looking to bunt Kawasaki along. 21:11 MHtrStevie: Means demon/devil in Japanese... tribute to "Mamono Hunter Yohko", one of the first anime I ever saw. 21:11 westbaystars: The first pitch is fouled foul, and too high. 21:11 westbaystars: But nobody can get to it. 21:12 westbaystars: The next pitch is bunted foul, two strikes. 21:12 westbaystars: Miyaji is still showing bunt, but takes ball one high and away. 21:12 FireFoxLuckyVII: o,i knew Akuma 21:13 westbaystars: A pick-off attempt almost goes over Kaizuka's head. 21:13 westbaystars: But he saves the ball. 21:14 westbaystars: The fourth pitch is bunted off the plate, but foul. 21:14 westbaystars: Batter's out. 21:14 westbaystars: That brings up 3 for 3 Iguchi. 21:15 FireFoxLuckyVII: oooo 21:15 westbaystars: After throwing two balls, Araki-pitching coach heads out to talk with Hoshino. 21:16 westbaystars: Meanwhile, in the third base dugout, Itoh-kantoku is on the phone to the bull pen. 21:16 westbaystars: After a longer talk than with any other pitcher this series, Araki-coach heads back. 21:16 westbaystars: He normally just gives a couple words of advice. 21:17 westbaystars: The third pitch is lifted to the stands on the right side. 21:17 westbaystars: Foul. 21:17 westbaystars: Pitch number four is down the middle and swung on and missed - big! 21:17 westbaystars: Iguchi wants that pitch again, I'm sure. 21:17 FireFoxLuckyVII: ooooo im tense 21:18 westbaystars: That evens the count at 2-2. 21:18 westbaystars: The fifth pitch is called strike three! 21:18 westbaystars: The ball curved from the outside in from the left handed pitch to the right handed batter. 21:18 westbaystars: Nice pitch! 21:18 MHtrStevie: Ouch... 21:19 westbaystars: That makes it two down with the runner remaining at first. 21:19 westbaystars: 1 for 10 (Stage II) Matsunaka comes up. 21:19 westbaystars: Not performing anything like he has during this Triple Crown season. 21:20 Liono: has to be respected though 21:20 westbaystars: He watches a beautiful pitch on the outside corner for strike two (and one ball). 21:20 FireFoxLuckyVII: A danger for sure 21:20 westbaystars: Next pitch is low and away, evens the count at two and two. 21:21 westbaystars: The fifth pitch is down the middle and a little up in the strike zone. 21:21 FireFoxLuckyVII: West, are you at the game? Or watchingI 21:21 westbaystars: Matsunaka swings and misses! Strike three! 21:21 westbaystars: Watching on TV while listening to the radio. 21:21 FireFoxLuckyVII: ohhhhhhhhhhhhh 21:22 westbaystars: At the end of seven complete, Seibu holds on to a 6-5 lead. 21:22 westbaystars: --- 21:22 westbaystars: --- Top of Eighth 21:22 westbaystars: --- 21:22 Liono: nice pitching! 21:22 MHtrStevie: Maybe Araki-pitching coach should have longer talks with his pitchers more often... =) 21:22 westbaystars: *** Hiroshima defeated the Giants 4-1 at Hiroshima. 21:23 westbaystars: *** Yokohama and Yakult were rained out by Typhoon #22. 21:23 westbaystars: Sugiuchi comes in to pitch for Daiei. Their third pitcher of the night. 21:23 MHtrStevie: Sounded like some inspired pitching from Hoshino there... 21:23 Liono: 2 innings left - 1 for toyoda and 1 for??? 21:24 westbaystars: He did throw a lot better right after that talk. 21:24 westbaystars: Takagi leads off the eight inning taking strike one from left handed Sugiuchi. 21:25 Liono: what happened to sugiuchi? last year he did well starting?? 21:25 westbaystars: Two balls and a fould ball brings the count even at 2-2. 21:25 westbaystars: Next pitch is high, full count. 21:26 westbaystars: I don't think he had the stamina, did he? 21:26 westbaystars: The shoubu pitch is lined to stright away center. 21:26 Liono: god pitcher tho 21:26 westbaystars: Shibahara runs over a bit toward right, and makes the catch. 21:26 westbaystars: One out. 21:27 westbaystars: That brings up the top of the Lions' order in Satoh. 21:28 westbaystars: Satoh grounds the ball to the right side. 21:28 westbaystars: Iguchi has no problem with the ball, throwing to first for out number two. 21:28 westbaystars: Akada follows. 21:28 westbaystars: Akada is now 5 for 11 in the Second Stage. 21:29 westbaystars: His getting on has caused Daiei a lot of trouble with Fernandez following. 21:30 westbaystars: Akada goes down on strikes, with the umpire saying he swung. 21:30 westbaystars: Akada doesn't agree, but agree or not, that retires the side in order. 21:30 westbaystars: That hasn't happened too often this evening. 21:31 westbaystars: Going to the bottom of the eighth, the Lions continue to lead 6-5. 21:31 westbaystars: --- 21:31 westbaystars: --- Bottom of Eighth 21:31 westbaystars: --- 21:32 westbaystars: Onodea in to pitch for the Lions. 21:33 westbaystars: Johjima leads off. 21:33 Liono: he's donre well recently 21:33 westbaystars: Onodera's first pitch is up high, but swung on and missed by Johjima. 21:33 westbaystars: Strike one. 21:33 westbaystars: The second pitch is lifted deep to left. 21:34 westbaystars: Wada and Akada converge on the warning track. 21:34 westbaystars: The crowd is going wild. 21:34 westbaystars: And Wada makes the catch standing next to the wall. 21:34 westbaystars: One long out. 21:34 westbaystars: That brings up Valdez. 21:34 FireFoxLuckyVII: o 21:35 westbaystars: Valdez gives the ball a ride to left, and in foul territory, Wada makes the catch. 21:35 westbaystars: A long foul out. 21:35 westbaystars: That's two down for Zuleta. 21:36 FireFoxLuckyVII: i went oust side for like 10 mins and nothing happened 21:37 Liono: but very tense 21:37 MHtrStevie: A lot happened... just no scoring... =) 21:38 westbaystars: Count 2-2 to Zuleta. 21:38 westbaystars: Lions went down quiety in order last inning. 21:38 westbaystars: The next pitch is a 152 kph fast ball, swung on and missed! 21:38 westbaystars: Daiei goes down in order as well in the eighth. 21:39 Liono: nice 21:39 westbaystars: Going to the last inning, Seibu continues to lead 6-5. 21:39 westbaystars: --- 21:39 westbaystars: --- Top of Nineth 21:39 westbaystars: --- 21:39 FireFoxLuckyVII: dum de dum dum 21:39 MHtrStevie: Wow... Onodera did a great job against some powerful hitters there... 21:39 westbaystars: Kamano is announce as tomorrow's pitcher for Daiei, Hoashi for Seibu. 21:40 westbaystars: Okamoto takes the mound for Daiei to face the heart of the Lions order, Fernandez, Cabrera, and Wada. 21:41 Liono: how is kurano? 21:42 MHtrStevie: Okamoto's got the same task as Onodera now... 21:42 westbaystars: http://www.japanesebaseball.com/teams/stats.jsp?TeamID=FDH 21:43 westbaystars: Fernandez grounds his fourth hit of the night up the middle to put the leadoff Lion on base. 21:43 westbaystars: He's got a big smile on his face at first. 21:43 Liono: thanks 21:43 westbaystars: Kurano: 9 and 1, 2.55 ERA. 21:44 westbaystars: That brings up Cabrera. 21:45 westbaystars: Count even at 2-2 to Cabu-chan. 21:45 westbaystars: The fifth pitch is pulled to Torigoe at third. 21:45 FireFoxLuckyVII: how young is heI 21:45 westbaystars: The throw to second gets one, the relay to first completes the double play. 21:45 westbaystars: Cabu didn't ground into a double play during the season. 21:46 MHtrStevie: Not a good time to start... 21:46 westbaystars: Click on his name - http://www.japanesebaseball.com/players/player.jsp?PlayerID=967&Year=2004&Part=1 21:46 westbaystars: Born in September of 1974. 21:47 westbaystars: Wada follows. 21:47 westbaystars: Wada draws a walk. 21:48 FireFoxLuckyVII: quite young 21:48 westbaystars: Kaizuka comes up next. 0 for 7 in the series so far. 21:49 westbaystars: Quite young? Is 30 quite young? 21:49 FireFoxLuckyVII: well, for baseball 21:49 westbaystars: Two quick strikes on Kaizuka, then the waste pitch outside. 21:50 westbaystars: Matsuzaka was the Lions' ace at 18. 21:50 FireFoxLuckyVII: ppl can go for lots of seasons 21:50 westbaystars: The next pitch catches the inside corner, strike three. 21:50 westbaystars: Kaizuka was bailing out of that one. 21:50 westbaystars: Itoh-kantoku comes out, and it looks like another pitching change for Seibu. 21:51 westbaystars: Going to the Hawks' last chance, they trail by one, 5-6. 21:51 westbaystars: --- 21:51 westbaystars: --- Bottom of Nineth 21:51 westbaystars: --- 21:51 Liono: down to u toyoda 21:52 westbaystars: It looks like Seibu's closer Toyoda. 21:52 westbaystars: You've got it. 21:52 westbaystars: The sixth Lion to climb the mound this evening. 21:52 westbaystars: Toyoda is 33 in his 12th year. 21:53 Liono: best closer in japan - can he handel the pitcher 21:53 westbaystars: In five games against the Hawks this season, he was 1 and 0 with 2 saves and a 0.00 ERA. 21:53 Liono: oops presure 21:54 westbaystars: Number eight batter Shibahara leads off. 21:54 FireFoxLuckyVII: lol 21:54 westbaystars: The first pitch, a fork, is pulled up the first base side, just foul. 21:55 westbaystars: Wasn't it Toyoda who blew the two run lead against the Fighters in Game 3 of Stage I? 21:55 westbaystars: After missing for ball one, Toyoda gets Shibahara swinging at an outside pitch for strike two. 21:55 Liono: hope he forgets about kimoto HR stage 1 game 2 21:56 westbaystars: Next pitch misses inside, the count is even at 2-2. 21:56 FireFoxLuckyVII: yeah ithink so But they Are the FIGHTERS, helooooooooo! 21:56 FireFoxLuckyVII: lol 21:56 MHtrStevie: Morning, habs and K! 21:56 westbaystars: The fifth pitch is fouled off into the stands on the left side. 21:56 Liono: game3 21:56 westbaystars: Joining just in time for the big finish again. 21:56 habs: Morning everyone. 21:56 FireFoxLuckyVII: hads, where u fromI 21:56 westbaystars: Daiei is down by one in the bottom of the nineth. 21:56 FireFoxLuckyVII: habs 21:57 westbaystars: And Toyoda gets Shibahara swinging at a pitch on the outside corner for strike three. 21:57 westbaystars: Hawks are down to their last two outs. 21:57 habs: Slept in late today. 21:57 westbaystars: Ohmichi comes up to pinch hit for Torigoe. 21:57 FireFoxLuckyVII: Eh habs, where u live? Montreal 21:58 westbaystars: 1-1 pitch is taken inside, ball two. 21:58 K.: go Hawks go! 21:59 westbaystars: Toyoda then misses up high, one strike, three balls. 21:59 FireFoxLuckyVII: YAY! 21:59 westbaystars: The fifth pitch is fouled off to the right side. 21:59 habs: No I live in the US. In connecticuit. 21:59 westbaystars: Full count. 21:59 Liono: GO GO Lions 21:59 FireFoxLuckyVII: lol ok 22:00 westbaystars: The clock strikes 10:00. 22:00 FireFoxLuckyVII: Both teams have cyber oen-dans 22:00 westbaystars: The next pitch is down the middle, called strike three! 22:00 westbaystars: Ohmichi heads straight for the Hawk dugout. 22:00 K.: lol 22:00 westbaystars: Down to their last out, the Hawks are back to the top of their order in Kawasaki. 22:01 westbaystars: Kawasaki is swinging at the first pitch. 22:01 FireFoxLuckyVII: o well 22:01 MHtrStevie: Ato hitori! 22:01 westbaystars: He grounds the ball to Takagi at second. 22:01 westbaystars: The throw to first. 22:01 westbaystars: He's out! 22:01 westbaystars: Game over. 22:01 K.: !!!!!!!!!!!!! 22:01 westbaystars: *** 22:01 FireFoxLuckyVII: thought so 22:01 westbaystars: *** 22:01 K.: no! 22:01 westbaystars: *** Game Final 22:01 westbaystars: *** 22:02 westbaystars: *** Seibu Lions 6 - 5 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 22:02 westbaystars: *** 22:02 westbaystars: *** 22:02 Liono: get in there 22:02 FireFoxLuckyVII: *** 22:02 FireFoxLuckyVII: *** 22:02 FireFoxLuckyVII: *** 22:02 westbaystars: Wow! But that was a great game. 22:02 Liono: great game 22:02 FireFoxLuckyVII: **** 22:02 FireFoxLuckyVII: Amazing 22:02 westbaystars: Both teams had the lead. 22:02 FireFoxLuckyVII: from the start, to the finish 22:02 westbaystars: It could have gone either way. 22:02 K.: great game, horrible result 22:03 K.: for us, lol 22:03 MHtrStevie: Nice pitching by both teams down the stretch... 22:03 FireFoxLuckyVII: yes 22:03 westbaystars: Fernandez is announced at the hero of the game. 22:03 FireFoxLuckyVII: VERY nice 22:03 Liono: maybe down to matsuzaka in game 5?? 22:03 westbaystars: The key to the game was just going out there and "having fun." 22:03 FireFoxLuckyVII: It really picked up in the forurh 22:04 westbaystars: Well, I'll be here tonight and Monday night. 22:04 westbaystars: Sorry, tomorrow and Monday. 22:05 FireFoxLuckyVII: And I too 22:05 westbaystars: Lions have a 2-1 advantage and only need one more to go to Nagoya. 22:05 Liono: thanks 22:05 MHtrStevie: Yes... I can cover Game 4 on the show tomorrow! 22:06 FireFoxLuckyVII: Maybe ill catch the wooze again and come early 22:06 westbaystars: Like fans with tickets to games for and five? 22:06 westbaystars: Excited it'll go that extra game? 22:06 FireFoxLuckyVII: YAY!lol 22:06 MHtrStevie: Any time for a weird question before you go, Westbay-san? 22:06 westbaystars: Sure. 22:07 westbaystars: Or, how weird? 22:07 FireFoxLuckyVII: When you put your pants on, which leg do you put in first? 22:07 FireFoxLuckyVII: lol 22:08 MHtrStevie: Any idea why the English phrase "timely hit" became so popular in Japanese baseball commentary? 22:08 westbaystars: Left. 22:08 FireFoxLuckyVII: lol 22:08 westbaystars: Nope, haven't got a clue. 22:08 FireFoxLuckyVII: because, it was popular at the TIME 22:09 MHtrStevie: Seems a strange phrase to pick up... =) 22:09 westbaystars: But it is part of the Japanese baseball vocabular, that's for sure. 22:09 FireFoxLuckyVII: it was such a HIT at the TIME 22:09 FireFoxLuckyVII: lo sry 22:10 westbaystars: The phrase was used in the U.S. though, wasn't it? 22:10 FireFoxLuckyVII: for a bit at least 22:10 westbaystars: Perhaps not exactly the same, but listening to games on the radio, it never struck me as odd. 22:11 FireFoxLuckyVII: taht would be how it came over, no? 22:11 westbaystars: Most of my baseball listening in the U.S. was during the 1970s, and I think the term was used then. 22:12 MHtrStevie: I'm sure it was... I guess it doesn't stand out as much in English commentary. 22:12 FireFoxLuckyVII: being the same language 22:12 westbaystars: It evolved from a "timely base hit" to a "timely" in Japanese. 22:12 MHtrStevie: I just thought it was an interesting phrase to pick up on... 22:13 westbaystars: Using "timely" as a noun is probably what sounds odd. 22:13 FireFoxLuckyVII: bingo! 22:14 FireFoxLuckyVII: i found it odd 22:14 MHtrStevie: Does it get used even when a hit isn't so... timely? 22:15 FireFoxLuckyVII: lol 22:15 FireFoxLuckyVII: they dont know n e other terms 22:15 westbaystars: The Japanese meaning is a RBI base hit. 22:15 westbaystars: Usually with a runner in scoring position. 22:16 MHtrStevie: That's what I thought... 22:16 MHtrStevie: Thought I had heard it with more meaningless hits, but was probably mistaken... 22:16 westbaystars: I don't think that driving in a runner from first is considered a timely. 22:16 FireFoxLuckyVII: late 22:16 MHtrStevie: Morning, PeterG! 22:17 MHtrStevie: Sadly, you missed the end of the game... 22:17 westbaystars: Or a "timely home run." 22:18 westbaystars: Seibu won 6-5. They are now up 2 games to 1 in Stage II. 22:19 westbaystars: Funny you bring that up about "timely." I had corrected Lucky-san's usage of the word earlier. 22:19 MHtrStevie: This playoff is working out quite well... 22:19 FireFoxLuckyVII: how? 22:19 westbaystars: Someone gave me an article from one of those gaijin reporters for the Japan Times. 22:19 MHtrStevie: I was skeptical earlier in the season about a 3-team playoff in a 6-team league... 22:20 westbaystars: He was outspokenly against the playoffs when they were announced. 22:20 westbaystars: But admitted that they've turned out to be quite exciting. 22:20 FireFoxLuckyVII: how did u correct me? When i had the wooze 22:20 MHtrStevie: But it's really been exciting, from which team would get the #3 slot to the exciting play so far... 22:21 FireFoxLuckyVII: yeah 22:21 westbaystars: Anybody who's taken the time to watch them knows that now. 22:21 westbaystars: Sadly, there are still many who don't even know that there are playoffs going on. 22:22 MHtrStevie: And this Lions/Hawks series has me intrigued, looking at the regular season series... 22:22 westbaystars: Some of the guys at work had no idea about Nippon Ham's great series against the Lions. 22:22 MHtrStevie: Under last year's rules, Hawks would have automatically gone to the series. 22:23 MHtrStevie: However, the Lions had better series against everyone, including winning against the Hawks... 22:24 MHtrStevie: Hawks were #1 thanks to thoroughly whipping the cellar-dwelling BlueWave... 22:24 MHtrStevie: But they lost their season series against both the Lions and the Marines. 22:25 westbaystars: That's how it normally goes. The league champion plays close to .500 agaist most teams, but really whipps one team. 22:25 MHtrStevie: Thanks to the playoffs, Lions have a chance to play their way in... 22:25 habs: Why are the Baystars and other teams still playing make up games? 22:26 westbaystars: Take the Central League winners and compare how they did to the bottom teams. 22:26 FireFoxLuckyVII: baystars...*shakes head* 22:26 westbaystars: The Pacific League at a 133 (I think) game season, while the Central League was 140. 22:26 westbaystars: Yokohama was rained out a lot. Sometimes by the weather information on DAYS IT DIDN'T EVEN RAIN! 22:27 westbaystars: They were supposed to make up games yesterday and today, both rained out. 22:27 MHtrStevie: The PL had many more slots in the middle of the season to make up rain-outs, right? 22:27 westbaystars: The Pacific League did a very efficient job at making up games. 22:28 FireFoxLuckyVII: *Shakes had again* 22:28 westbaystars: They made them up as soon as they could. 22:28 FireFoxLuckyVII: So what about that new league? 22:28 westbaystars: I don't know why the Central Leauge elected to bunch them all in wet October. 22:29 FireFoxLuckyVII: Down in the Sourthern Islands? 22:29 westbaystars: Oh, the one on Shikoku? 22:29 FireFoxLuckyVII: Ye

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