2024 NPB Baseball: Hawks vs Fighters Live Commentary

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n [Music] [Music] all I want all I want so long so long why you keeping me waiting all I want good morning good afternoon and good evening everyone wherever you’re at in the world welcome to last raps baseball’s live commentary of the nonon professional baseball league tonight we are going to be bringing you the Pacific League match up between the fukoka soft Bank Hawks Theo Deon ham fighters from haido as they have opened the roof today for this afternoon’s game it is a beautiful sunshiny day in haido so this is the second game of the series last night fuka Oka behind some Sensational pitching by Carter Stewart Jr who struck out 13 Fighters paced them to the victory over the fighters last night and so game two will be set here this evening we are going to also stay on the airwaves again tomorrow as we will bring the same two teams it’ll be 9 o’clock Pacific midnight Eastern as we have returned to the airwaves Tonight on YouTube We’re first of all going to give you the starting lineups for the visitors from fukoka it’s a little bit of a what I would call a slimmed down lineup from what they offer offered earlier in the series being last night leading off in center field is number 23 Yukio shudo adding second and playing Short Stop is number zero H Caro kaas hitting third and playing third base is number 24 Rya curara the cleanup spot and playing first base is number 25 utaka yamakawa batting Fifth and doing the designated hitting is number three kensy condo batting in the sixth spot and in right field is number 32 TSO Yan gamachi batting seventh and in left field is number 31 tooya masaki heading eighth at second base is number 33 Rota Heros and batting ninth and doing the catching is number 62 Tashi omino and they’re going to be facing the the tough right-hander for the fighters it’s going to be haromi Ido EO is six and one on the year he’s worked 78 two3 Innings he’s allowed 64 hits 22 runs 19 have been earned he’s walked 22 and strike out 66 and he’s got himself an earned run average of 2.1 seven well the starting lineup now for the home team for the fighters leading off and playing in right field is number 66 tus manami heading second and left field is number 53 Shin mizutani adding third at third base is number 30 yuya gji in the cleanup spot and playing first base is number two Ariel Martinez batting Fifth and doing the catching is number 69 and that’s going to be yuya yuat Tamia batting in the six spot and doing the designated hitting is number 9 Fran Rees Bing seventh at second base is number 58 tii narama hitting eighth at shortstop number four Daigo kamaka kabada and patting n the catcher number 50 Rota isaba and they are going to be facing the right-hander in his second season with the Hawks it’s rusi atsu he’s got a 5 and3 record he’s worked 58 and two thirs innings he’s allowed 46 hits 15 runs all of which have been earned he’s walked 11 struck out 49 he’s got himself a 2.3 z e r we welcome Spaceman we welcome as we welcome everybody who’s going to be listening to the ball game tonight whether you listen live or on delay we’ll be back in just a couple moments your first pitch is just around the corner we appreciate you guys for jumping in here with us tonight on the last RS baseball Youtube channel we’ll be right back in just a few [Music] [Music] [Applause] oh a [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] welcome back everybody homi Ido is just starting his warm-up tosses and we’ll be ready to get this one going our friend Spaceman says that he is on the fighters tonight and to be honest with you it’s probably not the worst thing to be on the fighters it is a bit of a scaled down lineup that’s always one of the things when you’re watching the games and people are trying to place their bets on the sport of baseball in the PB lineups don’t come out till less than 60 minutes before the ball game Major League Baseball you get three plus hours in some cases when they make their lineup of course those lineups are always subject to change but that being said you can get an idea of what the offense is looking like and who you might want to consider taking and playing and so on and so forth and so tonight when you look at the Hawks lineup it is a what I would call a scaled down lineup of what would expect and that being said there is no Yuki yanagita there is no masaki mamori there is no takuya Kai there is no Short Stop in Kenta imamia tonight so four regulars who I would say I would expect to be in the game are not in the ball game so that is what we have we’ve got the starting lineups here are as I said for the Hawks are just a little bit on the weaker side tonight and the fighters are rolling out a pretty strong lineup it’s a beautiful sunny day in haido the roof is open it’s a very interesting uh configuration as I would like to put it the hitters curious to see how they would find the backdrop here as the pitcher and the hitter are in the shade but just on the other side of the pitcher mounded is bright and sunny so the ball is coming out of the Sun the first pitch delivered by Ido is a fast ball that catches the inside corner to Sho and we are underway here in haido no balls and one strike Ido rocking into the wind up and delivers is a fast ball that just misses low counts even at one and one Sho on the season pting 271 he’s got a couple of homers and 12 RBIs he is at the top of the order because of his legs as he’s got 23 stolen bases so far this year for the Hawks here comes the pitch fast ball swung on a missed now Ido is ahead at one and two and so as you look at the lineups and you make your decisions in the game sometimes if that’s what you’re choosing to do it also helps to know who are the players that have been replaced as that fast ball misses upstairs count is now two and two look at last night’s ball game the final score in the game last night between these two clubs was 5-1 for the Hawks as the right-hander kicks and delivers that is a fast ball swung on and missed Ido came inside it looked like a self-defense swing that is going to retire shudo he’s gone for the first out of the inning so one up one away and that’ll bring up the short stop H caras last night’s ball game was played in front of just over 26,000 a little surprising on a Friday night they couldn’t stick more into the stadium and it just was completed in less than three hours but I was talking about some of the players that were in the game or out of the game last night is we said Tu Kai was playing well was in the lineup there’s a first pitch fast ball taking at the knees for called strike count as 0 on one so pretty much the first five hitters are all in the order again today it’s the six seven and eight hitters were swapped out last night and herose is also in the ball game today yes breaking ball misses upstairs counts even at one and one so one Paul and one strike our friend troll in the house we also have we’ve got Z by the way troll space b says it’s troll so there you go Isaiah in the house tonight looking for his Fighters cheering them on to a victory we welcome you as well so one ball and two strikes our friend troll had we had some communication with regards to as that fast ball swung on and fouled the way it count remains at one and two toqui doing some internet stuff but I have to admit everything has just been crazy busy at this end over here says sorry for the confusion started his own channel but yeah the troll is here that’s great it’s good to see I’ll have to pop over and see what you’re doing over there troll here’s a breaking ball swung on Grounded up the middle and Diving to his right is Kam Kaba he throws the first but it’s not going to be in time and reaching safely is say on that one we’ll see how they have to score I’m pretty sure they’re going to rule that as a infield single K kabata just to get to the ball and dive to it was a great play by him we’ll get a look on the replay he had to dive to his right laid out got to his feet and the throw was not in time infield single for kaas for sure brings up the third baseman Rya kurara and Curry har batting 267 on the a six homers and 43 RBI hitting in the three hole with Hanan out of the lineup first pitch is a change up that floats in for a called strike in the counts on one looks like Spaceman or troll in this case had broke his hand it’s never a good thing so no balls and one strike to kurara he bats from the left side against the right-handed throwing as he works himself to the set position and now here comes the pitch it’s a fast ball that misses down and the count goes even at one and one so one ball and one strike Fighters and Hawks tonight Fighters and Hawks again tomorrow night next week we won’t be on the airwaves on Friday but we’re going to be looking to do the Saturday night Affairs so we’ll have to update that yet another busy week it’s going to be another busy next three weeks or so so we’ll try to get when we can there’s a fast ball swung on Grounded over to third they go to Second for one back the first it’s an inning ending double play as kaas was erased at second the first out and on the backside Curry Hara as he’s gone for the third out of the inning and that’s going to do it here for the Hawks in the top of the first no runs in the inning there was a hit there was no errors and there was one Runner left no Runners left the board we are now through a half inning it is the Hawks no score the fighters coming to bat stick around everybody we’ll be back with the in just a few appreciate you guys for being here we’ve got James Johnson in the house thank you for listening in tonight we’ll be right back in just a few moments after this hello this is Eric Fox formerly of the Oakland A’s and Texas Rangers baseball teams you want to learn about Japanese baseball see coach Fred GL wraps baseball if you want to baseball instruction see coach Fred you want to learn learn about golf do not go to Coach Fred Fred what kind of Club is this at last grabs baseball we know baseball [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] welcome back everybody it is going to be the bottom of the first inning as Roski atsu is just completing his warm-up tosses it is going to be CH manami Shin Mizani and yuya gji you face the right-hander here in the bottom of the first inning for the fighters our friend Spaceman asks if uh it is the NBA’s James Johnson there’s a whole lot of Johnson’s that play in the NBA and there is a James Johnson for sure but I think the odds on that happening in our stream is probably quite low well choose a Miami steps in he’s hitting 264 on the year the first pitch is a breaking ball that misses down and away and the count is 1 and0 nine homers and 33 runs boted in our friend God is great in the house tonight I have to ask our friend who is in Japan if we’re going to try to get together this year there’s a fast ball swung on in fouled way be there next month for about 10 or 11 Days end of August early September it’s been a change in my itinerary as says the backdrop of this stadium is crazy if you look at the images it is the roof that can open and close it’s very strange the way that the sun is projected here is there’s a breaking ball ticket for a called strike it’s one and two to Miami just the way that the sun is I’m not sure how it’ll go throughout the ball game today but as we mentioned the pitcher is in the shade right now there’s a fast ball swung on it is grounded deep into the six W fielded on the backhand by kasasi he throws the first oh what a great play by the shortstop having to go deep into the six hole and firing across the diamond that’s going to retire Miami on a ground out 63 for the first out of the inning he’s in the books and that is going to bring up the left fielder shin mutani well Misan has been a instant impact guy for the fighters the rookie made a name for himself in the inter league play he was the MVP of inter league play Sitting 361 on the year with three homers and 20 RB as he takes a first pitch fast ball under the hands for called strike count as 0 and oneing from the right side here against the right-hander ansu as the pitch is ready to come it’s on the way it is a fast ball swung on it it’s grounded foul just past the bag at third base count now goes to 0 and2 as says the windows are crazy yeah it’s pretty interesting just the way that the stadium is configured and when you look at it it’s a a engineering Marvel I’d have to say I I’m not going to get to this one this year I am going to get to Chiba I’m going to get to the jingu and maybe an outside chance of getting to Goya but I don’t know if that’s going to happen as well as that breaking ball misses down the count as one and two I will go back to ca as it was last year but [ __ ] is a difficult place to watch a game it is hot it is soupy it’s an open air Dome and I don’t even know where you can sit but usually I don’t drink beer or alcohol during games because I like to watch the game a fast ball swung on and grounded foul over on the third base side but when I was in sight ofama last year anything that was cold that had ice and was wet I was more than willing to consume because it was a absolute bowl of soup in CMA so one ball and two strikes to misani as he’s batting here on the right side against the right-handed throwing atsu and there’s a fast ball swung on and missed and missan is in the books he’s gone for the second out of the inning and that’s going to leave it all up to the third baseman yuya gunji defensively for the Hawks from left to right field it is masaki is in left the center fielder is shudo and the right fielder is Yan gamachi Around the Horn from first to third it’s yamakawa at first the second baseman Heros Short Stop is kaasi and the third baseman is curry harro at the battery of atsu Andino as says a little toasty in there yeah well I wouldn’t even say it’s toasty it’s just like you’re sitting in sweat there’s a first pitch split finger that misses down ball the counts 1 and0 to try to move around like I did last year and trying to get about six or seven games under the belt and also try to get back to Yokohama for a singlet as well b ball swung on and rip foul down the left field line the count is one and one tickets go on sale tomorrow for the game between the Giants and the swallows so I’ll be diving all over that series trying to secure my tickets for that one it be Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday and then probably try to get to Chiba and Sida or at least two games in the swallows there’s a fast ball swung OD chop slowly to short K Fields it he throws on the run gji is in the book six to three and that’s going to do it here for the fighters as they go quietly in their half of the first no runs no hits no errors nobody left the board we are now through one complete inning it is the Hawks no score and the fighters no score stick around everybody the top of the second is just around the corner we’re glad you guys could be here with us tonight hi tight we’ll be right back after this [Music] a [Music] welcome back everybody we are cruising to the top of the second inning it is going to be yamak kakondo and Yan gamachi to come to PL to face Ido here in inning number two friend as says Cabas probably the favorite of all the images you’ve seen online I was there last year and one thing I will say is their Stadium which is kind of neat it’s like it’s kind of sunken into the ground almost and you enter it’s like a bowl if you think of the University of Michigan football stadium or football when you go in you’re in at ground level but when you enter the stadium you’re right at the top and you have to walk your way down into the pole and if I’m not mistaken the stadium originally was not built as a dome it was the Dome was added years later and that has made it pretty unique but they’ve got a beautiful training facility first pitch fast ball misses inside and the count is quickly one and0 to hotaka yamakawa yamakawa batting 226 on the season 12 homers and 49 runs batted in got in off to a hot start with the Hawks but he’s slowed down as of late pitch on the way fast ball swung on and missed and the count runs even to one and one but he is the type of player who can catch fire and carry his club for a couple of weeks at a stretch here’s the pitch breaking ball swung on Tapped foul slowly over on the third base side count is one and two but side back to the stadiums as we were talking about it the training facility they have adjacent to it really really good some nice offices there as well I think that they’ve got to they’ve got a problem some of the locals were saying it is hard for them to maintain their players breaking ball misses down the count is two and two and you think of some of the better players they’ve lost over the last few years you say Kikuchi left for greener pastures he is he signed with the Mariners now he’s with the Blue Jays f ball misses upstairs counts now three and two to yamakawa Sho akiyama left he went to the Cincinnati Reds and when he came back he went to the hosim MP but then they traded tooya Mori to the Buffalo as that fast balls swung on it Miss and Y maau was in the books for the first out of the inning and then of course this off season they shipped yamakawa to the Hawks after some of his off field shenanigans that he had had himself into so when you think of the alliance the way that they have had to break up that team or that roster whatever you however you want to look at it they there’s little reason to wonder why they’re going to flirt with 100 loss season this year in the Pacific League well that brings kensy condo to the plate condo hitting 346 12 hours and 43 runs batted in he has not skipped the beat the former fighter facing his former team takes a change up for a called strike the count is 0 and one defensively tonight for the fighters from left to right field it’s batani and left the center fielder is isoba R Field it is Miami round the horn from first to third Martinez at first narama at second kamaka aaba is the short stop the third baseman of gji as that breaking ball misses to condo to even the count at one and one of course the battery is of homi IO and U Tamia here comes the one-1 pitch from Ido as he kicks and fires it’s a fast ball swung on it ball is lifted into deep left center field moving pack and it’s going to be played off the wall by Mami and rounding first and heading to Second as the throw comes in is condo and he’s going to slide in safely with a one out double that is going to put him into scoring position and bring up the right fielder tetsuro Yan gamachi so Yan gamachi coming to the plate he’s hitting 343 on the season no homers and 11 RBIs as he establishes his lead over at second Yan gachi digging himself in and he’s waiting here on the offering from the right-hander as he gets his side from his catcher Tad he works himself to the set here comes the pitch pitch on the way breaking ball take it for a called strike in the coun is on on one Spaceman says thank God they run so slow not so sure about that I think it’s just condo that happens to run slow that uh it was the relay was not very good I don’t like the way they did the relay the short stop was not in a good position had to T the throw there’s fast ball that swung on it is grounded to the right side fielded by the second baseman narama who throws to First it’s going to be a ground out 4 to3 Yan gamachi in the books for the second out of the inning advancing the third is condo so he’s at third base with two gone and it’s going to be all up to the left fielder tooya masaki masaki on the young season hitting 269 with no homers and three runs batted in but In fairness condo is not exactly the most Fleet of foot Runner that the fighters have he or that the Hawks have I should say the one-time fighter he had been dealt or had left a couple seasons ago his second season now with the Hawks Hawks could pay the money they can pay the players for sure is that breaking ball is taken for a call and strike certain teams within the Japanese League can pay their players and pay their players handsomely curious to see where the f are going to go down the trail here with this one they had obviously sold off a number of Their Stars Major League Baseball was able to get otan Koh arihara U Darvish was also a fighter pay for their Stadium somehow as that last pitch missed down the count as one and one to masaki saki batting from the right side here against the right-handed throwing Ido it’s one ball and one strike you know it works some s set here comes the pitch f ball swung on it’s going to be lifted foul into the seats down the right field line and the count now goes to one and two so one ball and two strikes for those of you who do Che us out we are also over on Twitch as well we don’t really do a whole lot on Twitch in terms of promoting our product we just kind of run it out there and maybe a few people come by and listen in which we do get from time to time here comes the one-w pitch it’s a fast ball that just misses off the outside corner to me I wanted that pitch but plate umpire wasn’t buying any of it it’s two balls and two strengths to masaki that was a good call by the plate umpire it was significantly lay out sign it was right over the white line of the left-handed batterers box space Band says IM managa IM managa actually came out of Yokohama I got a chance to see him last year as there’s a breaking ball that is on and missed they have to go down to First and that is going to be a strength out two to three on the put out masaki’s gone for the third out of the inning it strands the runner condo in scoring position no runs one hit no errors one Runner left the board now through one and a half your score is the Hawks nothing and the fighters nothing stick around everybody we’ll back just a couple our friend Spaceman said hoping for the under six yeah you know what on the days after the night game sometimes that’s usually a good play we’ll be back in just a few after this [Music] we are nothing nothing as we go to the bottom of the second inning we’ll be back in just a few it is the fighters and the Hawks from haido [Music] n [Music] welcome back everybody it is going to be the heart of the batting order to come to B here for the fighters that means Ariel Martinez UA tamama and franel Rees to get things going here space ban said they just popped another up for betting about a month ago I think it was Pat hoberg I don’t know what exactly happened to him there’s a fast ball swung on by Martinez it’s fouled away and the count is quickly 0 and one A1 Multiverse says $5 on the Hawks let’s get it well not sure about that tonight there’s a fast ball swung on and lifted foul he going to reach the seats and we were talking about it earlier on about the lineup tonight that they’ve rolled hope one of the not one of their stronger lineups day after night game sometimes you’ll see that there’ll be a lot of changes get the players to be a to rest certainly a problem especially when you’re on turf fields on Turf I’m not sure how the field Turf plays out so much never really had that opportunity as that fast ball misses outside the count is now one and two run a hard that old artificial turf surface play on a Friday night to come back the next day stiff all over it’s like playing on cement here’s the pitch Breaky ball waved out and missed and Martinez is in the books he’s gone for the first out of the inning that is going to bring up the catcher UA Tamo space man says hates the turf one of the things that’s going to be interesting in a few years down to Trail is with all the turf fields what damage that does to people especially now that there’s more Turf available for youth play and just general use in sports across North America professional level it used to be that’s where you’d find it and then it started to trickle in in other sports about 20 30 years ago fastball misses down the count is one and0 remember when it used to be a big deal when a city got one turf field now there’s multiple breaking ball that drops in for a called strike the counts now one and one space man says better off with thumbtacks and flip-flops yeah that’s absolutely right here’s the 1-1 fast ball misses upstairs count now goes to two and one just thinking about that with injuries as such when guys get hurt two balls and one strike pitches on the way it is a breaking ball that catches the outside corner count now goes to two and two certain guys when they get injured or they get hurt Rehabilitation time how long it takes them to have to get back professional athletes got the long-term care but the amateur athletes not so much there’s a breaking ball swung on and lifted foul out of these seats down the third Bas line and the count remains at two and two especially the rehabilitation the amount you can get to Physio and those type of things if it’s at your service here comes the two two pitch fast ball misses inside it’s now three and2 to to only been a couple base runners in this game and both have been by the Hawks they have two hits so far in this one tonight as the rhander kicks and delivers it’s a fast ball swung on and fouled away the count remains at three and two Spaceman says I’m not a fan of pushing pitchers 80 to 100 pitches anymore I’m not I’m not actually against that throwers have to throw but it’s how they throw is the always the million dollar question or maybe in today’s world the1 million doll question here comes the 3-2 pitch it’s a fast ball swung on it’s chop foul just over on the first base side the count remains at three and two to T up friend A1 says he’s got the Hawks he says Hawks got this one I would say the Hawks probably take the series here other thing is is that the fighters at least in my opinion off to that great start but now things are starting to catch up to them a little bit there’s a fuss ball swung on and missed Tamia’s in the books he’s gone for out number two that’s the third strength out tonight for U it’s going to leave it all up to Fran M Rees I guess where I’m going with this is that when I look at the fighters off to that great start I thought at the beginning of the year thato was probably not playoff ready if you would have asked me I would have figured they would have been better than CA they would have finished fifth and they would have been competing for the fourth spot but Eagles and Marines battling it out for that those two positions so I think they’re punching above their weight right now there’s a breaking ball swung on it is grounded through the Four Hole in right field Reyes is gonna gonna make it safely to first but the right fielder yanana gamachi came up looking like he wanted to throw to first base and that is a single here for Rees as he is aboard swaggy dream in the house says who do you think wins this tonight as I said before as you’ve walked in here it is in my opinion I think the fighters will even the series here tonight but I do think the Hawks will win the series so Reyes aboard with a two-out single and that is going to bring on the second baseman tii narama as Nama steps in here that’s the first tip for the fighters tonight is that breaking ball drops in for a called strike and the count is 0 on1 as says exactly John Smoltz was talking about what’s blowing up the young arms is how they’re throwing yeah it’s how you’re throwing it’s not how much you’re throwing as I say throwers have to throw but the technical pieces as there’s a chopper back to the pitcher ATU Fields it he flips it underhand to First that is going to do it here come back and talk about pitchers and arm action in just a few but we had no runs in the inning there was a hit my friend me Reus there was no errors and one Runner left AB board you’re now through to complete your score is the Hawks nothing and the fighters nothing stick around everybody we’ll be back with the top of the third inning when we return after this appreciate you guys for jumping in here with us tonight the last round baseball Youtube channel we’ll be back in just a few [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] I’m [Music] [Music] [Music] welcome back everybody the Hawks are coming to bat it’ll be the 89 and one hitters here to face the fighters herose umino and the topof the order shudo we’ll come to face haromi Ido here in inning number three for those of you who jumped in with us tonight we are were talking about pitching and how it’s being used I’m even going to throw something else because we do have some people who like to B and gamble as our friend space ban says I don’t see them going backwards though you’re right I think they’re they’re on but here’s what I see that’s coming and will be coming quicker especially now that gambling is in baseball and prevalent in baseball I can see a lot of teams going to the openers like the Tampa Bay Rays have been using and some of the other teams in more recent years San Fran as well fast ball to herose Misses down for ball counts one and0 herose batting 270 with two homers and five RBI as the pitch is on the way and there’s a breaking ball that misses down in the way the counts now 2 and 0 so I’ll throw it to you like this you’re going to get the seventh inning pitcher in the first inning you’re going to get the eighth inning pitcher in the second inning and then the starter comes out for Innings three four five six seven and maybe eight and the closer pitch is the ninth breaking ball drops in for a called strike and so from a people who are batting perspective unlike when Garrett Cole starts the ball game in the beginning in inning number one now he’s rolling out in inning number three for six Innings and so you don’t actually get a starter who’s going to start like that anymore there that breaking ball misses down and away I can just see that evolving I’m not sure every team would adopt it I’m not sure every team would go to that model I could start to see more teams do that more frequently so three balls and one strike as the pitch to Rosie misses inside it’s going to be Ball Four as he is aboard with a elad off walk and that is going to bring up the catcher to cashino space man says it’s crazy that him and his pops got into an argument about that about 5 years ago that strategy and I think that that that strategy is going to happen not because maybe baseball wants it to happen but because you’re going to see the gambling and as they say like how do you how do you place your bet when you’ve got you know you got Garrett Cole starting against Justin Verlander in their primes you know who you have all of a sudden you’ve got some Tin Can coming out of the pen to start the ball game in inning one and inning two there’s a bunt that’s down EO fields that his only play is going to be to first that’s going to be a sacrifice one to four Amino is in the books for the first out of the inning advances herose into scoring position and it’s going to bring up the center fielder Yukio shudo friend A1 says that Sanchez went nine for the Phillies today I haven’t really taken a look at the scores across the MLB today not that I didn’t want to it was more along the lines of I watched a little bit of the Tigers angels game as well as the they caught the walkoff by the Giants against the Dodgers tonight I saw the Blue Jays at one point had a 3-1 lead I walked away from the television came back and they were down 73 and then it was like 16 to5 for the Yankees Bronx bombers bombed them there’s a breaking ball swung on and grounded foul over on the first base side count as quickly 0 and one Spaceman says yeah the main starter is going to go the fourth inning on on well one of the things that they did in the minor leagues a few years ago with the Houston Astros Bob cluck was involved with it he was sort of their pitching coordinator as they ran a piggyback system but the piggyback system was to develop starting pitchers and longer pitchers breaking ball swung on lifted over on the left side of the infield moving over underneath it is kamaka Kaba as he calls off the third baseman gji and he makes the catch it’s going to retire shudo as he’s going in the books as a pop out to short so two gone in the books it’ll bring up the short stop P car koas kuas is one for one today as he’s got a single in his only trip to the plate was an infield variety so just that another thought there on the the strategy of the pitchers or the starting pitchers or the relievers as I think what I think is going to happen is you’re going to see the starters come in as I say in that third through seventh but the piggyback system that b cluck used breaking ball take it for called strike clucky what they would do is he would use the pitchers a starter would come in for about 75 pitches 90 pitches whatever it was that they were taking him to and then they would bring in a bridge guy a reliever for an inning or two and then they would bring another starter in so it’s almost like four Innings to start your relever and then another four Innings from another starter but they were trying to do that to develop starting pitching as that breaking ball misses down and the counts one and one our friend as Multiverse said Bryce and schwarber didn’t play I think both of those players landed on the injured list today I’m not sure what schwarber’s issue is but it was a hamstring issue for Harper so here comes the one-1 pitch fast ball swung on off the glove of Ido and it is going to get up the middle balls got eyes rounding third and heading home and the ball gets thrown in and it trickles away from the pitcher Ido and that looks like it is going to be a single and I think all the way to second base is kaasi unbelievable the fighters defense has been a bit of an issue and a challenge for them over the last couple years I have to say that they’ve really cleaned themselves up a lot this year when we watched their games but it does look like that that has a found their ugly way here we going to see that one again the ground ball had come up the middle was off the glove of the pitcher got past the Glover off the glove of the shortstop kamaka kabata nobody was covering second base they fired the ball home came off the glove of Ido and it looked like kaas is in its second base safely on the as there starting to have that snowball fight around the infield so I’m going to give him a single and an RBI on that one but he’s going to advance to second on the throw so he is at second base there’s a fast ball that catches the outside corner for called strike and the count is 0 and one lots of action there as Ria kurara is at the plate Gara 0 for w tonight as he had grounded out to the into a double play to end the first inning tudo in the house as well tonight welcome tudo breaking ball misses down and end and the count is 1 and one our night is complete now that tudo is here and we’re ready to rumble one ball and one strength to Curry Hara two gone here in the top half of the third inning the Hawks have opened up the scoring with a one- nothing lead here’s the pitch split finger pitch swung on and missed the count now goes to one and two we haven’t seen the official score scoring on it but I am going to say that that will be a single for kaas and if it is then we would accredit him possibly with an RBI as I said the deflection off the glove of the pitcher and the short stop as that ball trickled into center field here’s the onew pitch heo kicks and fires it’s a breaking ball that misses way outside count now is at two and two as we were talking about the pitchers and the pitching strategy one thing that I wouldn’t bat an eye at either is we’re seeing guys like Kyle schwarber hitting lead off for the Phillies and other players that are not your traditional or typical leadoff type hitter there’s a breaking ball swung on and missed I’ll come back to that in a minute because I’m thinking of Matt veering with the Tigers but that is going to do it here on the top of the third for the Hawks but they do get themselves a run in the inning one run on one hit no errors and one Runner left the board we’re moving to the bottom of the third come back and talk about that in just a few appreciate you guys for jumping in with us tonight on the last DRS baseball Youtube channel be right back after this [Music] [Music] he [Music] [Music] welcome back everybody we are moving to the last half of the third inning it’ll be the 8 n and one hitters to come to bat for the fighters kamaka kabata isoba and the top ofth order Miami he fac the right-hander rosi ATU we were talking a little bit about how the game has changed and the way they use the pitchers schwarber hitting lead off guys like verling hitting lead off guys who can’t run and I honestly believe that it is the mindset of this gener ation of general managers that are using lineups that are sent down managers aren’t making lineup it’s the guy that’s sitting up in the booth that are sending down it’s the statisticians as Kam cabado Waits on the first offering here from the ratu and he takes a first pitch fast ball upstairs for ball managers don’t make the lineups anymore it’s like they run their computers and they put it in and it’s strange and just how the lineups will change in fluctuate on a daily basis breaking ball take it for a called strike and the count now goes to a ball on a strike to Kam kabata on top of that as I said you’ve got guys that are slugs at the top of the order plugging up the base pass fast ball swung on and that is going to be a looping liner caught by the second baseman Aros that is going to put kamaka kabata in the books for the first out of the inning one up and one away it’ll bring up the center fielder riota isaba but there’s definitely a change in philosophy of how teams are constructed how they’re put together and I also wonder if it’s a lack of athletes or athleticism in the game today you watch some of the players that are playing and our friend A1 was talking about verling breaking ball tiet for a call strike by isaba I don’t know where you play verin yeah he’s kind of a third baseman but he’s not good enough to be an everyday they played him in Center Field tonight looks like a college linebacker playing center field there’s a breaking ball that misses down to counts one and one there are a lot of those type of players in baseball today they don’t offer the speed the athleticism not saying that he’s not a strong guy I’m not saying he’s not going to hit you 20 homers but honestly I really don’t know how you play them where you hide them defensively there’s a breaking ball swung on it’s grounded over to First fielded neatly by the first baseman yamaka he steps on the bag is sabat has gone on a ground out to three he’s out for out number two that is going to bring up the top of the order in chus Miami you know when I think of certain teams and I think of the Yankees you know vulpe I believe was hitting lead off the other night if they had somebody I not say better but somebody in the number two hole that could run a little bit better and then he’ bring up judge Stanton and stto you got some big Bashers to follow get the rabbits on base get them around the base pass and you got the Run producers to follow next fast ball swung on and fouled away and the count is 0 and one but to me to have a big slug at the top of the order can’t get around the base pass makes it really really difficult you’re just trying to play for home runs space Band says he leads off every night yeah last year I don’t follow the Yankees tightly as that breaking ball misses down the last year he was at the bottom of the order I think he was hitting eighth and Ninth but yeah he’s long term I would think vulpi probably the next six seven years we’re going to see him at the top of the Yankee lineup there’s a breaking ball that’s taken for a called strike it count now it goes to one and two I don’t know where they’ve got well he’s injured right now but I I thought Rizzo was more in the two-hole early in the year of course they’ve had to make adjustments with him being injured so one ball and two strengths as the rhander delivers a fast ball that is lifted foul it’s going to reach the seats it’s going to reach the second deck down the R Field line it’s going to keep the count at one and two to Miami as says that Verdugo has been a good addition for them yeah in a quiet way he has been he’s kind of been I want to say unnoticed but obviously the Red Sox and Yankees don’t make a lot of moves together as that fast ball misses outside it’s two and two to Minami he’s been a productive player in the Bronx A1 says they should they have hitters the liners should spread them out actually I’m a big fan of not spreading your hitters out you want them at the top of the order you want them to come to bat as much as you can and you want to try to play for big innings you don’t want rally killers in the way but certainly the Yankees they can put out five six hitters you got glabber Torres in that lineup DJ lameu is having an absolute abysmal year I I’m getting the feeling I think he’s done fast ball misses down and Away counts now three and two to Miami space Manan says Verdugo Stanton DJ clogging it up yeah yeah it’s too bad I really like DJ lame in his earlier days especially when he was with Colorado there’s a breaking ball swung on he sticks the B out does Miami this ball is going to be lined down the right field line digging it on the corner and throwing it into second and not in time getting there is manami and I’m going to talk about that at bat for those of you who are watching it’s going to be a two out double now that’s a good piece of hitting by manami he really shortened up his swing he stayed inside the ball he was able to golf it over the first baseman’s head down the right field line and he gets himself he two out double you wouldn’t see that in Major League Baseball and I had a talk today with somebody and I I don’t really want to say who it is we were talking about the fact that one of the organizations in Major League Baseball they don’t want their players to have a two- strike approach they want them to swing pretty much the same way they would if there was no strikes one strike and keep that same approach well Miami here shortened up his swing stuck the Bat Out golfed it over the head of the first baseman into the corner for a two out double he’s trying to swing out of his backside he probably goes down on strikes there’s a fast ball swung on this is popped up in the infield it’s going to be in foul territory as the wind takes and it’s going to be caught by Amino zuno is gone for the third out of the in or M’s gone for the third out of the inning that is going to do it here no in the inning they did get a hit did the fighters there was no errors and one Runner left the board I’ll come back and talk about that philosophy in just a few with your score after three complet it is the Hawks one and the fighters no score stick around everybody we’ll be right back in just a few appreciate you guys for listening in with us tonight on the last raps baseball Youtube channel one nothing Hawks when we get back [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] here’s our good friend Steve racher be sure after the game to check out his channel as he does support us each and every way hang tight everybody we’ll be back in a few this is Steve Rod mocker and I’d like to introduce you to my channel if you haven’t seen it before these are all the things I enjoy sports autographs relics nons Sports Hall of Famers pseudo Sports Star Wars that’s my channel name and my name and I would really appreciate if you would come check me out and maybe even subscribe if you like it thank you for that for now and back to your ball game welcome back everybody it is going to be the heart of the batting order to come to bat for the Hawks here in inning number four yamakawa condo and Yan gamachi To Face the rhander Ido on for his fourth inning of work as the first pitch is on its way here to Yaman it’s a breaking ball swung on a miss the counter is quickly o and yeah maau 0 for one tonight as he struck out his first time up back in the second inning as the rhander kicks and delivers it’s a breaking ball that misses down and away and the count goes to one and one condo the big fella here as we said he’s got 12 homers on the year and he’s kind of stalled a little bit the month of June not been kind to him breaking ball misses down and the count goes to two and one our friend as says yeah DJ is washed unfortunately lameu he when I looked in it was like a buck 70 fast ball swung on and fouled away the counts down one1 to yamakawa that’s too bad because not only when he played in Colorado and if I’m not mistaken lame originally was a cub draft pick ended up in Colorado and was pretty good but I think injuries has started to slow him down a couple years ago and he’s just at the Twilight or at the last gasp of his career right now there’s a fast ball that misses down and in counts three and two I don’t know what he’s got left on a contract but one would have to think that this will be his last year in Pinstripes here’s the 3-2 breaking ball swung on Chopped slowly down the third base line but it was just going to roll foul they couldn’t get it quick enough it’s going to remain at three and two to yamakawa so three balls and two strikes it is our friend says baseman says an ouncer is jinx I don’t know about that so three balls and two strengths to yamakawa he’s hitting in the OR leading off this inning here in inning number four as hio steps off and he has a good Chuck at something as yamakawa gets back in the box so the right-hander works himself to the set here comes the pitch fast ball swung on popped up foul and it’s going to reach the seats behind home plate count remains at three and two interesting story about the field in haido is that there’s a minimum distance I want to I believe it is 60 feet from the point of the plate to the stands behind home plate and that’s a professional distance or at least what it has to be and if I’m not mistaken haido is actually shorter than that it’s about three or four feet short so that fast ball swung on and lifted foul into the seats and the botle continues here so still three and two to yamakawa KY condo waiting his turn on Deck right-hander Ido kicks and delivers fast ball swung on lifted foul down the rightfield line and the again the battle continues it’s going to be the 10th pitch of the atat coming up here to yamakawa as he’s having Ido really work to earn this one very upright stance here from yamakawa he rests the bat on his shoulders and now he’s ready for the pitch from Ido as he kicks and delivers another foul CR ball swung on it another ball lifted into the stands I always say in the npb games we’re always good for one Marathon at bat in the game apparently this is it right here as this is going to be the believe the 11th pitch of thebat if my math is correct so here comes the offering from Ido 3-2 on the way it’s the breaking ball that misses down holding up as yamakawa but not so says the first base as he goes up with the right hand and that battle is over put a w in the column there for Ido it’s a strikeout in the books but a great and bad indeed it is for yamakawa as he took him 11 pitches able to get him out we’ll get a look at the replay on that I guess he didn’t hold it up says the first base umpire so one of the books in kensy condo coming to the plate condo had a double but was stranded at third back in the second inning FR says thank you up yeah I agree I think that one there was a generous call there’s a fast ball that misses inside and the count is one and0 to condo condo increased his batting average on the season to 349 with that double in inning number one there’s a breaking ball that misses outside and the count now is 2 and0 condo is an absolute hitting machine and especially with yamakawa and yanagita in the lineup they got a pitch to somebody and it looks like he’s the one that’s getting the opportunity to do the damage breaking ball Tak it for called strike the count is now two and one so two balls and one strike it is to kensy condo know gets the assigns from his catcher Tama but they’re not on the same page tonight it’s been a couple of times that has had to step off or recycle through the signs and here comes the 21 pitches a fast ball that swung on it his lifted foul he going to reach the seats over on the third base side and the count now is two balls and two strikes say says he just found out about Orlando sepa’s passing yeah saw that in the Giants game tonight I watched the end of that there between them and the Dodgers there’s a fast ball swung on this ball is going to be lined into right field for a base hit as condo is aboard with a one out single and that’ll bring up the right fielder tetsuro Yan gamachi yeah Orlando sepa’s passing unfortunate you the Giants have had a rough month of June like I bet they can’t wait to 2024 to come to an end losing Willie Mays and now Orlando sepa I believe sepa was 86 years old a little bit younger than Willie you know you look at these fellas the generation is moving on Willie was the oldest living Hall of Fame member I’m not sure who that mantle is bestowed to now I can’t remember was it louan paricio was if he’ passed away or if he’s now the the the oldest living one escapes me sometimes my mind is a little bit distracted by that so tan gamachi batting here with a runner at first one gone here’s the first pitch from Ido it’s a breaking ball missing outside the count is one and0 I have to do my homework on that one to see who the current Cooper Town living legend would be it is Louis apparicio that is the I believe the oldest living one there’s a breaking ball swung on this ball is going to be looped over the head of the second baseman it’s going to get down for a base hit stopping at second is going to be condo and now the Hawks have got something Brewing here they got Runners at first and second with one gone and it is going to bring up the left fielder tooya masaki for masaki he’s 0 for one tonight he Str out his first time up so eido fting himself in some difficulty here in the fourth inning I have to say the starter for the fighters has not been as sharp as I would have expected tonight for EO he’s got himself a pretty solid lineup they’re going to have to try to hit themselves out of some trouble it looks like here tonight so masaki standing in batting from the right side here against the right-hander idido the first pitch is on the way it’s a fast ball swung on it is lifted into straightaway center field and it’s going to get over the head of the center fielder it’s going to get off the wall and is subata is going to have to chase it down one run is in rounding second and heading to third as the throw came to the plate it was cut off by Tamia as he had to come up the line and is going to be a triple for masaki he’s knocked in a pair and the Hawks now have themselves a three to nothing lead here in the fourth inning I have to say that ball off the bottom of Saki just kept carrying right over the head of the center fielder is SOA and three runs now on the board here for the Hawks two here in inning number four I’ve put them out to that three nothing lead ball landed on the warning track and short hopped up into the fence again the relay I’m not so sure that that was the right decision to come home probably should have went to third try to gun down that Runner because the throw to home plate was not a very good one but 3 nothing the Hawks have now flapped their wings out into the lead the pitch from Ido on the way is a fast ball ticket for a called strike the counts 0 and one to herose there’s only one note here and they do have the infield into the fighters as they got to try to cut this run off at the plate they don’t want to let this one get away on you because the bullpen for the Hawks can lock this one down in a big hurry seven eight ninth Innings can end games quickly there’s a breaking ball that misses outside count goes to one and one troll says good game well it’s never over till it’s over or at least until the fat lady sings and the pitches a fast ball swung on it is lifted into deep center field moving over underneath it as isaba makes the catch tagging at third and heading home the throw is a little bit offline and it’s not in time as masaki is going to score that’s going to be a sacrifice fly to eight off the bat of hosi he’s going to get himself an RBI he’s gone for the second out of the inning and cruising home with that run masaki has now made the score line 4 nothing I will say this to our friend Spaceman that the under six is probably in Greater Jeopardy than anything else EO just doesn’t seem to have the Ido stuff I would have expected tonight so 4 nothing lead here for the Hawks it’s going to bring tekashi Amino to the pl is officially does not have an at bat as he had a sacrifice bun his first time up it’s a breaking ball take it for a called strike the count is 0 and one Spaceman said it was as who wants the under Spaceman says he doesn’t do the totals there’s a breaking ball that misses down and the counts one and one to Amino oh maybe we got ourselves a good oldfashioned slugfest here tonight as I said at the opener curious to see how the stadium is going to play with the roof open last pitch fast ball misses upstairs for a ball count now two and one on Amino youo kicks and delivers it’s a fast ball swung on this ball is lifted into left field coming in on it is the left Fielder misani and he’s going to make the catch as he battles the Sun and that is going to do it here but they got three runs in the inning did the Hawks on the benefit of three hits there was no errors and there was nobody left aboard moving to the bottom of the fourth inning it is the Hawks four and the fighters no score stick around it’s Saturday afternoon baseball in the npb when we return after this appreciate you guys for jumping in here with us tonight 4 nothing for the Hawks after this street with your red lips and funky beat you better hold your head up to the sky I’m going to roll with you to the day I die hey swing those hips around can’t stop roll back down my short T in always down and ready to ride [Music] [Music] welcome back everybody it is going to be the three four and five hitters to come to bat for the fighters in their half of the fourth inning it is a 4 nothing lead here for the Hawks as they were able to add three their score line in the top of the fourth it’ll be gji Martinez and tamama to come in to face U here U has been given a golden start here in this one as he has got four runs to play with here from his end beautiful day for baseball in haido as we mentioned sunny day the roof is open I’ve seen a lot of that lately I’d be curious to see them play a knight game with the roof open and haido I’ve not seen that yet here comes the first pitch breaking ball drops in for a called strike the count as 0 and one gji today 0 for one he grounded to short his first time up space man says I want to take Orcs but he’s scared I feel like they got robbed as there is a breaking ball misses and the count is one and one as I said before I know our friend Z in here is a Fighters fan and I think the back half of this season Fighters fans are going to be crying a little bit I still don’t see the fighters making the playoffs this year fast ball misses down although I have to say I I do appreciate the managerial job that Shinju shinjo is doing with these players I didn’t know what he would be like as a manager and I think they’re a year away I think the fighters are going to be knocking on the playoff door next year fast ball Tak it for a called strike little surprised at the way the Eagles played during inter league play to get themselves back into the conversation of a playoff team I still think it was the the Marines and the Eagles will battle for the third spot I do think the buffalos will figure it out there’s a fast ball that swung on and fouled away count remains at two and two but the Hawks have got themselves in the top spot and I think it’s going to be very difficult to move them out of that perch Z says last week has been a hard hard to watch yeah and tonight you could just see that they’re not crisp in their relays as well as the pitches a fast ball swung on this ball is lifted into deep left field and this ball is just G to hook foul into the seats down the left field line it’s going to keep the count at two and two to gji yeah the was it the double off the bat of condo in the second inning their relay back in not online the throw to the plate there off of the triple by masaki same thing not online and if they’re going to play that way if their defense is going to go a little sideways then it could be a difficult piece here for these players as well here’s the pit it’s a breaking ball swung on lined over the head of the short stop in the left field Genji’s aboard with a leadoff single here in the fourth so don’t look now here come the fighters everybody and it’s going to bring up the first baseman Ariel Martinez and for Martinez he is 0 for one tonight he has struck out his only trip to the dish he’s got himself eight homers and 33 runs batted in he’s another positive presence in the fighter lineup just his presence being there at least I believe that Ariel Martinez is a a real settling effect on the younger players that the fighters are rolling out a dayto day so ATU Works himself to the set position here is the pitch fast ball on the fist fouled away count is 0 and one2 Martinez Cuban born player in his second season with the fighters began his career with the chinich dragons at one stretch he was the first import catcher in 20 years to suit up in the npb when he was doing that for chinich and here comes the 01 pitch there was a breaking ball swung on chap slowly up the middle fielded by quasi goes to Second for one back to first it’s going to be a double play that’s going to be of the 643 variety DJI gone for the first out Martinez gone for out number two and it’ll bring up the catcher AMA our friend as is making the predictions hopefully he rolls into a double play there you go well he’s definitely a double play candidate he does not particularly run very well brings y Tamia to the plate who is 0 for one in this one he has struck out his only time to the plate and the first pitch from U is swung on and grounded foul past the bag at third base counters quickly o and one so no BS and one strike Tama batting from the left side against the right-handed throwing U to on here in the fourth f ball swung on and this is lifted foul down the left field line slicing into the seats lots of empty seats around Hokkaido little strange as I said before the attendance last night was just over 266,000 one would have to think it’s a little bit larger today but still when the crowd is panned they are missing people in the stands there’s a breaking ball swung on and missed too’s in the books for the second time via the strength of tonight he’s gone for out number three that’s going to do it here for the fighters in the fourth no runs one hit no errors and nobody left the board we now moving to the top of the fifth inning your score is the Hawks for the fighters no score stick around everybody we’ll be right back after this with all the action this is our friend Steve rodmaker to help you through the half inning hello guys thank you for joining Freddy here on his baseball game and I’m Steve rodach and my channel is really all about everybody including all my International friends we have such stuff as nons sport packs from Canada the op cheese we have The Greek Freak we 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lines as the first pitch is on the way from Ido it’s a fast ball swung on his top foul over on the first base side it’s the top of the order shudo kaas and Kara batting here against the right-hander etto Zay says EO is not looking great today there was a split finger pitch swung on Grounded softly to Short kamaka kabata Fields it he goes to first it’s a ground out 63 for the first one in the books one up and one away and it’ll bring up the shortstop P caras only once tonight has EO got a one two3 inning but it was an unconventional one through three as it was a double play that ended the first as Curry Hara had grounded into the 543 double play every other inning tonight has been a bit of a chore for the starter eido at least one Runner has reached base in every inning there’s a breaking ball that’s dropping in for a called strike and counts on and one quasi is two for two tonight he’s raised his season average to 326 Bing from the left side here against the right-hander Ido who delivers a split finger pitch that’s waved out in Miss the count now goes to 0 and two he says he need some more Ros and that’s one of the things they were talking about this past week and I I didn’t catch the full piece on it but they were talking about how Major League Baseball has I guess what you would call it they have uh or npb pre-tax balls but the they don’t do that in Major League Baseball there’s a fast ball swung on and it’s lifted foul I think that was after the Edwin Diaz ejection and they’re saying that they would probably prefer that they they do that at least it helps the ball come out of the hands a little bit easier I’m not sure I never liked ronen some guys like it I like the way the ball just comes off my fingertips or even still does when I throw the ball can really spin it there’s a breaking ball that misses up and away and the count is one and two some guys like the use of rosin but it really depends on how that ball comes out of your hands here comes the one-w pitch as the rander kicks and fires breaking ball misses upstairs it’s now two and two so two balls and two strikes and the rander now kicks and delivers here’s the pitch it is a breaking ball waved out and missed kaas was holding to see if the catcher would hang on but he’s in the books for the second out of the inning so two up and two away and it’s going to leave it up to the third baseman Rya kurara fry says looks tight when the Japanese guys throw it in the cloud of RZ and comes off the bag the picture that it reminds me of the most is the one from the cabu Lions tatsuya may not only does the puff of smoke come out of of his hands but usually his hat goes flying in a different direction first pitch fast ball delivered to Curry Hara swung on and fouled away reached the seats behind home plate or the third base side of Home Plate the count as on and one Cur Hara 0 for two tonight he’s grounded in the double play and struck out his two trips to the dish here’s the 01 fast ball swung on lifted into deep left center field giving Chase and it’s going to be off the Glover over the head of mutani it’s going to get down we’re going to have to see that one again I think he should have been able to come up with that catch we’re talking about some questionable play and it is going to go down as an error on the left fielder that’s going to be E7 that’s the first official error recorded tonight but boy the fighters have been sloppy in the last couple Innings that should be the third out of the inning for Ido and he should be walking back to the Dugout do a and he loses it off his glove looked like he just whiffed on it oh boy well that’s going to bring up Paka yamakawa to the plate who’s 0 for two he stru out both of his times up and when you have that type of situation this is where the big fella yamakawa could make you pay and here comes the pitch it is a fast ball swung on and grounded foul over by the thir third base on Deck Circle and the count is quickly 0 and one to yamakawa says how did he miss it with those Shades I don’t know that’s that was a complete whiff comes the 01 pitch as Ido checks the runner at second and it’s come inside and it is hit yamakawa now the question is did it get the end of the bat or did it actually hit him and it looks like he has has been hit with the pitch so he’s going to make his way over to first base he’s going to put Runners at first and second that’s going to bring up kensy condo the plate not exactly the hitter that you want to have coming to the plate the pair of Runners on getting a look at the replay on that one n first our friend Z said looked like it hit his elbow but it looked like it might have got more of the hand the that it was anything else J says you’re going to pay for that error well you got the guy at the plate who can do it condo two for two tonight he’s got a single a double and scored a run in two trips right-hander against the left-hander as Ido Works himself to the set here’s the pitch fast ball misses down and in and the counter is now one and0 so on top of it you’ve got Ido who is in that situation where I guess you would put it he’s probably added an extra one two three so far three more pitches to the pitch count could have been in out of the Inning on 82 pitches but instead he’s got to face a couple more hitters here comes the 10 offering to condo but now condo has asked for time as he steps out of the batter’s box to reset himself little games been going on between condo and the starter Ido just as there was in the last at bat that Ido had stepped off and gave him a bit of a rise smile so here comes the 10 pitch from Ido as is a fast ball taken for a called strike that was a good pitch looked like a two seamer Z says that condo is up to 350 yeah he started the game at 346 and now with the pair of hits tonight he’s been absolutely on fire his Bat would play in North America his defense though uh would fit right in with the fighters as he used to be a former fighter there’s a breaking ball swung on this ball is belted if it stays fair this ball could be trouble and this ball is going to be into the bullpen and it’s a three-run shot for condo and they have themselves opened up a seven to nothing lead and you’re absolutely right Z you are going to pay and you have paid dearly on that one Curry Hara crosses the plate yamakawa crosses the plate everything has come after that drop ball by the left fielder I’m sure he want to dig himself a hole as it is now a 7even nothing lead for the Hawks here and you can kiss that over under of six goodbye and we’re not even through the fifth inning yet to our friend as had to wait to see if that ball it was absolutely smoked that ball was up in the air big time as it came down I don’t know if they’ve got anybody up in the bullpen I’m sure they do now as let Ido finish off this one here as says I should send him an invoice troll says he’s out waiting for the orx game there’s a fast ball that misses inside and the count is 1 and0 well we’re going to hang in and stay here with us stay stay there with it we’ll have to see what how this game all plays out who knows maybe we’re going to see the greatest Fighters comeback in npb history there’s a fast ball swung on in his grounded foul over on the first base side to count goes even to one and one on Yan gachi yeah the one with the goat horns is definitely the left fielder missani rookie made a a rookie mistake being able to catch the ball you can’t you know it’s not mental errors mental errors I hate physical errors I don’t like either but there’s a breaking ball that is swung on and missed one and two on Yan gamachi but you’re at the professional level you’ve got to make routine plays routinely and that was about as routine a Fly ball to end the inning as you could imagine so 7even nothing here for the Hawks as they are still batting in the top of the fifth and there’s a split finger pitch swung on and missed Yan gachi is in the books for the third out of the inning and that will do it here as the Hawks add three more runs to the board three runs in the Inning on the benefit of only one hit there was one error and there was nobody left the board we’re moving to the bottom of the fifth inning your score is the Hawks seven and the fighters no score stick around everybody we’ll be back in just a few right after this appreciate you for jumping in here with us tonight on the alas raps baseball YouTube channel [Music] d [Music] [Music] [Music] welcome back everybody it is going to be the bottom of the fifth inning and we’ve got Fran Reas taii narama and Daigo kamak kabata to come to Pat have to say that the young fella probably nobody feels worse than he does in The Dugout for having whiffed on that ball that is the way she goes the first offering here here to Rees on the way it’s a breaking ball take it for a called strike and the count is 0 and one Reyes tonight got the first head of the ball game for the fighters he had a single in the second raised his season average to 216 as the big F swings and Pops it up over on the first base side but that ball is going to slice into the seats and the count now is 0 and2 to the big fella I did wonder this year on how this signing would particularly go for the fighters and it is right now not been great reos has not been an everyday player he’s only got slightly over a 100 at bats this year he is definitely I would have to say probably not the return on the investment the fighters were looking for as he swings at a breaking ball and goes in the books for the on strengths he’s gone for out number one and that’ll bring up the second baseman tii narama I will say though however he’s not striking out as as an alarming rate like I would have thought he’s only at about 30% or just a shade below 30% but nevertheless he does not bring the bat to the ball as consistently as they want there’s a breaking ball that misses down and the counts one and0 as says the franimal yes it is the Fran M Reas so one ball and no strikes to anama as the right-hander U delivers breaking ball take it for called strike the count now goes even to one and one that is the beauty of baseball they’ll get it all back going again tomorrow night so here comes the one- one offering it is a fast ball swung on and this one’s pop foul behind home plate count now one and two to narama just as a reminder after this half inning it is what we like to call the Japanese halftime we’ll take an extended break as we will go freshen up our ice tea and come back for the back half of the ball game with you all tonight we appreciate you guys for joining us for this one there’s a fast ball that misses down and Away in the counts now even at two and two to Nama right now U is cruising right along one would have to think that his KN is gotten a lot easier with those runs fast ball swung on this ball is lifted into right field this Ball’s got some carry to it but it’s just going to get to the warning track as making the catches the right fielder Yan gamachi and arama is in the books for the second out of the inning so two gone that’s going to leave it all up to the shortstop kamak kamata is unfortunate that this one got a little bit of we on us here in that top of the inning that error doesn’t happen just see how quickly things can get away there’s a fast ball TI it for called strike count is 0 and one kamaka kabata today is 0 for one he popped to Second back in the third inning as the right-hander delivers a fast ball ticket for a called strike and now the count goes to 0 and two so no BS and two strikes U has had a couple of one two three Innings tonight one has been unconventional as that fast ball misses for a ball and the counts one and two he did begin the ball game with retiring the first five batters he faced he did get the unconventional one two3 inning in the fourth here comes the pitch breaking ball take it for a called third strike gotsu knew it he was hopping off the mount he was almost to the third Baseline as the home plate umpire Rings up kamaka kabata in the books throut number three no runs in the inning no hits no errors nobody left the board we’re now through five complete it is your score the Hawks seven and the fighters no score stay with us everybody we’re going to put the music on Loop we’re going to jump away for a few we appreciate you guys for being here he tight will’ll be back in just a bit [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] sh [Music] hey he [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] sh [Music] hey hey [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] sh [Music] he [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] sh [Music] he [Music] all I want all I want long so long why you keeping me waiting welcome back everybody it is going to be a change behind the plate but Ido is still on the mound that is interesting to me in a seven nothing ball game they’re going to roll him out here for yet another inning that is him here who is that going to be there tamama is out of the game it’s going to be Yushi Shimizu who is coming in to replace him here so a new catcher here for the fighters and by all the counts he will be in the same spot in the batting order as Tama so Shimizu behind the plate Ido still on the mound and the first pitch is a fast ball swung on and lined over the head of the third baseman gji in the left field rounding first and heading to second is masaki and he’s got himself his second extra base hit of the ball game that’s a double to go along with a triple as he’s got a leadoff double here interesting 91 pitches for Ido through five innings and a seven nothing lead for the Hawks and you’re still leaving them out there I don’t know what they are thinking in this situation or what would be going on in the mindset of shinjo so it is going to be Heros coming to the plate he is officially 0 for o tonight he walked and scored a run his first time up on at a sacrifice fly driving in a run his second time so we’ll see how they play it out here here comes the pitch it is a fast ball that misses inside for ball one thing I will say is the Japanese fans and the supporters in the stands they do a great job they do a great job being that they do not leave games they will stay there till death do you part so here comes the 10 pitch and it is a f ball swung on this ball is lifted down the right field line moving over underneath it and as it drifts into foul territory and making the catches the second baseman narama giving Chase also on it was the first baseman Martinez and the r Fielder manami but it was the second baseman who puts that one away for the first out of the inning so one away with the runner at second it brings up the catcher to cashi Amino Mino tonight officially 0 for one he’s flown to left and he has a sacrifice EO holds to the set he checks the runner and delivers it’s a fast ball swung on and fouled away count as 01 to Amino well I might want to revise my prediction I said before this game tonight I I didn’t put up our formal predictions haven’t done that in a bit I felt in my opinion it was going to be the fighters would win this ball game tonight and then the Hawks would come back tomorrow well I think the Hawks are in a situation where they could sweep the series here will they win here tonight Fighters could find themselves in deep trouble tomorrow once all the regulars find their way back into the lineup curious to see how that would play out tomorrow but I that is what I would be leaning to now the way this outcome of this game has taken shape here comes the pitch it is a breaking ball ticket for a called strike and the count now goes to 0 and two on Amino so no balls and two strikes it is beautiful day for baseball in haido is turned into a bit of a nightmare for the fighters fans as the rhander Ido holds himself to the set here’s the pitch fast ball that swung on and it’s tap foul just behind home plate remains at two and 0 and two to Amino same two teams tomorrow night it’ll be an earlier start it’ll be 9:00 Pacific or midnight Eastern if you’re in the North American time zone so hopefully you guys can join us for that one as we would hope it would be a little bit more entertaining than what we have here see fast ball is swung on it lifted into straightway center field coming in and making the catch is isoba holding at second is masaki and that’s going to put two in the books that will leave it all up to the top of the order in yukoh shudo not sure if that was a two seam fast ball or a splitter it was hard to tell sometimes just at the distance of which the pitcher fingers are on the ball didn’t really do a whole lot usually the two seamers will have some arms side run to it split finger will have some depth that ball just sort of hung up in the zone so that brings to the plate Sho out he’s all for three tonight he’s struck out he’s popped out and he’s grounded out in his three trips as the first pitch is a fast ball that misses outside for ball count is one and0 so one ball and no strengths to Yukio Shido Shido very important piece to the lineup as he is the fire starter at the top he’s got some great Wheels as that breaking ball drops in for a called strike the count now goes to one and one so one ball and one strke it is we haven’t done it but scores from around the npb there are all the other games are going on are in the central League the other two games that will be in the Pacific League don’t get going into till 6:00 local time as the 1-1 pitch here is on the way it is a fast ball swung on a grounded foul just past the bag at first base count now as one and two the karp have a one- nothing lead over the Giants that’s in the bottom of the sixth inning the jingu stadium the swallows have a 5 nothing lead in the top of the fifth over the Tigers and the Bas stars are beating up on the dragons at the vantal and doome it’s 51 for Yokohama in that one that’s in the top of the sixth inning Eagles lions and Marines buffalos go off in about two and a quarter hours time fball misses upstairs now two and two to Sho also looking at the statistics from around the npb and you look at the leaders or the different leaders the Pacific League currently there are two players tied with 12 home runs as the pitches a breaking ball that’s taken for a called third strike I’ll come back and talk about the league leaders in just a few shudo goes down window shopping he’s out for the third out of the inning and that will do it here for the Hawks in their half of the six no runs one hit the leadoff double by massaki no erors and one Runner left the board we’re moving to the bottom of the sixth inning your score is the Hawks seven and the Fighters no score hang tight everybody the bottom of the six is just around the corner appreciate you guys for being with us tonight and gotting it out here with us in this one we’ll be back in just a few [Music] la [Music] welcome back everybody it’s going to be the 91 and two batters to come to bat means isata manami and misani here in the sixth inning some of our friends said earlier the glass in the windows certainly a straightaway center field very impressive architecture that in itself looks like we do have a change in center field for the Hawks looks like sho’s night is done I’ll have to see who has taken over out there didn’t get a number on the new center fielder but sho’s night is over the first pitch is a fast ball taken at the knees for a called strike the counts 0 And1 to isaba isaba 0 for one tonight he is grounded to First his only time up batting from the left side against the Ry who delivers a breaking ball swung on Grounded over to first it’s gloved by yamakawa and he’s going to take it himself oh that was a risky nice play by the first baseman but in the books is isaba he’s gone for the first out one gone here it’ll be the top of the order in Miami well Miami strides to the plate he is one for two tonight he had a double down the right field line is last time up he’s also grounded to short we’re talking about the approach of Miami at the plate and I was I lost a little bit of track on that one we were talking about an organization just how they’re trying to train their hitters as there’s a first pitch split figer pitch of Mrs Downey and in and the counts one and0 and basically at the minor league level they’re saying we don’t want you to have a two- strike Approach at the plate we just want you to swing like you’re normally swinging but Miami definitely shorted up he stuck the bot out was able to get it over the head of the first basem able to get himself on base there’s a breaking ball tiet for a call strike it counts one and one I mean I remember years ago when I was a young kid it was when you struck out you were embarrassed you didn’t want to strike out wanted to put the ball in play certainly the way the game has changed now that’s not necessarily the case when you have MVP striking out 180 times a year it’s not breaking ball misses inside to Miami it’s now two and one I think it might trout winning an MVP and he struck out like 170 some odd times unheard of when you go back 30 years ago but that is in one of the way that that the game has changed there’s a fast ball swung on and chop foul over on the third base side counts now two and two so two balls and two strikes I do like the way manami is developing as a player he entered the game tonight hitting 264 with the base hit in his last trip as he swings and fouls that right into the catcher and the count now is going to remain at two and two am he just the way that he goes about he’s as he gets more experienced he’ll be continue to become more dangerous so two balls and two strikes missan waiting his turn on Deck right hander against the right-hander here’s the two- two on the way breaking ball swung on this ball is looped into straightway center field but there’s going to be room there and making the catch as I said I didn’t get the number of the replacement for yukoh shudo but it’s a fly out to center field nonetheless and that is going to retire Miami for the second out of the inning guess that’s something we should probably investigate we saw the Japanese characters but we didn’t ourselves be able to do it looks like it’s camura who is in center field now so Udo camura in at center field here comes the first pitch it is a Breaky ball that catches the outside corner to is a tan the count is quickly o and one U delivers again another breaking ball that misses outside the count now goes even at one so one ball and one strike as we said about missan he was the MVP of the inter league play was Absolut absolutely outstanding there’s a slow breaking ball swung on and it is tap foul over on the third base side to count now as one and two getting a steady diet of offe speed pitches here from U but it is Miss Tan’s error that had blown this game up as he had misjudged a Fly ball in the fourth inning and a hit batter and then a kensy condo three-run Homer has been the difference here tonight so here comes the onew pitch it is a change up that is swung on and missed there’s a Tanny in the books he’s gone for the third out of the inning and that’s going to do it for the fighters here in their half of the sixth go in order no runs no hits no errors and nobody left the board mve to the top of the seventh your score is the Hawks seven and the fighters no score looks like we’re going to have a pitching change as well when we come back stick around everybody we appreciate you guys for jumping in with us whether you listen live or on delay on the last drafts baseball Youtube channel we’ll be right back in just a few [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] well you got to have a nice in the hole a little secret that nobody knows life is a gamble a game we all play but you’ve got to save something for a rainy day you got to learn to play your cards right if you expect to win in life don’t put it all on the line for just one roll you’ve got to have a nice in the [Applause] hole welcome back everybody the back third of the ball game is ready need to get underway here as it’ll be coming up to bat for the Hawks kaasi kurara and yamakawa they are enjoying a seven to nothing lead here in the top of the seventh as the starter U has cruised right along in this one so far seconde pitcher for the Hawks has been absolutely steady here tonight as we would expect that he will be back out for at least one more inning of work if not more U tonight just commenting on him as far as we could take a look at it looks like he’s got seven strikeouts here tonight he has not walked anybody he’s been very very sharp we do have a pitching change as the fighters have gone to the bullpen it is going to be number 48 it’s going to be yukia Seido who is on in relief and we expect a pitching parade between now and the end of the ball game as Romo’s night is done so he is on here this is going to be yukia Seido and the first pitch delivered is a fast ball for a call strike and count is quickly 0 and one to quas there is a breaking ball that drops in for a called strike the count now goes to 0 and two quas two for three tonight he’s got a couple of singles in his three trips he did strike out his last time SEO ahead in the count at 0 and two there is a fast ball take it for swung on and missed and that’s going to retire quas on strikes for the first out of the inning he had to reach it that one it looked like a two seam fastball with a little bit of arms side run to finish off quas for the first out that’s going to bring up the third baseman Rya Curry Hara well Curry Hara striding to the plate he is officially 0 for three tonight as he takes a first pitch fast ball for a call strike count so one he was the one who was the beneficiary of the error by the left fielder Misan who and later had come around to score the fifth run of the game for fukoka that fast ball misses down and the count now is one and one so one ball and one strike Z says nice SEO yeah SEO as we said the pitchers now for the fighters coming in they’re going to have to get some work wonder how the intensity certainly of these at bats will be there’s a fast ball swung on and grounded foul you’ll know if they’re competitive even for the Hawks just on the approaches at the plate some teams that score runs early in the ball game they pack their tents and they go roll over and lay down if the fighters were able to chip away a little bit you never know what can happen but question will be is what kind of competitive at bats can they have against the fukoka pitchers here’s the pitch fast ball swung on and tap foul over on the first base side the count remains at one and two the one ball and two strikes it is back out the air waves again tomorrow same two teams so hopefully yall can join us as we’ll come back a little bit earlier it’s a 9:00 Pacific midnight Eastern as we mentioned earlier so hopefully you can join us for the same two ball clubs tomorrow there is a fast ball swung on this ball is lifted into straightway center field drifting over to his left and making the catch is the center fielder is subata that’s going to retire Curry Hara in the books for the second out of the inning so two up and two away and that will leave it up to the first baseman hotaka yamakawa I wonder if this will be yamakawa last at of the game we’ll keep our eyes peeled on that yeah maawa tonight officially 0 for two he has struck out twice and he was hit by a pitch takes a fast ball inside at 95 for a ball and the count is one and0 he came home and scored the sixth run of the ball game for the Hawks he was driven in by condo and there’s a fast ball swung on this ball is going to be lined into right center field it’s going to get down it’s up the Gap all the way to the wall rounding first and heading to second is condo and he’s going to or is yamakawa he’s going to cruise in safely with a standup double so a two out double here for yamakawa and that is going to bring up the designated hitter kensy condo so really all there is for condo here tonight is he’s a triple shy of the cycle so you don’t see a lot of Cycles in Major League Baseball just as you don’t see a lot of Cycles in the npb condo has a chance and the most elusive one is the triple as part of the cycle for sure and the first pitch delivered to condo is a breaking ball take it for a called strike so no halls and one strike to condo we’ll see if the list of nepon players to hit for the cycle is alive and well and it is of course as there is a break on in tap foul there’s only been 76 players in the history of the npb to hit for a cycle the last one to do it was in 2021 as it was yasutaka shomi did it for the swallows against the AI Giants that was in the central League the last one to have taken place in the Pacific League we have to go all the way back to 2018 where condo’s teammate Yuki Yan did it for fukoka against the hako Deon Hamp Fighters at the old saporo though so here comes the o02 pitch from SEO as he delivers it is a fast ball that’s buried in the dirt the count goes to one and two but when you look at the number number of cycles that have taken place since the year 2000 there have been 22 Cycles so you think about it that’s a little bit less than one per year and it’s been now almost three full seasons since the last one and there were two in 2021 because Shugo Mai did it as well as shomi we of course we already answered a question unbeknown tus the last one was yanita who did it was the last of the Pacific league and the last one for the Hawks as that fast ball swung on and fou away count remains at one and two to condo and if you look at it Cycles by franchise this particular franchise being fukoka they’ve only had four in their history and that includes the nankai Hawks or the fukoka Dai Hawks or the kinki nepon club as time has been called or the nanai club or the kinky a great Ring would have been all of their franchise Once Upon a Time some pretty good names on the list as well when you cycle through it of course very very nice to see well here comes the onew pitch to condo as cido delivers it’s a fast ball that’s bouncing up to the plate the count now remains at or the count now is two and two so two balls and two strikes we will stay with you here right to The Bitter End as the Hawks have a touchdown and an extra point lead over the fighters here in this one condo patting from the left side here waiting on the offering from the right-hander who works himself to the set position here comes the two- two pitch on the way it is a fast ball swung on and missed good stop by the catcher Shimizu who fires the first that’s going to be a strike out two to three condo rased for the first time here tonight that will do it the Strand runner at second no run in the inning one hit no errors and one Runner left the board over to the bottom of the seventh inning your score is UK Oka 7 kaido no score we’ll be back in just a few appreciate you guys for hanging with us here tonight on the last drafts baseball Youtube channel we’ll be back in a few [Music] 7 nothing the Hawks have the lead Fighters coming to bat we’ll be back in just couple moments after this appreciate you guys for jumping in with us tonight the last props baseball YouTube channel [Music] welcome back everybody there is another change for fukoka as the night is over for hotaka yamakawa as he will be over I believe it’s Akira Nakamura who is taking over at first base I’ll just have to get confirmation on that I missed the number of the player I just saw the front it is going to be the three four and five hitters to come to about that means gji Martinez and Shimizu here to face the right-hander atsu and the first pitch is a breaking ball that misses low for a ball count as one and0 gji tonight is one for two he happens to have one of the the three Fighters hits in this one and there is a breaking ball that drops in for a called strike and the counts one and one Genji Martinez and Shimizu as we said as the fighters are looking to try to get something going here at the very least you want to try to build off some offense and take it into tomorrow’s game as the fast ball is swung on and lined foul down the right field line it’s going to drift into the seats I like the configuration of this field the escon field where the fighters play it is kind of a neat looking facility so one ball and two strikes here to gji as the right-hander works himself set now delivers fast ball misses down the count now goes to two and two so two ball and two strikes right hander kicks and delivers it’s a breaking ball swung on and fouled away he’s going to reach the seats well down the right field line and the count remains at two and two U entered the inning here at 78 pitches through six very very efficient tonight l than 15 always the rule of thumb is about 15 pitches per inning he has been able to manage that for sure there’s a breaking ball swung on and a piece of hitting there by gji to foul that one away and the count remains at two and two so two balls and two strikes this game is over we’ll give you the Roundup from around the npb of the early games before we ourselves call it a evening there’s a fast ball swung on this ball is lifted into right field coming in hard sliding and making the catch is Yan gamachi and that is going to retire gji hit the ball on the screws but he’s got nothing to show for it so that is going to he’s going to be retired for out number one and that’ll bring up the first baseman Ariel Martinez only game right now that is I say a nailbiter is that game at the Tokyo D Dome karp have a one- nothing lead over the Giants in that one first pitch is a breaking ball delivered to Martinez taken for a called strike and the counts 0 and one be curious to see how the Hawks are going to manage U here if they roll them out for another inning here’s the 01 breaking ball misses down count now goes to and one the starters in that game it was Dai oera who’s been absolutely outstanding he’s been drinking something from the Fountain of Youth this year for the carp their veteran Ace or one-time Ace is that breaking ball misses to Martinez 2- one entered the game tonight with a 4-0 mark with a 087 ER and he’s looking to lower that ra even more Foster Griffin who’s pitching or got these start for the Giants he had a pretty decent year so far for Yam Murray breaking ball misses outside they checked to see if Martinez had offered but the first base umpire said he didn’t right hander U delivers fast ball swung on Grounded foul this time over on the third base side counts now full so three balls and two strikes looking at some of the season stats for the players in the npb and we were talking about home run leaders and just leaders in general there’s a fast ball swung on this ball is lifted into deep left center field this ball is going to get down and it’s going to get off the wall Martinez is going to cruise into second base with a standup double and so he is aboard here with one gone and maybe the fighters have some fight left in them so he’s aboard at second it’s going to bring up Yushi Shimizu to the plate this is going to be his first plate appearance here as the starter tamama had left early we’re talking a little bit about the stats two players tied for top of the Pacific League in home runs it’s yamakawa and condo both are in the fuka Oka lineup rounding out the top three it’s Gregory palanco and chus manami who are tied with nine in third place here’s the pitch from U it’s a breaking ball take it for a called strike by shimuzu count as 0 one Shimizu on the season only batting 111 he’s only one for nine this year had some limited play as the right-hander U holds to the set now he kicks and fires it is a fast ball swung and this ball is going to be lined in left field this is going to get up the Gap it’s going to get all the way to the wall and so maybe the fighters do have something in in Shimizu is going to stop at second and that is going to break the ice as Martinez comes around to score the score Line is now 7 to one Shimizu has driven home Martinez with one gun here he’s got himself at RBI and that’s going to bring up the DH Fran Reyes looking at the batting leaders around the Pacific League it is kensy condo who is number one and then it is the catcher yua tamama who left the ball game he was hitting entering tonight’s Frey batting 320 then you have S to Asado who is third Dai Suzuki surprising another one drinking from the Fountain of Youth from tohoku is fourth and Romi Oka the another player for Chiba is in fifth spot so two Chiba players in the top five first pitch breaking ball misses inside the Reus the count is 1 and0 stolen base Department it is shudo running away with it literally as he is number one kobac is second Ogo third and then it is Matt simoto another player here it’s not playing tonight for the fighters it’s that breaking ball swung on him Miss counts now one and one and then Rota e subata also another player here in the top five for stolen bases here comes the one-1 pitch to Rees U delivers fast ball swung on and fouled away one ball and two strikes it is my friend Z says yeah a run rally time yeah well if they can get a few more runs on the board you’ll see a rally time in the Stream people will be racing back in wondering what has happened so Reyes here is one of those guys who could put a couple of runs on the board in a hurry here comes the onew got him set up way outside here’s the pitch breaking ball misses down and away and the count now goes to two and two outside of this part of the order I’m not really sure where the extra base pop is going to come from from the fighters I would think manami misani gji Martinez and Reyes although Shimizu did hit a double that might have burned him up for a while here’s the 2 two fast ball swung on Grounded up the middle fielded by kaasi moving to his left throws the first it’s going to retire re on the ground out six3 advancing to third is Shimizu and is going to put two in the books that’ll bring up tii narama well for narama tonight he is 0 for two he is grounded out and Flo his two trips to the plate as I said I’d be curious to see if the Hawks stay with U for yet another inning he’s at 98 pitches now 20th pitch or 21st pitch of the seventh inning on the way it’s a breaking ball that drops in for a call strike the count as 0 and one I mean the Japanese managers don’t bat an eye when a guy gets up around 100 pitches that doesn’t seem to bother them whatsoever here comes the 01 pitch as the right-hander holds set kicks and delivers breaking ball misses down it squirts away from the catcher Amino but not advancing as the runner Shimizu at third so one ball and one strike right-hander leans in he gets his sign does the r u he works himself to the set here comes the pitch breaking ball swung on and grounded foul over on the first base side count as one and two so one ball and two strikes to an I was saying earlier that’s the one thing that you got to like about the games in Japan the home teams down by a pile of runs in North America the fans would be exiting the stadium by now they’re still cheering hanging in there watching their team play just a little different philosophy there’s a fast ball that misses way outside count as two and two they will stay right to The Bitter End and support their team can’t say I blame them you’re paying for the ticket you might as well get the full enjoyment of the game there’s no sense in leaving early here comes the two- two pitch breaking ball waved out and missed and that is going to put Nama in the books for the third out of the inning but the fighters do get a run they got one run in the Inning on the benefit of two hits there was no errors and there was one Runner left the board we’re now through seven complete score is Hawk 7 Fighters one we’ll be back in just a few appreciate you guys for jumping in here with us tonight on the last draft baseball Youtube channel than tight we’ll be back in a few [Music] [Applause] [Music] we got a 71 lead for the Hawks it is fukoka coming about in just a few minutes we’ll be right back after this n [Music] [Music] welcome back everybody we are moving to the top of the eighth inning and it is slated to come to bat will be Yan gamachi masaki and hosi just waiting to see what the fighters are rolling out looks like that they have couple changes up the middle looks like fakuda is in the ball game I’m looking to see who the other player up the middle is although it looks like it could be CYO still on the mound the only changes will be in the middle infield the first pitch from Seido is a fast ball that misses upstairs for ball count as one and0 yanak kamachi one for three tonight he’s singled and scored a run he’s also grounded out and struck out as he takes a breaking ball for a called strike and the count now is one and one so one ball and one strength it is sideo delivers again another breaking ball that misses upstairs count now goes to two and one andachi batting from the left side here and he swings it a breaking ball and he grounds that one foul just past the first base coach’s box it runs the count now to two and two there’s been a lot of damage from this part of the batting order as yachi we said scored a run the triple that brought home a pair of runs off the basaki as he is in the next spot in the batting order he’s been a major run producer here tonight fast ball swung on and fouled away and the count remains at two and two to Yan gamachi as well as Heros scoring a run and driving one in himself so when you got the bottom third of the body order doing damage for you that makes it a big problem for the defense there’s a fast ball swung on and fouled away and the count remains at two and two so two balls and two strikes so two two here as the pitch is ready to come out of the way from the reliever sideo he’s in for his second inning of work pitch is delivered it is a split finger pitch swung on and missed and Yana gamachi is in the books he’s gone for the first out of the inning one up and one away and it’ll bring up masaki to the plate I have to say SEO is a big man he has got some physical assise here so masaki at the plate he has tripled home two pair of runs tonight he’s also doubled he struck out and he scored a run himself he’s raised his season average up to 310 with the two hits that he has here in this one got the a nod here tonight the Hawks have a lot of younger players that have been making their way into the lineup as there’s a breaking ball over for a called strike and the counts even now at 1 and one a mix of younger players and Veterans as the pitch is a breaking ball that just misses inside it’s now two and one to masaki Bal this didn’t quite have enough break to it as it had hugged inside part there was a fast ball swung on and missed that count now goes to two and two that last pitch was at 90 miles hour 90 with some arms side run to it mind you right at the knees making it a very difficult pitch to have to try to connect with there’s a breaking ball swung on it is grounded over to third backhanded but it is foul says the third base umpire nice play there by the third baseman gji but it is going to run the count still to two and two so two balls and two strikes saki waiting here on the offering from the right-hander Seido who is getting his signs from Shimizu he works himself set here’s the pitch it is a fast ball swung on it it’s going to be lifted foul the seats behind the first base duug out count is two and two so two balls and two strikes to masaki right-hander against the right-hander Sido gets his sign from shimzu he’s ready to go back at it as he holds set now delivers fast ball swung on this is popped up foul it’s going to reach the seats just to the first base side of home plate counts remaining at 2 and two s gets himself a new baseball he’s ready to go again as the 2 two is on the way it’s a fast ball swung on and missed saki has gone on strikes he walked the ladder did Seido as he went up with a high fast ball masaki unable to catch up to it puts two in the books that’s going to bring up the second base SP Ruda Heros and from herose tonight he is officially 0 for one he’s popped the second he’s walked he scored a run and he has had a sacrifice fly driving in a run and the first pitch is a breaking ball dropping in for called strike count is quickly on1 to Heros another break ball delivered this time missing down in it and the count is one and one so one ball and one strke rander ready to go again as he kicks and delivers it’s a fast ball that misses way outside the count now goes to two balls and one strike as the right-hander fires it is a fast ball that misses upstairs count now goes to three and one three balls in one strike to Heros nothing worse than walking the guy there is a breaking ball it’s going to be Ball Four you get the first two outs and then you can’t finish off the inning because you end up issuing a free pass so Heros has got him self a two out walk and that’s going to bring up the catcher to cashi umino D you crackers as a manager watching him get the first two outs and then letting that one get off the hook let him swing the bat and put it in play but now you’re going to get the top of the order sorry not quite yet you’re got to get Amino he’s going to try to roll it over into the top of the order so Amo tonight 0 for two he’s flown to left and flown the center he’s got a sacrifice bunt to his name as well hting 150 on the season he takes a breaking ball for called strike the count is 0 on1 Hawks batting here in the top of the eighth inning enjoying a 7-1 lead over the fighters cido delivers it’s a breaking ball that misses down and Shizu can’t quite hang on the count is one to one so one ball and one strike as we mentioned there were some changes for the fighters defensively in the middle of the park get those for you and see exactly where they’re going to have them in the batting order for the next half inning there’s a fast ball check swing fouled behind home plate the count is one and two to Amino second baseman is hakawa or checked that short stop is hakawa second baseman is fakuda so that is where the changes have come in hakawa hitting after Fran M Rees there’s a fast ball swung on and it’s found behind home plate count remains at one ball and two strikes to Amino so one ball and two strengths as the catcher for the Hawks digs himself back in SEO ready to go again this is going to be his 41st pitch some coming on in relief as he works some self to the set here comes the offering fast ball swung on down in the dirt it’s going to retire Amino they’re going to have to go to First via two to three on the put out that is out number three here in the eighth inning for the Hawks no runs in the inning no hits no errors one Runner left aboard you’re now moving to the bottom of the eighth inning your score is the Hawks seven and the fighters one hang tight everybody we’ll be back in just a few with all the action appreciate you guys for checking in with us tonight on the last draft baseball YouTube channel we’ll be right back after this [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] we’ve got a hawks pitching change we’ll get that for you when we come back in just a few here come some cheerleaders for you to keep you entertained [Music] [Music] welcome back everybody we have a pitching change it is going to be number 53 Rio oyama coming on in relief as he will take over here for for the starter rosi ATU so he is just completing his warm-up toss this going to be his fourth appearance of the year for the Hawks so the right-hander Rio oyama on in relief also looks like we have a new left fielder as well for fukoka we’ll have to try to get you that again in the next half inning as we’ll see exactly who that will be that particular time we have it looks like it is going to be is it kamaka kabata coming to bat or do we have the pinch hinter for him just have to take a look here looks like it is going to be it’s going to be fakuda coming to bat as he is going to be pinch hitting here for at least coming in to replace kamaka kabata the first pitch is a fast ball ticket for a called strike the count is quickly on one we’re getting into that time of the ball game where they’re emptying the benches as the 01 pitch is on the way it is a split finger pitch waved out and missed count now goes to 0 and two so Ki fakuda here batting in this situation for kamaka kabata and the O2 on the way and that’s a pretty quick at bat as that split finger pitcher waved out and missed it’s going to go a strike out two to three on the put out that is going to put away Ruda for the first out of the inning it’ll bring up the center fielder riota isaba so three pches to put him away nice job there by the rander oyama to do the job so one in the books that’s going to bring isata to the plate to use 0 for two tonight he is grounded both times to the first baseman he’s seen his average drop to 197 on the year and he swings through a split figure pitch and the count is quickly 0 and one so no balls and one strength tabbata rander again holding to the set oama kicks and delivers another breaking ball Tak it for call strike the count is now 0 and two have to say oyama’s come in throwing strikes he’s thrown five pitches and all have been strikes he’s not messing around that’s what you want for your relievers you need strike throwers and the pitch on the way fast ball swung on and missed and that is going to put is subata in the books for the second out of the inning so two up and two way it’ll bring up the top of the order in chus Miami well we saw one earlier this year from the Hiroshima karp one of their pitchers had a Immaculate inning well two-thirds of that is in the books here as the rhander has been dealing so far since entering the ball game bhamy striding to the plate he is one for three in this one got a double in three trips first pitch fast ball misses low so we’re not going to see another Immaculate inning this night so one ball and no strikes to Miami as the rander ready to go again pitch is on the way fast ball swung on Grounded over to short fielded by kaasi throws to first it’s a ground out 63 and that is going to do it here for the fighters in their half the eighth inning they go quietly there were no runs no hits no errors and nobody left the board move to the top of the ninth inning your score is the Hawks 7 and the fighters 1 we’ll be back in just a few with all the action right after this appreciate you guys for being with us [Music] 71 Hawk lead we’ll be back in just a few with all the action after this [Music] welcome back everybody it is going to be the top of the order coming up for the Hawks which means it’s going to be camura kaasi and curara the three KS at the top of the order and we do have a pitching change for the fighters it is going to be a import right-hander taking over it is going to be number 42 and here is zabala on the hill it’s our first look at him zabala has worked 10 ball games so far this year he’s got an erra of one so he is coming in on in relief he is spawning the number 42 of course you can’t wear that in Major League Baseball but you can wear it in the Japanese league so he is facing K mura who swings through the first pitch the count is quickly 0 and one have to say I’m not really familiar with zabala he is formerly with a number of organizations in Major League baseballs there’s a fast ball swung on it is lifted into left center field camping out underneath it is the center fielder isab and he makes the catch and so that is going to retire camura for the first out of the inning one gone and that’ll bring up the short stop hiar kasas over the course of his career zala was signed originally by the Seattle Mariner organization in 2014 he had pitched with the Dominican summer league Mariners there as a first pitch fball that misses upstairs count as 1 and0 he was traded with Drew Jackson to the Dodgers in returned for Chase D young so he got to be with the Dodger organization ation fast ball swung on and lifted foul down the left field line counts even at 1 and one now to kaas then he was flipped with James marinan in exchange for Dylan floro Zack Neil an international bonus money as he was sent packing to the Reds he signed a minor league deal with the Phillies as that split finger pitches swung on a missed the count now goes to one and two then he ended up with the Marlins for B and he also was with the Detroit Tigers organization in triaa Toledo here’s the pitch it is a fast ball swung on and missed and he’s made easy wer K so he’s in the books for the second out of the inning that last pitch was over a 100 miles an hour so last or the time he had was in with the Major League Baseball was with the Mud Hens of Toledo where he was a 7 and3 with a 425 ER last year as we said now he is with the fighters they first pitches a breaking ball that misses down and away and the count is one and0 soal when I first looked at him the first impression I had was Johnny quo although he doesn’t do the shiman Shaker at least thought that we see there’s a breaking ball ticket for a called strike counts now one1 to curara friend living room is in the house he says we finally beat Medicare congratulations everyone last ball down it in the count now goes to 2 and 0 living room checking in here is I haven’t seen him in a bit so two balls and one strength to Curry Hara who is 0 for four tonight in this one as he swings fouls that one away that last pitch was at 98 miles hour on the gun balls and two strikes it is so zabala looking to finish it off here in impressive style pitch on the way breaking ball swung on lined in the right field coming in is manami and he’s going to make a SHO string catch and the inning and that is going to do it here he’s gone for the third out of the inning as the Hawks go in order here we’re going to be going to the bottom of the ninth inning no runs no hits no errors and nobody left the board your score is the Hawks seven and the fighters one stick around everybody we’ll be back with the bottom of the ninth in just a few appreciate you guys for holding it down with us tonight you’re late in the game [Music] 71 is your score we’ll be back in just a few appreciate you guys for jumping in with us tonight in this one here H tight everybody [Music] [Music] [Music] welcome back everybody the potom of the night is upon us it is going to be mesan Genji and Martinez has slated to come to bat we’re just taking a look here to see what fukoka has up their sleeves and who is coming to pitch it is going to be number 48 it’s going to be Kya Fuji is normally a seventh or eighth inning arm out of the pen for the Hawks but he’s coming in to get a little bit of work it’s G be his 25th appearance of the year he’s got a 263 earned run average so Fuji will be the third pitcher used here tonight by fuk following the starter atsu and the reliever oyama so missan gji and Martinez to face the hard throwing right-hander or do we have a pinch hitter looks like we are going to have ourselves a pinch hitter here for the fighters so hang tight on that one and the first pitch is a fast ball Tak it for a called strike the count is 0 and one so pinch hitting is kataro kiia as he is getting the opportunity here he taks a fast ball outside K only hitting a buck 60 on the buck 61 on the season as the count is one and one here comes the pitch fast ball misses down the count now goes to two and one so two balls and one strength my friend living room Sports Dean out the cracks says he could be a hair stylist in Japan as there’s a fast ball ticket for call strike the count is two and two they all have bowl cuts well it depends on who you’re bowling or who you’re looking at they don’t necessarily that’s not always true but there are certainly a number that have that cornered two two pitch on the way fast ball swung on and lifted foul into the seats over on the third base side count remains at two and two to K Mia so two balls and two strikes as the rander ready to go again now he kicks and delivers it is a fast ball swung on this is lined foul down the left field line and the count Remains Two and two once again back on the airwaves again tomorrow night same two teams just an hour earlier start it’ll be at 9 o’cl Pacific or midnight Eastern try to give you all the action between the clubs here the fighters are fading fast in the Pacific league as that pitches down in the dirt the count now is three and two looking at their numbers and they were running in second place for quite a while but that run is pretty much over as they find themselves behind the chba ball Club here’s the 3-2 pitch fast ball swung on this ball is going to be lined up the middle for a base hit and kamea is aboard with a leadoff single here in the nth so they have a little bit of Life do the fighters that’s going to bring up the third baseman yya gji the Eagles have been playing good baseball certainly in this month as they have taken over the fourth position they’re head of the buffalos and the buffalos I don’t think they’re dead yet they’re going to have to keep playing better Ball but the team that is certainly long gone is cida the lions are long long long long gone in this one here or at least in our opinion they are so here comes the first pitch it is a fast ball Tak it for called strike counters quickly 0 and one to yuya gji Genji’s average has moved up to 274 on the season as we said one for three tonight here comes the 01 pitch it is a breaking ball swung on this ball is uh lined or hit to the first baseman they’ve got the runner hung up between first and second nice play there by the first baseman Nakamura Kieran nakamuro who had come into the ball game looked like a ball might have hit the base and deflected to him he Rees over and tags the bag and then they got the runner in the rund down but a nice play there by Nakamura that’s going to go into the books as a ground out to three to erase gji but the double play will be 3- six and not sure who had the final put out on that one that’s going to leave it all up to Ariel Martinez Martinez tonight is one for three he’s got a double he’s scored a run raised his season average up to 252 as the first pitch on the way from Fuji is a fast ball swung on and missed last pitch was at 95 miles hour on our radar gun so no balls and one strike the fighters are down to their final out as the breaking ball is swung on and lifted foul into the seats on the first base side and now they’re down to their final strike so no balls and at two strikes it is rhander holds himself to the set here comes the pitch fast ball just misses off the outside corner and the counts now one and two to Martinez was a tough night at the office for haromi Ido as he had a lack of defensive support and he was not his regular sharp himself there’s a fast ball that swung on and missed Martinez is in the books for the third out of the inning that is going to do it and your final score from haido is the Hawks seven the fighters one we’ll be back in just a few minutes to wrap this one up for yet we appreciate you guys all for jumping in here with us tonight on the last raps baseball Youtube channel your final score once again 7-1 for the Hawks be back we’ll give you the out of town scores we’ll give you the rundown on this one then we’ll call it a night here in just a few right after this good evening sports fans I hope you all have been enjoying the game this is just another message from another Hollis build I hope that your team is in the lead but if not remember that’s life that’s what all the people say you’re riding high in April shot down in May but you know I’m going to change that to when I I’m back on top back on top in June I said that’s life and as funny as it may seem some people get their kicks stomping on my team but I don’t let it get me down cuz this fine old world it keeps spinning around round I hope you enjoy the rest of the game and if it Remains the Same remember that’s life you want your F go check another Hollis build on YouTube Last WS baseball let’s get back to the game let’s go you know that’s life you know it one love and peace welcome back everybody it was pretty much a one-sided Affair here tonight in this one it was all fukoka for the most part as they got the first seven runs of the game in the third inning it was a leadoff walk to Heros he was sacrifice to second then after a pop out to short by Yukio shudo up stepped to Caro kaasi and he drove home the first run of the ball game it was one to nothing for the Hawks Hawks added to their lead in inning number four four after with one out yam maawa struck out kiny condo singled tan gamachi singled and up Ste tooya masaki and he tripled home a pair of runs then it was Ruda Heros heading a sack fly to Centerfield to bring home masaki and that made the score line four nothing well with two out in the fifth it was the error by the rookie Mami who allowed riona Curry har to reach base yam maawa was hit by a pitch and then up stepped kensy condo and he delivered a three-run shot to put him now firmly in the lead all by himself with 13 homers in the Pacific League that made the score line 7 nothing the fighters got a consolation point in the seventh inning is a one out double by Ariel Martinez then Yushi Shimizu who came on to play for toia had himself a double driving home Martinez that was where the scoring ended 71 was your final in this one here tonight around the nppb we’ll give you these scores all the other games are going on in the central league and we have only one final to report that is Yokohama knocking off the dragons from chinich 5 to one top of the eighth inning the swallows have a 6-1 lead over the Tigers in the bottom of the ninth inning it is a 2-1 carp lead over the yamur Giants Daio Sara had started in that ball game they are now into the bullpens so it is not his game to lose but it is still his game to possibly win but I don’t think that’s the case either anymore I think he has been chased so he will get a no decision in that one all right everybody once again we appreciate you guys for jumping in here with us tonight once again the last raps baseball Youtube channel appreciate you guys everybody who is listening here with us live on this one have a great night everybody we will see you again tomorrow night [Music] all I want all I want we are you [Music] you so long so long why you keeping me I I