BASEBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
NAGOYA DRAGONS AT SENDAI THUNDERBOLTS
10/04/2023
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BASEBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
NAGOYA DRAGONS AT SENDAI THUNDERBOLTS
GAME ID: 18833 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nagoya Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Sendai Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 X 7 8 0
Thunderbolts Move on to Round 2
It went the distance, but the Sendai Thunderbolts finally disposed of the Nagoya Dragons 7-0 in the series clincher at Thunderbolts Park.

Winning the finale gave the Thunderbolts the series, 4-3. They will now advance to the Round 2.

The Most Valuable Player Award went to Sendai shortstop Yujiro Yamamoto. He batted .500 in the series, collecting 9 RBIs and scoring 7 runs.

"Yujiro deserves it," said Thunderbolts manager Keith Dean. "He was the glue that held our club together."

The Round 2 matchups and schedule will be announced after the Round 1 finishes.
NAGOYA BATTING LINESCORE SENDAI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ogawa CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .069 0 0
F. Hashimoto LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .240 2 2
T. Fitzgerald SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273 2 4
M. Crouse RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .308 1 2
N. Shimizu 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .296 0 1
M. Fukuda C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 0 1
J. Puryear 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .105 1 1
   a-M. Sato PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Y. Fujii 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0
   b-T. Nakayama PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 2
   K. Patel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Roberson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. McDonald P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   N. MacDonald P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-A. Tanaka PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-K. Matsuoka 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 0 4 0 2 8 13      
a - M. Sato pinch hit for J. Puryear in the 8th
b - T. Nakayama pinch hit for Y. Fujii in the 8th
c - A. Tanaka pinch hit for N. MacDonald in the 8th
d - K. Matsuoka substituted for A. Tanaka in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: M. Sato (1, 8th Inning off J. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Hashimoto , M. Crouse 2 , M. Sato 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Fitzgerald , N. Shimizu , C. McDonald
GIDP: N. Shimizu , M. Fukuda
Hit by Pitch: F. Hashimoto , M. Fukuda
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Fujii
Double Plays: 2 (Fukuda-Puryear, Sato-Fitzgerald-Shimizu)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Curpa LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .138 0 1
D. Hubbard CF 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .385 0 0
Y. Yamamoto SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .500 3 9
R. Cesar 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .321 2 7
N. Kent 2B 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .231 0 4
H. Matsumoto RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .182 0 0
Z. Gurwitz 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .208 0 2
H. Rosario C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .087 0 3
T. Kobayashi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Johnson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
   Z. Rafuse P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-C. Sakaguchi PH 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   B. Lord P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 7 8 6 6 9 12      
a - C. Sakaguchi pinch hit for Z. Rafuse in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Kent (4, 8th Inning off K. Patel, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Curpa , D. Hubbard , Y. Yamamoto 2 , R. Cesar , N. Kent 2 , C. Sakaguchi 2
2-out RBI: C. Sakaguchi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Cesar , N. Kent
GIDP: H. Rosario
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: H. Matsumoto (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Yamamoto-Kent-Cesar, Gurwitz-Kent-Cesar)
NAGOYA PITCHING LINESCORE SENDAI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. McDonald 6.0 2 0 0 3 7 0 99 2.61   
N. MacDonald 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 11.57   
K. Patel L (0-1) 0.0 5 6 6 1 0 0 21 27.00   
J. Roberson 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 20 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. McDonald 72
Batters Faced: C. McDonald 23, N. MacDonald 3, K. Patel 6, J. Roberson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. McDonald 5-5, N. MacDonald 2-0, K. Patel 0-0, J. Roberson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. McDonald 99-56, N. MacDonald 9-8, K. Patel 21-12, J. Roberson 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Roberson 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kobayashi 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 0.00   
J. Johnson 6.1 1 0 0 2 7 0 91 0.00   
Z. Rafuse W (1-1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5.00   
B. Lord 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kobayashi 43
Batters Faced: T. Kobayashi 5, J. Johnson 22, Z. Rafuse 3, B. Lord 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kobayashi 1-2, J. Johnson 8-3, Z. Rafuse 1-1, B. Lord 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kobayashi 25-16, J. Johnson 91-56, Z. Rafuse 9-6, B. Lord 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Rafuse 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Johnson , Z. Rafuse
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Johnson
Ballpark: Thunderbolts Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM JST
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 40885
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