http://tokyoswallows.com/2008/11/06/11608-japan-series-saitama-vs-yomiuri-game-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=11608-japan-series-saitama-vs-yomiuri-game-5 An in-depth look at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Jingu Stadium, the Central League, and Japanese Pro Baseball Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://tokyoswallows.com/2008/11/06/11608-japan-series-saitama-vs-yomiuri-game-5/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Uehara’s Final Yomiuri Appearance? » NPB Tracker Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:28:18 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=1569#comment-677 [...] Uehara got himself in to and out of jams in the 1st and 3rd innings and limited the damage by avoiding walks and home runs, but was otherwise pretty hittable. The Yomiuri relievers shut down the Lions down the rest of the way, as the Giants came back to win and take a 3-2 series lead. [...] [...] Uehara got himself in to and out of jams in the 1st and 3rd innings and limited the damage by avoiding walks and home runs, but was otherwise pretty hittable. The Yomiuri relievers shut down the Lions down the rest of the way, as the Giants came back to win and take a 3-2 series lead. [...]

]]> http://tokyoswallows.com/2008/11/06/11608-japan-series-saitama-vs-yomiuri-game-5/comment-page-1/#comment-676 simoncurrie Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:17:00 +0000 http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/?p=1569#comment-676 Work schedule allowed me to attend this frustrating game. Watanabe has no confidence in the bullpen, so he left in Wakui too long in the game. And losing both Hosokawa and Nakajima dealt heavy blows to both the Lions offence and defence. Now the Lions have to win game 6 with either Kaz Ishii or Hoashi, not a good prospect, to give the ball to Kishi in game 7. The Lions got plenty of hits this game, but not enough extra base hits to drive in all those runners which were LOB. Work schedule allowed me to attend this frustrating game. Watanabe has no confidence in the bullpen, so he left in Wakui too long in the game. And losing both Hosokawa and Nakajima dealt heavy blows to both the Lions offence and defence. Now the Lions have to win game 6 with either Kaz Ishii or Hoashi, not a good prospect, to give the ball to Kishi in game 7. The Lions got plenty of hits this game, but not enough extra base hits to drive in all those runners which were LOB.

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