game report

Hawks @ Lotte, 14-16 July 2014

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Despite the series loss, there’s a lot positive to take away from the Rakuten series. The team has put up 3 or more runs for 7 straight games including the pair of 7 run showings in the first two games. Katoh has been crazy good at the plate ever since being called back up, and some of the pitching was quite solid.

None of that can take away from the difficult truth that this team hasn’t won a series since the beginning of interleague play. At home vs Daiei in the last series before the All Star break – I can’t think of a better time to end that horrible streak.

 
 
Game 1 - Lotte WINS 1-0 (Click to Expand)

Hawks: Jason Standridge (6-4, 3.02 ERA) @ Lotte: Ayumu Ishikawa (5-4, 3.10 ERA)

By Steve Novosel As balls rattled off the outfield fences (and Lotte batters) Our Marines returned to Chiba and delivered a tense, exciting win off the strong arm of rookie sensation Ishikawa and the timely hitting of budding star Katoh.

Game 2 - Lotte 3-3 MORAL VICTORY (Click to Expand)

Hawks: Yuya Iida (0-2, 8.22 ERA) @ Lotte: Yuki Karakawa (1-6, 7.24 ERA)

By Steve Novosel Fantastic pitching from 6 different Men of Lotte and a tremendous clutch hit off the bat of Chiba legend Fukuura - say what you will about tie games, but for my money, this was a win everywhere but the final score.

Game 3 - Lotte WINS 13-0 (Click to Expand)

Hawks: Kazuyuki Hoashi (6-0, 2.75 ERA) @ Lotte: Takuya Furuya (5-2, 4.28 ERA)

By Steve Novosel By any objective standard this was a poor excuse for a ballgame - extremely lopsided, over before a third of the game was complete. But I don't care, I am not an objective observer - I loved every second of this cathartic blowout win.

2 thoughts on “Hawks @ Lotte, 14-16 July 2014”

  1. I’m glad to find an English website 100% lotte fan.I’m passing in Japan mid-August if you want to see a match it would be nice!!!

    1. Hi kantou! Thanks for reading.

      I’ll be around in mid August and I’ll probably go to every game possible. Just drop me a message and we can meet up for sure.

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