| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, July 1st, 2009: Noguchi Chosen June's Best MD-JPN AAA Hurler
Hirohisa Noguchi has made fans throughout Minarai Doumei take notice over the past month with an exceptional 4-0 record. No pitcher in the Minarai Doumei threw better in June, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today.
In 5 starts Noguchi compiled a 0.48 ERA, putting up a 4-0 record, striking out 42 and tossing 37.2 innings.
This season Noguchi has fanned 52 in 53 innings and collected a 6-0 record with a 0.51 ERA. |
 | Sunday, June 28th, 2009: Warriors Ishikawa Blanks Invaders
It was a great game for Hikaru Ishikawa of the Ikari Warriors. The 29-year-old hurler blanked the Taito Invaders 2-0, stopping them on 5 hits.
In the 2009 season Ishikawa has 1 win and 5 losses and a 4.25 ERA. |
 | Wednesday, June 24th, 2009: Rivera Hurls No-Hitter
Gustavo Rivera was pretty calm about his no-hitter -- until the last three outs. "You really become conscious of every pitch then. The adrenaline level kicks up even higher. And everybody in the ballpark knows a no-hitter is on the line. The crowd is on its feet. One mistake and it's all over."
But on this day at Invaders Ballpark Rivera of the Taito Invaders was in complete command, not allowing the Niigata Gigans a single base hit in the 1-0 victory.
"Obviously, you never think this will happen," he said. "I don't know if it's really sunk in yet." Rivera faced 28 batters, had 11 strikeouts and 1 walk in a dominating effort. "To do this you have to have a good defense behind you, too."
"He was on from the get-go," one of the Gigans said. "He throws quite a few pitches. He was hitting his spots and keeping us off balance. It was a great game by him."
In 6 starts this season, Rivera has recorded 4 wins and absorbed 1 loss. He has pitched 50 innings, allowed 19 hits, struck out 44 and has a 0.72 ERA.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 28-12, .700 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 14-8, .636 PCT | | Record on the road | 14-4, .778 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 4-1, .800 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 13-2, .867 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 6-3, .667 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 22-9, .710 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in May | 8-1, .889 PCT | | Record in June | 16-11, .593 PCT | | Record in July | 4-0, 1.000 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .282 - 1st in MD-JPN AAA | | On-Base Percentage | .351 - 3rd in MD-JPN AAA | | Slugging Percentage | .380 - 3rd in MD-JPN AAA | | On-Base + Slugging | .731 - 3rd in MD-JPN AAA | | Runs Scored | 160 - 4th in MD-JPN AAA | | Hits | 349 - 1st in MD-JPN AAA | | Extra-Base Hits | 85 - tied for 6th in MD-JPN AAA | | Home Runs | 14 - tied for 9th in MD-JPN AAA | | Bases-On-Balls | 124 - 9th in MD-JPN AAA | | Strikeouts | 186 - 2nd in MD-JPN AAA | | Stolen Bases | 22 - 10th in MD-JPN AAA |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 2.30 - 1st in MD-JPN AAA | | Starters' ERA | 2.30 - 1st in MD-JPN AAA | | Bullpen ERA | 2.29 - 1st in MD-JPN AAA | | Runs allowed | 109 - 1st in MD-JPN AAA | | Hits allowed | 259 - 1st in MD-JPN AAA | | Opponents AVG | .215 - 1st in MD-JPN AAA | | BABIP | .258 - 3rd in MD-JPN AAA | | Home Runs allowed | 15 - 3rd in MD-JPN AAA | | Bases-On-Balls | 111 - 1st in MD-JPN AAA | | Strikeouts | 248 - 2nd in MD-JPN AAA |
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