Yachi against Saito, Aki 1998, day 7

YachiMakushita 6 East3-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
SaitoMakushita 7 West2-2

Aki 1998, day 7, 19 September 1998. Makushita, bout 23 of 28. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hatakikomi

Who else uses it

Slap down.

The winner slaps his opponent down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
36% YachiSaito 64%

The ratings had Saito ahead, at 64%, but Yachi won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Yachi 3Saito 11
  1. Saito won · Aki 2003, day 15, Juryooshidashi
  2. Saito won · Nagoya 2003, day 7, Juryooshidashi
  3. Saito won · Natsu 2003, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Yachi won · Aki 2002, day 2oshidashi
  5. Saito won · Nagoya 2002, day 8uwatenage
  6. Saito won · Kyushu 2000, day 8hatakikomi
  7. Yachi won · Aki 2000, day 15shitatenage
  8. Saito won · Natsu 2000, day 13uwatenage
  9. Saito won · Hatsu 2000, day 13, Juryoyorikiri
  10. Saito won · Kyushu 1999, day 13, Juryoyorikiri
  11. Saito won · Aki 1999, day 13, Juryoyorikiri
  12. Saito won · Natsu 1999, day 10, Juryoutchari
  13. Saito won · Hatsu 1999, day 2, Juryoyoritaoshi
  14. Yachi won · Aki 1998, day 7, Makushita (this bout)hatakikomi

This was their first meeting.