Game Date: Jun 20th, 2074
Cincinnati 2 - Miami 1
Date: January 18th, 2071
Game: World Classic [#5830965] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 38,140
Winning Pitcher: Brad Blank (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Hideo Iwase (0-1)
Save: Leo Kiser (1)
Player Of The Game: Brad Blank (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
United States
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| J. Witt cf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | |
| M. Hanson 1b | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | |
| A. Kerr rf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| Z. Henry 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | |
| V. Cunningham 3b | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | |
| A. Aguilera dh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | |
| S. Crawford lf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | |
| R. Piras c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| D. Collins ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Total | 35 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| B. Blank W (1-0) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 72 | 49 | 6 | - | 8 | 1.50 | |
| L. Kiser S (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 4 | - | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 105 | 76 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| B. Blank p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Kiser p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Piras c | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Hanson 1b | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Z. Henry 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| V. Cunningham 3b | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Collins ss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Crawford lf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Witt cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Kerr rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| H. Amaya lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | |
| T. Sugiyama lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| K. Morita 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | |
| N. Kisanuki ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| N. Mori cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| K. Kobayashi rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| I. Kawamura rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| M. Ota dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| T. Takeda dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| S. Takahashi c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| S. Abe 1b | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| Y. Kojima 1b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Iwase L (0-1) | 6⅔ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 111 | 68 | 6 | - | 11 | 2.70 | |
| S. Uto | 2⅓ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 27 | 3 | - | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 150 | 95 | 9 | - | 14 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Iwase p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Uto p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Takahashi c | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Abe 1b | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kojima 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Morita 2b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kisanuki ss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Amaya lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Sugiyama lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Mori cf | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Kobayashi rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Kawamura rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
United States: Brad Blank
Managers
United States: Default Manager
Japan: Default Manager
Injuries
United States: none
Japan: none
Starting Pitcher
United States: B. Blank
Japan: H. Iwase
Pitcher Fatigue
United States: none
Japan: none
Power Index
United States:
Japan:
Lineup Selection
United States: Invalid [option #]
Japan: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: January 18th, 2071
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Cloudy
Attendance: 38,140
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Tue Sep 23 2025 @ 2:00:53 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
United States: B. Blank (R)
Japan: H. Iwase (R)
Starting Lineups
United States: CF-Witt (L), 1B-Hanson (R), RF-Kerr (L), 2B-Henry (L), 3B-Cunningham (L), DH-Aguilera (R), LF-Crawford (R), C-Piras (R), SS-Collins (R)
Japan: LF-Amaya (L), 2B-Morita (L), SS-Kisanuki (L), CF-Mori (L), RF-Kobayashi (L), DH-Ota (L), C-Takahashi (R), 3B-Yoshii (S), 1B-Abe (L)
Top 1st: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Witt flies out to center field.
Hanson hits a double to center field.
Kerr grounds to first base. Kerr is thrown out at first by Abe. Hanson advances to third base.
Henry flies out to right field.
United States 0, Japan 0
Bottom 1st: Japan
Blank takes the mound to pitch.
Amaya strikes out.
Morita flies out to left field.
Kisanuki strikes out.
United States 0, Japan 0
Top 2nd: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Cunningham hits a double to center field.
Aguilera grounds to third base. Aguilera is thrown out at first by Yoshii. Cunningham advances to third base.
Crawford fouls out to the catcher.
Piras flies out to right field.
United States 0, Japan 0
Bottom 2nd: Japan
Blank takes the mound to pitch.
Mori flies out to center field.
Kobayashi draws a walk.
Ota grounds to short stop. Kobayashi is thrown out at second by Collins. Ota is thrown out at first by second base Henry for a double play.
United States 0, Japan 0
Top 3rd: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Collins flies out to center field.
Witt flies out to left field.
Hanson strikes out.
United States 0, Japan 0
Bottom 3rd: Japan
Blank takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Yoshii pops out to second base.
Abe hits a double to center field. Takahashi advances to third base.
Amaya grounds to first base. Amaya is forced out at first by Hanson. Takahashi holds at third base. Abe holds at second base.
Morita grounds to third base. Morita is thrown out at first by Cunningham.
United States 0, Japan 0
Top 4th: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Kerr draws a walk.
Henry flies out to right field.
Cunningham hits a single to right field. Kerr advances to second base.
Aguilera grounds to second base. Cunningham is thrown out at second by Morita. Aguilera reaches first on a fielder's choice. Kerr advances to third base.
Crawford hits a double to center field. Kerr comes in to score. Aguilera comes in to score.
Piras flies out to center field.
United States 2, Japan 0
Bottom 4th: Japan
Blank takes the mound to pitch.
Kisanuki strikes out.
Mori flies out to left field.
Kobayashi lines out to short stop.
United States 2, Japan 0
Top 5th: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Collins strikes out.
Witt fouls out to third base.
Hanson hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kerr grounds to third base. Kerr is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
United States 2, Japan 0
Bottom 5th: Japan
Blank takes the mound to pitch.
Ota grounds to third base. Ota is thrown out at first by Cunningham.
Takahashi pops out to the pitcher.
Yoshii flies out to left field.
United States 2, Japan 0
Top 6th: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Henry grounds to first base. Henry is thrown out at first by Abe.
Cunningham draws a walk.
Aguilera strikes out.
Crawford hits a double to center field. Cunningham is thrown out at the plate by Mori.
United States 2, Japan 0
Bottom 6th: Japan
Blank takes the mound to pitch.
Abe hits a triple to center field.
Amaya flies out to left field. Abe comes in to score.
Morita hits a double to left field.
Kisanuki flies out to left field.
Mori grounds to short stop. Mori is thrown out at first by Collins.
United States 2, Japan 1
Top 7th: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Piras flies out to left field.
Collins draws a walk.
Witt flies out to center field.
Uto comes in to pitch.
Collins steals second base.
Hanson reaches on an error by first base Abe. Collins advances to third base.
Kerr strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 1
Bottom 7th: Japan
Kiser comes in to pitch.
Kawamura comes in to pinch hit for Kobayashi.
Kawamura flies out to right field.
Takeda comes in to pinch hit for Ota.
Takeda grounds to first base. Takeda is thrown out at first by Hanson.
Takahashi lines out to left field.
United States 2, Japan 1
Top 8th: United States
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Henry hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Cunningham flies out to right field.
Aguilera grounds to third base. Henry is thrown out at second by Yoshii. Aguilera reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Crawford strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 1
Bottom 8th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii strikes out.
Kojima comes in to pinch hit for Abe.
Kojima hits a single to center field.
Sugiyama comes in to pinch hit for Amaya.
Sugiyama bunts to the catcher. Sugiyama is thrown out at first by Piras. Kojima advances to second base.
Morita flies out to center field.
United States 2, Japan 1
Top 9th: United States
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Piras flies out to left field.
Collins flies out to center field.
Witt hits a double to right field.
Hanson strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 1
Bottom 9th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Kisanuki grounds to second base. Kisanuki is thrown out at first by Henry.
Mori grounds to third base. Mori is thrown out at first by Cunningham.
Kawamura strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 1
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
United States: B. Blank (R)
Japan: H. Iwase (R)
Starting Lineups
United States: CF-Witt (L), 1B-Hanson (R), RF-Kerr (L), 2B-Henry (L), 3B-Cunningham (L), DH-Aguilera (R), LF-Crawford (R), C-Piras (R), SS-Collins (R)
Japan: LF-Amaya (L), 2B-Morita (L), SS-Kisanuki (L), CF-Mori (L), RF-Kobayashi (L), DH-Ota (L), C-Takahashi (R), 3B-Yoshii (S), 1B-Abe (L)
Top 1st: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Witt flies out to center field.
Hanson hits a double to center field.
Kerr grounds to first base. Kerr is thrown out at first by Abe. Hanson advances to third base.
Henry flies out to right field.
United States 0, Japan 0
Bottom 1st: Japan
Blank takes the mound to pitch.
Amaya strikes out.
Morita flies out to left field.
Kisanuki strikes out.
United States 0, Japan 0
Top 2nd: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Cunningham hits a double to center field.
Aguilera grounds to third base. Aguilera is thrown out at first by Yoshii. Cunningham advances to third base.
Crawford fouls out to the catcher.
Piras flies out to right field.
United States 0, Japan 0
Bottom 2nd: Japan
Blank takes the mound to pitch.
Mori flies out to center field.
Kobayashi draws a walk.
Ota grounds to short stop. Kobayashi is thrown out at second by Collins. Ota is thrown out at first by second base Henry for a double play.
United States 0, Japan 0
Top 3rd: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Collins flies out to center field.
Witt flies out to left field.
Hanson strikes out.
United States 0, Japan 0
Bottom 3rd: Japan
Blank takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Yoshii pops out to second base.
Abe hits a double to center field. Takahashi advances to third base.
Amaya grounds to first base. Amaya is forced out at first by Hanson. Takahashi holds at third base. Abe holds at second base.
Morita grounds to third base. Morita is thrown out at first by Cunningham.
United States 0, Japan 0
Top 4th: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Kerr draws a walk.
Henry flies out to right field.
Cunningham hits a single to right field. Kerr advances to second base.
Aguilera grounds to second base. Cunningham is thrown out at second by Morita. Aguilera reaches first on a fielder's choice. Kerr advances to third base.
Crawford hits a double to center field. Kerr comes in to score. Aguilera comes in to score.
Piras flies out to center field.
United States 2, Japan 0
Bottom 4th: Japan
Blank takes the mound to pitch.
Kisanuki strikes out.
Mori flies out to left field.
Kobayashi lines out to short stop.
United States 2, Japan 0
Top 5th: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Collins strikes out.
Witt fouls out to third base.
Hanson hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kerr grounds to third base. Kerr is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
United States 2, Japan 0
Bottom 5th: Japan
Blank takes the mound to pitch.
Ota grounds to third base. Ota is thrown out at first by Cunningham.
Takahashi pops out to the pitcher.
Yoshii flies out to left field.
United States 2, Japan 0
Top 6th: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Henry grounds to first base. Henry is thrown out at first by Abe.
Cunningham draws a walk.
Aguilera strikes out.
Crawford hits a double to center field. Cunningham is thrown out at the plate by Mori.
United States 2, Japan 0
Bottom 6th: Japan
Blank takes the mound to pitch.
Abe hits a triple to center field.
Amaya flies out to left field. Abe comes in to score.
Morita hits a double to left field.
Kisanuki flies out to left field.
Mori grounds to short stop. Mori is thrown out at first by Collins.
United States 2, Japan 1
Top 7th: United States
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Piras flies out to left field.
Collins draws a walk.
Witt flies out to center field.
Uto comes in to pitch.
Collins steals second base.
Hanson reaches on an error by first base Abe. Collins advances to third base.
Kerr strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 1
Bottom 7th: Japan
Kiser comes in to pitch.
Kawamura comes in to pinch hit for Kobayashi.
Kawamura flies out to right field.
Takeda comes in to pinch hit for Ota.
Takeda grounds to first base. Takeda is thrown out at first by Hanson.
Takahashi lines out to left field.
United States 2, Japan 1
Top 8th: United States
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Henry hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Cunningham flies out to right field.
Aguilera grounds to third base. Henry is thrown out at second by Yoshii. Aguilera reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Crawford strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 1
Bottom 8th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii strikes out.
Kojima comes in to pinch hit for Abe.
Kojima hits a single to center field.
Sugiyama comes in to pinch hit for Amaya.
Sugiyama bunts to the catcher. Sugiyama is thrown out at first by Piras. Kojima advances to second base.
Morita flies out to center field.
United States 2, Japan 1
Top 9th: United States
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Piras flies out to left field.
Collins flies out to center field.
Witt hits a double to right field.
Hanson strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 1
Bottom 9th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Kisanuki grounds to second base. Kisanuki is thrown out at first by Henry.
Mori grounds to third base. Mori is thrown out at first by Cunningham.
Kawamura strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 1