Game Date: May 29th, 2074
Miami 3 - Cincinnati 5
Date: February 3rd, 2072
Game: World Classic [#5996375] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 41,046
Winning Pitcher: Greg Nolen (3-0)
Losing Pitcher: Kazushige Naitō (2-1)
Save: Leo Kiser (4)
Player Of The Game: Greg Nolen (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | ||
| United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | x | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 | |
| Y. Tani lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | |
| S. Takahashi dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | |
| S. Fujimura rf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .441 | |
| S. Nakashima 1b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .438 | |
| I. Kawamura cf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | |
| T. Takeda 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .267 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .147 | |
| Y. Kojima ss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Naito L (2-1) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 106 | 65 | 12 | - | 10 | 1.52 | |
| S. Uto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | - | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 119 | 73 | 13 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Naito p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Uto p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Nakashima 1b | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Takeda 2b | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kojima ss | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tani lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Kawamura cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Fujimura rf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
United States
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| B. Rosenthal rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | |
| R. Piras c | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | |
| P. Morelli 3b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | |
| S. Oppenheimer 3b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | |
| A. Aguilera dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | |
| M. Hanson 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 | |
| S. Crawford lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | |
| B. Clevenger 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .364 | |
| A. Balderas cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | |
| D. Collins ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | |
| Total | 31 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| G. Nolen W (3-0) | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 89 | 60 | 10 | - | 7 | 1.40 | |
| L. Kiser S (4) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 25 | 3 | - | 3 | 0.93 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 125 | 85 | 13 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| G. Nolen p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Kiser p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Piras c | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| M. Hanson 1b | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Clevenger 2b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. Morelli 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Oppenheimer 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Collins ss | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Crawford lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Balderas cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Rosenthal rf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player of the Game
United States: Greg Nolen
Managers
Japan: Default Manager
United States: Default Manager
Injuries
Japan: none
United States: none
Starting Pitcher
Japan: K. Naito
United States: G. Nolen
Pitcher Fatigue
Japan: Iwase-Heavy, Yamazaki-Heavy, Sato-None, Kaneko-Light, Uto-Light
United States: Blank-Heavy, Seitz-Heavy, Kiser-Light, Larsen-Light
Power Index
Japan:
United States:
Lineup Selection
Japan: Invalid [option #]
United States: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: February 3rd, 2072
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Windy
Attendance: 41,046
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Dec 10 2025 @ 4:00:12 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: K. Naito (L)
United States: G. Nolen (L)
Starting Lineups
Japan: 3B-Yoshii (S), LF-Tani (R), DH-Takahashi (R), RF-Fujimura (R), 1B-Nakashima (R), CF-Kawamura (R), 2B-Takeda (R), C-Tanaka (R), SS-Kojima (R)
United States: RF-Rosenthal (R), C-Piras (R), 3B-Morelli (R), DH-Aguilera (R), 1B-Hanson (R), LF-Crawford (R), 2B-Clevenger (R), CF-Balderas (R), SS-Collins (R)
Top 1st: Japan
Nolen takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii pops out to short stop.
Tani grounds to third base. Tani is thrown out at first by Morelli.
Takahashi pops out to second base.
Japan 0, United States 0
Bottom 1st: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Rosenthal lines out to second base.
Piras grounds to third base. Piras is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Morelli flies out to center field.
Japan 0, United States 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Nolen takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura grounds to first base. Fujimura is thrown out at first by Hanson.
Nakashima hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kawamura hits a double to left field. Nakashima advances to third base.
Takeda pops out to second base.
Tanaka grounds to short stop. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Collins.
Japan 0, United States 0
Bottom 2nd: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Aguilera flies out to center field.
Hanson flies out to right field.
Crawford flies out to right field.
Japan 0, United States 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Nolen takes the mound to pitch.
Kojima hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Yoshii flies out to right field.
Tani grounds to second base. Kojima is thrown out at second by Clevenger. Tani is thrown out at first by short stop Collins for a double play.
Japan 0, United States 0
Bottom 3rd: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Clevenger flies out to left field.
Balderas grounds to third base. Balderas is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Collins grounds to first base. Collins is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Japan 0, United States 0
Top 4th: Japan
Nolen takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi strikes out.
Fujimura hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Nakashima hits a single to center field. Fujimura advances to second base.
Kawamura hits a ground ball single through to left field. Fujimura advances to third base. Nakashima advances to second base.
Takeda flies out to right field. Fujimura comes in to score.
Tanaka strikes out.
Japan 1, United States 0
Bottom 4th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Rosenthal grounds to first base. Rosenthal is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Piras grounds to short stop. Piras is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Morelli draws a walk.
Aguilera grounds to short stop. Aguilera is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Japan 1, United States 0
Top 5th: Japan
Nolen takes the mound to pitch.
Kojima flies out to left field.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Yoshii steals second base. The catcher Piras overthrows second base and Yoshii advances to third base.
Tani strikes out.
Takahashi grounds to first base. Takahashi is thrown out at first by Hanson.
Japan 1, United States 0
Bottom 5th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Hanson flies out to right field.
Crawford flies out to right field.
Clevenger grounds to short stop. Clevenger is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Japan 1, United States 0
Top 6th: Japan
Nolen takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Nakashima strikes out.
Kawamura strikes out.
Takeda flies out to left field.
Japan 1, United States 0
Bottom 6th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Balderas pops out to second base.
Collins grounds to second base. Collins is thrown out at first by Takeda.
Rosenthal hits a double to center field.
Piras reaches on an error by second base Takeda. Rosenthal advances to third base.
Morelli hits a double to right field. Rosenthal comes in to score. Piras comes in to score.
Aguilera draws a walk.
Hanson grounds to second base. Hanson is thrown out at first by Takeda.
Japan 1, United States 2
Top 7th: Japan
Kiser comes in to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Kojima flies out to right field.
Yoshii flies out to right field.
Japan 1, United States 2
Bottom 7th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Crawford hits a ground ball single to first base.
Clevenger hits a double to left field. Crawford advances to third base.
Balderas grounds to short stop. Balderas is thrown out at first by Kojima. Crawford comes in to score. Clevenger holds at second base.
Collins hits a home run to center field. Clevenger comes in to score.
Rosenthal flies out to left field.
Piras lines out to center field.
Japan 1, United States 5
Top 8th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Tani lines out to center field.
Takahashi strikes out.
Fujimura grounds to short stop. Fujimura is thrown out at first by Collins.
Japan 1, United States 5
Bottom 8th: United States
Uto comes in to pitch.
Oppenheimer comes in to pinch hit for Morelli.
Oppenheimer strikes out.
Aguilera hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Hanson draws a walk.
Crawford flies out to left field.
Clevenger flies out to center field.
Japan 1, United States 5
Top 9th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Kawamura flies out to center field.
Takeda hits a double to right field. Nakashima advances to third base.
Piras allows a passed ball. Nakashima comes in to score. Takeda advances to third base.
Tanaka strikes out.
Kojima hits a ground ball single through to center field. Takeda comes in to score.
Yoshii grounds to first base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Hanson.
Japan 3, United States 5
Bottom 9th: United States
Not Required
Japan 3, United States 5
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: K. Naito (L)
United States: G. Nolen (L)
Starting Lineups
Japan: 3B-Yoshii (S), LF-Tani (R), DH-Takahashi (R), RF-Fujimura (R), 1B-Nakashima (R), CF-Kawamura (R), 2B-Takeda (R), C-Tanaka (R), SS-Kojima (R)
United States: RF-Rosenthal (R), C-Piras (R), 3B-Morelli (R), DH-Aguilera (R), 1B-Hanson (R), LF-Crawford (R), 2B-Clevenger (R), CF-Balderas (R), SS-Collins (R)
Top 1st: Japan
Nolen takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii pops out to short stop.
Tani grounds to third base. Tani is thrown out at first by Morelli.
Takahashi pops out to second base.
Japan 0, United States 0
Bottom 1st: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Rosenthal lines out to second base.
Piras grounds to third base. Piras is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Morelli flies out to center field.
Japan 0, United States 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Nolen takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura grounds to first base. Fujimura is thrown out at first by Hanson.
Nakashima hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kawamura hits a double to left field. Nakashima advances to third base.
Takeda pops out to second base.
Tanaka grounds to short stop. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Collins.
Japan 0, United States 0
Bottom 2nd: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Aguilera flies out to center field.
Hanson flies out to right field.
Crawford flies out to right field.
Japan 0, United States 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Nolen takes the mound to pitch.
Kojima hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Yoshii flies out to right field.
Tani grounds to second base. Kojima is thrown out at second by Clevenger. Tani is thrown out at first by short stop Collins for a double play.
Japan 0, United States 0
Bottom 3rd: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Clevenger flies out to left field.
Balderas grounds to third base. Balderas is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Collins grounds to first base. Collins is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Japan 0, United States 0
Top 4th: Japan
Nolen takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi strikes out.
Fujimura hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Nakashima hits a single to center field. Fujimura advances to second base.
Kawamura hits a ground ball single through to left field. Fujimura advances to third base. Nakashima advances to second base.
Takeda flies out to right field. Fujimura comes in to score.
Tanaka strikes out.
Japan 1, United States 0
Bottom 4th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Rosenthal grounds to first base. Rosenthal is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Piras grounds to short stop. Piras is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Morelli draws a walk.
Aguilera grounds to short stop. Aguilera is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Japan 1, United States 0
Top 5th: Japan
Nolen takes the mound to pitch.
Kojima flies out to left field.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Yoshii steals second base. The catcher Piras overthrows second base and Yoshii advances to third base.
Tani strikes out.
Takahashi grounds to first base. Takahashi is thrown out at first by Hanson.
Japan 1, United States 0
Bottom 5th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Hanson flies out to right field.
Crawford flies out to right field.
Clevenger grounds to short stop. Clevenger is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Japan 1, United States 0
Top 6th: Japan
Nolen takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Nakashima strikes out.
Kawamura strikes out.
Takeda flies out to left field.
Japan 1, United States 0
Bottom 6th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Balderas pops out to second base.
Collins grounds to second base. Collins is thrown out at first by Takeda.
Rosenthal hits a double to center field.
Piras reaches on an error by second base Takeda. Rosenthal advances to third base.
Morelli hits a double to right field. Rosenthal comes in to score. Piras comes in to score.
Aguilera draws a walk.
Hanson grounds to second base. Hanson is thrown out at first by Takeda.
Japan 1, United States 2
Top 7th: Japan
Kiser comes in to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Kojima flies out to right field.
Yoshii flies out to right field.
Japan 1, United States 2
Bottom 7th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Crawford hits a ground ball single to first base.
Clevenger hits a double to left field. Crawford advances to third base.
Balderas grounds to short stop. Balderas is thrown out at first by Kojima. Crawford comes in to score. Clevenger holds at second base.
Collins hits a home run to center field. Clevenger comes in to score.
Rosenthal flies out to left field.
Piras lines out to center field.
Japan 1, United States 5
Top 8th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Tani lines out to center field.
Takahashi strikes out.
Fujimura grounds to short stop. Fujimura is thrown out at first by Collins.
Japan 1, United States 5
Bottom 8th: United States
Uto comes in to pitch.
Oppenheimer comes in to pinch hit for Morelli.
Oppenheimer strikes out.
Aguilera hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Hanson draws a walk.
Crawford flies out to left field.
Clevenger flies out to center field.
Japan 1, United States 5
Top 9th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Kawamura flies out to center field.
Takeda hits a double to right field. Nakashima advances to third base.
Piras allows a passed ball. Nakashima comes in to score. Takeda advances to third base.
Tanaka strikes out.
Kojima hits a ground ball single through to center field. Takeda comes in to score.
Yoshii grounds to first base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Hanson.
Japan 3, United States 5
Bottom 9th: United States
Not Required
Japan 3, United States 5