Game Date: May 17th, 2074
Miami 5 - Cincinnati 6
Date: February 4th, 2072
Game: World Classic [#5996376] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 38,769
Winning Pitcher: Nathaniel Di Carlo (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Kiyoshi Kōno (0-1)
Save: Dalton Mortensen (1)
Player Of The Game: Sonny Oppenheimer (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 | ||
| United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | x | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Abe 2b | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .156 | |
| K. Morita lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | |
| I. Kawamura lf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | |
| T. Kamamoto cf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .346 | |
| Y. Tani cf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | |
| N. Kisanuki ss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | |
| N. Mori rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | |
| S. Takahashi dh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | |
| S. Fujimura 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .405 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .158 | |
| Total | 37 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Kono L (0-1) | 5⅓ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 75 | 50 | 6 | - | 8 | 8.44 | |
| T. Kaneko | 2⅔ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 25 | 1 | - | 5 | 3.18 | |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 122 | 75 | 7 | - | 13 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Kono p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kaneko p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| S. Fujimura 1b | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kisanuki ss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Morita lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Kawamura lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kamamoto cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tani cf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Mori rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
United States
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| B. Rosenthal dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | |
| M. Hanson 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | |
| A. Kerr rf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | |
| A. Aguilera rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | |
| J. Witt lf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | |
| B. Atwood lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| S. Oppenheimer 3b | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| R. Cuellar cf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | |
| A. Balderas cf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | |
| R. Piras c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | |
| B. Clevenger 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | |
| D. Collins ss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 | |
| Total | 30 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| N. Di Carlo W (1-0) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 76 | 59 | 4 | - | 5 | 3.00 | |
| L. Kiser H (1) | 2⅔ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 49 | 32 | 3 | - | 3 | 2.92 | |
| D. Mortensen S (1) | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 126 | 92 | 8 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| N. Di Carlo p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Kiser p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Mortensen p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Piras c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Hanson 1b | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Clevenger 2b | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Oppenheimer 3b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Collins ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Witt lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Atwood lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Cuellar cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Balderas cf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Kerr rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Aguilera rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
United States: Sonny Oppenheimer
Managers
Japan: Default Manager
United States: Default Manager
Injuries
Japan: none
United States: none
Starting Pitcher
Japan: K. Kono
United States: N. Di Carlo
Pitcher Fatigue
Japan: Iwase-Light, Yamazaki-Heavy, Naito-Heavy, Kaneko-Light, Uto-Light
United States: Blank-Light, Seitz-Heavy, Nolen-Heavy, Kiser-Moderate
Power Index
Japan:
United States:
Lineup Selection
Japan: Invalid [option #]
United States: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: February 4th, 2072
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Windy - Blowing In
Attendance: 38,769
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Dec 10 2025 @ 5:00:13 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: K. Kono (R)
United States: N. Di Carlo (R)
Starting Lineups
Japan: 2B-Abe (L), LF-Morita (L), CF-Kamamoto (L), SS-Kisanuki (L), RF-Mori (L), 3B-Yoshii (S), DH-Takahashi (R), 1B-Fujimura (R), C-Tanaka (R)
United States: DH-Rosenthal (R), 1B-Hanson (R), RF-Kerr (L), LF-Witt (L), 3B-Oppenheimer (L), CF-Cuellar (L), C-Piras (R), 2B-Clevenger (R), SS-Collins (R)
Top 1st: Japan
Di Carlo takes the mound to pitch.
Abe strikes out.
Morita flies out to left field.
Kamamoto hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Kisanuki hits a single to center field. Kamamoto advances to second base.
Mori hits a double to center field. Kamamoto comes in to score. Kisanuki comes in to score.
Yoshii lines out to center field.
Japan 2, United States 0
Bottom 1st: United States
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Rosenthal grounds to first base. Rosenthal is forced out at first by Fujimura.
Hanson pops out to second base.
Kerr draws a walk.
Witt grounds to third base. Witt is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Japan 2, United States 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Di Carlo takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi strikes out.
Fujimura flies out to right field.
Tanaka lines out to center field.
Japan 2, United States 0
Bottom 2nd: United States
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Oppenheimer pops out to third base.
Cuellar strikes out.
Piras pops out to second base.
Japan 2, United States 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Di Carlo takes the mound to pitch.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Collins.
Morita lines out to the pitcher.
Kamamoto lines out to short stop.
Japan 2, United States 0
Bottom 3rd: United States
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Clevenger strikes out.
Collins strikes out.
Rosenthal lines out to second base.
Japan 2, United States 0
Top 4th: Japan
Di Carlo takes the mound to pitch.
Kisanuki grounds to third base. Kisanuki is thrown out at first by Oppenheimer.
Mori strikes out.
Yoshii grounds to third base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Oppenheimer.
Japan 2, United States 0
Bottom 4th: United States
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Hanson grounds to first base. Hanson is thrown out at first by Fujimura.
Kerr grounds to third base. Kerr is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Witt flies out to center field.
Japan 2, United States 0
Top 5th: Japan
Di Carlo takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi pops out to first base.
Fujimura pops out to second base.
Tanaka strikes out.
Japan 2, United States 0
Bottom 5th: United States
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Oppenheimer hits a home run to center field.
Cuellar hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Piras draws a walk.
Clevenger flies out to center field.
Tanaka allows a passed ball. Cuellar advances to third base. Piras advances to second base.
Collins flies out to right field. Cuellar comes in to score.
Rosenthal grounds to short stop. Rosenthal is thrown out at first by Kisanuki.
Japan 2, United States 2
Top 6th: Japan
Di Carlo takes the mound to pitch.
Abe flies out to left field.
Morita strikes out.
Kamamoto hits a double to right field.
Kisanuki lines out to right field.
Japan 2, United States 2
Bottom 6th: United States
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Hanson strikes out.
Kerr hits a double to center field.
Witt hits a double to right field. Kerr comes in to score.
Oppenheimer hits a home run to right field. Witt comes in to score.
Kaneko comes in to pitch.
Balderas comes in to pinch hit for Cuellar.
Balderas lines out to first base.
Piras hits a double to left field.
Clevenger pops out to first base.
Japan 2, United States 5
Top 7th: Japan
Kiser comes in to pitch.
Mori flies out to right field.
Yoshii grounds to short stop. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Collins.
Takahashi hits a double to right field.
Fujimura draws a walk.
Tanaka pops out to second base.
Japan 2, United States 5
Bottom 7th: United States
Kaneko takes the mound to pitch.
Collins fouls out to right field.
Rosenthal strikes out.
Hanson strikes out.
Japan 2, United States 5
Top 8th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Abe flies out to left field.
Kawamura comes in to pinch hit for Morita.
Kawamura lines out to center field.
Tani comes in to pinch hit for Kamamoto.
Tani hits a double to right field.
Kisanuki hits a ground ball single through to right field. Tani comes in to score.
Mori draws a walk.
Yoshii strikes out.
Japan 3, United States 5
Bottom 8th: United States
Kaneko takes the mound to pitch.
Aguilera comes in to pinch hit for Kerr.
Aguilera flies out to right field.
Atwood comes in to pinch hit for Witt.
Atwood grounds to the pitcher. Atwood is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Oppenheimer hits a home run to right field.
Balderas draws a walk.
Piras pops out to third base.
Japan 3, United States 6
Top 9th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi hits a double to right field.
Fujimura lines out to first base.
Tanaka hits a single to center field. Takahashi advances to third base.
Abe grounds to second base. Tanaka is forced out at second by Clevenger. Takahashi holds at third base. Abe reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kawamura hits a double to right field. Takahashi comes in to score. Abe comes in to score.
Mortensen comes in to pitch.
Tani grounds to short stop. Tani is thrown out at first by Collins.
Japan 5, United States 6
Bottom 9th: United States
Not Required
Japan 5, United States 6
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: K. Kono (R)
United States: N. Di Carlo (R)
Starting Lineups
Japan: 2B-Abe (L), LF-Morita (L), CF-Kamamoto (L), SS-Kisanuki (L), RF-Mori (L), 3B-Yoshii (S), DH-Takahashi (R), 1B-Fujimura (R), C-Tanaka (R)
United States: DH-Rosenthal (R), 1B-Hanson (R), RF-Kerr (L), LF-Witt (L), 3B-Oppenheimer (L), CF-Cuellar (L), C-Piras (R), 2B-Clevenger (R), SS-Collins (R)
Top 1st: Japan
Di Carlo takes the mound to pitch.
Abe strikes out.
Morita flies out to left field.
Kamamoto hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Kisanuki hits a single to center field. Kamamoto advances to second base.
Mori hits a double to center field. Kamamoto comes in to score. Kisanuki comes in to score.
Yoshii lines out to center field.
Japan 2, United States 0
Bottom 1st: United States
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Rosenthal grounds to first base. Rosenthal is forced out at first by Fujimura.
Hanson pops out to second base.
Kerr draws a walk.
Witt grounds to third base. Witt is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Japan 2, United States 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Di Carlo takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi strikes out.
Fujimura flies out to right field.
Tanaka lines out to center field.
Japan 2, United States 0
Bottom 2nd: United States
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Oppenheimer pops out to third base.
Cuellar strikes out.
Piras pops out to second base.
Japan 2, United States 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Di Carlo takes the mound to pitch.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Collins.
Morita lines out to the pitcher.
Kamamoto lines out to short stop.
Japan 2, United States 0
Bottom 3rd: United States
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Clevenger strikes out.
Collins strikes out.
Rosenthal lines out to second base.
Japan 2, United States 0
Top 4th: Japan
Di Carlo takes the mound to pitch.
Kisanuki grounds to third base. Kisanuki is thrown out at first by Oppenheimer.
Mori strikes out.
Yoshii grounds to third base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Oppenheimer.
Japan 2, United States 0
Bottom 4th: United States
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Hanson grounds to first base. Hanson is thrown out at first by Fujimura.
Kerr grounds to third base. Kerr is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Witt flies out to center field.
Japan 2, United States 0
Top 5th: Japan
Di Carlo takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi pops out to first base.
Fujimura pops out to second base.
Tanaka strikes out.
Japan 2, United States 0
Bottom 5th: United States
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Oppenheimer hits a home run to center field.
Cuellar hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Piras draws a walk.
Clevenger flies out to center field.
Tanaka allows a passed ball. Cuellar advances to third base. Piras advances to second base.
Collins flies out to right field. Cuellar comes in to score.
Rosenthal grounds to short stop. Rosenthal is thrown out at first by Kisanuki.
Japan 2, United States 2
Top 6th: Japan
Di Carlo takes the mound to pitch.
Abe flies out to left field.
Morita strikes out.
Kamamoto hits a double to right field.
Kisanuki lines out to right field.
Japan 2, United States 2
Bottom 6th: United States
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Hanson strikes out.
Kerr hits a double to center field.
Witt hits a double to right field. Kerr comes in to score.
Oppenheimer hits a home run to right field. Witt comes in to score.
Kaneko comes in to pitch.
Balderas comes in to pinch hit for Cuellar.
Balderas lines out to first base.
Piras hits a double to left field.
Clevenger pops out to first base.
Japan 2, United States 5
Top 7th: Japan
Kiser comes in to pitch.
Mori flies out to right field.
Yoshii grounds to short stop. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Collins.
Takahashi hits a double to right field.
Fujimura draws a walk.
Tanaka pops out to second base.
Japan 2, United States 5
Bottom 7th: United States
Kaneko takes the mound to pitch.
Collins fouls out to right field.
Rosenthal strikes out.
Hanson strikes out.
Japan 2, United States 5
Top 8th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Abe flies out to left field.
Kawamura comes in to pinch hit for Morita.
Kawamura lines out to center field.
Tani comes in to pinch hit for Kamamoto.
Tani hits a double to right field.
Kisanuki hits a ground ball single through to right field. Tani comes in to score.
Mori draws a walk.
Yoshii strikes out.
Japan 3, United States 5
Bottom 8th: United States
Kaneko takes the mound to pitch.
Aguilera comes in to pinch hit for Kerr.
Aguilera flies out to right field.
Atwood comes in to pinch hit for Witt.
Atwood grounds to the pitcher. Atwood is thrown out at first by Kaneko.
Oppenheimer hits a home run to right field.
Balderas draws a walk.
Piras pops out to third base.
Japan 3, United States 6
Top 9th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi hits a double to right field.
Fujimura lines out to first base.
Tanaka hits a single to center field. Takahashi advances to third base.
Abe grounds to second base. Tanaka is forced out at second by Clevenger. Takahashi holds at third base. Abe reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kawamura hits a double to right field. Takahashi comes in to score. Abe comes in to score.
Mortensen comes in to pitch.
Tani grounds to short stop. Tani is thrown out at first by Collins.
Japan 5, United States 6
Bottom 9th: United States
Not Required
Japan 5, United States 6