Game Date: Jun 27th, 2074
Austin 5 - Hialeah 6
Date: January 26th, 2073
Game: World Classic [#6079687] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 38,177
Winning Pitcher: Yosuke Satō (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Lukas Meyer (0-1)
Player Of The Game: Kenji Miura (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | x | 6 | 11 | 2 | 10 | ||
Germany
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| P. Lange lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | |
| J. Switzer ss | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | |
| S. Messer 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .407 | |
| D. Muller rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .296 | |
| J. Pfeffer cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | |
| L. Sauer c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | |
| J. Busch 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | |
| F. Von Essen 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | |
| S. Dolf 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .118 | |
| K. Wagner dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| Total | 36 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| M. Fuchs | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 88 | 55 | 8 | - | 5 | 5.25 | |
| K. Huber | ⅔ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| L. Meyer L (0-1) | 1⅔ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 53 | 29 | 3 | - | 2 | 4.50 | |
| J. Schroder | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 162 | 98 | 13 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| M. Fuchs p | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Huber p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Meyer p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Schroder p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Sauer c | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Von Essen 1b | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Dolf 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Busch 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Messer 3b | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Switzer ss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. Lange lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Pfeffer cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Muller rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Miura rf | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | |
| S. Nakashima dh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .111 | |
| T. Kamamoto dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .100 | |
| S. Fujimura lf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .273 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | |
| I. Kawamura cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .421 | |
| Y. Kojima ss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .100 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .421 | |
| Total | 36 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Naito | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 80 | 59 | 13 | - | 2 | 2.77 | |
| Y. Ishikawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Y. Sato BS (1) W (1-0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 30 | 3 | - | 5 | 1.80 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 145 | 99 | 16 | - | 9 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Naito p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Sato p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kojima ss | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Fujimura lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Kawamura cf | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Miura rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Japan: Kenji Miura
Managers
Germany: Default Manager
Japan: Default Manager
Injuries
Germany: none
Japan: none
Starting Pitcher
Germany: M. Fuchs
Japan: K. Naito
Pitcher Fatigue
Germany: Winkler-Heavy, Graf-Moderate, Herrmann-Light
Japan: Iwase-Heavy, Kaneko-Moderate
Power Index
Germany:
Japan:
Lineup Selection
Germany: Invalid [option #]
Japan: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: January 26th, 2073
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Windy
Attendance: 38,177
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Feb 25 2026 @ 8:00:12 am PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Germany: M. Fuchs (L)
Japan: K. Naito (L)
Starting Lineups
Germany: LF-Lange (R), SS-Switzer (S), 3B-Messer (R), RF-Muller (R), CF-Pfeffer (R), C-Sauer (R), 2B-Busch (R), 1B-Von Essen (R), DH-Wagner (S)
Japan: RF-Miura (R), 3B-Yoshii (S), DH-Nakashima (R), LF-Fujimura (R), 1B-Irabu (R), CF-Kawamura (R), C-Tanaka (R), SS-Kojima (R), 2B-Abe (L)
Top 1st: Germany
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Lange strikes out.
Switzer grounds to short stop. Switzer is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Messer grounds to short stop. Messer is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Germany 0, Japan 0
Bottom 1st: Japan
Fuchs takes the mound to pitch.
Miura hits a home run to left field.
Yoshii grounds to second base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Busch.
Nakashima strikes out.
Fujimura grounds to third base. Fujimura is thrown out at first by Messer.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Top 2nd: Germany
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Muller flies out to center field.
Pfeffer grounds to second base. Pfeffer is thrown out at first by Abe.
Sauer grounds to short stop. Sauer is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Bottom 2nd: Japan
Fuchs takes the mound to pitch.
Irabu hits a home run to left field.
Kawamura flies out to left field.
Tanaka hits a double to left field.
Kojima grounds to second base. Kojima is thrown out at first by Busch. Tanaka advances to third base.
Abe strikes out.
Germany 0, Japan 2
Top 3rd: Germany
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Busch hits a triple to left field.
Von Essen hits a single to right field. Busch comes in to score.
Wagner strikes out on a hit and run. Von Essen steals second base.
Lange hits a ground ball single to the pitcher. Von Essen advances to third base.
Switzer hits a home run to center field. Von Essen comes in to score. Lange comes in to score.
Messer grounds to second base. Messer is thrown out at first by Abe.
Muller hits a double to center field.
Pfeffer grounds to short stop. Pfeffer is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Germany 4, Japan 2
Bottom 3rd: Japan
Fuchs takes the mound to pitch.
Miura grounds to second base. Miura is thrown out at first by Busch.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Yoshii is thrown out at second by Messer. Nakashima reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fujimura flies out to center field.
Germany 4, Japan 2
Top 4th: Germany
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Sauer hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Busch grounds to first base. Sauer is thrown out at second by Irabu. Busch reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Von Essen grounds to third base. Von Essen is thrown out at first by Yoshii. Busch advances to second base.
Wagner grounds to third base. Wagner is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Germany 4, Japan 2
Bottom 4th: Japan
Fuchs takes the mound to pitch.
Irabu flies out to right field.
Kawamura grounds to the pitcher. Kawamura is thrown out at first by Fuchs.
Tanaka hits a single to right field.
Kojima lines out to center field.
Germany 4, Japan 2
Top 5th: Germany
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Lange strikes out.
Switzer grounds to short stop. Switzer is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Messer hits a single to center field.
Muller grounds to the pitcher. Muller is thrown out at first by Naito.
Germany 4, Japan 2
Bottom 5th: Japan
Fuchs takes the mound to pitch.
Abe strikes out.
Miura hits a single to center field.
Yoshii hits a single to right field. Miura advances to second base.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Miura is forced out at third by Messer. Yoshii advances to second base. Nakashima reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fujimura hits a double to center field. Yoshii comes in to score. Nakashima comes in to score.
Irabu grounds to the pitcher. Irabu is thrown out at first by Fuchs.
Germany 4, Japan 4
Top 6th: Germany
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Pfeffer pops out to third base.
Sauer flies out to left field.
Busch draws a walk.
Dolf comes in to pinch hit for Von Essen.
Dolf strikes out.
Germany 4, Japan 4
Bottom 6th: Japan
Huber comes in to pitch.
Kawamura hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Tanaka grounds to first base on a hit and run. Kawamura is thrown out at second by Dolf. Tanaka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kojima flies out to center field.
Meyer comes in to pitch.
Abe reaches on an error by third base Messer. Tanaka advances to second base.
Miura hits a single to right field. Tanaka comes in to score. Abe advances to third base.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Nakashima flies out to right field.
Germany 4, Japan 5
Top 7th: Germany
Sato comes in to pitch.
Wagner pops out to third base.
Lange draws a walk.
Switzer grounds to first base. Lange is thrown out at second by Irabu. Switzer reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Messer draws a walk.
Muller draws a walk.
Pfeffer hits a single to center field. Switzer comes in to score. Messer is thrown out at the plate by Kawamura. Muller advances to third base.
Germany 5, Japan 5
Bottom 7th: Japan
Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura flies out to left field.
Irabu grounds to third base. Irabu is thrown out at first by Messer.
Kawamura strikes out.
Germany 5, Japan 5
Top 8th: Germany
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Sauer strikes out.
Busch reaches on an error by third base Yoshii.
Dolf flies out to center field.
Wagner grounds to short stop. Wagner is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Germany 5, Japan 5
Bottom 8th: Japan
Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Kojima draws a walk.
Abe hits a double to right field. Kojima comes in to score.
Miura hits a ground ball single to the pitcher. Abe advances to third base.
Schroder comes in to pitch.
Miura steals second base.
Yoshii is intentionally walked.
Kamamoto comes in to pinch hit for Nakashima.
Kamamoto strikes out.
Fujimura strikes out.
Germany 5, Japan 6
Top 9th: Germany
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Lange flies out to center field.
Switzer strikes out.
Messer reaches on an error by center field Kawamura.
Muller flies out to right field.
Germany 5, Japan 6
Bottom 9th: Japan
Not Required
Germany 5, Japan 6
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Germany: M. Fuchs (L)
Japan: K. Naito (L)
Starting Lineups
Germany: LF-Lange (R), SS-Switzer (S), 3B-Messer (R), RF-Muller (R), CF-Pfeffer (R), C-Sauer (R), 2B-Busch (R), 1B-Von Essen (R), DH-Wagner (S)
Japan: RF-Miura (R), 3B-Yoshii (S), DH-Nakashima (R), LF-Fujimura (R), 1B-Irabu (R), CF-Kawamura (R), C-Tanaka (R), SS-Kojima (R), 2B-Abe (L)
Top 1st: Germany
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Lange strikes out.
Switzer grounds to short stop. Switzer is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Messer grounds to short stop. Messer is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Germany 0, Japan 0
Bottom 1st: Japan
Fuchs takes the mound to pitch.
Miura hits a home run to left field.
Yoshii grounds to second base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Busch.
Nakashima strikes out.
Fujimura grounds to third base. Fujimura is thrown out at first by Messer.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Top 2nd: Germany
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Muller flies out to center field.
Pfeffer grounds to second base. Pfeffer is thrown out at first by Abe.
Sauer grounds to short stop. Sauer is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Bottom 2nd: Japan
Fuchs takes the mound to pitch.
Irabu hits a home run to left field.
Kawamura flies out to left field.
Tanaka hits a double to left field.
Kojima grounds to second base. Kojima is thrown out at first by Busch. Tanaka advances to third base.
Abe strikes out.
Germany 0, Japan 2
Top 3rd: Germany
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Busch hits a triple to left field.
Von Essen hits a single to right field. Busch comes in to score.
Wagner strikes out on a hit and run. Von Essen steals second base.
Lange hits a ground ball single to the pitcher. Von Essen advances to third base.
Switzer hits a home run to center field. Von Essen comes in to score. Lange comes in to score.
Messer grounds to second base. Messer is thrown out at first by Abe.
Muller hits a double to center field.
Pfeffer grounds to short stop. Pfeffer is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Germany 4, Japan 2
Bottom 3rd: Japan
Fuchs takes the mound to pitch.
Miura grounds to second base. Miura is thrown out at first by Busch.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Yoshii is thrown out at second by Messer. Nakashima reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fujimura flies out to center field.
Germany 4, Japan 2
Top 4th: Germany
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Sauer hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Busch grounds to first base. Sauer is thrown out at second by Irabu. Busch reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Von Essen grounds to third base. Von Essen is thrown out at first by Yoshii. Busch advances to second base.
Wagner grounds to third base. Wagner is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Germany 4, Japan 2
Bottom 4th: Japan
Fuchs takes the mound to pitch.
Irabu flies out to right field.
Kawamura grounds to the pitcher. Kawamura is thrown out at first by Fuchs.
Tanaka hits a single to right field.
Kojima lines out to center field.
Germany 4, Japan 2
Top 5th: Germany
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Lange strikes out.
Switzer grounds to short stop. Switzer is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Messer hits a single to center field.
Muller grounds to the pitcher. Muller is thrown out at first by Naito.
Germany 4, Japan 2
Bottom 5th: Japan
Fuchs takes the mound to pitch.
Abe strikes out.
Miura hits a single to center field.
Yoshii hits a single to right field. Miura advances to second base.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Miura is forced out at third by Messer. Yoshii advances to second base. Nakashima reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fujimura hits a double to center field. Yoshii comes in to score. Nakashima comes in to score.
Irabu grounds to the pitcher. Irabu is thrown out at first by Fuchs.
Germany 4, Japan 4
Top 6th: Germany
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Pfeffer pops out to third base.
Sauer flies out to left field.
Busch draws a walk.
Dolf comes in to pinch hit for Von Essen.
Dolf strikes out.
Germany 4, Japan 4
Bottom 6th: Japan
Huber comes in to pitch.
Kawamura hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Tanaka grounds to first base on a hit and run. Kawamura is thrown out at second by Dolf. Tanaka reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Kojima flies out to center field.
Meyer comes in to pitch.
Abe reaches on an error by third base Messer. Tanaka advances to second base.
Miura hits a single to right field. Tanaka comes in to score. Abe advances to third base.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Nakashima flies out to right field.
Germany 4, Japan 5
Top 7th: Germany
Sato comes in to pitch.
Wagner pops out to third base.
Lange draws a walk.
Switzer grounds to first base. Lange is thrown out at second by Irabu. Switzer reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Messer draws a walk.
Muller draws a walk.
Pfeffer hits a single to center field. Switzer comes in to score. Messer is thrown out at the plate by Kawamura. Muller advances to third base.
Germany 5, Japan 5
Bottom 7th: Japan
Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura flies out to left field.
Irabu grounds to third base. Irabu is thrown out at first by Messer.
Kawamura strikes out.
Germany 5, Japan 5
Top 8th: Germany
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Sauer strikes out.
Busch reaches on an error by third base Yoshii.
Dolf flies out to center field.
Wagner grounds to short stop. Wagner is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Germany 5, Japan 5
Bottom 8th: Japan
Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Kojima draws a walk.
Abe hits a double to right field. Kojima comes in to score.
Miura hits a ground ball single to the pitcher. Abe advances to third base.
Schroder comes in to pitch.
Miura steals second base.
Yoshii is intentionally walked.
Kamamoto comes in to pinch hit for Nakashima.
Kamamoto strikes out.
Fujimura strikes out.
Germany 5, Japan 6
Top 9th: Germany
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Lange flies out to center field.
Switzer strikes out.
Messer reaches on an error by center field Kawamura.
Muller flies out to right field.
Germany 5, Japan 6
Bottom 9th: Japan
Not Required
Germany 5, Japan 6