Game Date: Aug 14th, 2073
Germany 5 - Japan 12
Date: January 28th, 2073
Game: World Classic [#6079689] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 40,384
Winning Pitcher: Kiyoshi Kōno (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Oscar Schreiber (1-1)
Save: Yosuke Satō (2)
Player Of The Game: Yuya Kojima (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | x | 12 | 14 | 2 | 6 | ||
Germany
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| J. Switzer 2b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .229 | |
| J. Pfeffer cf | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 | |
| S. Dolf ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | |
| S. Messer 3b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | |
| D. Muller rf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | |
| P. Lange lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .273 | |
| K. Oppenheimer 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | |
| J. Busch 1b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | |
| L. Sauer c | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | |
| L. Hoffmann dh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 | |
| F. Von Essen dh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | |
| Total | 34 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| O. Schreiber L (1-1) | 3⅔ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 70 | 51 | 7 | - | 4 | 9.35 | |
| L. Meyer | 2⅓ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 30 | 4 | - | 3 | 6.48 | |
| U. Schuster | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 55 | 35 | 4 | - | 6 | 18.90 | |
| Total | 8 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 169 | 116 | 15 | - | 13 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| O. Schreiber p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Meyer p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| U. Schuster p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Sauer c | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Oppenheimer 1b | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Busch 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Switzer 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Messer 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Dolf ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Miura rf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .345 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | |
| S. Nakashima dh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | |
| S. Fujimura lf | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | |
| I. Kawamura cf | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .333 | |
| Y. Kojima ss | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .333 | |
| Total | 38 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Kono W (1-0) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 107 | 72 | 8 | - | 5 | 2.57 | |
| T. Hanyu | ⅓ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.93 | |
| Y. Sato S (2) | 1⅔ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 1 | 1.35 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 149 | 97 | 12 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Kono p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hanyu p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Sato p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kojima ss | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Fujimura lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Kawamura cf | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Miura rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Japan: Yuya Kojima
Managers
Germany: Default Manager
Japan: Default Manager
Injuries
Germany: none
Japan: none
Starting Pitcher
Germany: O. Schreiber
Japan: K. Kono
Pitcher Fatigue
Germany: Winkler-Light, Fuchs-Moderate, Bruns-Heavy, Graf-Light, Meyer-Light, Schuster-Light
Japan: Iwase-Light, Naito-Moderate, Yamazaki-Heavy, Sato-Light, Kaneko-Light, Hanyu-Moderate, Tomoi-Light
Power Index
Germany:
Japan:
Lineup Selection
Germany: Invalid [option #]
Japan: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: January 28th, 2073
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 40,384
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Feb 25 2026 @ 10:00:12 am PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Germany: O. Schreiber (L)
Japan: K. Kono (R)
Starting Lineups
Germany: 2B-Switzer (S), CF-Pfeffer (R), SS-Dolf (L), 3B-Messer (R), RF-Muller (R), LF-Lange (R), 1B-Oppenheimer (L), C-Sauer (R), DH-Hoffmann (L)
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
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Switzer lines out to short stop.
Pfeffer strikes out.
Dolf flies out to left field.
Germany 0, Japan 0
Bottom 1st: Japan
Schreiber takes the mound to pitch.
Miura flies out to right field.
Yoshii hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Yoshii is caught stealing second base by Sauer.
Nakashima grounds to first base. Nakashima is forced out at first by Oppenheimer.
Germany 0, Japan 0
Top 2nd: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Messer lines out to center field.
Muller draws a walk.
Lange reaches on an error by first base Irabu. Muller advances to second base.
Oppenheimer strikes out on a hit and run. Muller is caught stealing third base by Tanaka.
Germany 0, Japan 0
Bottom 2nd: Japan
Schreiber takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Irabu flies out to right field.
Kawamura hits a single to right field. Fujimura advances to second base.
Tanaka strikes out.
Kojima hits a ground ball single through to right field. Fujimura comes in to score. Kawamura advances to third base.
Abe grounds to first base. Abe is forced out at first by Oppenheimer.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Top 3rd: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Sauer hits a single to left field.
Hoffmann grounds to first base. Sauer is thrown out at second by Irabu. Hoffmann reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Switzer pops out to first base.
Pfeffer flies out to center field.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Bottom 3rd: Japan
Schreiber takes the mound to pitch.
Miura lines out to first base.
Yoshii grounds to first base. Yoshii is forced out at first by Oppenheimer.
Nakashima grounds to short stop. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Dolf.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Top 4th: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Dolf hits a single to right field.
Messer grounds to the pitcher. Dolf is thrown out at second by Kono. Messer is thrown out at first by short stop Kojima for a double play.
Muller hits a double to center field.
Lange strikes out.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Bottom 4th: Japan
Schreiber takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura flies out to left field.
Irabu hits a single to center field.
Kawamura hits a single to left field. Irabu advances to second base.
Tanaka strikes out.
Kojima hits a home run to left field. Irabu comes in to score. Kawamura comes in to score.
Meyer comes in to pitch.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Dolf.
Germany 0, Japan 4
Top 5th: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Oppenheimer strikes out.
Sauer strikes out.
Hoffmann grounds to short stop. Hoffmann is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Germany 0, Japan 4
Bottom 5th: Japan
Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
Miura flies out to center field.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Yoshii steals second base.
Nakashima strikes out.
Fujimura hits a double to center field. Yoshii comes in to score.
Irabu flies out to center field.
Germany 0, Japan 5
Top 6th: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Switzer grounds to short stop. Switzer is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Pfeffer lines out to center field.
Dolf grounds to short stop. Dolf is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Germany 0, Japan 5
Bottom 6th: Japan
Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
Kawamura hits a double to right field.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Switzer. Kawamura advances to third base.
Kojima is intentionally walked.
Abe grounds to short stop. Kojima is forced out at second by Dolf. Kawamura comes in to score. Abe reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Miura grounds to short stop. Miura is thrown out at first by Dolf.
Germany 0, Japan 6
Top 7th: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Messer hits a home run to left field.
Muller flies out to left field.
Lange grounds to first base. Lange is thrown out at first by Irabu.
Oppenheimer strikes out.
Germany 1, Japan 6
Bottom 7th: Japan
Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii hits a home run to right field.
Schuster comes in to pitch.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Fujimura hits a home run to left field. Nakashima comes in to score.
Irabu flies out to right field.
Kawamura reaches on an error by first base Oppenheimer.
Tanaka strikes out.
Kojima hits a ground ball single through to center field. Kawamura advances to second base.
Abe grounds to second base. Abe is thrown out at first by Switzer.
Germany 1, Japan 9
Top 8th: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Sauer hits a single to center field.
Hoffmann hits a ground ball single through to center field. Sauer advances to second base.
Hanyu comes in to pitch.
Switzer flies out to center field.
Pfeffer reaches on an error by center field Kawamura. Sauer comes in to score. Hoffmann advances to third base.
Dolf draws a walk.
Messer draws a walk. Hoffmann comes in to score.
Muller draws a walk. Pfeffer comes in to score.
Sato comes in to pitch.
Lange lines out to second base.
Busch comes in to pinch hit for Oppenheimer.
Busch hits a ground ball single through to center field. Dolf comes in to score. Messer is thrown out at the plate by Kawamura. Muller advances to third base.
Germany 5, Japan 9
Bottom 8th: Japan
Schuster takes the mound to pitch.
Miura flies out to center field.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Nakashima hits a home run to left field. Yoshii comes in to score.
Fujimura flies out to left field.
Irabu hits a home run to right field.
Kawamura grounds to second base. Kawamura is thrown out at first by Switzer.
Germany 5, Japan 12
Top 9th: Germany
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Sauer flies out to right field.
Von Essen comes in to pinch hit for Hoffmann.
Von Essen hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Switzer grounds to second base. Von Essen is forced out at second by Abe. Switzer reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Pfeffer grounds to the pitcher. Pfeffer is thrown out at first by Sato.
Germany 5, Japan 12
Bottom 9th: Japan
Not Required
Germany 5, Japan 12
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Germany: O. Schreiber (L)
Japan: K. Kono (R)
Starting Lineups
Germany: 2B-Switzer (S), CF-Pfeffer (R), SS-Dolf (L), 3B-Messer (R), RF-Muller (R), LF-Lange (R), 1B-Oppenheimer (L), C-Sauer (R), DH-Hoffmann (L)
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
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Switzer lines out to short stop.
Pfeffer strikes out.
Dolf flies out to left field.
Germany 0, Japan 0
Bottom 1st: Japan
Schreiber takes the mound to pitch.
Miura flies out to right field.
Yoshii hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Yoshii is caught stealing second base by Sauer.
Nakashima grounds to first base. Nakashima is forced out at first by Oppenheimer.
Germany 0, Japan 0
Top 2nd: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Messer lines out to center field.
Muller draws a walk.
Lange reaches on an error by first base Irabu. Muller advances to second base.
Oppenheimer strikes out on a hit and run. Muller is caught stealing third base by Tanaka.
Germany 0, Japan 0
Bottom 2nd: Japan
Schreiber takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Irabu flies out to right field.
Kawamura hits a single to right field. Fujimura advances to second base.
Tanaka strikes out.
Kojima hits a ground ball single through to right field. Fujimura comes in to score. Kawamura advances to third base.
Abe grounds to first base. Abe is forced out at first by Oppenheimer.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Top 3rd: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Sauer hits a single to left field.
Hoffmann grounds to first base. Sauer is thrown out at second by Irabu. Hoffmann reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Switzer pops out to first base.
Pfeffer flies out to center field.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Bottom 3rd: Japan
Schreiber takes the mound to pitch.
Miura lines out to first base.
Yoshii grounds to first base. Yoshii is forced out at first by Oppenheimer.
Nakashima grounds to short stop. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Dolf.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Top 4th: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Dolf hits a single to right field.
Messer grounds to the pitcher. Dolf is thrown out at second by Kono. Messer is thrown out at first by short stop Kojima for a double play.
Muller hits a double to center field.
Lange strikes out.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Bottom 4th: Japan
Schreiber takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura flies out to left field.
Irabu hits a single to center field.
Kawamura hits a single to left field. Irabu advances to second base.
Tanaka strikes out.
Kojima hits a home run to left field. Irabu comes in to score. Kawamura comes in to score.
Meyer comes in to pitch.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Dolf.
Germany 0, Japan 4
Top 5th: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Oppenheimer strikes out.
Sauer strikes out.
Hoffmann grounds to short stop. Hoffmann is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Germany 0, Japan 4
Bottom 5th: Japan
Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
Miura flies out to center field.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Yoshii steals second base.
Nakashima strikes out.
Fujimura hits a double to center field. Yoshii comes in to score.
Irabu flies out to center field.
Germany 0, Japan 5
Top 6th: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Switzer grounds to short stop. Switzer is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Pfeffer lines out to center field.
Dolf grounds to short stop. Dolf is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Germany 0, Japan 5
Bottom 6th: Japan
Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
Kawamura hits a double to right field.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Switzer. Kawamura advances to third base.
Kojima is intentionally walked.
Abe grounds to short stop. Kojima is forced out at second by Dolf. Kawamura comes in to score. Abe reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Miura grounds to short stop. Miura is thrown out at first by Dolf.
Germany 0, Japan 6
Top 7th: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Messer hits a home run to left field.
Muller flies out to left field.
Lange grounds to first base. Lange is thrown out at first by Irabu.
Oppenheimer strikes out.
Germany 1, Japan 6
Bottom 7th: Japan
Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii hits a home run to right field.
Schuster comes in to pitch.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Fujimura hits a home run to left field. Nakashima comes in to score.
Irabu flies out to right field.
Kawamura reaches on an error by first base Oppenheimer.
Tanaka strikes out.
Kojima hits a ground ball single through to center field. Kawamura advances to second base.
Abe grounds to second base. Abe is thrown out at first by Switzer.
Germany 1, Japan 9
Top 8th: Germany
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Sauer hits a single to center field.
Hoffmann hits a ground ball single through to center field. Sauer advances to second base.
Hanyu comes in to pitch.
Switzer flies out to center field.
Pfeffer reaches on an error by center field Kawamura. Sauer comes in to score. Hoffmann advances to third base.
Dolf draws a walk.
Messer draws a walk. Hoffmann comes in to score.
Muller draws a walk. Pfeffer comes in to score.
Sato comes in to pitch.
Lange lines out to second base.
Busch comes in to pinch hit for Oppenheimer.
Busch hits a ground ball single through to center field. Dolf comes in to score. Messer is thrown out at the plate by Kawamura. Muller advances to third base.
Germany 5, Japan 9
Bottom 8th: Japan
Schuster takes the mound to pitch.
Miura flies out to center field.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Nakashima hits a home run to left field. Yoshii comes in to score.
Fujimura flies out to left field.
Irabu hits a home run to right field.
Kawamura grounds to second base. Kawamura is thrown out at first by Switzer.
Germany 5, Japan 12
Top 9th: Germany
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Sauer flies out to right field.
Von Essen comes in to pinch hit for Hoffmann.
Von Essen hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Switzer grounds to second base. Von Essen is forced out at second by Abe. Switzer reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Pfeffer grounds to the pitcher. Pfeffer is thrown out at first by Sato.
Germany 5, Japan 12
Bottom 9th: Japan
Not Required
Germany 5, Japan 12