Game Date: Jul 7th, 2074
Austin 1 - Hialeah 9
Date: January 29th, 2073
Game: World Classic [#6079690] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 38,971
Winning Pitcher: Minato Yamasaki (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Max Baron (0-1)
Player Of The Game: Nobuo Kisanuki (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Japan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | x | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | ||
Germany
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| P. Lange lf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | |
| J. Switzer ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | |
| S. Messer 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .385 | |
| D. Muller rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .314 | |
| J. Pfeffer cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 | |
| L. Sauer c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | |
| J. Busch 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .381 | |
| F. Von Essen 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | |
| K. Wagner dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| M. Baron L (0-1) | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 116 | 69 | 6 | - | 5 | 5.40 | |
| K. Huber | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 27 | 5 | - | 5 | 9.82 | |
| Total | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 157 | 96 | 11 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| M. Baron p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Huber p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Sauer c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Von Essen 1b | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Busch 2b | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Messer 3b | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Switzer ss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. Lange lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Pfeffer cf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Muller rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Abe 2b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | |
| K. Morita lf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| I. Kawamura lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .435 | |
| T. Kamamoto cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | |
| N. Kisanuki ss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | |
| N. Mori rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .353 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | |
| K. Miura dh | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .355 | |
| Total | 35 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| M. Yamasaki W (1-0) | 8⅔ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 107 | 70 | 11 | - | 14 | 1.04 | |
| K. Tomoi | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 109 | 71 | 12 | - | 14 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| M. Yamasaki p | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tomoi p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kisanuki ss | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Morita lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Kawamura lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kamamoto cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Mori rf | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Japan: Nobuo Kisanuki
Managers
Germany: Default Manager
Japan: Default Manager
Injuries
Germany: none
Japan: none
Starting Pitcher
Germany: M. Baron
Japan: M. Yamasaki
Pitcher Fatigue
Germany: Winkler-Light, Fuchs-Light, Bruns-Heavy, Schreiber-Heavy, Graf-Light, Meyer-Moderate, Schuster-Heavy
Japan: Iwase-Light, Naito-Light, Yamazaki-Heavy, Kono-Heavy, Sato-Light, Hanyu-Moderate
Power Index
Germany:
Japan:
Lineup Selection
Germany: Invalid [option #]
Japan: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: January 29th, 2073
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 38,971
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Feb 25 2026 @ 11:00:10 am PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Germany: M. Baron (R)
Japan: M. Yamasaki (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: 2B-Abe (L), LF-Morita (L), CF-Kamamoto (L), SS-Kisanuki (L), RF-Mori (L), 3B-Yoshii (S), 1B-Irabu (R), DH-Miura (R), C-Tanaka (R)
Top 1st: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Lange flies out to right field.
Switzer flies out to right field.
Messer flies out to center field.
Germany 0, Japan 0
Bottom 1st: Japan
Baron takes the mound to pitch.
Abe strikes out.
Morita flies out to right field.
Kamamoto hits a double to center field.
Kisanuki hits a double to left field. Kamamoto comes in to score.
Mori lines out to second base.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Top 2nd: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Muller flies out to left field.
Pfeffer flies out to right field.
Sauer strikes out.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Bottom 2nd: Japan
Baron takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii hits a home run to right field.
Irabu grounds to second base. Irabu is thrown out at first by Busch.
Miura draws a walk.
Miura steals second base.
Tanaka hits a double to right field. Miura comes in to score.
Abe lines out to short stop.
Morita flies out to left field.
Germany 0, Japan 3
Top 3rd: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Busch hits a double to center field.
Von Essen grounds to first base. Von Essen is thrown out at first by Irabu. Busch advances to third base.
Wagner flies out to center field. Busch comes in to score.
Lange hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Switzer strikes out.
Germany 1, Japan 3
Bottom 3rd: Japan
Baron takes the mound to pitch.
Kamamoto pops out to short stop.
Kisanuki strikes out.
Mori strikes out.
Germany 1, Japan 3
Top 4th: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Messer grounds to third base. Messer is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Muller draws a walk.
Pfeffer grounds to the pitcher. Muller is thrown out at second by Yamasaki. Pfeffer is thrown out at first by short stop Kisanuki for a double play.
Germany 1, Japan 3
Bottom 4th: Japan
Baron takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii grounds to third base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Messer.
Irabu strikes out.
Miura hits a single to center field.
Miura steals second base.
Tanaka grounds to first base. Tanaka is forced out at first by Von Essen.
Germany 1, Japan 3
Top 5th: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Sauer flies out to center field.
Busch flies out to right field.
Von Essen grounds to short stop. Von Essen is thrown out at first by Kisanuki.
Germany 1, Japan 3
Bottom 5th: Japan
Baron takes the mound to pitch.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Switzer.
Morita reaches on an error by second base Busch.
Kamamoto strikes out.
Kisanuki hits a home run to right field. Morita comes in to score.
Mori hits a single to right field.
Yoshii grounds to third base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Messer.
Germany 1, Japan 5
Top 6th: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Wagner flies out to right field.
Lange hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Switzer hits a ground ball single through to right field. Lange advances to second base.
Messer flies out to right field.
Muller lines out to short stop.
Germany 1, Japan 5
Bottom 6th: Japan
Huber comes in to pitch.
Irabu grounds to third base. Irabu is thrown out at first by Messer.
Miura hits a double to right field.
Tanaka hits a home run to center field. Miura comes in to score.
Abe grounds to first base. Abe is forced out at first by Von Essen.
Kawamura comes in to pinch hit for Morita.
Kawamura grounds to third base. Kawamura is thrown out at first by Messer.
Germany 1, Japan 7
Top 7th: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Pfeffer grounds to first base. Pfeffer is thrown out at first by Irabu.
Sauer flies out to right field.
Busch pops out to short stop.
Germany 1, Japan 7
Bottom 7th: Japan
Huber takes the mound to pitch.
Kamamoto flies out to left field.
Kisanuki draws a walk.
Mori grounds to third base. Kisanuki is thrown out at second by Messer. Mori reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yoshii hits a home run to center field. Mori comes in to score.
Irabu lines out to second base.
Germany 1, Japan 9
Top 8th: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Von Essen fouls out to first base.
Wagner flies out to right field.
Lange grounds to second base. Lange is thrown out at first by Abe.
Germany 1, Japan 9
Bottom 8th: Japan
Huber takes the mound to pitch.
Miura flies out to left field.
Tanaka fouls out to first base.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Switzer.
Germany 1, Japan 9
Top 9th: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Switzer draws a walk.
Messer hits a ground ball single through to right field. Switzer advances to second base.
Muller grounds to the pitcher. Messer is thrown out at second by Yamasaki. Muller is thrown out at first by short stop Kisanuki for a double play. Switzer advances to third base.
Tomoi comes in to pitch.
Pfeffer grounds to the pitcher. Pfeffer is thrown out at first by Tomoi.
Germany 1, Japan 9
Bottom 9th: Japan
Not Required
Germany 1, Japan 9
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Germany: M. Baron (R)
Japan: M. Yamasaki (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: 2B-Abe (L), LF-Morita (L), CF-Kamamoto (L), SS-Kisanuki (L), RF-Mori (L), 3B-Yoshii (S), 1B-Irabu (R), DH-Miura (R), C-Tanaka (R)
Top 1st: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Lange flies out to right field.
Switzer flies out to right field.
Messer flies out to center field.
Germany 0, Japan 0
Bottom 1st: Japan
Baron takes the mound to pitch.
Abe strikes out.
Morita flies out to right field.
Kamamoto hits a double to center field.
Kisanuki hits a double to left field. Kamamoto comes in to score.
Mori lines out to second base.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Top 2nd: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Muller flies out to left field.
Pfeffer flies out to right field.
Sauer strikes out.
Germany 0, Japan 1
Bottom 2nd: Japan
Baron takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii hits a home run to right field.
Irabu grounds to second base. Irabu is thrown out at first by Busch.
Miura draws a walk.
Miura steals second base.
Tanaka hits a double to right field. Miura comes in to score.
Abe lines out to short stop.
Morita flies out to left field.
Germany 0, Japan 3
Top 3rd: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Busch hits a double to center field.
Von Essen grounds to first base. Von Essen is thrown out at first by Irabu. Busch advances to third base.
Wagner flies out to center field. Busch comes in to score.
Lange hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Switzer strikes out.
Germany 1, Japan 3
Bottom 3rd: Japan
Baron takes the mound to pitch.
Kamamoto pops out to short stop.
Kisanuki strikes out.
Mori strikes out.
Germany 1, Japan 3
Top 4th: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Messer grounds to third base. Messer is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Muller draws a walk.
Pfeffer grounds to the pitcher. Muller is thrown out at second by Yamasaki. Pfeffer is thrown out at first by short stop Kisanuki for a double play.
Germany 1, Japan 3
Bottom 4th: Japan
Baron takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii grounds to third base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Messer.
Irabu strikes out.
Miura hits a single to center field.
Miura steals second base.
Tanaka grounds to first base. Tanaka is forced out at first by Von Essen.
Germany 1, Japan 3
Top 5th: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Sauer flies out to center field.
Busch flies out to right field.
Von Essen grounds to short stop. Von Essen is thrown out at first by Kisanuki.
Germany 1, Japan 3
Bottom 5th: Japan
Baron takes the mound to pitch.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Switzer.
Morita reaches on an error by second base Busch.
Kamamoto strikes out.
Kisanuki hits a home run to right field. Morita comes in to score.
Mori hits a single to right field.
Yoshii grounds to third base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Messer.
Germany 1, Japan 5
Top 6th: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Wagner flies out to right field.
Lange hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Switzer hits a ground ball single through to right field. Lange advances to second base.
Messer flies out to right field.
Muller lines out to short stop.
Germany 1, Japan 5
Bottom 6th: Japan
Huber comes in to pitch.
Irabu grounds to third base. Irabu is thrown out at first by Messer.
Miura hits a double to right field.
Tanaka hits a home run to center field. Miura comes in to score.
Abe grounds to first base. Abe is forced out at first by Von Essen.
Kawamura comes in to pinch hit for Morita.
Kawamura grounds to third base. Kawamura is thrown out at first by Messer.
Germany 1, Japan 7
Top 7th: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Pfeffer grounds to first base. Pfeffer is thrown out at first by Irabu.
Sauer flies out to right field.
Busch pops out to short stop.
Germany 1, Japan 7
Bottom 7th: Japan
Huber takes the mound to pitch.
Kamamoto flies out to left field.
Kisanuki draws a walk.
Mori grounds to third base. Kisanuki is thrown out at second by Messer. Mori reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yoshii hits a home run to center field. Mori comes in to score.
Irabu lines out to second base.
Germany 1, Japan 9
Top 8th: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Von Essen fouls out to first base.
Wagner flies out to right field.
Lange grounds to second base. Lange is thrown out at first by Abe.
Germany 1, Japan 9
Bottom 8th: Japan
Huber takes the mound to pitch.
Miura flies out to left field.
Tanaka fouls out to first base.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Switzer.
Germany 1, Japan 9
Top 9th: Germany
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Switzer draws a walk.
Messer hits a ground ball single through to right field. Switzer advances to second base.
Muller grounds to the pitcher. Messer is thrown out at second by Yamasaki. Muller is thrown out at first by short stop Kisanuki for a double play. Switzer advances to third base.
Tomoi comes in to pitch.
Pfeffer grounds to the pitcher. Pfeffer is thrown out at first by Tomoi.
Germany 1, Japan 9
Bottom 9th: Japan
Not Required
Germany 1, Japan 9