Game Date: Aug 14th, 2073
Japan 4 - Venezuela 10
Date: February 9th, 2073
Game: World Classic [#6079747] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 40,226
Winning Pitcher: Félix Valasquez (2-1)
Losing Pitcher: Kazushige Naitō (2-1)
Save: Francisco Patiño (6)
Player Of The Game: Félix Valasquez (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | x | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | ||
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 | .217 | |
| K. Morita lf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .079 | |
| T. Kamamoto cf | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | |
| N. Kisanuki ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | |
| N. Mori rf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .309 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | |
| K. Miura dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .281 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .316 | |
| Total | 35 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Naito L (2-1) | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 105 | 65 | 13 | - | 6 | 3.60 | |
| S. Uto | 1⅓ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 23 | 2 | - | 2 | 6.00 | |
| T. Hanyu | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 0 | 1.59 | |
| Total | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 146 | 94 | 16 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Naito p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Uto p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hanyu p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kisanuki ss | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Morita lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kamamoto cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Mori rf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Venezuela
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| A. Perez 2b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .176 | |
| J. Banda 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .350 | |
| M. Carranza 1b | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | |
| V. Castaneda ss | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 | |
| D. Zuniga cf | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .364 | |
| L. Reyes cf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | |
| J. Archuleta c | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | |
| M. Munoz 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | |
| F. Fuentes 3b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .314 | |
| L. Garcia rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | |
| F. Rodriguez rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | |
| A. Coronado lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .350 | |
| L. Machado dh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | |
| Total | 37 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| F. Valasquez W (2-1) | 5⅔ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 106 | 68 | 7 | - | 4 | 3.00 | |
| P. Torrez H (2) | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 10.13 | |
| F. Patino S (6) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 34 | 6 | - | 3 | 1.29 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 156 | 104 | 14 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| F. Valasquez p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. Torrez p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Patino p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Archuleta c | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Banda 1b | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Carranza 1b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Perez 2b | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Munoz 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Fuentes 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| V. Castaneda ss | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Coronado lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Zuniga cf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Reyes cf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Garcia rf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Rodriguez rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Venezuela: Felix Valasquez
Managers
Japan: Default Manager
Venezuela: Default Manager
Injuries
Japan: none
Venezuela: none
Starting Pitcher
Japan: K. Naito
Venezuela: F. Valasquez
Pitcher Fatigue
Japan: Kono-None, Yamasaki-Light, Iwase-Heavy, Kaneko-Moderate
Venezuela: Vega-None, Ruiz-Light, Solorio-Heavy, Olivera-Light
Power Index
Japan:
Venezuela:
Lineup Selection
Japan: Invalid [option #]
Venezuela: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: February 9th, 2073
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 40,226
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Feb 26 2026 @ 8:00:10 am PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: K. Naito (L)
Venezuela: F. Valasquez (R)
Starting Lineups
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)
Venezuela: 2B-Perez (R), 1B-Banda (R), SS-Castaneda (R), CF-Zuniga (R), C-Archuleta (R), 3B-Munoz (R), RF-Garcia (S), LF-Coronado (R), DH-Machado (L)
Top 1st: Japan
Valasquez takes the mound to pitch.
Abe grounds to second base. Abe is thrown out at first by Perez.
Morita strikes out.
Kamamoto grounds to short stop. Kamamoto is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Bottom 1st: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Perez hits a single to center field.
Perez steals second base.
Banda lines out to first base.
Castaneda lines out to center field.
Zuniga grounds to second base. Zuniga is thrown out at first by Abe.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Valasquez takes the mound to pitch.
Kisanuki draws a walk.
Mori grounds to short stop on a hit and run. Kisanuki is thrown out at second by Castaneda. Mori reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yoshii lines out to the pitcher.
Irabu draws a walk.
Miura strikes out.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Bottom 2nd: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Archuleta draws a walk.
Munoz grounds to first base. Archuleta is thrown out at second by Irabu. Munoz reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Garcia strikes out.
Coronado grounds to second base. Coronado is thrown out at first by Abe.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Valasquez takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Morita flies out to left field.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Bottom 3rd: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Machado hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Perez draws a walk.
Banda hits a home run to left field. Machado comes in to score. Perez comes in to score.
Castaneda flies out to right field.
Zuniga hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Archuleta reaches on an error by second base Abe. Zuniga advances to second base.
Munoz reaches on an error by short stop Kisanuki. Zuniga advances to third base. Archuleta advances to second base.
Garcia hits a ground ball single through to left field. Zuniga comes in to score. Archuleta advances to third base. Munoz advances to second base.
Coronado hits a single to right field. Archuleta comes in to score. Munoz is thrown out at the plate by Mori. Garcia advances to third base.
Machado grounds to short stop. Machado is thrown out at first by Kisanuki.
Japan 0, Venezuela 5
Top 4th: Japan
Valasquez takes the mound to pitch.
Kamamoto pops out to second base.
Kisanuki lines out to short stop.
Mori strikes out.
Japan 0, Venezuela 5
Bottom 4th: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Perez draws a walk.
Banda pops out to short stop.
Castaneda grounds to first base. Castaneda is forced out at first by Irabu. Perez advances to second base.
Zuniga flies out to center field.
Japan 0, Venezuela 5
Top 5th: Japan
Valasquez takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
Irabu hits a double to right field.
Miura strikes out.
Tanaka lines out to second base.
Japan 0, Venezuela 5
Bottom 5th: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Archuleta lines out to short stop.
Munoz grounds to second base. Munoz is thrown out at first by Abe.
Garcia flies out to left field.
Japan 0, Venezuela 5
Top 6th: Japan
Valasquez takes the mound to pitch.
Abe strikes out.
Morita hits a home run to center field.
Kamamoto hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kisanuki reaches on an error by first base Banda. Kamamoto advances to second base.
Mori hits a double to right field. Kamamoto comes in to score. Kisanuki is thrown out at the plate by Garcia.
Yoshii hits a double to right field. Mori comes in to score.
Irabu reaches on an error by first base Banda. Yoshii advances to third base.
Torrez comes in to pitch.
Miura grounds to first base. Miura is thrown out at first by Banda.
Japan 3, Venezuela 5
Bottom 6th: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Coronado is hit by the pitch.
Machado pops out to second base.
Perez grounds to second base. Coronado is thrown out at second by Abe. Perez reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Banda grounds to first base. Banda is forced out at first by Irabu.
Japan 3, Venezuela 5
Top 7th: Japan
Patino comes in to pitch.
Tanaka flies out to right field.
Abe grounds to third base. Abe is thrown out at first by Munoz.
Morita grounds to short stop. Morita is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Japan 3, Venezuela 5
Bottom 7th: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Castaneda hits a double to center field.
Zuniga hits a double to right field. Castaneda comes in to score.
Uto comes in to pitch.
Archuleta pops out to short stop.
Fuentes comes in to pinch hit for Munoz.
Fuentes hits a double to left field. Zuniga comes in to score.
Rodriguez comes in to pinch hit for Garcia.
Rodriguez lines out to right field.
Coronado pops out to second base.
Japan 3, Venezuela 7
Top 8th: Japan
Patino takes the mound to pitch.
Kamamoto hits a home run to center field.
Kisanuki hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Mori hits a ground ball single through to center field. Kisanuki advances to second base.
Yoshii flies out to right field.
Irabu grounds to short stop. Mori is forced out at second by Castaneda. Irabu is thrown out at first by short stop Castaneda for a double play.
Japan 4, Venezuela 7
Bottom 8th: Venezuela
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Machado hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Perez grounds to third base. Machado is thrown out at second by Yoshii. Perez reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Carranza comes in to pinch hit for Banda.
Carranza hits a double to right field. Perez advances to third base.
Castaneda is intentionally walked.
Reyes comes in to pinch hit for Zuniga.
Reyes hits a double to center field. Perez comes in to score. Carranza comes in to score. Castaneda comes in to score.
Hanyu comes in to pitch.
Archuleta strikes out.
Fuentes grounds to short stop. Fuentes is thrown out at first by Kisanuki.
Japan 4, Venezuela 10
Top 9th: Japan
Patino takes the mound to pitch.
Miura draws a walk.
Tanaka strikes out.
Abe grounds to first base. Miura is thrown out at second by Carranza. Abe reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Morita strikes out.
Japan 4, Venezuela 10
Bottom 9th: Venezuela
Not Required
Japan 4, Venezuela 10
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: K. Naito (L)
Venezuela: F. Valasquez (R)
Starting Lineups
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)
Venezuela: 2B-Perez (R), 1B-Banda (R), SS-Castaneda (R), CF-Zuniga (R), C-Archuleta (R), 3B-Munoz (R), RF-Garcia (S), LF-Coronado (R), DH-Machado (L)
Top 1st: Japan
Valasquez takes the mound to pitch.
Abe grounds to second base. Abe is thrown out at first by Perez.
Morita strikes out.
Kamamoto grounds to short stop. Kamamoto is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Bottom 1st: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Perez hits a single to center field.
Perez steals second base.
Banda lines out to first base.
Castaneda lines out to center field.
Zuniga grounds to second base. Zuniga is thrown out at first by Abe.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Valasquez takes the mound to pitch.
Kisanuki draws a walk.
Mori grounds to short stop on a hit and run. Kisanuki is thrown out at second by Castaneda. Mori reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yoshii lines out to the pitcher.
Irabu draws a walk.
Miura strikes out.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Bottom 2nd: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Archuleta draws a walk.
Munoz grounds to first base. Archuleta is thrown out at second by Irabu. Munoz reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Garcia strikes out.
Coronado grounds to second base. Coronado is thrown out at first by Abe.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Valasquez takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka strikes out.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Morita flies out to left field.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Bottom 3rd: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Machado hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Perez draws a walk.
Banda hits a home run to left field. Machado comes in to score. Perez comes in to score.
Castaneda flies out to right field.
Zuniga hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Archuleta reaches on an error by second base Abe. Zuniga advances to second base.
Munoz reaches on an error by short stop Kisanuki. Zuniga advances to third base. Archuleta advances to second base.
Garcia hits a ground ball single through to left field. Zuniga comes in to score. Archuleta advances to third base. Munoz advances to second base.
Coronado hits a single to right field. Archuleta comes in to score. Munoz is thrown out at the plate by Mori. Garcia advances to third base.
Machado grounds to short stop. Machado is thrown out at first by Kisanuki.
Japan 0, Venezuela 5
Top 4th: Japan
Valasquez takes the mound to pitch.
Kamamoto pops out to second base.
Kisanuki lines out to short stop.
Mori strikes out.
Japan 0, Venezuela 5
Bottom 4th: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Perez draws a walk.
Banda pops out to short stop.
Castaneda grounds to first base. Castaneda is forced out at first by Irabu. Perez advances to second base.
Zuniga flies out to center field.
Japan 0, Venezuela 5
Top 5th: Japan
Valasquez takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
Irabu hits a double to right field.
Miura strikes out.
Tanaka lines out to second base.
Japan 0, Venezuela 5
Bottom 5th: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Archuleta lines out to short stop.
Munoz grounds to second base. Munoz is thrown out at first by Abe.
Garcia flies out to left field.
Japan 0, Venezuela 5
Top 6th: Japan
Valasquez takes the mound to pitch.
Abe strikes out.
Morita hits a home run to center field.
Kamamoto hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Kisanuki reaches on an error by first base Banda. Kamamoto advances to second base.
Mori hits a double to right field. Kamamoto comes in to score. Kisanuki is thrown out at the plate by Garcia.
Yoshii hits a double to right field. Mori comes in to score.
Irabu reaches on an error by first base Banda. Yoshii advances to third base.
Torrez comes in to pitch.
Miura grounds to first base. Miura is thrown out at first by Banda.
Japan 3, Venezuela 5
Bottom 6th: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Coronado is hit by the pitch.
Machado pops out to second base.
Perez grounds to second base. Coronado is thrown out at second by Abe. Perez reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Banda grounds to first base. Banda is forced out at first by Irabu.
Japan 3, Venezuela 5
Top 7th: Japan
Patino comes in to pitch.
Tanaka flies out to right field.
Abe grounds to third base. Abe is thrown out at first by Munoz.
Morita grounds to short stop. Morita is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Japan 3, Venezuela 5
Bottom 7th: Venezuela
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Castaneda hits a double to center field.
Zuniga hits a double to right field. Castaneda comes in to score.
Uto comes in to pitch.
Archuleta pops out to short stop.
Fuentes comes in to pinch hit for Munoz.
Fuentes hits a double to left field. Zuniga comes in to score.
Rodriguez comes in to pinch hit for Garcia.
Rodriguez lines out to right field.
Coronado pops out to second base.
Japan 3, Venezuela 7
Top 8th: Japan
Patino takes the mound to pitch.
Kamamoto hits a home run to center field.
Kisanuki hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Mori hits a ground ball single through to center field. Kisanuki advances to second base.
Yoshii flies out to right field.
Irabu grounds to short stop. Mori is forced out at second by Castaneda. Irabu is thrown out at first by short stop Castaneda for a double play.
Japan 4, Venezuela 7
Bottom 8th: Venezuela
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Machado hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Perez grounds to third base. Machado is thrown out at second by Yoshii. Perez reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Carranza comes in to pinch hit for Banda.
Carranza hits a double to right field. Perez advances to third base.
Castaneda is intentionally walked.
Reyes comes in to pinch hit for Zuniga.
Reyes hits a double to center field. Perez comes in to score. Carranza comes in to score. Castaneda comes in to score.
Hanyu comes in to pitch.
Archuleta strikes out.
Fuentes grounds to short stop. Fuentes is thrown out at first by Kisanuki.
Japan 4, Venezuela 10
Top 9th: Japan
Patino takes the mound to pitch.
Miura draws a walk.
Tanaka strikes out.
Abe grounds to first base. Miura is thrown out at second by Carranza. Abe reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Morita strikes out.
Japan 4, Venezuela 10
Bottom 9th: Venezuela
Not Required
Japan 4, Venezuela 10