Game Date: Aug 14th, 2073
Japan 15 - Venezuela 4
Date: February 10th, 2073
Game: World Classic [#6079748] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 37,357
Winning Pitcher: Iwao Yamazaki (2-1)
Losing Pitcher: Lorenzo Varela (3-1)
Player Of The Game: Yuya Kojima (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Miura rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .279 | |
| T. Kamamoto rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .317 | |
| S. Nakashima dh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 | |
| K. Morita dh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | |
| S. Fujimura lf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .292 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | |
| I. Kawamura cf | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .295 | |
| Y. Kojima ss | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .348 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .219 | |
| Total | 43 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| I. Yamazaki W (2-1) | 5⅔ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 84 | 50 | 6 | - | 9 | 5.54 | |
| Y. Ishikawa | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | 3.38 | |
| Y. Ishii | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 27 | 3 | - | 3 | 3.86 | |
| K. Tomoi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 149 | 89 | 10 | - | 14 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| I. Yamazaki p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Y. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Ishii p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tomoi p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kojima ss | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Fujimura lf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Kawamura cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Miura rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kamamoto rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Venezuela
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| M. Carranza 1b | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | |
| A. Coronado ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | |
| A. Toledo dh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 | |
| L. Machado rf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | |
| M. Ureno lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | |
| F. Rodriguez cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .288 | |
| F. Fuentes 3b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| V. Castaneda ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .196 | |
| L. Garcia c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .262 | |
| A. Perez 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | |
| Total | 34 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| L. Varela L (3-1) | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 103 | 63 | 16 | - | 8 | 3.71 | |
| L. Ocampo | 1⅔ | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 24 | 2 | - | 3 | 3.38 | |
| R. Olivera | 1⅓ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 2 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 168 | 107 | 20 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| L. Varela p | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| L. Ocampo p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Olivera p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Garcia c | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Carranza 1b | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Coronado ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Perez 2b | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Fuentes 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| V. Castaneda ss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Ureno lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Rodriguez cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Machado rf | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
Japan: Yuya Kojima
Managers
Japan: Default Manager
Venezuela: Default Manager
Injuries
Japan: none
Venezuela: none
Starting Pitcher
Japan: I. Yamazaki
Venezuela: L. Varela
Pitcher Fatigue
Japan: Iwase-Heavy, Naito-Heavy, Kaneko-Light, Uto-Light
Venezuela: Ruiz-None, Solorio-Heavy, Valasquez-Heavy, Patino-Moderate, Olivera-Light
Power Index
Japan:
Venezuela:
Lineup Selection
Japan: Invalid [option #]
Venezuela: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: February 10th, 2073
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Windy
Attendance: 37,357
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Feb 26 2026 @ 9:00:11 am PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: I. Yamazaki (R)
Venezuela: L. Varela (L)
Starting Lineups
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)
Venezuela: 1B-Carranza (L), DH-Toledo (L), RF-Machado (L), LF-Ureno (L), CF-Rodriguez (L), 3B-Fuentes (L), SS-Castaneda (R), C-Garcia (S), 2B-Perez (R)
Top 1st: Japan
Varela takes the mound to pitch.
Miura hits a double to right field.
Yoshii hits a ground ball single through to center field. Miura advances to third base.
Nakashima grounds to short stop. Yoshii is thrown out at second by Castaneda. Miura comes in to score. Nakashima reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fujimura pops out to second base.
Irabu hits a ground ball single through to right field. Nakashima advances to third base.
Kawamura reaches on an error by first base Carranza. Nakashima comes in to score. Irabu advances to second base.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Japan 2, Venezuela 0
Bottom 1st: Venezuela
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Carranza pops out to third base.
Toledo hits a home run to right field.
Machado grounds to short stop. Machado is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Ureno flies out to center field.
Japan 2, Venezuela 1
Top 2nd: Japan
Varela takes the mound to pitch.
Kojima hits a ground ball single to short stop.
Abe grounds to first base. Abe is thrown out at first by Carranza. Kojima advances to second base.
Miura flies out to left field.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
Japan 2, Venezuela 1
Bottom 2nd: Venezuela
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Rodriguez hits a double to right field.
Fuentes draws a walk.
Castaneda strikes out.
Garcia lines out to left field.
Perez lines out to left field.
Japan 2, Venezuela 1
Top 3rd: Japan
Varela takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima grounds to first base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Carranza.
Fujimura draws a walk.
Irabu hits a home run to left field. Fujimura comes in to score.
Kawamura pops out to third base.
Tanaka pops out to second base.
Japan 4, Venezuela 1
Bottom 3rd: Venezuela
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Carranza draws a walk.
Yamazaki throws a wild pitch. Carranza advances to second base.
Toledo grounds to short stop. Toledo is thrown out at first by Kojima. Carranza holds at second base.
Machado hits a double to center field. Carranza comes in to score.
Ureno hits a ground ball single through to left field. Machado advances to third base.
Rodriguez grounds to second base. Ureno is thrown out at second by Abe. Rodriguez is thrown out at first by short stop Kojima for a double play.
Japan 4, Venezuela 2
Top 4th: Japan
Varela takes the mound to pitch.
Kojima hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Varela throws a wild pitch. Kojima advances to second base.
Abe draws a walk.
Miura flies out to right field.
Yoshii hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kojima is thrown out at the plate by Machado. Abe advances to third base.
Yoshii steals second base.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Fujimura hits a double to left field. Abe comes in to score. Yoshii comes in to score. Nakashima comes in to score.
Irabu grounds to first base. Irabu is thrown out at first by Carranza.
Japan 7, Venezuela 2
Bottom 4th: Venezuela
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Fuentes pops out to third base.
Castaneda pops out to the pitcher.
Garcia grounds to second base. Garcia is thrown out at first by Abe.
Japan 7, Venezuela 2
Top 5th: Japan
Varela takes the mound to pitch.
Kawamura hits a double to right field.
Tanaka grounds to first base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Carranza. Kawamura advances to third base.
Kojima grounds to second base. Kojima is thrown out at first by Perez. Kawamura comes in to score.
Abe grounds to second base. Abe is thrown out at first by Perez.
Japan 8, Venezuela 2
Bottom 5th: Venezuela
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Perez hits a home run to left field.
Carranza flies out to left field.
Toledo grounds to third base. Toledo is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Machado flies out to center field.
Japan 8, Venezuela 3
Top 6th: Japan
Varela takes the mound to pitch.
Miura grounds to the pitcher. Miura is thrown out at first by Varela.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Yoshii is thrown out at second by Fuentes. Nakashima reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fujimura grounds to first base. Fujimura is thrown out at first by Carranza.
Japan 8, Venezuela 3
Bottom 6th: Venezuela
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Ureno strikes out.
Rodriguez strikes out.
Fuentes hits a home run to center field.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Castaneda flies out to center field.
Japan 8, Venezuela 4
Top 7th: Japan
Ocampo comes in to pitch.
Irabu strikes out.
Kawamura flies out to right field.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Japan 8, Venezuela 4
Bottom 7th: Venezuela
Ishii comes in to pitch.
Garcia flies out to center field.
Perez grounds to short stop. Perez is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Carranza strikes out.
Japan 8, Venezuela 4
Top 8th: Japan
Ocampo takes the mound to pitch.
Kojima hits a double to left field.
Abe hits a ground ball single to short stop. Kojima advances to third base.
Kamamoto comes in to pinch hit for Miura.
Kamamoto strikes out.
Yoshii lines out to right field.
Morita comes in to pinch hit for Nakashima.
Morita hits a triple to right field. Kojima comes in to score. Abe comes in to score.
Fujimura reaches on an error by right field Machado. Morita comes in to score.
Irabu hits a ground ball single through to right field. Fujimura comes in to score.
Olivera comes in to pitch.
Kawamura hits a double to center field. Irabu comes in to score.
Tanaka draws a walk.
Kojima hits a double to center field. Kawamura comes in to score. Tanaka comes in to score.
Abe pops out to short stop.
Japan 15, Venezuela 4
Bottom 8th: Venezuela
Ishii takes the mound to pitch.
Toledo flies out to center field.
Machado hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ureno strikes out.
Rodriguez flies out to left field.
Japan 15, Venezuela 4
Top 9th: Japan
Olivera takes the mound to pitch.
Kamamoto grounds to second base. Kamamoto is thrown out at first by Perez.
Yoshii lines out to center field.
Morita grounds to short stop. Morita is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Japan 15, Venezuela 4
Bottom 9th: Venezuela
Ishii takes the mound to pitch.
Fuentes hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Castaneda draws a walk.
Tomoi comes in to pitch.
Garcia pops out to short stop.
Perez grounds to short stop. Castaneda is forced out at second by Kojima. Perez reaches first on a fielder's choice. Fuentes advances to third base.
Coronado comes in to pinch hit for Carranza.
Coronado strikes out.
Japan 15, Venezuela 4
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: I. Yamazaki (R)
Venezuela: L. Varela (L)
Starting Lineups
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)
Venezuela: 1B-Carranza (L), DH-Toledo (L), RF-Machado (L), LF-Ureno (L), CF-Rodriguez (L), 3B-Fuentes (L), SS-Castaneda (R), C-Garcia (S), 2B-Perez (R)
Top 1st: Japan
Varela takes the mound to pitch.
Miura hits a double to right field.
Yoshii hits a ground ball single through to center field. Miura advances to third base.
Nakashima grounds to short stop. Yoshii is thrown out at second by Castaneda. Miura comes in to score. Nakashima reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fujimura pops out to second base.
Irabu hits a ground ball single through to right field. Nakashima advances to third base.
Kawamura reaches on an error by first base Carranza. Nakashima comes in to score. Irabu advances to second base.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Japan 2, Venezuela 0
Bottom 1st: Venezuela
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Carranza pops out to third base.
Toledo hits a home run to right field.
Machado grounds to short stop. Machado is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Ureno flies out to center field.
Japan 2, Venezuela 1
Top 2nd: Japan
Varela takes the mound to pitch.
Kojima hits a ground ball single to short stop.
Abe grounds to first base. Abe is thrown out at first by Carranza. Kojima advances to second base.
Miura flies out to left field.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
Japan 2, Venezuela 1
Bottom 2nd: Venezuela
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Rodriguez hits a double to right field.
Fuentes draws a walk.
Castaneda strikes out.
Garcia lines out to left field.
Perez lines out to left field.
Japan 2, Venezuela 1
Top 3rd: Japan
Varela takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima grounds to first base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Carranza.
Fujimura draws a walk.
Irabu hits a home run to left field. Fujimura comes in to score.
Kawamura pops out to third base.
Tanaka pops out to second base.
Japan 4, Venezuela 1
Bottom 3rd: Venezuela
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Carranza draws a walk.
Yamazaki throws a wild pitch. Carranza advances to second base.
Toledo grounds to short stop. Toledo is thrown out at first by Kojima. Carranza holds at second base.
Machado hits a double to center field. Carranza comes in to score.
Ureno hits a ground ball single through to left field. Machado advances to third base.
Rodriguez grounds to second base. Ureno is thrown out at second by Abe. Rodriguez is thrown out at first by short stop Kojima for a double play.
Japan 4, Venezuela 2
Top 4th: Japan
Varela takes the mound to pitch.
Kojima hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Varela throws a wild pitch. Kojima advances to second base.
Abe draws a walk.
Miura flies out to right field.
Yoshii hits a ground ball single through to right field. Kojima is thrown out at the plate by Machado. Abe advances to third base.
Yoshii steals second base.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Fujimura hits a double to left field. Abe comes in to score. Yoshii comes in to score. Nakashima comes in to score.
Irabu grounds to first base. Irabu is thrown out at first by Carranza.
Japan 7, Venezuela 2
Bottom 4th: Venezuela
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Fuentes pops out to third base.
Castaneda pops out to the pitcher.
Garcia grounds to second base. Garcia is thrown out at first by Abe.
Japan 7, Venezuela 2
Top 5th: Japan
Varela takes the mound to pitch.
Kawamura hits a double to right field.
Tanaka grounds to first base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Carranza. Kawamura advances to third base.
Kojima grounds to second base. Kojima is thrown out at first by Perez. Kawamura comes in to score.
Abe grounds to second base. Abe is thrown out at first by Perez.
Japan 8, Venezuela 2
Bottom 5th: Venezuela
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Perez hits a home run to left field.
Carranza flies out to left field.
Toledo grounds to third base. Toledo is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Machado flies out to center field.
Japan 8, Venezuela 3
Top 6th: Japan
Varela takes the mound to pitch.
Miura grounds to the pitcher. Miura is thrown out at first by Varela.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Yoshii is thrown out at second by Fuentes. Nakashima reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fujimura grounds to first base. Fujimura is thrown out at first by Carranza.
Japan 8, Venezuela 3
Bottom 6th: Venezuela
Yamazaki takes the mound to pitch.
Ureno strikes out.
Rodriguez strikes out.
Fuentes hits a home run to center field.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Castaneda flies out to center field.
Japan 8, Venezuela 4
Top 7th: Japan
Ocampo comes in to pitch.
Irabu strikes out.
Kawamura flies out to right field.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Japan 8, Venezuela 4
Bottom 7th: Venezuela
Ishii comes in to pitch.
Garcia flies out to center field.
Perez grounds to short stop. Perez is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Carranza strikes out.
Japan 8, Venezuela 4
Top 8th: Japan
Ocampo takes the mound to pitch.
Kojima hits a double to left field.
Abe hits a ground ball single to short stop. Kojima advances to third base.
Kamamoto comes in to pinch hit for Miura.
Kamamoto strikes out.
Yoshii lines out to right field.
Morita comes in to pinch hit for Nakashima.
Morita hits a triple to right field. Kojima comes in to score. Abe comes in to score.
Fujimura reaches on an error by right field Machado. Morita comes in to score.
Irabu hits a ground ball single through to right field. Fujimura comes in to score.
Olivera comes in to pitch.
Kawamura hits a double to center field. Irabu comes in to score.
Tanaka draws a walk.
Kojima hits a double to center field. Kawamura comes in to score. Tanaka comes in to score.
Abe pops out to short stop.
Japan 15, Venezuela 4
Bottom 8th: Venezuela
Ishii takes the mound to pitch.
Toledo flies out to center field.
Machado hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Ureno strikes out.
Rodriguez flies out to left field.
Japan 15, Venezuela 4
Top 9th: Japan
Olivera takes the mound to pitch.
Kamamoto grounds to second base. Kamamoto is thrown out at first by Perez.
Yoshii lines out to center field.
Morita grounds to short stop. Morita is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Japan 15, Venezuela 4
Bottom 9th: Venezuela
Ishii takes the mound to pitch.
Fuentes hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Castaneda draws a walk.
Tomoi comes in to pitch.
Garcia pops out to short stop.
Perez grounds to short stop. Castaneda is forced out at second by Kojima. Perez reaches first on a fielder's choice. Fuentes advances to third base.
Coronado comes in to pinch hit for Carranza.
Coronado strikes out.
Japan 15, Venezuela 4