Game Date: Sep 24th, 2073
Japan 8 - Venezuela 5
Date: February 11th, 2073
Game: World Classic [#6079749] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 39,385
Winning Pitcher: Kiyoshi Kōno (2-1)
Losing Pitcher: Víctor Vega (2-1)
Save: Yosuke Satō (5)
Player Of The Game: Ibuki Kawamura (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Japan | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 7 | ||
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Miura rf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | |
| S. Nakashima dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .174 | |
| K. Morita dh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | |
| S. Fujimura lf | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .346 | |
| T. Kamamoto lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .227 | |
| I. Kawamura cf | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .341 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| Y. Kojima ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .296 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .221 | |
| Total | 40 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Kono W (2-1) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 81 | 59 | 11 | - | 6 | 3.93 | |
| Y. Ishikawa H (1) | ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | 2.70 | |
| T. Kaneko H (1) | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 4.15 | |
| Y. Sato S (5) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 25 | 4 | - | 5 | 0.59 | |
| Total | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 132 | 91 | 16 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Kono p | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Ishikawa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kaneko 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Kojima ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Fujimura lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kamamoto lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Kawamura cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Miura rf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Venezuela
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| M. Carranza 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | |
| J. Banda ph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .381 | |
| A. Toledo dh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | |
| A. Coronado dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 | |
| L. Machado rf | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .348 | |
| M. Ureno lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .281 | |
| F. Rodriguez cf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | |
| F. Fuentes 3b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .345 | |
| V. Castaneda ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | |
| L. Garcia c | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .262 | |
| A. Perez 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .169 | |
| Total | 38 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| V. Vega L (2-1) | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 112 | 72 | 8 | - | 5 | 6.04 | |
| P. Torrez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | - | 2 | 7.36 | |
| L. Ocampo | 2⅔ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 29 | 4 | - | 2 | 3.38 | |
| R. Quintero | ⅓ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 174 | 118 | 13 | - | 9 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| V. Vega p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. Torrez p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Ocampo p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Quintero p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Garcia c | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Carranza 1b | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Banda ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Perez 2b | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Fuentes 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| V. Castaneda ss | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Ureno lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Rodriguez cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Machado rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Japan: Ibuki Kawamura
Managers
Japan: Default Manager
Venezuela: Default Manager
Injuries
Japan: none
Venezuela: none
Starting Pitcher
Japan: K. Kono
Venezuela: V. Vega
Pitcher Fatigue
Japan: Iwase-Light, Naito-Heavy, Yamazaki-Heavy, Kaneko-None, Uto-Light, Ishii-Moderate, Tomoi-Light
Venezuela: Solorio-Light, Valasquez-Heavy, Varela-Heavy, Patino-Light, Ocampo-Light, Olivera-Moderate
Power Index
Japan:
Venezuela:
Lineup Selection
Japan: Invalid [option #]
Venezuela: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: February 11th, 2073
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 39,385
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Feb 26 2026 @ 10:00:11 am PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: K. Kono (R)
Venezuela: V. Vega (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
Vega takes the mound to pitch.
Miura flies out to center field.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Fuentes.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Bottom 1st: Venezuela
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Carranza strikes out.
Toledo grounds to short stop. Toledo is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Machado pops out to the pitcher.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Vega takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura hits a single to right field.
Irabu hits a ground ball single through to center field. Fujimura advances to second base.
Kawamura hits a home run to left field. Fujimura comes in to score. Irabu comes in to score.
Tanaka grounds to short stop. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Kojima pops out to first base.
Abe hits a double to right field.
Miura hits a single to center field. Abe comes in to score.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
Japan 4, Venezuela 0
Bottom 2nd: Venezuela
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Ureno flies out to right field.
Rodriguez grounds to second base. Rodriguez is thrown out at first by Abe.
Fuentes strikes out.
Japan 4, Venezuela 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Vega takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima grounds to short stop. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Fujimura draws a walk.
Irabu hits a double to right field. Fujimura advances to third base.
Kawamura hits a double to left field. Fujimura comes in to score. Irabu comes in to score.
Tanaka hits a single to center field. Kawamura advances to third base.
Kojima grounds to short stop. Tanaka is thrown out at second by Castaneda. Kojima reaches first on a fielder's choice. Kawamura comes in to score.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Japan 7, Venezuela 0
Bottom 3rd: Venezuela
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Castaneda grounds to second base. Castaneda is thrown out at first by Abe.
Garcia hits a double to center field.
Perez grounds to first base. Perez is forced out at first by Irabu. Garcia advances to third base.
Carranza hits a ground ball single through to right field. Garcia comes in to score.
Toledo hits a single to center field. Carranza advances to third base.
Machado hits a single to right field. Carranza comes in to score. Toledo advances to third base.
Ureno flies out to left field.
Japan 7, Venezuela 2
Top 4th: Japan
Vega takes the mound to pitch.
Miura grounds to second base. Miura is thrown out at first by Perez.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Yoshii is caught stealing second base by Garcia.
Nakashima strikes out.
Japan 7, Venezuela 2
Bottom 4th: Venezuela
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Rodriguez grounds to third base. Rodriguez is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Fuentes hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Castaneda flies out to right field.
Garcia grounds to first base. Garcia is thrown out at first by Irabu.
Japan 7, Venezuela 2
Top 5th: Japan
Vega takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura hits a single to center field.
Irabu strikes out.
Kawamura grounds to second base. Fujimura is thrown out at second by Perez. Kawamura reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tanaka hits a single to center field. Kawamura advances to second base.
Kojima draws a walk.
Abe lines out to second base.
Japan 7, Venezuela 2
Bottom 5th: Venezuela
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Perez grounds to the pitcher. Perez is thrown out at first by Kono.
Carranza flies out to center field.
Toledo hits a triple to right field.
Machado hits a ground ball single through to center field. Toledo comes in to score.
Ureno flies out to left field.
Japan 7, Venezuela 3
Top 6th: Japan
Torrez comes in to pitch.
Miura lines out to center field.
Yoshii hits a double to center field.
Nakashima flies out to left field.
Kamamoto comes in to pinch hit for Fujimura.
Kamamoto flies out to left field.
Japan 7, Venezuela 3
Bottom 6th: Venezuela
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Rodriguez hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Fuentes hits a double to right field. Rodriguez advances to third base.
Castaneda hits a double to center field. Rodriguez comes in to score. Fuentes comes in to score.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Garcia strikes out.
Perez strikes out.
Kaneko comes in to pitch.
Carranza grounds to third base. Carranza is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Japan 7, Venezuela 5
Top 7th: Japan
Ocampo comes in to pitch.
Irabu strikes out.
Kawamura grounds to first base. Kawamura is forced out at first by Carranza.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kojima grounds to first base. Kojima is thrown out at first by Carranza.
Japan 7, Venezuela 5
Bottom 7th: Venezuela
Sato comes in to pitch.
Coronado comes in to pinch hit for Toledo.
Coronado flies out to right field.
Machado flies out to right field.
Ureno grounds to first base. Ureno is forced out at first by Irabu.
Japan 7, Venezuela 5
Top 8th: Japan
Ocampo takes the mound to pitch.
Abe strikes out.
Miura grounds to first base. Miura is thrown out at first by Carranza.
Yoshii flies out to right field.
Japan 7, Venezuela 5
Bottom 8th: Venezuela
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Rodriguez draws a walk.
Fuentes pops out to short stop.
Castaneda pops out to second base.
Garcia grounds to short stop. Garcia is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Japan 7, Venezuela 5
Top 9th: Japan
Ocampo takes the mound to pitch.
Morita comes in to pinch hit for Nakashima.
Morita hits a single to left field.
Kamamoto draws a walk.
Irabu flies out to right field.
Kawamura strikes out.
Quintero comes in to pitch.
Tanaka hits a single to center field. Morita comes in to score. Kamamoto advances to third base.
Kojima grounds to short stop. Kojima is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Japan 8, Venezuela 5
Bottom 9th: Venezuela
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Perez grounds to short stop. Perez is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Banda comes in to pinch hit for Carranza.
Banda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Coronado lines out to right field.
Machado flies out to center field.
Japan 8, Venezuela 5
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: K. Kono (R)
Venezuela: V. Vega (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
Vega takes the mound to pitch.
Miura flies out to center field.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
Nakashima grounds to third base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Fuentes.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Bottom 1st: Venezuela
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Carranza strikes out.
Toledo grounds to short stop. Toledo is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Machado pops out to the pitcher.
Japan 0, Venezuela 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Vega takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura hits a single to right field.
Irabu hits a ground ball single through to center field. Fujimura advances to second base.
Kawamura hits a home run to left field. Fujimura comes in to score. Irabu comes in to score.
Tanaka grounds to short stop. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Kojima pops out to first base.
Abe hits a double to right field.
Miura hits a single to center field. Abe comes in to score.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
Japan 4, Venezuela 0
Bottom 2nd: Venezuela
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Ureno flies out to right field.
Rodriguez grounds to second base. Rodriguez is thrown out at first by Abe.
Fuentes strikes out.
Japan 4, Venezuela 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Vega takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima grounds to short stop. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Fujimura draws a walk.
Irabu hits a double to right field. Fujimura advances to third base.
Kawamura hits a double to left field. Fujimura comes in to score. Irabu comes in to score.
Tanaka hits a single to center field. Kawamura advances to third base.
Kojima grounds to short stop. Tanaka is thrown out at second by Castaneda. Kojima reaches first on a fielder's choice. Kawamura comes in to score.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Japan 7, Venezuela 0
Bottom 3rd: Venezuela
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Castaneda grounds to second base. Castaneda is thrown out at first by Abe.
Garcia hits a double to center field.
Perez grounds to first base. Perez is forced out at first by Irabu. Garcia advances to third base.
Carranza hits a ground ball single through to right field. Garcia comes in to score.
Toledo hits a single to center field. Carranza advances to third base.
Machado hits a single to right field. Carranza comes in to score. Toledo advances to third base.
Ureno flies out to left field.
Japan 7, Venezuela 2
Top 4th: Japan
Vega takes the mound to pitch.
Miura grounds to second base. Miura is thrown out at first by Perez.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Yoshii is caught stealing second base by Garcia.
Nakashima strikes out.
Japan 7, Venezuela 2
Bottom 4th: Venezuela
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Rodriguez grounds to third base. Rodriguez is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Fuentes hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Castaneda flies out to right field.
Garcia grounds to first base. Garcia is thrown out at first by Irabu.
Japan 7, Venezuela 2
Top 5th: Japan
Vega takes the mound to pitch.
Fujimura hits a single to center field.
Irabu strikes out.
Kawamura grounds to second base. Fujimura is thrown out at second by Perez. Kawamura reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tanaka hits a single to center field. Kawamura advances to second base.
Kojima draws a walk.
Abe lines out to second base.
Japan 7, Venezuela 2
Bottom 5th: Venezuela
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Perez grounds to the pitcher. Perez is thrown out at first by Kono.
Carranza flies out to center field.
Toledo hits a triple to right field.
Machado hits a ground ball single through to center field. Toledo comes in to score.
Ureno flies out to left field.
Japan 7, Venezuela 3
Top 6th: Japan
Torrez comes in to pitch.
Miura lines out to center field.
Yoshii hits a double to center field.
Nakashima flies out to left field.
Kamamoto comes in to pinch hit for Fujimura.
Kamamoto flies out to left field.
Japan 7, Venezuela 3
Bottom 6th: Venezuela
Kono takes the mound to pitch.
Rodriguez hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Fuentes hits a double to right field. Rodriguez advances to third base.
Castaneda hits a double to center field. Rodriguez comes in to score. Fuentes comes in to score.
Ishikawa comes in to pitch.
Garcia strikes out.
Perez strikes out.
Kaneko comes in to pitch.
Carranza grounds to third base. Carranza is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Japan 7, Venezuela 5
Top 7th: Japan
Ocampo comes in to pitch.
Irabu strikes out.
Kawamura grounds to first base. Kawamura is forced out at first by Carranza.
Tanaka hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kojima grounds to first base. Kojima is thrown out at first by Carranza.
Japan 7, Venezuela 5
Bottom 7th: Venezuela
Sato comes in to pitch.
Coronado comes in to pinch hit for Toledo.
Coronado flies out to right field.
Machado flies out to right field.
Ureno grounds to first base. Ureno is forced out at first by Irabu.
Japan 7, Venezuela 5
Top 8th: Japan
Ocampo takes the mound to pitch.
Abe strikes out.
Miura grounds to first base. Miura is thrown out at first by Carranza.
Yoshii flies out to right field.
Japan 7, Venezuela 5
Bottom 8th: Venezuela
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Rodriguez draws a walk.
Fuentes pops out to short stop.
Castaneda pops out to second base.
Garcia grounds to short stop. Garcia is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Japan 7, Venezuela 5
Top 9th: Japan
Ocampo takes the mound to pitch.
Morita comes in to pinch hit for Nakashima.
Morita hits a single to left field.
Kamamoto draws a walk.
Irabu flies out to right field.
Kawamura strikes out.
Quintero comes in to pitch.
Tanaka hits a single to center field. Morita comes in to score. Kamamoto advances to third base.
Kojima grounds to short stop. Kojima is thrown out at first by Castaneda.
Japan 8, Venezuela 5
Bottom 9th: Venezuela
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Perez grounds to short stop. Perez is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Banda comes in to pinch hit for Carranza.
Banda hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Coronado lines out to right field.
Machado flies out to center field.
Japan 8, Venezuela 5