Game Date: Aug 14th, 2073
Cuba 4 - Japan 3
Date: February 15th, 2073
Game: World Classic [#6079756] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 40,109
Winning Pitcher: Guillermo Guerrero (2-0)
Losing Pitcher: Toma Kaneko (0-2)
Player Of The Game: Mateo Lara (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | ||
Cuba
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| M. Lara lf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .298 | |
| F. Arroyo ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | |
| A. Garibay 2b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .407 | |
| J. Torres 2b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | |
| H. Fernandez 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | |
| J. Avalos 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | |
| M. Chacon rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | |
| R. Rodrigues cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | |
| C. Tellez dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | |
| S. Sanchez dh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | |
| R. Diaz 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .242 | |
| J. Mendoza c | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | |
| Total | 35 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| J. Pena | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 108 | 62 | 6 | - | 4 | 1.74 | |
| R. Molina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | 6.14 | |
| G. Guerrero BS (2) W (2-0) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 26 | 1 | - | 7 | 3.43 | |
| Total | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 44 | 172 | 99 | 8 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| J. Pena p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Molina p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| G. Guerrero p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Mendoza c | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Fernandez 1b | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Avalos 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Garibay 2b | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Torres 2b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Diaz 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Arroyo ss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Lara lf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Rodrigues cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Chacon rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Abe 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | |
| K. Morita lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .128 | |
| I. Kawamura lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .326 | |
| T. Kamamoto cf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | |
| N. Kisanuki ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .171 | |
| N. Mori rf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .260 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .306 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | |
| K. Miura dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .297 | |
| Total | 36 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Iwase | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 76 | 47 | 3 | - | 5 | 2.73 | |
| Y. Sato BS (2) | 1⅔ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 22 | 1 | - | 5 | 2.25 | |
| T. Kaneko L (0-2) | 2⅓ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 25 | 4 | - | 2 | 4.09 | |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 149 | 94 | 8 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Iwase p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Sato p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kaneko p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Irabu 1b | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yoshii 3b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Kisanuki ss | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Morita lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Kawamura lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kamamoto cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Mori rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Cuba: Mateo Lara
Managers
Cuba: Default Manager
Japan: Default Manager
Injuries
Cuba: none
Japan: none
Starting Pitcher
Cuba: J. Pena
Japan: H. Iwase
Pitcher Fatigue
Cuba: Cedillo-None, Sanchez-Light
Japan: Kono-Light, Yamasaki-Light, Sato-Light
Power Index
Cuba:
Japan:
Lineup Selection
Cuba: Invalid [option #]
Japan: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: February 15th, 2073
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 40,109
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Feb 26 2026 @ 2:00:09 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Cuba: J. Pena (R)
Japan: H. Iwase (R)
Starting Lineups
Cuba: LF-Lara (L), SS-Arroyo (L), 2B-Garibay (L), 1B-Fernandez (L), RF-Chacon (L), CF-Rodrigues (L), DH-Tellez (L), 3B-Diaz (R), C-Mendoza (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: Cuba
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Lara grounds to short stop. Lara is thrown out at first by Kisanuki.
Arroyo flies out to left field.
Garibay strikes out.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Bottom 1st: Japan
Pena takes the mound to pitch.
Abe draws a walk.
Morita pops out to short stop.
Kamamoto strikes out.
Kisanuki grounds to short stop. Kisanuki is thrown out at first by Arroyo.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Top 2nd: Cuba
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Fernandez lines out to third base.
Chacon draws a walk.
Chacon is caught stealing second base by Tanaka.
Rodrigues strikes out.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Bottom 2nd: Japan
Pena takes the mound to pitch.
Mori hits a double to center field.
Yoshii hits a single to right field. Mori advances to third base.
Yoshii is caught stealing second base by Mendoza.
Irabu strikes out.
Miura grounds to second base. Miura is thrown out at first by Garibay.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Top 3rd: Cuba
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Tellez flies out to left field.
Diaz hits a double to center field.
Mendoza lines out to short stop.
Lara strikes out.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Bottom 3rd: Japan
Pena takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Garibay.
Abe strikes out.
Morita lines out to left field.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Top 4th: Cuba
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Arroyo hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Garibay strikes out.
Arroyo is caught stealing second base by Tanaka.
Fernandez strikes out.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Bottom 4th: Japan
Pena takes the mound to pitch.
Kamamoto draws a walk.
Kisanuki hits a double to center field. Kamamoto advances to third base.
Mori lines out to left field.
Yoshii hits a double to left field. Kamamoto comes in to score. Kisanuki comes in to score.
Irabu pops out to second base.
Miura draws a walk.
Tanaka strikes out.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Top 5th: Cuba
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Chacon lines out to short stop.
Rodrigues flies out to center field.
Tellez draws a walk.
Tellez steals second base.
Diaz flies out to right field.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Bottom 5th: Japan
Pena takes the mound to pitch.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Arroyo.
Morita flies out to center field.
Kamamoto draws a walk.
Kisanuki draws a walk.
Mori flies out to left field.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Top 6th: Cuba
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Mendoza strikes out.
Lara grounds to the pitcher. Lara is thrown out at first by Iwase.
Arroyo fouls out to first base.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Bottom 6th: Japan
Pena takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii strikes out.
Irabu lines out to right field.
Miura hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Miura steals second base.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Garibay.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Top 7th: Cuba
Sato comes in to pitch.
Torres comes in to pinch hit for Garibay.
Torres flies out to left field.
Avalos comes in to pinch hit for Fernandez.
Avalos strikes out.
Chacon flies out to center field.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Bottom 7th: Japan
Molina comes in to pitch.
Abe draws a walk.
Kawamura comes in to pinch hit for Morita.
Kawamura strikes out.
Molina throws a wild pitch. Abe advances to second base.
Kamamoto draws a walk.
Kisanuki draws a walk.
Mori grounds to second base. Abe is thrown out at the plate by Torres. Kamamoto advances to third base. Kisanuki advances to second base. Mori reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Top 8th: Cuba
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Rodrigues hits a single to center field.
Sanchez comes in to pinch hit for Tellez.
Sanchez flies out to center field.
Diaz pops out to second base.
Mendoza hits a ground ball single through to center field. Rodrigues advances to second base.
Lara hits a home run to right field. Rodrigues comes in to score. Mendoza comes in to score.
Kaneko comes in to pitch.
Arroyo lines out to second base.
Cuba 3, Japan 2
Bottom 8th: Japan
Guerrero comes in to pitch.
Irabu strikes out.
Miura flies out to right field.
Tanaka flies out to right field.
Cuba 3, Japan 2
Top 9th: Cuba
Kaneko takes the mound to pitch.
Torres hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Torres is caught stealing second base by Tanaka.
Avalos grounds to short stop. Avalos is thrown out at first by Kisanuki.
Chacon grounds to second base. Chacon is thrown out at first by Abe.
Cuba 3, Japan 2
Bottom 9th: Japan
Guerrero takes the mound to pitch.
Abe hits a home run to right field.
Kawamura strikes out.
Kamamoto hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kisanuki strikes out.
Mori flies out to left field.
Cuba 3, Japan 3
Top 10th: Cuba
Kaneko takes the mound to pitch.
Rodrigues grounds to second base. Rodrigues is thrown out at first by Abe.
Sanchez hits a double to right field.
Diaz pops out to short stop.
Mendoza hits a single to center field. Sanchez comes in to score.
Lara flies out to center field.
Cuba 4, Japan 3
Bottom 10th: Japan
Guerrero takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii flies out to left field.
Irabu flies out to center field.
Miura flies out to center field.
Cuba 4, Japan 3
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Cuba: J. Pena (R)
Japan: H. Iwase (R)
Starting Lineups
Cuba: LF-Lara (L), SS-Arroyo (L), 2B-Garibay (L), 1B-Fernandez (L), RF-Chacon (L), CF-Rodrigues (L), DH-Tellez (L), 3B-Diaz (R), C-Mendoza (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: Cuba
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Lara grounds to short stop. Lara is thrown out at first by Kisanuki.
Arroyo flies out to left field.
Garibay strikes out.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Bottom 1st: Japan
Pena takes the mound to pitch.
Abe draws a walk.
Morita pops out to short stop.
Kamamoto strikes out.
Kisanuki grounds to short stop. Kisanuki is thrown out at first by Arroyo.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Top 2nd: Cuba
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Fernandez lines out to third base.
Chacon draws a walk.
Chacon is caught stealing second base by Tanaka.
Rodrigues strikes out.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Bottom 2nd: Japan
Pena takes the mound to pitch.
Mori hits a double to center field.
Yoshii hits a single to right field. Mori advances to third base.
Yoshii is caught stealing second base by Mendoza.
Irabu strikes out.
Miura grounds to second base. Miura is thrown out at first by Garibay.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Top 3rd: Cuba
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Tellez flies out to left field.
Diaz hits a double to center field.
Mendoza lines out to short stop.
Lara strikes out.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Bottom 3rd: Japan
Pena takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Garibay.
Abe strikes out.
Morita lines out to left field.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Top 4th: Cuba
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Arroyo hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Garibay strikes out.
Arroyo is caught stealing second base by Tanaka.
Fernandez strikes out.
Cuba 0, Japan 0
Bottom 4th: Japan
Pena takes the mound to pitch.
Kamamoto draws a walk.
Kisanuki hits a double to center field. Kamamoto advances to third base.
Mori lines out to left field.
Yoshii hits a double to left field. Kamamoto comes in to score. Kisanuki comes in to score.
Irabu pops out to second base.
Miura draws a walk.
Tanaka strikes out.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Top 5th: Cuba
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Chacon lines out to short stop.
Rodrigues flies out to center field.
Tellez draws a walk.
Tellez steals second base.
Diaz flies out to right field.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Bottom 5th: Japan
Pena takes the mound to pitch.
Abe grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at first by Arroyo.
Morita flies out to center field.
Kamamoto draws a walk.
Kisanuki draws a walk.
Mori flies out to left field.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Top 6th: Cuba
Iwase takes the mound to pitch.
Mendoza strikes out.
Lara grounds to the pitcher. Lara is thrown out at first by Iwase.
Arroyo fouls out to first base.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Bottom 6th: Japan
Pena takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii strikes out.
Irabu lines out to right field.
Miura hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Miura steals second base.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Garibay.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Top 7th: Cuba
Sato comes in to pitch.
Torres comes in to pinch hit for Garibay.
Torres flies out to left field.
Avalos comes in to pinch hit for Fernandez.
Avalos strikes out.
Chacon flies out to center field.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Bottom 7th: Japan
Molina comes in to pitch.
Abe draws a walk.
Kawamura comes in to pinch hit for Morita.
Kawamura strikes out.
Molina throws a wild pitch. Abe advances to second base.
Kamamoto draws a walk.
Kisanuki draws a walk.
Mori grounds to second base. Abe is thrown out at the plate by Torres. Kamamoto advances to third base. Kisanuki advances to second base. Mori reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
Cuba 0, Japan 2
Top 8th: Cuba
Sato takes the mound to pitch.
Rodrigues hits a single to center field.
Sanchez comes in to pinch hit for Tellez.
Sanchez flies out to center field.
Diaz pops out to second base.
Mendoza hits a ground ball single through to center field. Rodrigues advances to second base.
Lara hits a home run to right field. Rodrigues comes in to score. Mendoza comes in to score.
Kaneko comes in to pitch.
Arroyo lines out to second base.
Cuba 3, Japan 2
Bottom 8th: Japan
Guerrero comes in to pitch.
Irabu strikes out.
Miura flies out to right field.
Tanaka flies out to right field.
Cuba 3, Japan 2
Top 9th: Cuba
Kaneko takes the mound to pitch.
Torres hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Torres is caught stealing second base by Tanaka.
Avalos grounds to short stop. Avalos is thrown out at first by Kisanuki.
Chacon grounds to second base. Chacon is thrown out at first by Abe.
Cuba 3, Japan 2
Bottom 9th: Japan
Guerrero takes the mound to pitch.
Abe hits a home run to right field.
Kawamura strikes out.
Kamamoto hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kisanuki strikes out.
Mori flies out to left field.
Cuba 3, Japan 3
Top 10th: Cuba
Kaneko takes the mound to pitch.
Rodrigues grounds to second base. Rodrigues is thrown out at first by Abe.
Sanchez hits a double to right field.
Diaz pops out to short stop.
Mendoza hits a single to center field. Sanchez comes in to score.
Lara flies out to center field.
Cuba 4, Japan 3
Bottom 10th: Japan
Guerrero takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii flies out to left field.
Irabu flies out to center field.
Miura flies out to center field.
Cuba 4, Japan 3