Cuba 8 - Japan 6

Date: February 18th, 2073

Game: World Classic [#6079759]

Ballpark: World Classic Field

Attendance: 39,988

Winning Pitcher: Roberto Muñoz (1-0)

Losing Pitcher: Toma Kaneko (0-3)

Save: Guillermo Guerrero (4)

Player Of The Game: Fabián Arroyo (1)

Team / Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Cuba	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	1	8	11	0	7
Japan	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	6	6	0	7

Cuba

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
M. Lara lf	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.269
S. Sanchez lf	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200
F. Arroyo ss	5	2	2	0	0	2	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	.217
A. Garibay 2b	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.387
J. Torres 2b	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250
H. Fernandez 1b	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.397
M. Chacon rf	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.281
R. Rodrigues cf	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.274
C. Tellez dh	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.256
J. Avalos dh	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250
R. Diaz 3b	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239
J. Mendoza c	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.300
Total	37	8	11	3	0	2	8	4	4	0	0	0	0	19

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
K. Sanchez	5⅔	3	4	4	5	0	0	2	1	25	101	56	6	-	8	4.33
R. Munoz W (1-0)	⅓	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	1	-	0	0.00
G. Guerrero S (4)	3	2	2	2	3	0	1	2	0	14	51	28	3	-	3	3.75
Total	9	6	6	6	8	0	1	4	1	40	157	87	10	-	11

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
K. Sanchez p	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Munoz p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
G. Guerrero p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Mendoza c	6	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
H. Fernandez 1b	9	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. Garibay 2b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Torres 2b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Diaz 3b	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
F. Arroyo ss	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Lara lf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Sanchez lf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Rodrigues cf	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Chacon rf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	36	27	9	0	0	0	1	0	0

Japan

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
K. Miura rf	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	.253
T. Kamamoto rf	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	.271
S. Yoshii 3b	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.284
S. Nakashima dh	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
K. Morita dh	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.161
S. Fujimura lf	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.310
M. Irabu 1b	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.198
I. Kawamura cf	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.340
Y. Tanaka c	4	0	2	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.326
Y. Tani c	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Y. Kojima ss	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.300
S. Abe 2b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.205
Total	31	6	6	2	0	1	6	8	4	0	1	0	0	19

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
K. Kono	4⅔	4	4	4	2	0	0	3	1	20	68	49	6	-	5	4.70
T. Kaneko L (0-3)	2	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	11	41	26	4	-	1	5.54
Y. Ishii	2⅓	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	11	37	23	3	-	4	3.86
Total	9	11	8	8	4	0	1	4	2	42	146	98	13	-	10

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
K. Kono p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Kaneko p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Ishii p	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Y. Tanaka c	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Tani c	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Irabu 1b	10	8	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
S. Abe 2b	9	2	7	0	1	0	0	0	0
S. Yoshii 3b	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Kojima ss	5	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
S. Fujimura lf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I. Kawamura cf	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Miura rf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Kamamoto rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	27	13	0	3	0	0	0	1

Player of the Game
Cuba: Fabian Arroyo

Managers
Cuba: Default Manager
Japan: Default Manager

Injuries
Cuba:  none
Japan:  none

Starting Pitcher
Cuba: K. Sanchez
Japan: K. Kono

Pitcher Fatigue
Cuba:  Pena-Light, Contreras-Heavy, Cedillo-Heavy, Guerrero-None, Molina-Light, Munoz-Light, Mendoza-Light, Renteria-Light
Japan:  Iwase-Light, Naito-Moderate, Yamazaki-Heavy, Sato-Heavy, Kaneko-None

Power Index
Cuba:
Japan:

Lineup Selection
Cuba:  Invalid [option #]
Japan:  Invalid [option #]

Game Information
Date:  February 18th, 2073
Game Type:  World Classic

Ballpark:  World Classic Field
Weather:  Sunny
Attendance:  39,988

Version:  1.119
Simulated:  Thu Feb 26 2026 @ 5:00:12 pm PST

Standard Dialog

Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Cuba: K. Sanchez (L)
Japan: K. Kono (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: 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)

Top 1st: Cuba
  Kono takes the mound to pitch.
  Lara grounds to second base. Lara is thrown out at first by Abe.
  Arroyo strikes out.
  Garibay grounds to third base. Garibay is thrown out at first by Yoshii.
Cuba 0, Japan 0

Bottom 1st: Japan
  Sanchez takes the mound to pitch.
  Miura strikes out.
  Yoshii grounds to third base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Diaz.
  Nakashima hits a home run to left field.
  Fujimura lines out to center field.
Cuba 0, Japan 1

Top 2nd: Cuba
  Kono takes the mound to pitch.
  Fernandez flies out to center field.
  Chacon grounds to second base. Chacon is thrown out at first by Abe.
  Rodrigues hits a double to right field.
  Tellez flies out to center field.
Cuba 0, Japan 1

Bottom 2nd: Japan
  Sanchez takes the mound to pitch.
  Irabu pops out to third base.
  Kawamura flies out to center field.
  Tanaka grounds to first base. Tanaka is forced out at first by Fernandez.
Cuba 0, Japan 1

Top 3rd: Cuba
  Kono takes the mound to pitch.
  Diaz grounds to second base. Diaz is thrown out at first by Abe.
  Mendoza strikes out.
  Lara flies out to right field.
Cuba 0, Japan 1

Bottom 3rd: Japan
  Sanchez takes the mound to pitch.
  Kojima grounds to short stop. Kojima is thrown out at first by Arroyo.
  Abe grounds to second base. Abe is thrown out at first by Garibay.
  Miura draws a walk.
  Yoshii lines out to the pitcher.
Cuba 0, Japan 1

Top 4th: Cuba
  Kono takes the mound to pitch.
  Arroyo strikes out.
  Garibay hits a single to center field.
  Fernandez grounds to first base. Garibay is thrown out at second by Irabu. Fernandez reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Chacon lines out to second base.
Cuba 0, Japan 1

Bottom 4th: Japan
  Sanchez takes the mound to pitch.
  Nakashima flies out to center field.
  Fujimura grounds to first base. Fujimura is thrown out at first by Fernandez.
  Irabu flies out to left field.
Cuba 0, Japan 1

Top 5th: Cuba
  Kono takes the mound to pitch.
  Rodrigues hits a single to right field.
  Tellez flies out to right field.
  Diaz draws a walk.
  Mendoza draws a walk.
  Lara grounds to third base. Rodrigues is thrown out at the plate by Yoshii. Diaz advances to third base. Mendoza advances to second base. Lara reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Arroyo hits a home run to left field. Diaz comes in to score. Mendoza comes in to score. Lara comes in to score.
  Kaneko comes in to pitch.
  Garibay grounds to second base. Garibay is thrown out at first by Abe.
Cuba 4, Japan 1

Bottom 5th: Japan
  Sanchez takes the mound to pitch.
  Kawamura hits a ground ball single through to left field.
  Tanaka flies out to right field.
  Kojima draws a walk.
  Abe flies out to left field.
  Miura strikes out.
Cuba 4, Japan 1

Top 6th: Cuba
  Kaneko takes the mound to pitch.
  Fernandez draws a walk.
  Chacon hits a ground ball single through to center field. Fernandez advances to second base.
  Rodrigues grounds to second base. Chacon is thrown out at second by Abe. Rodrigues is thrown out at first by short stop Kojima for a double play. Fernandez advances to third base.
  Avalos comes in to pinch hit for Tellez.
  Avalos flies out to left field.
Cuba 4, Japan 1

Bottom 6th: Japan
  Sanchez takes the mound to pitch.
  Yoshii draws a walk.
  Nakashima draws a walk.
  Fujimura draws a walk.
  Irabu lines out to first base.
  Kawamura pops out to short stop.
  Tanaka hits a double to center field. Yoshii comes in to score. Nakashima comes in to score. Fujimura comes in to score.
  Munoz comes in to pitch.
  Kojima hits a ground ball single through to center field. Tanaka is thrown out at the plate by Rodrigues.
Cuba 4, Japan 4

Top 7th: Cuba
  Kaneko takes the mound to pitch.
  Diaz hits a double to left field.
  Mendoza hits a single to center field. Diaz advances to third base.
  Sanchez comes in to pinch hit for Lara.
  The infield draws in.
  Sanchez hits a single to right field. Diaz comes in to score. Mendoza advances to second base.
  Arroyo lines out to center field.
  Torres comes in to pinch hit for Garibay.
  Torres grounds to second base. Sanchez is thrown out at second by Abe. Torres reaches first on a fielder's choice. Mendoza advances to third base.
  Fernandez hits a double to left field. Mendoza comes in to score. Torres comes in to score.
  Ishii comes in to pitch.
  Chacon is hit by the pitch.
  Rodrigues grounds to second base. Rodrigues is thrown out at first by Abe.
Cuba 7, Japan 4

Bottom 7th: Japan
  Guerrero comes in to pitch.
  Abe flies out to left field.
  Kamamoto comes in to pinch hit for Miura.
  Kamamoto strikes out.
  Yoshii draws a walk.
  Morita comes in to pinch hit for Nakashima.
  Yoshii is caught stealing second base by Mendoza.
Cuba 7, Japan 4

Top 8th: Cuba
  Ishii takes the mound to pitch.
  Avalos flies out to center field.
  Diaz pops out to second base.
  Mendoza hits a single to left field.
  Sanchez grounds to first base. Sanchez is thrown out at first by Irabu.
Cuba 7, Japan 4

Bottom 8th: Japan
  Guerrero takes the mound to pitch.
  Morita flies out to left field.
  Fujimura draws a walk.
  Irabu flies out to right field.
  Kawamura hits a double to right field. Fujimura comes in to score.
  Tanaka hits a single to left field. Kawamura comes in to score.
  Tani comes in to pinch run for Tanaka.
  Kojima grounds to third base. Kojima is thrown out at first by Diaz.
Cuba 7, Japan 6

Top 9th: Cuba
  Ishii takes the mound to pitch.
  Arroyo hits a home run to right field.
  Torres draws a walk.
  Ishii throws a wild pitch. Torres advances to second base.
  Fernandez pops out to third base.
  Chacon strikes out.
  Rodrigues grounds to short stop. Rodrigues is thrown out at first by Kojima.
Cuba 8, Japan 6

Bottom 9th: Japan
  Guerrero takes the mound to pitch.
  Abe draws a walk.
  Kamamoto strikes out.
  Yoshii is hit by the pitch.
  Morita grounds to short stop. Abe is thrown out at third by Arroyo. Yoshii advances to second base. Morita reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Fujimura grounds to short stop. Fujimura is thrown out at first by Arroyo.
Cuba 8, Japan 6