Game Date: Nov 2nd, 2074
Japan 9 - Poland 0
Date: January 19th, 2074
Game: World Classic [#6081005] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 41,462
Winning Pitcher: Kazushige Naitō (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Mikołaj Kowalski (0-1)
Player Of The Game: Kazushige Naitō (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 | ||
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Yoshii dh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | |
| T. Kamamoto dh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | |
| T. Takagi rf | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| S. Abe rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | |
| K. Miura cf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .375 | |
| M. Irabu 3b | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .444 | |
| S. Nakashima 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | |
| T. Fukui lf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .333 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | |
| S. Doi ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | |
| I. Nakamura 2b | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | |
| Total | 34 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Naito W (1-0) | 7⅔ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 108 | 75 | 8 | - | 12 | 0.00 | |
| T. Hanyu | 1⅓ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 126 | 90 | 11 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Naito p | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hanyu p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Nakashima 1b | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Nakamura 2b | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Irabu 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Doi ss | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Fukui lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Miura cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Takagi rf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Abe rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Poland
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Lis rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| K. Dabrowski dh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | |
| W. Kaczmarek cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | |
| K. Kaczka ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| K. Klimek 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| F. Kowalczyk ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| K. Bosko lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| M. Bosko c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | |
| I. Witkowski 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| O. Kaczmarek 2b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| M. Kowalski L (0-1) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 137 | 75 | 9 | - | 9 | 7.50 | |
| P. Kozlowski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 27 | 2 | - | 3 | 4.50 | |
| W. Lewandowski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 204 | 116 | 11 | - | 14 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| M. Kowalski p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. Kozlowski p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W. Lewandowski p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Bosko c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Klimek 1b | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Kowalczyk ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Kaczmarek 2b | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Witkowski 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Kaczka ss | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Bosko lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W. Kaczmarek cf | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Lis rf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Japan: Kazushige Naito
Managers
Japan: Default Manager
Poland: Default Manager
Injuries
Japan: none
Poland: none
Starting Pitcher
Japan: K. Naito
Poland: M. Kowalski
Pitcher Fatigue
Japan: Iwase-Heavy, Hanyu-Light
Poland: Kaminski-Heavy, Kozlowski-Moderate, Lewandowski-Light
Power Index
Japan:
Poland:
Lineup Selection
Japan: Invalid [option #]
Poland: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: January 19th, 2074
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 41,462
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Tue May 12 2026 @ 3:00:19 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: K. Naito (L)
Poland: M. Kowalski (L)
Starting Lineups
Japan: DH-Yoshii (S), RF-Takagi (R), CF-Miura (R), 3B-Irabu (R), 1B-Nakashima (R), LF-Fukui (R), C-Tanaka (R), SS-Doi (R), 2B-Nakamura (R)
Poland: RF-Lis (R), DH-Dabrowski (R), CF-Kaczmarek (R), SS-Kaczka (R), 1B-Klimek (R), LF-Bosko (R), C-Bosko (R), 3B-Witkowski (S), 2B-Kaczmarek (S)
Top 1st: Japan
Kowalski takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii grounds to short stop. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Kaczka.
Takagi flies out to center field.
Miura draws a walk.
Irabu grounds to second base. Irabu is thrown out at first by Kaczmarek.
Japan 0, Poland 0
Bottom 1st: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Lis grounds to short stop. Lis is thrown out at first by Doi.
Dabrowski hits a single to right field.
Kaczmarek grounds to the pitcher. Kaczmarek is thrown out at first by Naito. Dabrowski advances to second base.
Kaczka flies out to right field.
Japan 0, Poland 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Kowalski takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima flies out to center field.
Fukui hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Tanaka strikes out.
Doi hits a double to center field. Fukui comes in to score.
Nakamura hits a ground ball single to short stop. Doi advances to third base.
Yoshii strikes out.
Japan 1, Poland 0
Bottom 2nd: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Klimek lines out to second base.
Bosko fouls out to the catcher.
Bosko flies out to center field.
Japan 1, Poland 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Kowalski takes the mound to pitch.
Takagi draws a walk.
Miura draws a walk.
Irabu hits a ground ball single through to left field. Takagi advances to third base. Miura advances to second base.
Nakashima draws a walk. Takagi comes in to score.
Fukui grounds to second base. Miura is thrown out at the plate by Kaczmarek. Irabu advances to third base. Nakashima advances to second base. Fukui reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tanaka draws a walk. Irabu comes in to score.
Doi flies out to center field. Nakashima comes in to score.
Nakamura grounds to second base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Kaczmarek.
Japan 4, Poland 0
Bottom 3rd: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Witkowski draws a walk.
Kaczmarek grounds to second base. Witkowski is thrown out at second by Nakamura. Kaczmarek is thrown out at first by short stop Doi for a double play.
Lis flies out to center field.
Japan 4, Poland 0
Top 4th: Japan
Kowalski takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Yoshii steals second base.
Takagi draws a walk.
Miura reaches on an error by center field Kaczmarek. Yoshii comes in to score. Takagi advances to third base.
Irabu hits a ground ball single through to center field. Takagi comes in to score. Miura advances to third base.
Nakashima hits a double to right field. Miura comes in to score. Irabu advances to third base.
Fukui pops out to second base.
Tanaka flies out to right field. Irabu comes in to score.
Doi lines out to right field.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Bottom 4th: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Dabrowski flies out to center field.
Kaczmarek grounds to short stop. Kaczmarek is thrown out at first by Doi.
Kaczka strikes out.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Top 5th: Japan
Kowalski takes the mound to pitch.
Nakamura flies out to center field.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
Takagi lines out to right field.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Bottom 5th: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Klimek flies out to right field.
Bosko reaches on an error by short stop Doi.
Bosko pops out to short stop.
Witkowski flies out to right field.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Top 6th: Japan
Kowalski takes the mound to pitch.
Miura draws a walk.
Irabu strikes out.
Nakashima flies out to right field.
Fukui draws a walk.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Kaczmarek.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Bottom 6th: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Kaczmarek hits a single to left field.
Lis grounds to the pitcher. Lis is thrown out at first by Naito. Kaczmarek advances to second base.
Dabrowski flies out to right field.
Kaczmarek lines out to right field.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Top 7th: Japan
Kozlowski comes in to pitch.
Doi grounds to short stop. Doi is thrown out at first by Kaczka.
Nakamura strikes out.
Yoshii flies out to right field.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Bottom 7th: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Kaczka strikes out.
Klimek flies out to center field.
Bosko draws a walk.
Bosko draws a walk.
Witkowski pops out to the pitcher.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Top 8th: Japan
Kozlowski takes the mound to pitch.
Takagi grounds to first base. Takagi is thrown out at first by Klimek.
Miura hits a home run to center field.
Irabu flies out to left field.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Fukui draws a walk.
Tanaka lines out to the pitcher.
Japan 9, Poland 0
Bottom 8th: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Kaczmarek grounds to first base. Kaczmarek is forced out at first by Nakashima.
Lis pops out to second base.
Dabrowski hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Hanyu comes in to pitch.
Kaczmarek grounds to third base. Kaczmarek is thrown out at first by Irabu.
Japan 9, Poland 0
Top 9th: Japan
Lewandowski comes in to pitch.
Doi flies out to right field.
Nakamura hits a triple to right field.
Kamamoto comes in to pinch hit for Yoshii.
Kamamoto is intentionally walked.
Abe comes in to pinch hit for Takagi.
Abe fouls out to the catcher.
Miura lines out to first base.
Japan 9, Poland 0
Bottom 9th: Poland
Hanyu takes the mound to pitch.
Kaczka hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kowalczyk comes in to pinch hit for Klimek.
Kowalczyk lines out to second base.
Bosko strikes out.
Bosko grounds to the pitcher. Bosko is thrown out at first by Hanyu.
Japan 9, Poland 0
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: K. Naito (L)
Poland: M. Kowalski (L)
Starting Lineups
Japan: DH-Yoshii (S), RF-Takagi (R), CF-Miura (R), 3B-Irabu (R), 1B-Nakashima (R), LF-Fukui (R), C-Tanaka (R), SS-Doi (R), 2B-Nakamura (R)
Poland: RF-Lis (R), DH-Dabrowski (R), CF-Kaczmarek (R), SS-Kaczka (R), 1B-Klimek (R), LF-Bosko (R), C-Bosko (R), 3B-Witkowski (S), 2B-Kaczmarek (S)
Top 1st: Japan
Kowalski takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii grounds to short stop. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Kaczka.
Takagi flies out to center field.
Miura draws a walk.
Irabu grounds to second base. Irabu is thrown out at first by Kaczmarek.
Japan 0, Poland 0
Bottom 1st: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Lis grounds to short stop. Lis is thrown out at first by Doi.
Dabrowski hits a single to right field.
Kaczmarek grounds to the pitcher. Kaczmarek is thrown out at first by Naito. Dabrowski advances to second base.
Kaczka flies out to right field.
Japan 0, Poland 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Kowalski takes the mound to pitch.
Nakashima flies out to center field.
Fukui hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Tanaka strikes out.
Doi hits a double to center field. Fukui comes in to score.
Nakamura hits a ground ball single to short stop. Doi advances to third base.
Yoshii strikes out.
Japan 1, Poland 0
Bottom 2nd: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Klimek lines out to second base.
Bosko fouls out to the catcher.
Bosko flies out to center field.
Japan 1, Poland 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Kowalski takes the mound to pitch.
Takagi draws a walk.
Miura draws a walk.
Irabu hits a ground ball single through to left field. Takagi advances to third base. Miura advances to second base.
Nakashima draws a walk. Takagi comes in to score.
Fukui grounds to second base. Miura is thrown out at the plate by Kaczmarek. Irabu advances to third base. Nakashima advances to second base. Fukui reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Tanaka draws a walk. Irabu comes in to score.
Doi flies out to center field. Nakashima comes in to score.
Nakamura grounds to second base. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Kaczmarek.
Japan 4, Poland 0
Bottom 3rd: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Witkowski draws a walk.
Kaczmarek grounds to second base. Witkowski is thrown out at second by Nakamura. Kaczmarek is thrown out at first by short stop Doi for a double play.
Lis flies out to center field.
Japan 4, Poland 0
Top 4th: Japan
Kowalski takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Yoshii steals second base.
Takagi draws a walk.
Miura reaches on an error by center field Kaczmarek. Yoshii comes in to score. Takagi advances to third base.
Irabu hits a ground ball single through to center field. Takagi comes in to score. Miura advances to third base.
Nakashima hits a double to right field. Miura comes in to score. Irabu advances to third base.
Fukui pops out to second base.
Tanaka flies out to right field. Irabu comes in to score.
Doi lines out to right field.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Bottom 4th: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Dabrowski flies out to center field.
Kaczmarek grounds to short stop. Kaczmarek is thrown out at first by Doi.
Kaczka strikes out.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Top 5th: Japan
Kowalski takes the mound to pitch.
Nakamura flies out to center field.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
Takagi lines out to right field.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Bottom 5th: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Klimek flies out to right field.
Bosko reaches on an error by short stop Doi.
Bosko pops out to short stop.
Witkowski flies out to right field.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Top 6th: Japan
Kowalski takes the mound to pitch.
Miura draws a walk.
Irabu strikes out.
Nakashima flies out to right field.
Fukui draws a walk.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Kaczmarek.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Bottom 6th: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Kaczmarek hits a single to left field.
Lis grounds to the pitcher. Lis is thrown out at first by Naito. Kaczmarek advances to second base.
Dabrowski flies out to right field.
Kaczmarek lines out to right field.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Top 7th: Japan
Kozlowski comes in to pitch.
Doi grounds to short stop. Doi is thrown out at first by Kaczka.
Nakamura strikes out.
Yoshii flies out to right field.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Bottom 7th: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Kaczka strikes out.
Klimek flies out to center field.
Bosko draws a walk.
Bosko draws a walk.
Witkowski pops out to the pitcher.
Japan 8, Poland 0
Top 8th: Japan
Kozlowski takes the mound to pitch.
Takagi grounds to first base. Takagi is thrown out at first by Klimek.
Miura hits a home run to center field.
Irabu flies out to left field.
Nakashima draws a walk.
Fukui draws a walk.
Tanaka lines out to the pitcher.
Japan 9, Poland 0
Bottom 8th: Poland
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Kaczmarek grounds to first base. Kaczmarek is forced out at first by Nakashima.
Lis pops out to second base.
Dabrowski hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Hanyu comes in to pitch.
Kaczmarek grounds to third base. Kaczmarek is thrown out at first by Irabu.
Japan 9, Poland 0
Top 9th: Japan
Lewandowski comes in to pitch.
Doi flies out to right field.
Nakamura hits a triple to right field.
Kamamoto comes in to pinch hit for Yoshii.
Kamamoto is intentionally walked.
Abe comes in to pinch hit for Takagi.
Abe fouls out to the catcher.
Miura lines out to first base.
Japan 9, Poland 0
Bottom 9th: Poland
Hanyu takes the mound to pitch.
Kaczka hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Kowalczyk comes in to pinch hit for Klimek.
Kowalczyk lines out to second base.
Bosko strikes out.
Bosko grounds to the pitcher. Bosko is thrown out at first by Hanyu.
Japan 9, Poland 0