Game Date: Aug 29th, 2074
United States 2 - Japan 1
Date: January 26th, 2074
Game: World Classic [#6163070] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 40,564
Winning Pitcher: Daniel Denton (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Kazushige Naitō (1-1)
Save: Leo Kiser (1)
Player Of The Game: Daniel Denton (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
United States
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| B. Rosenthal rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .381 | |
| R. Piras c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 | |
| P. Morelli 3b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | |
| A. Aguilera dh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | |
| M. Hanson 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| R. Bundy lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | |
| B. Clevenger 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | |
| A. Balderas cf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | |
| R. Cuellar cf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | |
| D. Collins ss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| D. Denton W (1-0) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 69 | 51 | 8 | - | 6 | 0.00 | |
| L. Kiser S (1) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 44 | 27 | 2 | - | 2 | 3.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 113 | 78 | 10 | - | 8 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| D. Denton p | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Kiser p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Piras c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Hanson 1b | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Clevenger 2b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. Morelli 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Collins ss | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Bundy lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Balderas cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Cuellar cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Rosenthal rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| S. Abe 2b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | |
| I. Nakamura 2b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | |
| D. Sato rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | |
| T. Kamamoto cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .417 | |
| K. Tadano ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| K. Uchida 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | |
| S. Nakashima 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | |
| K. Miura lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .450 | |
| M. Irabu 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .409 | |
| S. Yoshii dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .235 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .056 | |
| T. Sugiyama ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | |
| Total | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| K. Naito L (1-1) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 106 | 68 | 7 | - | 10 | 0.61 | |
| S. Uto | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 27 | 3 | - | 0 | 4.50 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 148 | 95 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| K. Naito p | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Uto p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Tanaka c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Uchida 1b | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Nakashima 1b | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Abe 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Nakamura 2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Irabu 3b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Sugiyama ss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Miura lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kamamoto cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tadano ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Sato rf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
United States: Daniel Denton
Managers
United States: Default Manager
Japan: Default Manager
Injuries
United States: none
Japan: none
Starting Pitcher
United States: D. Denton
Japan: K. Naito
Pitcher Fatigue
United States: Di Carlo-Heavy, Rodgers-Light
Japan: Iwase-Heavy, Sato-Light, Hanyu-Light
Power Index
United States:
Japan:
Lineup Selection
United States: Invalid [option #]
Japan: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: January 26th, 2074
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Cloudy
Attendance: 40,564
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed May 13 2026 @ 8:00:44 am PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
United States: D. Denton (R)
Japan: K. Naito (L)
Starting Lineups
United States: RF-Rosenthal (R), C-Piras (R), 3B-Morelli (R), DH-Aguilera (R), 1B-Hanson (R), LF-Bundy (R), 2B-Clevenger (R), CF-Balderas (R), SS-Collins (R)
Japan: 2B-Abe (L), RF-Sato (L), CF-Kamamoto (L), 1B-Uchida (L), LF-Miura (R), 3B-Irabu (R), DH-Yoshii (S), C-Tanaka (R), SS-Sugiyama (S)
Top 1st: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Rosenthal lines out to third base.
Piras flies out to center field.
Morelli draws a walk.
Aguilera hits a double to center field. Morelli comes in to score.
Hanson flies out to center field.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 1st: Japan
Denton takes the mound to pitch.
Abe hits a single to right field.
Sato grounds to second base. Abe is thrown out at second by Clevenger. Sato is thrown out at first by short stop Collins for a double play.
Kamamoto grounds to third base. Kamamoto is thrown out at first by Morelli.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 2nd: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Bundy draws a walk.
Clevenger flies out to left field.
Balderas grounds to second base. Bundy is forced out at second by Abe. Balderas reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Collins draws a walk.
Rosenthal flies out to right field.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 2nd: Japan
Denton takes the mound to pitch.
Uchida strikes out.
Miura flies out to center field.
Irabu strikes out.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 3rd: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Piras strikes out.
Morelli flies out to right field.
Aguilera grounds to short stop. Aguilera is thrown out at first by Sugiyama.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 3rd: Japan
Denton takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii grounds to first base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Hanson.
Tanaka strikes out.
Sugiyama lines out to short stop.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 4th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Hanson lines out to second base.
Bundy grounds to second base. Bundy is thrown out at first by Abe.
Clevenger pops out to short stop.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 4th: Japan
Denton takes the mound to pitch.
Abe pops out to short stop.
Sato lines out to left field.
Kamamoto flies out to center field.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 5th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Balderas flies out to center field.
Collins flies out to right field.
Rosenthal strikes out.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 5th: Japan
Denton takes the mound to pitch.
Uchida grounds to first base. Uchida is thrown out at first by Hanson.
Miura flies out to right field.
Irabu reaches on an error by first base Hanson.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 6th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Piras grounds to the pitcher. Piras is thrown out at first by Naito.
Morelli grounds to short stop. Morelli is thrown out at first by Sugiyama.
Aguilera grounds to the pitcher. Aguilera is thrown out at first by Naito.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 6th: Japan
Denton takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Clevenger.
Sugiyama hits a single to center field.
Abe grounds to second base. Sugiyama is forced out at second by Clevenger. Abe reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to left field. Abe advances to second base.
Kamamoto flies out to left field.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 7th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Hanson grounds to second base. Hanson is thrown out at first by Abe.
Bundy flies out to center field.
Clevenger flies out to right field.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 7th: Japan
Kiser comes in to pitch.
Nakashima comes in to pinch hit for Uchida.
Nakashima lines out to short stop.
Miura lines out to third base.
Irabu strikes out.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 8th: United States
Uto comes in to pitch.
Cuellar comes in to pinch hit for Balderas.
Cuellar strikes out.
Collins draws a walk.
Rosenthal hits a ground ball single through to center field. Collins advances to second base.
Piras strikes out.
Morelli hits a single to left field. Collins comes in to score. Rosenthal advances to third base.
Aguilera strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 0
Bottom 8th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Sugiyama grounds to first base. Yoshii is thrown out at second by Hanson. Sugiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Nakamura comes in to pinch hit for Abe.
Nakamura grounds to short stop. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Collins.
United States 2, Japan 0
Top 9th: United States
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Hanson grounds to first base. Hanson is forced out at first by Nakashima.
Bundy grounds to short stop. Bundy is thrown out at first by Sugiyama.
Clevenger hits a double to right field.
Cuellar strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 0
Bottom 9th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Sato lines out to center field.
Tadano comes in to pinch hit for Kamamoto.
Tadano flies out to left field.
Nakashima hits a single to center field.
Miura hits a single to center field. Nakashima advances to second base.
Irabu hits a single to center field. Nakashima comes in to score. Miura advances to third base.
Yoshii strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 1
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
United States: D. Denton (R)
Japan: K. Naito (L)
Starting Lineups
United States: RF-Rosenthal (R), C-Piras (R), 3B-Morelli (R), DH-Aguilera (R), 1B-Hanson (R), LF-Bundy (R), 2B-Clevenger (R), CF-Balderas (R), SS-Collins (R)
Japan: 2B-Abe (L), RF-Sato (L), CF-Kamamoto (L), 1B-Uchida (L), LF-Miura (R), 3B-Irabu (R), DH-Yoshii (S), C-Tanaka (R), SS-Sugiyama (S)
Top 1st: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Rosenthal lines out to third base.
Piras flies out to center field.
Morelli draws a walk.
Aguilera hits a double to center field. Morelli comes in to score.
Hanson flies out to center field.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 1st: Japan
Denton takes the mound to pitch.
Abe hits a single to right field.
Sato grounds to second base. Abe is thrown out at second by Clevenger. Sato is thrown out at first by short stop Collins for a double play.
Kamamoto grounds to third base. Kamamoto is thrown out at first by Morelli.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 2nd: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Bundy draws a walk.
Clevenger flies out to left field.
Balderas grounds to second base. Bundy is forced out at second by Abe. Balderas reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Collins draws a walk.
Rosenthal flies out to right field.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 2nd: Japan
Denton takes the mound to pitch.
Uchida strikes out.
Miura flies out to center field.
Irabu strikes out.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 3rd: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Piras strikes out.
Morelli flies out to right field.
Aguilera grounds to short stop. Aguilera is thrown out at first by Sugiyama.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 3rd: Japan
Denton takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii grounds to first base. Yoshii is thrown out at first by Hanson.
Tanaka strikes out.
Sugiyama lines out to short stop.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 4th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Hanson lines out to second base.
Bundy grounds to second base. Bundy is thrown out at first by Abe.
Clevenger pops out to short stop.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 4th: Japan
Denton takes the mound to pitch.
Abe pops out to short stop.
Sato lines out to left field.
Kamamoto flies out to center field.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 5th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Balderas flies out to center field.
Collins flies out to right field.
Rosenthal strikes out.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 5th: Japan
Denton takes the mound to pitch.
Uchida grounds to first base. Uchida is thrown out at first by Hanson.
Miura flies out to right field.
Irabu reaches on an error by first base Hanson.
Yoshii flies out to center field.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 6th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Piras grounds to the pitcher. Piras is thrown out at first by Naito.
Morelli grounds to short stop. Morelli is thrown out at first by Sugiyama.
Aguilera grounds to the pitcher. Aguilera is thrown out at first by Naito.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 6th: Japan
Denton takes the mound to pitch.
Tanaka grounds to second base. Tanaka is thrown out at first by Clevenger.
Sugiyama hits a single to center field.
Abe grounds to second base. Sugiyama is forced out at second by Clevenger. Abe reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Sato hits a ground ball single through to left field. Abe advances to second base.
Kamamoto flies out to left field.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 7th: United States
Naito takes the mound to pitch.
Hanson grounds to second base. Hanson is thrown out at first by Abe.
Bundy flies out to center field.
Clevenger flies out to right field.
United States 1, Japan 0
Bottom 7th: Japan
Kiser comes in to pitch.
Nakashima comes in to pinch hit for Uchida.
Nakashima lines out to short stop.
Miura lines out to third base.
Irabu strikes out.
United States 1, Japan 0
Top 8th: United States
Uto comes in to pitch.
Cuellar comes in to pinch hit for Balderas.
Cuellar strikes out.
Collins draws a walk.
Rosenthal hits a ground ball single through to center field. Collins advances to second base.
Piras strikes out.
Morelli hits a single to left field. Collins comes in to score. Rosenthal advances to third base.
Aguilera strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 0
Bottom 8th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshii draws a walk.
Tanaka flies out to center field.
Sugiyama grounds to first base. Yoshii is thrown out at second by Hanson. Sugiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Nakamura comes in to pinch hit for Abe.
Nakamura grounds to short stop. Nakamura is thrown out at first by Collins.
United States 2, Japan 0
Top 9th: United States
Uto takes the mound to pitch.
Hanson grounds to first base. Hanson is forced out at first by Nakashima.
Bundy grounds to short stop. Bundy is thrown out at first by Sugiyama.
Clevenger hits a double to right field.
Cuellar strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 0
Bottom 9th: Japan
Kiser takes the mound to pitch.
Sato lines out to center field.
Tadano comes in to pinch hit for Kamamoto.
Tadano flies out to left field.
Nakashima hits a single to center field.
Miura hits a single to center field. Nakashima advances to second base.
Irabu hits a single to center field. Nakashima comes in to score. Miura advances to third base.
Yoshii strikes out.
United States 2, Japan 1