Game Date: Aug 7th, 2057
Japan 6 - United States 8
Date: February 8th, 2057
Game: World Classic [#4746020] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 42,357
Winning Pitcher: Sebastian Moreno (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Saburō Yamasaki (0-1)
Save: Roland Zheng (2)
Player Of The Game: Ronnie Payton (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Japan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | ||
| United States | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | x | 8 | 10 | 0 | 12 | ||
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| A. Nakayama 3b | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .348 | |
| S. Miwa 3b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | |
| M. Tamori 1b | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | |
| S. Takahashi cf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .344 | |
| H. Hasebe rf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .217 | |
| R. Sasaki lf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | |
| H. Kawaguchi ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | |
| K. Ogawa dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 | |
| K. Agano c | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .178 | |
| S. Sagawa 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | |
| K. Yachi ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | |
| Total | 36 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| R. Kato | 5⅔ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 108 | 73 | 9 | - | 8 | 1.93 | |
| T. Tsuda | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| S. Yamasaki BS (1) L (0-1) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 56 | 27 | 2 | - | 1 | 2.61 | |
| T. Iwamura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | 9.00 | |
| Total | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 175 | 109 | 12 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| R. Kato p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Tsuda p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamasaki p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Iwamura p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Agano c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Tamori 1b | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Sagawa 2b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Nakayama 3b | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Miwa 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Yachi ss | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Sasaki lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Kawaguchi ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Takahashi cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Hasebe rf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
United States
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| G. Bowman ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | |
| B. Kelly cf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .310 | |
| E. Shafer 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .323 | |
| C. George rf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .423 | |
| A. Burley lf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .310 | |
| L. Lynch dh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .472 | |
| D. May dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | |
| A. Gutierrez 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .304 | |
| R. Payton 3b | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .393 | |
| F. Caldera c | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 | |
| Total | 34 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| D. Branson | 3⅓ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 66 | 40 | 8 | - | 7 | 2.92 | |
| D. Gay | 2⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 53 | 32 | 4 | - | 2 | 0.00 | |
| S. Moreno W (1-0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.00 | |
| R. Zheng S (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 3 | - | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 166 | 102 | 15 | - | 13 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| D. Branson p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Gay p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| S. Moreno p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Zheng p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Caldera c | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Shafer 1b | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Gutierrez 2b | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Payton 3b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G. Bowman ss | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Burley lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Kelly cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. George rf | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player of the Game
United States: Ronnie Payton
Managers
Japan: Default Manager
United States: Default Manager
Injuries
Japan: none
United States: none
Starting Pitcher
Japan: R. Kato
United States: D. Branson
Pitcher Fatigue
Japan: Takahashi-None, Yamada-Light
United States: Bratton-None, Harper-Light
Power Index
Japan:
United States:
Lineup Selection
Japan: Invalid [option #]
United States: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: February 8th, 2057
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 42,357
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Thu Oct 13 2022 @ 7:00:13 am PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: R. Kato (L)
United States: D. Branson (R)
Starting Lineups
Japan: 3B-Nakayama (L), 1B-Tamori (R), CF-Takahashi (L), RF-Hasebe (L), LF-Sasaki (L), DH-Ogawa (R), C-Agano (R), 2B-Sagawa (R), SS-Yachi (R)
United States: SS-Bowman (R), CF-Kelly (R), 1B-Shafer (R), RF-George (R), LF-Burley (S), DH-Lynch (S), 2B-Gutierrez (R), 3B-Payton (R), C-Caldera (R)
Top 1st: Japan
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama draws a walk.
Tamori pops out to short stop.
Takahashi grounds to short stop. Nakayama is forced out at second by Bowman. Takahashi reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Hasebe grounds to the pitcher. Hasebe is thrown out at first by Branson.
Japan 0, United States 0
Bottom 1st: United States
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Bowman grounds to third base. Bowman is thrown out at first by Nakayama.
Kelly grounds to second base. Kelly is thrown out at first by Sagawa.
Shafer hits a single to center field.
George draws a walk.
Burley flies out to center field.
Japan 0, United States 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki draws a walk.
Ogawa grounds to first base. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Shafer. Sasaki advances to second base.
Agano flies out to right field.
Sagawa hits a home run to left field. Sasaki comes in to score.
Yachi grounds to short stop. Yachi is thrown out at first by Bowman.
Japan 2, United States 0
Bottom 2nd: United States
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Lynch flies out to center field.
Gutierrez grounds to second base. Gutierrez is thrown out at first by Sagawa.
Payton hits a single to right field.
Caldera reaches on an error by third base Nakayama. Payton advances to second base.
Bowman hits a ground ball single through to center field. Payton comes in to score. Caldera advances to third base.
Kelly hits a double to right field. Caldera comes in to score. Bowman comes in to score.
Shafer flies out to center field.
Japan 2, United States 3
Top 3rd: Japan
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama hits a ground ball single to second base.
Tamori hits a ground ball single through to right field. Nakayama advances to second base.
Takahashi flies out to right field.
Hasebe flies out to left field.
Sasaki hits a double to center field. Nakayama comes in to score. Tamori comes in to score.
Ogawa grounds to second base. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Gutierrez.
Japan 4, United States 3
Bottom 3rd: United States
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
George hits a ground ball single to third base.
Burley flies out to right field.
Lynch pops out to first base.
Gutierrez grounds to short stop. Gutierrez is thrown out at first by Yachi.
Japan 4, United States 3
Top 4th: Japan
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Agano hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Sagawa hits a home run to left field. Agano comes in to score.
Yachi flies out to right field.
Gay comes in to pitch.
Nakayama draws a walk.
Tamori hits a double to center field. Nakayama advances to third base.
Takahashi strikes out.
Hasebe fouls out to right field.
Japan 6, United States 3
Bottom 4th: United States
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Payton hits a home run to left field.
Caldera strikes out.
Bowman draws a walk.
Kelly flies out to right field.
Shafer strikes out.
Japan 6, United States 4
Top 5th: Japan
Gay takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki grounds to second base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Gutierrez.
Ogawa draws a walk.
Agano grounds to first base. Ogawa is thrown out at second by Shafer. Agano reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Gay throws a wild pitch. Agano advances to second base.
Sagawa strikes out.
Japan 6, United States 4
Bottom 5th: United States
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
George flies out to right field.
Burley draws a walk.
Lynch strikes out.
Gutierrez hits a single to center field. Burley advances to second base.
Payton hits a single to left field. Burley comes in to score. Gutierrez advances to third base.
Caldera grounds to third base. Caldera is thrown out at first by Nakayama.
Japan 6, United States 5
Top 6th: Japan
Gay takes the mound to pitch.
Yachi grounds to second base. Yachi is thrown out at first by Gutierrez.
Miwa comes in to pinch hit for Nakayama.
Miwa flies out to right field.
Tamori grounds to third base. Tamori is thrown out at first by Payton.
Japan 6, United States 5
Bottom 6th: United States
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Bowman grounds to the pitcher. Bowman is thrown out at first by Kato.
Kelly lines out to left field.
Tsuda comes in to pitch.
Shafer flies out to center field.
Japan 6, United States 5
Top 7th: Japan
Moreno comes in to pitch.
Takahashi flies out to right field.
Hasebe flies out to center field.
Sasaki hits a triple to right field.
Ogawa draws a walk.
Agano strikes out.
Japan 6, United States 5
Bottom 7th: United States
Yamasaki comes in to pitch.
George strikes out.
Burley draws a walk.
Lynch grounds to second base on a hit and run. Burley is forced out at second by Sagawa. Lynch reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Gutierrez draws a walk.
Payton hits a single to right field. Lynch comes in to score. Gutierrez advances to third base.
Caldera draws a walk.
Bowman draws a walk. Gutierrez comes in to score.
Kelly fouls out to first base.
Japan 6, United States 7
Top 8th: Japan
Zheng comes in to pitch.
Sagawa grounds to third base. Sagawa is thrown out at first by Payton.
Yachi grounds to second base. Yachi is thrown out at first by Gutierrez.
Miwa hits a double to right field.
Tamori flies out to center field.
Japan 6, United States 7
Bottom 8th: United States
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Shafer draws a walk.
George hits a ground ball single through to left field. Shafer advances to second base.
Burley draws a walk.
Iwamura comes in to pitch.
May comes in to pinch hit for Lynch.
May strikes out.
Gutierrez flies out to right field. Shafer comes in to score.
Payton grounds to short stop. Payton is thrown out at first by Yachi.
Japan 6, United States 8
Top 9th: Japan
Zheng takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi lines out to the pitcher.
Hasebe flies out to right field.
Kawaguchi comes in to pinch hit for Sasaki.
Kawaguchi grounds to short stop. Kawaguchi is thrown out at first by Bowman.
Japan 6, United States 8
Bottom 9th: United States
Not Required
Japan 6, United States 8
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: R. Kato (L)
United States: D. Branson (R)
Starting Lineups
Japan: 3B-Nakayama (L), 1B-Tamori (R), CF-Takahashi (L), RF-Hasebe (L), LF-Sasaki (L), DH-Ogawa (R), C-Agano (R), 2B-Sagawa (R), SS-Yachi (R)
United States: SS-Bowman (R), CF-Kelly (R), 1B-Shafer (R), RF-George (R), LF-Burley (S), DH-Lynch (S), 2B-Gutierrez (R), 3B-Payton (R), C-Caldera (R)
Top 1st: Japan
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama draws a walk.
Tamori pops out to short stop.
Takahashi grounds to short stop. Nakayama is forced out at second by Bowman. Takahashi reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Hasebe grounds to the pitcher. Hasebe is thrown out at first by Branson.
Japan 0, United States 0
Bottom 1st: United States
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Bowman grounds to third base. Bowman is thrown out at first by Nakayama.
Kelly grounds to second base. Kelly is thrown out at first by Sagawa.
Shafer hits a single to center field.
George draws a walk.
Burley flies out to center field.
Japan 0, United States 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki draws a walk.
Ogawa grounds to first base. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Shafer. Sasaki advances to second base.
Agano flies out to right field.
Sagawa hits a home run to left field. Sasaki comes in to score.
Yachi grounds to short stop. Yachi is thrown out at first by Bowman.
Japan 2, United States 0
Bottom 2nd: United States
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Lynch flies out to center field.
Gutierrez grounds to second base. Gutierrez is thrown out at first by Sagawa.
Payton hits a single to right field.
Caldera reaches on an error by third base Nakayama. Payton advances to second base.
Bowman hits a ground ball single through to center field. Payton comes in to score. Caldera advances to third base.
Kelly hits a double to right field. Caldera comes in to score. Bowman comes in to score.
Shafer flies out to center field.
Japan 2, United States 3
Top 3rd: Japan
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama hits a ground ball single to second base.
Tamori hits a ground ball single through to right field. Nakayama advances to second base.
Takahashi flies out to right field.
Hasebe flies out to left field.
Sasaki hits a double to center field. Nakayama comes in to score. Tamori comes in to score.
Ogawa grounds to second base. Ogawa is thrown out at first by Gutierrez.
Japan 4, United States 3
Bottom 3rd: United States
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
George hits a ground ball single to third base.
Burley flies out to right field.
Lynch pops out to first base.
Gutierrez grounds to short stop. Gutierrez is thrown out at first by Yachi.
Japan 4, United States 3
Top 4th: Japan
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Agano hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Sagawa hits a home run to left field. Agano comes in to score.
Yachi flies out to right field.
Gay comes in to pitch.
Nakayama draws a walk.
Tamori hits a double to center field. Nakayama advances to third base.
Takahashi strikes out.
Hasebe fouls out to right field.
Japan 6, United States 3
Bottom 4th: United States
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Payton hits a home run to left field.
Caldera strikes out.
Bowman draws a walk.
Kelly flies out to right field.
Shafer strikes out.
Japan 6, United States 4
Top 5th: Japan
Gay takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki grounds to second base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Gutierrez.
Ogawa draws a walk.
Agano grounds to first base. Ogawa is thrown out at second by Shafer. Agano reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Gay throws a wild pitch. Agano advances to second base.
Sagawa strikes out.
Japan 6, United States 4
Bottom 5th: United States
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
George flies out to right field.
Burley draws a walk.
Lynch strikes out.
Gutierrez hits a single to center field. Burley advances to second base.
Payton hits a single to left field. Burley comes in to score. Gutierrez advances to third base.
Caldera grounds to third base. Caldera is thrown out at first by Nakayama.
Japan 6, United States 5
Top 6th: Japan
Gay takes the mound to pitch.
Yachi grounds to second base. Yachi is thrown out at first by Gutierrez.
Miwa comes in to pinch hit for Nakayama.
Miwa flies out to right field.
Tamori grounds to third base. Tamori is thrown out at first by Payton.
Japan 6, United States 5
Bottom 6th: United States
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Bowman grounds to the pitcher. Bowman is thrown out at first by Kato.
Kelly lines out to left field.
Tsuda comes in to pitch.
Shafer flies out to center field.
Japan 6, United States 5
Top 7th: Japan
Moreno comes in to pitch.
Takahashi flies out to right field.
Hasebe flies out to center field.
Sasaki hits a triple to right field.
Ogawa draws a walk.
Agano strikes out.
Japan 6, United States 5
Bottom 7th: United States
Yamasaki comes in to pitch.
George strikes out.
Burley draws a walk.
Lynch grounds to second base on a hit and run. Burley is forced out at second by Sagawa. Lynch reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Gutierrez draws a walk.
Payton hits a single to right field. Lynch comes in to score. Gutierrez advances to third base.
Caldera draws a walk.
Bowman draws a walk. Gutierrez comes in to score.
Kelly fouls out to first base.
Japan 6, United States 7
Top 8th: Japan
Zheng comes in to pitch.
Sagawa grounds to third base. Sagawa is thrown out at first by Payton.
Yachi grounds to second base. Yachi is thrown out at first by Gutierrez.
Miwa hits a double to right field.
Tamori flies out to center field.
Japan 6, United States 7
Bottom 8th: United States
Yamasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Shafer draws a walk.
George hits a ground ball single through to left field. Shafer advances to second base.
Burley draws a walk.
Iwamura comes in to pitch.
May comes in to pinch hit for Lynch.
May strikes out.
Gutierrez flies out to right field. Shafer comes in to score.
Payton grounds to short stop. Payton is thrown out at first by Yachi.
Japan 6, United States 8
Top 9th: Japan
Zheng takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi lines out to the pitcher.
Hasebe flies out to right field.
Kawaguchi comes in to pinch hit for Sasaki.
Kawaguchi grounds to short stop. Kawaguchi is thrown out at first by Bowman.
Japan 6, United States 8
Bottom 9th: United States
Not Required
Japan 6, United States 8