Game Date: Jun 20th, 2061
Japan 5 - American Samoa 1
Date: January 26th, 2061
Game: World Classic [#5079393] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 40,200
Winning Pitcher: Hiromitsu Yamada (2-0)
Losing Pitcher: Laniakea Leota (1-1)
Save: Tomoyuki Tsuda (3)
Player Of The Game: Hideyuki Hasebe (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||
| American Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | ||
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| A. Nakayama rf | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | |
| R. Sasaki dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | |
| M. Tamori dh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | |
| H. Yoshida 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | |
| K. Kawamura 2b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Y. Ishige 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | |
| S. Miwa 3b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | |
| S. Takahashi 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | |
| H. Hasebe lf | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | |
| S. Yamazaki cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| T. Kohiyama c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | |
| H. Tatsuya ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | |
| T. Fujihara ss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Total | 35 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| H. Yamada W (2-0) | 6⅓ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 100 | 64 | 14 | - | 5 | 1.46 | |
| T. Tsuda S (3) | 2⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 25 | 3 | - | 2 | 2.08 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 144 | 89 | 17 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| H. Yamada p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Tsuda p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kohiyama c | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Takahashi 1b | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yoshida 2b | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Kawamura 2b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Ishige 3b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Miwa 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Tatsuya ss | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Fujihara ss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Hasebe lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamazaki cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Nakayama rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Samoa
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Tago 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 | |
| T. Tupuola 2b | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .409 | |
| M. Fuimaono cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .474 | |
| L. Tufele rf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .571 | |
| N. Tagaloa lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | |
| A. Puletasi c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | |
| P. Maae dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .400 | |
| L. Satele 3b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | |
| A. Ieremia ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | |
| Total | 35 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| L. Leota L (1-1) | 6⅔ | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 99 | 70 | 8 | - | 9 | 4.97 | |
| N. Tagaloa | 2⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 15 | 3 | - | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 123 | 85 | 11 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| L. Leota p | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Tagaloa p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Puletasi c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tago 1b | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Tupuola 2b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Satele 3b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Ieremia ss | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Tagaloa lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Fuimaono cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Tufele rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Japan: Hideyuki Hasebe
Managers
Japan: Default Manager
American Samoa: Default Manager
Injuries
Japan: none
American Samoa: none
Starting Pitcher
Japan: H. Yamada
American Samoa: L. Leota
Pitcher Fatigue
Japan: Kato-Heavy, Wakamatsu-Light
American Samoa: Lutu-Heavy, Tupua-Light
Power Index
Japan:
American Samoa:
Lineup Selection
Japan: Invalid [option #]
American Samoa: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: January 26th, 2061
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 40,200
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Aug 16 2023 @ 8:00:10 am PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: H. Yamada (R)
American Samoa: L. Leota (R)
Starting Lineups
Japan: RF-Nakayama (L), DH-Sasaki (L), 2B-Yoshida (L), 3B-Ishige (L), 1B-Takahashi (L), LF-Hasebe (L), CF-Yamazaki (L), C-Kohiyama (R), SS-Tatsuya (L)
American Samoa: 1B-Tago (L), 2B-Tupuola (R), CF-Fuimaono (R), RF-Tufele (L), LF-Tagaloa (L), C-Puletasi (L), DH-Maae (S), 3B-Satele (L), SS-Ieremia (L)
Top 1st: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama strikes out.
Sasaki lines out to short stop.
Yoshida grounds to short stop. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Ieremia.
Japan 0, American Samoa 0
Bottom 1st: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Tago strikes out.
Tupuola hits a double to right field.
Fuimaono flies out to center field.
Tufele hits a double to right field. Tupuola comes in to score.
Tagaloa grounds to third base. Tagaloa is thrown out at first by Ishige.
Japan 0, American Samoa 1
Top 2nd: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Ishige grounds to third base. Ishige is thrown out at first by Satele.
Takahashi flies out to center field.
Hasebe hits a home run to right field.
Yamazaki lines out to third base.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Bottom 2nd: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Puletasi flies out to center field.
Maae grounds to second base. Maae is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Satele hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Ieremia flies out to right field.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Top 3rd: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama grounds to second base. Kohiyama is thrown out at first by Tupuola.
Tatsuya lines out to center field.
Nakayama hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Sasaki strikes out.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Bottom 3rd: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Tago grounds to short stop. Tago is thrown out at first by Tatsuya.
Tupuola grounds to second base. Tupuola is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Fuimaono hits a ground ball single to second base.
Fuimaono steals second base.
Tufele strikes out.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Top 4th: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida strikes out.
Ishige lines out to short stop.
Takahashi strikes out.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Bottom 4th: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Tagaloa hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Tagaloa is caught stealing second base by Kohiyama.
Puletasi grounds to short stop. Puletasi is thrown out at first by Tatsuya.
Maae flies out to right field.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Top 5th: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Hasebe fouls out to right field.
Yamazaki grounds to the pitcher. Yamazaki is thrown out at first by Leota.
Kohiyama hits a double to center field.
Tatsuya flies out to left field.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Bottom 5th: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Satele strikes out.
Ieremia grounds to third base. Ieremia is thrown out at first by Ishige.
Tago grounds to second base. Tago is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Top 6th: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama hits a single to left field.
Sasaki hits a ground ball single through to center field. Nakayama advances to second base.
Yoshida grounds to the pitcher. Sasaki is thrown out at second by Leota. Yoshida is thrown out at first by short stop Ieremia for a double play. Nakayama advances to third base.
Ishige reaches on an error by the pitcher Leota. Nakayama comes in to score.
Takahashi flies out to center field.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Bottom 6th: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Tupuola hits a ground ball single to short stop.
Fuimaono grounds to first base. Tupuola is thrown out at second by Takahashi. Fuimaono reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fuimaono steals second base.
Tufele strikes out.
Tagaloa grounds to short stop. Tagaloa is thrown out at first by Tatsuya.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Top 7th: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Hasebe hits a home run to right field.
Yamazaki lines out to short stop.
Kohiyama flies out to right field.
Tatsuya hits a home run to right field.
Nakayama hits a home run to left field.
Tagaloa comes in to pitch.
Tamori comes in to pinch hit for Sasaki.
Tamori lines out to right field.
Japan 5, American Samoa 1
Bottom 7th: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Puletasi hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Maae flies out to center field.
Satele hits a double to center field. Puletasi advances to third base.
Tsuda comes in to pitch.
Ieremia draws a walk.
Tago lines out to first base.
Tupuola grounds to second base. Tupuola is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Japan 5, American Samoa 1
Top 8th: Japan
Tagaloa takes the mound to pitch.
Kawamura comes in to pinch hit for Yoshida.
Kawamura grounds to second base. Kawamura is thrown out at first by Tupuola.
Miwa comes in to pinch hit for Ishige.
Miwa flies out to center field.
Takahashi grounds to third base. Takahashi is thrown out at first by Satele.
Japan 5, American Samoa 1
Bottom 8th: American Samoa
Tsuda takes the mound to pitch.
Fuimaono draws a walk.
Tufele hits a single to center field. Fuimaono advances to second base.
Tagaloa strikes out.
Puletasi fouls out to right field.
Maae strikes out.
Japan 5, American Samoa 1
Top 9th: Japan
Tagaloa takes the mound to pitch.
Hasebe pops out to short stop.
Yamazaki strikes out.
Kohiyama draws a walk.
Fujihara comes in to pinch hit for Tatsuya.
Fujihara grounds to first base. Fujihara is thrown out at first by Tago.
Japan 5, American Samoa 1
Bottom 9th: American Samoa
Tsuda takes the mound to pitch.
Satele pops out to second base.
Ieremia grounds to third base. Ieremia is thrown out at first by Miwa.
Tago draws a walk.
Tupuola grounds to second base. Tupuola is thrown out at first by Kawamura.
Japan 5, American Samoa 1
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: H. Yamada (R)
American Samoa: L. Leota (R)
Starting Lineups
Japan: RF-Nakayama (L), DH-Sasaki (L), 2B-Yoshida (L), 3B-Ishige (L), 1B-Takahashi (L), LF-Hasebe (L), CF-Yamazaki (L), C-Kohiyama (R), SS-Tatsuya (L)
American Samoa: 1B-Tago (L), 2B-Tupuola (R), CF-Fuimaono (R), RF-Tufele (L), LF-Tagaloa (L), C-Puletasi (L), DH-Maae (S), 3B-Satele (L), SS-Ieremia (L)
Top 1st: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama strikes out.
Sasaki lines out to short stop.
Yoshida grounds to short stop. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Ieremia.
Japan 0, American Samoa 0
Bottom 1st: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Tago strikes out.
Tupuola hits a double to right field.
Fuimaono flies out to center field.
Tufele hits a double to right field. Tupuola comes in to score.
Tagaloa grounds to third base. Tagaloa is thrown out at first by Ishige.
Japan 0, American Samoa 1
Top 2nd: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Ishige grounds to third base. Ishige is thrown out at first by Satele.
Takahashi flies out to center field.
Hasebe hits a home run to right field.
Yamazaki lines out to third base.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Bottom 2nd: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Puletasi flies out to center field.
Maae grounds to second base. Maae is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Satele hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Ieremia flies out to right field.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Top 3rd: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama grounds to second base. Kohiyama is thrown out at first by Tupuola.
Tatsuya lines out to center field.
Nakayama hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Sasaki strikes out.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Bottom 3rd: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Tago grounds to short stop. Tago is thrown out at first by Tatsuya.
Tupuola grounds to second base. Tupuola is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Fuimaono hits a ground ball single to second base.
Fuimaono steals second base.
Tufele strikes out.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Top 4th: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida strikes out.
Ishige lines out to short stop.
Takahashi strikes out.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Bottom 4th: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Tagaloa hits a ground ball single through to left field.
Tagaloa is caught stealing second base by Kohiyama.
Puletasi grounds to short stop. Puletasi is thrown out at first by Tatsuya.
Maae flies out to right field.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Top 5th: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Hasebe fouls out to right field.
Yamazaki grounds to the pitcher. Yamazaki is thrown out at first by Leota.
Kohiyama hits a double to center field.
Tatsuya flies out to left field.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Bottom 5th: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Satele strikes out.
Ieremia grounds to third base. Ieremia is thrown out at first by Ishige.
Tago grounds to second base. Tago is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Top 6th: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama hits a single to left field.
Sasaki hits a ground ball single through to center field. Nakayama advances to second base.
Yoshida grounds to the pitcher. Sasaki is thrown out at second by Leota. Yoshida is thrown out at first by short stop Ieremia for a double play. Nakayama advances to third base.
Ishige reaches on an error by the pitcher Leota. Nakayama comes in to score.
Takahashi flies out to center field.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Bottom 6th: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Tupuola hits a ground ball single to short stop.
Fuimaono grounds to first base. Tupuola is thrown out at second by Takahashi. Fuimaono reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fuimaono steals second base.
Tufele strikes out.
Tagaloa grounds to short stop. Tagaloa is thrown out at first by Tatsuya.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Top 7th: Japan
Leota takes the mound to pitch.
Hasebe hits a home run to right field.
Yamazaki lines out to short stop.
Kohiyama flies out to right field.
Tatsuya hits a home run to right field.
Nakayama hits a home run to left field.
Tagaloa comes in to pitch.
Tamori comes in to pinch hit for Sasaki.
Tamori lines out to right field.
Japan 5, American Samoa 1
Bottom 7th: American Samoa
Yamada takes the mound to pitch.
Puletasi hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Maae flies out to center field.
Satele hits a double to center field. Puletasi advances to third base.
Tsuda comes in to pitch.
Ieremia draws a walk.
Tago lines out to first base.
Tupuola grounds to second base. Tupuola is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Japan 5, American Samoa 1
Top 8th: Japan
Tagaloa takes the mound to pitch.
Kawamura comes in to pinch hit for Yoshida.
Kawamura grounds to second base. Kawamura is thrown out at first by Tupuola.
Miwa comes in to pinch hit for Ishige.
Miwa flies out to center field.
Takahashi grounds to third base. Takahashi is thrown out at first by Satele.
Japan 5, American Samoa 1
Bottom 8th: American Samoa
Tsuda takes the mound to pitch.
Fuimaono draws a walk.
Tufele hits a single to center field. Fuimaono advances to second base.
Tagaloa strikes out.
Puletasi fouls out to right field.
Maae strikes out.
Japan 5, American Samoa 1
Top 9th: Japan
Tagaloa takes the mound to pitch.
Hasebe pops out to short stop.
Yamazaki strikes out.
Kohiyama draws a walk.
Fujihara comes in to pinch hit for Tatsuya.
Fujihara grounds to first base. Fujihara is thrown out at first by Tago.
Japan 5, American Samoa 1
Bottom 9th: American Samoa
Tsuda takes the mound to pitch.
Satele pops out to second base.
Ieremia grounds to third base. Ieremia is thrown out at first by Miwa.
Tago draws a walk.
Tupuola grounds to second base. Tupuola is thrown out at first by Kawamura.
Japan 5, American Samoa 1