Game Date: Jun 20th, 2061
Japan 2 - American Samoa 1
Date: January 27th, 2061
Game: World Classic [#5079394] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 41,155
Winning Pitcher: Tomohiro Sasaki (2-0)
Losing Pitcher: Iakopo Alo (1-1)
Save: Tomoyuki Tsuda (4)
Player Of The Game: Tomohiro Sasaki (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| R. Fukudome rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| H. Konno 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | |
| M. Tamori lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | |
| S. Yamazaki lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | |
| T. Kohiyama c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .105 | |
| S. Miwa cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| K. Agano 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | |
| S. Takahashi 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | |
| K. Kawamura 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| H. Yoshida dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | |
| T. Fujihara ss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| T. Sasaki W (2-0) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 92 | 58 | 9 | - | 5 | 0.64 | |
| T. Tsuda S (4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 26 | 4 | - | 2 | 1.54 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 128 | 84 | 13 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| T. Sasaki p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Tsuda p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kohiyama c | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Agano 1b | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Takahashi 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Kawamura 2b | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Konno 3b | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Fujihara ss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Tamori lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamazaki lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Miwa cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Fukudome rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | |
| T. Tupuola 2b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | |
| M. Fuimaono cf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .478 | |
| L. Tufele rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .471 | |
| N. Tagaloa lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | |
| A. Puletasi c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | |
| P. Maae dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .348 | |
| L. Satele 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | |
| A. Ieremia ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| I. Alo L (1-1) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 109 | 70 | 6 | - | 11 | 1.32 | |
| A. Ioane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 140 | 94 | 7 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| I. Alo p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Ioane 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Tupuola 2b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Satele 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Ieremia ss | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Tagaloa lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Fuimaono cf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Tufele rf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Japan: Tomohiro Sasaki
Managers
Japan: Default Manager
American Samoa: Default Manager
Injuries
Japan: none
American Samoa: none
Starting Pitcher
Japan: T. Sasaki
American Samoa: I. Alo
Pitcher Fatigue
Japan: Kato-Heavy, Yamada-Heavy, Tsuda-Moderate, Wakamatsu-Light
American Samoa: Lutu-Moderate, Leota-Heavy, Tupua-Light, Tagaloa-Light
Power Index
Japan:
American Samoa:
Lineup Selection
Japan: Invalid [option #]
American Samoa: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: January 27th, 2061
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 41,155
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Aug 16 2023 @ 9:00:12 am PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: T. Sasaki (R)
American Samoa: I. Alo (L)
Starting Lineups
Japan: RF-Fukudome (R), 3B-Konno (R), LF-Tamori (R), C-Kohiyama (R), CF-Miwa (R), 1B-Agano (R), 2B-Kawamura (R), DH-Yoshida (L), SS-Fujihara (R)
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
Alo takes the mound to pitch.
Fukudome pops out to short stop.
Konno grounds to third base. Konno is thrown out at first by Satele.
Tamori flies out to center field.
Japan 0, American Samoa 0
Bottom 1st: American Samoa
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tago strikes out.
Tupuola draws a walk.
Fuimaono grounds to third base. Tupuola is thrown out at second by Konno. Fuimaono reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fuimaono steals second base.
Tufele draws a walk.
Tagaloa strikes out.
Japan 0, American Samoa 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Alo takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama flies out to right field.
Miwa flies out to center field.
Agano hits a single to right field.
Kawamura flies out to center field.
Japan 0, American Samoa 0
Bottom 2nd: American Samoa
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Puletasi flies out to center field.
Maae grounds to second base. Maae is thrown out at first by Kawamura.
Satele flies out to right field.
Japan 0, American Samoa 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Alo takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida grounds to short stop. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Ieremia.
Fujihara draws a walk.
Fukudome lines out to second base.
Konno hits a ground ball single through to center field. Fujihara advances to second base.
Tamori draws a walk.
Kohiyama flies out to center field.
Japan 0, American Samoa 0
Bottom 3rd: American Samoa
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Ieremia hits a single to center field.
Tago grounds to third base. Tago is thrown out at first by Konno. Ieremia advances to second base.
Tupuola fouls out to the catcher.
Fuimaono hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ieremia comes in to score.
Tufele grounds to first base. Tufele is forced out at first by Agano.
Japan 0, American Samoa 1
Top 4th: Japan
Alo takes the mound to pitch.
Miwa flies out to left field.
Agano grounds to second base. Agano is thrown out at first by Tupuola.
Kawamura grounds to second base. Kawamura is thrown out at first by Tupuola.
Japan 0, American Samoa 1
Bottom 4th: American Samoa
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tagaloa grounds to third base. Tagaloa is thrown out at first by Konno.
Puletasi flies out to center field.
Maae strikes out.
Japan 0, American Samoa 1
Top 5th: Japan
Alo takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida grounds to first base. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Tago.
Fujihara hits a home run to left field.
Fukudome flies out to right field.
Konno lines out to center field.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Bottom 5th: American Samoa
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Satele strikes out.
Ieremia flies out to right field.
Tago grounds to second base. Tago is thrown out at first by Kawamura.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Top 6th: Japan
Alo takes the mound to pitch.
Tamori flies out to right field.
Kohiyama strikes out.
Miwa hits a home run to left field.
Agano strikes out.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Bottom 6th: American Samoa
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tupuola hits a single to center field.
Fuimaono hits a ground ball single through to right field on a hit and run. Tupuola advances to second base.
Tufele grounds to third base. Fuimaono is thrown out at second by Konno. Tufele is thrown out at first by second base Kawamura for a double play. Tupuola advances to third base.
Tagaloa strikes out.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Top 7th: Japan
Ioane comes in to pitch.
Kawamura lines out to short stop.
Yoshida grounds to first base. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Tago.
Fujihara lines out to first base.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Bottom 7th: American Samoa
Tsuda comes in to pitch.
Puletasi grounds to short stop. Puletasi is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Maae strikes out.
Satele flies out to left field.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Top 8th: Japan
Ioane takes the mound to pitch.
Fukudome strikes out.
Konno flies out to center field.
Yamazaki comes in to pinch hit for Tamori.
Yamazaki lines out to short stop.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Bottom 8th: American Samoa
Tsuda takes the mound to pitch.
Ieremia strikes out.
Tago hits a double to left field.
Tupuola grounds to third base. Tupuola is thrown out at first by Konno. Tago holds at second base.
Fuimaono strikes out.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Top 9th: Japan
Ioane takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama strikes out.
Miwa lines out to right field.
Takahashi comes in to pinch hit for Agano.
Takahashi strikes out.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Bottom 9th: American Samoa
Tsuda takes the mound to pitch.
Tufele grounds to first base. Tufele is thrown out at first by Takahashi.
Tagaloa grounds to first base. Tagaloa is forced out at first by Takahashi.
Puletasi flies out to center field.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: T. Sasaki (R)
American Samoa: I. Alo (L)
Starting Lineups
Japan: RF-Fukudome (R), 3B-Konno (R), LF-Tamori (R), C-Kohiyama (R), CF-Miwa (R), 1B-Agano (R), 2B-Kawamura (R), DH-Yoshida (L), SS-Fujihara (R)
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
Alo takes the mound to pitch.
Fukudome pops out to short stop.
Konno grounds to third base. Konno is thrown out at first by Satele.
Tamori flies out to center field.
Japan 0, American Samoa 0
Bottom 1st: American Samoa
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tago strikes out.
Tupuola draws a walk.
Fuimaono grounds to third base. Tupuola is thrown out at second by Konno. Fuimaono reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Fuimaono steals second base.
Tufele draws a walk.
Tagaloa strikes out.
Japan 0, American Samoa 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Alo takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama flies out to right field.
Miwa flies out to center field.
Agano hits a single to right field.
Kawamura flies out to center field.
Japan 0, American Samoa 0
Bottom 2nd: American Samoa
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Puletasi flies out to center field.
Maae grounds to second base. Maae is thrown out at first by Kawamura.
Satele flies out to right field.
Japan 0, American Samoa 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Alo takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida grounds to short stop. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Ieremia.
Fujihara draws a walk.
Fukudome lines out to second base.
Konno hits a ground ball single through to center field. Fujihara advances to second base.
Tamori draws a walk.
Kohiyama flies out to center field.
Japan 0, American Samoa 0
Bottom 3rd: American Samoa
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Ieremia hits a single to center field.
Tago grounds to third base. Tago is thrown out at first by Konno. Ieremia advances to second base.
Tupuola fouls out to the catcher.
Fuimaono hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ieremia comes in to score.
Tufele grounds to first base. Tufele is forced out at first by Agano.
Japan 0, American Samoa 1
Top 4th: Japan
Alo takes the mound to pitch.
Miwa flies out to left field.
Agano grounds to second base. Agano is thrown out at first by Tupuola.
Kawamura grounds to second base. Kawamura is thrown out at first by Tupuola.
Japan 0, American Samoa 1
Bottom 4th: American Samoa
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tagaloa grounds to third base. Tagaloa is thrown out at first by Konno.
Puletasi flies out to center field.
Maae strikes out.
Japan 0, American Samoa 1
Top 5th: Japan
Alo takes the mound to pitch.
Yoshida grounds to first base. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Tago.
Fujihara hits a home run to left field.
Fukudome flies out to right field.
Konno lines out to center field.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Bottom 5th: American Samoa
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Satele strikes out.
Ieremia flies out to right field.
Tago grounds to second base. Tago is thrown out at first by Kawamura.
Japan 1, American Samoa 1
Top 6th: Japan
Alo takes the mound to pitch.
Tamori flies out to right field.
Kohiyama strikes out.
Miwa hits a home run to left field.
Agano strikes out.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Bottom 6th: American Samoa
Sasaki takes the mound to pitch.
Tupuola hits a single to center field.
Fuimaono hits a ground ball single through to right field on a hit and run. Tupuola advances to second base.
Tufele grounds to third base. Fuimaono is thrown out at second by Konno. Tufele is thrown out at first by second base Kawamura for a double play. Tupuola advances to third base.
Tagaloa strikes out.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Top 7th: Japan
Ioane comes in to pitch.
Kawamura lines out to short stop.
Yoshida grounds to first base. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Tago.
Fujihara lines out to first base.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Bottom 7th: American Samoa
Tsuda comes in to pitch.
Puletasi grounds to short stop. Puletasi is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Maae strikes out.
Satele flies out to left field.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Top 8th: Japan
Ioane takes the mound to pitch.
Fukudome strikes out.
Konno flies out to center field.
Yamazaki comes in to pinch hit for Tamori.
Yamazaki lines out to short stop.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Bottom 8th: American Samoa
Tsuda takes the mound to pitch.
Ieremia strikes out.
Tago hits a double to left field.
Tupuola grounds to third base. Tupuola is thrown out at first by Konno. Tago holds at second base.
Fuimaono strikes out.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Top 9th: Japan
Ioane takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama strikes out.
Miwa lines out to right field.
Takahashi comes in to pinch hit for Agano.
Takahashi strikes out.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1
Bottom 9th: American Samoa
Tsuda takes the mound to pitch.
Tufele grounds to first base. Tufele is thrown out at first by Takahashi.
Tagaloa grounds to first base. Tagaloa is forced out at first by Takahashi.
Puletasi flies out to center field.
Japan 2, American Samoa 1