Game Date: Jun 27th, 2062
Japan 5 - Ireland 2
Date: January 18th, 2062
Game: World Classic [#5080735] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 37,574
Winning Pitcher: Ryō Kato (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Gary Ryan (0-1)
Save: Kōichi Shimizu (1)
Player Of The Game: Ryō Kato (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| K. Chikafuji lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| S. Yamazaki lf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| M. Tamori 2b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| Y. Sato 2b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| T. Kohiyama c | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| I. Morita 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Y. Ishige 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| S. Miwa cf | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | |
| H. Yoshida 1b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .200 | |
| A. Nakayama dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | |
| T. Fujihara ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Total | 36 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| R. Kato W (1-0) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 70 | 45 | 5 | - | 9 | 0.00 | |
| K. Shimizu S (1) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 48 | 33 | 2 | - | 3 | 3.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 118 | 78 | 7 | - | 12 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| R. Kato p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Shimizu p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kohiyama c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yoshida 1b | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Tamori 2b | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Sato 2b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Morita 3b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Ishige 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Fujihara ss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Chikafuji lf | 2 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ireland
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Johnston cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| R. Murphy rf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | |
| M. Flynn ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| A. O`Neill 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| J. McCarthy 3b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| L. Flynn c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| G. McCarthy 1b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | |
| T. O`Rourke lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| P. Maguire 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| B. O`Doherty dh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| G. Ryan L (0-1) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 110 | 64 | 16 | - | 4 | 4.50 | |
| A. O`Dwyer | 2⅔ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 31 | 2 | - | 6 | 6.75 | |
| E. Nolan | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 163 | 99 | 18 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| G. Ryan p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| A. O`Dwyer p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| E. Nolan p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Flynn c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| G. McCarthy 1b | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. Maguire 2b | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. O`Neill 3b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. McCarthy 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Flynn ss | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. O`Rourke lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Johnston cf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Murphy rf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Player of the Game
Japan: Ryo Kato
Managers
Japan: Default Manager
Ireland: Default Manager
Injuries
Japan: none
Ireland: none
Starting Pitcher
Japan: R. Kato
Ireland: G. Ryan
Pitcher Fatigue
Japan: none
Ireland: none
Power Index
Japan:
Ireland:
Lineup Selection
Japan: Invalid [option #]
Ireland: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: January 18th, 2062
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Cloudy
Attendance: 37,574
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Tue Oct 31 2023 @ 2:00:44 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: R. Kato (L)
Ireland: G. Ryan (L)
Starting Lineups
Japan: RF-Fukudome (R), LF-Chikafuji (R), 2B-Tamori (R), C-Kohiyama (R), 3B-Morita (R), CF-Miwa (R), 1B-Yoshida (L), DH-Nakayama (L), SS-Fujihara (R)
Ireland: CF-Johnston (S), RF-Murphy (L), SS-Flynn (S), 3B-O`Neill (S), C-Flynn (R), 1B-McCarthy (L), LF-O`Rourke (S), 2B-Maguire (R), DH-O`Doherty (L)
Top 1st: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Fukudome strikes out.
Chikafuji lines out to third base.
Tamori flies out to center field.
Japan 0, Ireland 0
Bottom 1st: Ireland
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Johnston grounds to third base. Johnston is thrown out at first by Morita.
Murphy flies out to center field.
Flynn flies out to right field.
Japan 0, Ireland 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama grounds to short stop. Kohiyama is thrown out at first by Flynn.
Morita flies out to right field.
Miwa draws a walk.
Ryan throws a wild pitch. Miwa advances to second base.
Yoshida grounds to short stop. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Flynn.
Japan 0, Ireland 0
Bottom 2nd: Ireland
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
O`Neill pops out to short stop.
Flynn pops out to second base.
McCarthy lines out to right field.
Japan 0, Ireland 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama lines out to right field.
Fujihara grounds to second base. Fujihara is thrown out at first by Maguire.
Fukudome reaches on an error by second base Maguire.
Chikafuji grounds to third base. Chikafuji is thrown out at first by O`Neill.
Japan 0, Ireland 0
Bottom 3rd: Ireland
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
O`Rourke grounds to first base. O`Rourke is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Maguire lines out to right field.
O`Doherty draws a walk.
Johnston grounds to short stop. Johnston is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Japan 0, Ireland 0
Top 4th: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Tamori hits a single to right field.
Kohiyama draws a walk.
Morita flies out to left field.
Miwa hits a ground ball single through to left field. Tamori advances to third base. Kohiyama advances to second base.
Yoshida grounds to short stop. Tamori is thrown out at the plate by Flynn. Kohiyama advances to third base. Miwa advances to second base. Yoshida reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Nakayama hits a single to right field. Kohiyama comes in to score. Miwa comes in to score. Yoshida advances to third base.
Fujihara grounds to second base. Fujihara is thrown out at first by Maguire.
Japan 2, Ireland 0
Bottom 4th: Ireland
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Murphy grounds to second base. Murphy is thrown out at first by Tamori.
Flynn pops out to second base.
O`Neill flies out to center field.
Japan 2, Ireland 0
Top 5th: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Fukudome grounds to second base. Fukudome is thrown out at first by Maguire.
Chikafuji grounds to second base. Chikafuji is thrown out at first by Maguire.
Tamori strikes out.
Japan 2, Ireland 0
Bottom 5th: Ireland
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Flynn strikes out.
McCarthy hits a double to right field.
O`Rourke lines out to right field.
Maguire pops out to third base.
Japan 2, Ireland 0
Top 6th: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama flies out to right field.
Morita reaches on an error by short stop Flynn.
Miwa grounds to first base. Morita is thrown out at second by McCarthy. Miwa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yoshida hits a ground ball single through to center field. Miwa advances to second base.
Nakayama grounds to the pitcher. Nakayama is thrown out at first by Ryan.
Japan 2, Ireland 0
Bottom 6th: Ireland
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
O`Doherty flies out to left field.
Johnston grounds to third base. Johnston is thrown out at first by Morita.
Murphy hits a single to left field.
Flynn flies out to right field.
Japan 2, Ireland 0
Top 7th: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Fujihara hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Fukudome draws a walk.
Chikafuji hits a ground ball single to second base. Fujihara advances to third base. Fukudome advances to second base.
O`Dwyer comes in to pitch.
Sato comes in to pinch hit for Tamori.
Sato flies out to center field. Fujihara comes in to score.
Kohiyama flies out to center field.
Ishige comes in to pinch hit for Morita.
Ishige flies out to center field.
Japan 3, Ireland 0
Bottom 7th: Ireland
Shimizu comes in to pitch.
O`Neill strikes out.
Flynn lines out to second base.
McCarthy hits a home run to right field.
O`Rourke flies out to center field.
Japan 3, Ireland 1
Top 8th: Japan
O`Dwyer takes the mound to pitch.
Miwa hits a double to center field.
Yoshida flies out to center field.
Flynn allows a passed ball. Miwa advances to third base.
Nakayama is intentionally walked.
Fujihara flies out to right field. Miwa comes in to score.
Fukudome flies out to right field.
Japan 4, Ireland 1
Bottom 8th: Ireland
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Maguire strikes out.
O`Doherty hits a single to center field.
Johnston flies out to left field.
Murphy hits a single to right field. O`Doherty advances to third base.
Flynn reaches on an error by short stop Fujihara. O`Doherty comes in to score. Murphy advances to second base.
McCarthy comes in to pinch hit for O`Neill.
McCarthy strikes out.
Japan 4, Ireland 2
Top 9th: Japan
O`Dwyer takes the mound to pitch.
Yamazaki comes in to pinch hit for Chikafuji.
Yamazaki hits a double to center field.
Sato hits a ground ball single to second base. Yamazaki advances to third base.
Kohiyama grounds to third base. Sato is thrown out at second by McCarthy. Kohiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice. Yamazaki comes in to score.
O`Dwyer throws a wild pitch. Kohiyama advances to second base.
Ishige strikes out.
Nolan comes in to pitch.
Miwa draws a walk.
Yoshida lines out to second base.
Japan 5, Ireland 2
Bottom 9th: Ireland
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Flynn strikes out.
McCarthy grounds to short stop. McCarthy is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
O`Rourke strikes out.
Japan 5, Ireland 2
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: R. Kato (L)
Ireland: G. Ryan (L)
Starting Lineups
Japan: RF-Fukudome (R), LF-Chikafuji (R), 2B-Tamori (R), C-Kohiyama (R), 3B-Morita (R), CF-Miwa (R), 1B-Yoshida (L), DH-Nakayama (L), SS-Fujihara (R)
Ireland: CF-Johnston (S), RF-Murphy (L), SS-Flynn (S), 3B-O`Neill (S), C-Flynn (R), 1B-McCarthy (L), LF-O`Rourke (S), 2B-Maguire (R), DH-O`Doherty (L)
Top 1st: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Fukudome strikes out.
Chikafuji lines out to third base.
Tamori flies out to center field.
Japan 0, Ireland 0
Bottom 1st: Ireland
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Johnston grounds to third base. Johnston is thrown out at first by Morita.
Murphy flies out to center field.
Flynn flies out to right field.
Japan 0, Ireland 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama grounds to short stop. Kohiyama is thrown out at first by Flynn.
Morita flies out to right field.
Miwa draws a walk.
Ryan throws a wild pitch. Miwa advances to second base.
Yoshida grounds to short stop. Yoshida is thrown out at first by Flynn.
Japan 0, Ireland 0
Bottom 2nd: Ireland
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
O`Neill pops out to short stop.
Flynn pops out to second base.
McCarthy lines out to right field.
Japan 0, Ireland 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama lines out to right field.
Fujihara grounds to second base. Fujihara is thrown out at first by Maguire.
Fukudome reaches on an error by second base Maguire.
Chikafuji grounds to third base. Chikafuji is thrown out at first by O`Neill.
Japan 0, Ireland 0
Bottom 3rd: Ireland
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
O`Rourke grounds to first base. O`Rourke is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Maguire lines out to right field.
O`Doherty draws a walk.
Johnston grounds to short stop. Johnston is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Japan 0, Ireland 0
Top 4th: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Tamori hits a single to right field.
Kohiyama draws a walk.
Morita flies out to left field.
Miwa hits a ground ball single through to left field. Tamori advances to third base. Kohiyama advances to second base.
Yoshida grounds to short stop. Tamori is thrown out at the plate by Flynn. Kohiyama advances to third base. Miwa advances to second base. Yoshida reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Nakayama hits a single to right field. Kohiyama comes in to score. Miwa comes in to score. Yoshida advances to third base.
Fujihara grounds to second base. Fujihara is thrown out at first by Maguire.
Japan 2, Ireland 0
Bottom 4th: Ireland
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Murphy grounds to second base. Murphy is thrown out at first by Tamori.
Flynn pops out to second base.
O`Neill flies out to center field.
Japan 2, Ireland 0
Top 5th: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Fukudome grounds to second base. Fukudome is thrown out at first by Maguire.
Chikafuji grounds to second base. Chikafuji is thrown out at first by Maguire.
Tamori strikes out.
Japan 2, Ireland 0
Bottom 5th: Ireland
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
Flynn strikes out.
McCarthy hits a double to right field.
O`Rourke lines out to right field.
Maguire pops out to third base.
Japan 2, Ireland 0
Top 6th: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama flies out to right field.
Morita reaches on an error by short stop Flynn.
Miwa grounds to first base. Morita is thrown out at second by McCarthy. Miwa reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Yoshida hits a ground ball single through to center field. Miwa advances to second base.
Nakayama grounds to the pitcher. Nakayama is thrown out at first by Ryan.
Japan 2, Ireland 0
Bottom 6th: Ireland
Kato takes the mound to pitch.
O`Doherty flies out to left field.
Johnston grounds to third base. Johnston is thrown out at first by Morita.
Murphy hits a single to left field.
Flynn flies out to right field.
Japan 2, Ireland 0
Top 7th: Japan
Ryan takes the mound to pitch.
Fujihara hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Fukudome draws a walk.
Chikafuji hits a ground ball single to second base. Fujihara advances to third base. Fukudome advances to second base.
O`Dwyer comes in to pitch.
Sato comes in to pinch hit for Tamori.
Sato flies out to center field. Fujihara comes in to score.
Kohiyama flies out to center field.
Ishige comes in to pinch hit for Morita.
Ishige flies out to center field.
Japan 3, Ireland 0
Bottom 7th: Ireland
Shimizu comes in to pitch.
O`Neill strikes out.
Flynn lines out to second base.
McCarthy hits a home run to right field.
O`Rourke flies out to center field.
Japan 3, Ireland 1
Top 8th: Japan
O`Dwyer takes the mound to pitch.
Miwa hits a double to center field.
Yoshida flies out to center field.
Flynn allows a passed ball. Miwa advances to third base.
Nakayama is intentionally walked.
Fujihara flies out to right field. Miwa comes in to score.
Fukudome flies out to right field.
Japan 4, Ireland 1
Bottom 8th: Ireland
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Maguire strikes out.
O`Doherty hits a single to center field.
Johnston flies out to left field.
Murphy hits a single to right field. O`Doherty advances to third base.
Flynn reaches on an error by short stop Fujihara. O`Doherty comes in to score. Murphy advances to second base.
McCarthy comes in to pinch hit for O`Neill.
McCarthy strikes out.
Japan 4, Ireland 2
Top 9th: Japan
O`Dwyer takes the mound to pitch.
Yamazaki comes in to pinch hit for Chikafuji.
Yamazaki hits a double to center field.
Sato hits a ground ball single to second base. Yamazaki advances to third base.
Kohiyama grounds to third base. Sato is thrown out at second by McCarthy. Kohiyama reaches first on a fielder's choice. Yamazaki comes in to score.
O`Dwyer throws a wild pitch. Kohiyama advances to second base.
Ishige strikes out.
Nolan comes in to pitch.
Miwa draws a walk.
Yoshida lines out to second base.
Japan 5, Ireland 2
Bottom 9th: Ireland
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Flynn strikes out.
McCarthy grounds to short stop. McCarthy is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
O`Rourke strikes out.
Japan 5, Ireland 2