Game Date: Jun 27th, 2062
United States 4 - American Samoa 1
Date: January 18th, 2062
Game: World Classic [#5080750] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 38,603
Winning Pitcher: Doug Branson (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Alofa Lutu (0-1)
Save: Burt Rutherford (1)
Player Of The Game: Doug Branson (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| United States | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | ||
| American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
United States
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| H. Doyle rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| G. Bowman ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| R. Jacobson 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | |
| R. Cogswell cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| C. George c | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| A. Gutierrez 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | |
| H. Mahoney lf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | |
| L. Hurd dh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | |
| H. Allison 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| Total | 32 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| D. Branson W (1-0) | 6⅓ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 95 | 61 | 3 | - | 5 | 1.42 | |
| B. Rutherford S (1) | 2⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 22 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 34 | 131 | 83 | 3 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| D. Branson p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Rutherford p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. George c | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Allison 1b | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Gutierrez 2b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Jacobson 3b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G. Bowman ss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Mahoney lf | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Cogswell cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Doyle rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Samoa
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| K. Tago lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| N. Tagaloa dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| M. Fuimaono cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| L. Tufele rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| L. Ale 1b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | |
| A. Puletasi c | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | |
| T. Tupuola 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| L. Satele 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| A. Ieremia ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| A. Lutu L (0-1) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 106 | 63 | 10 | - | 6 | 4.50 | |
| N. Tagaloa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 23 | 4 | - | 4 | 3.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 142 | 86 | 14 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| A. Lutu p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Tagaloa p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Puletasi c | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Ale 1b | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Tupuola 2b | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Satele 3b | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Ieremia ss | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Tago lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Fuimaono cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Tufele rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
United States: Doug Branson
Managers
United States: Default Manager
American Samoa: Default Manager
Injuries
United States: none
American Samoa: none
Starting Pitcher
United States: D. Branson
American Samoa: A. Lutu
Pitcher Fatigue
United States: none
American Samoa: none
Power Index
United States:
American Samoa:
Lineup Selection
United States: Invalid [option #]
American Samoa: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: January 18th, 2062
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Cloudy
Attendance: 38,603
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Tue Oct 31 2023 @ 2:00:58 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
United States: D. Branson (R)
American Samoa: A. Lutu (L)
Starting Lineups
United States: RF-Doyle (R), SS-Bowman (R), 3B-Jacobson (R), CF-Cogswell (R), C-George (R), 2B-Gutierrez (R), LF-Mahoney (L), DH-Hurd (L), 1B-Allison (L)
American Samoa: LF-Tago (L), DH-Tagaloa (L), CF-Fuimaono (R), RF-Tufele (L), 1B-Ale (L), C-Puletasi (L), 2B-Tupuola (R), 3B-Satele (L), SS-Ieremia (L)
Top 1st: United States
Lutu takes the mound to pitch.
Doyle flies out to center field.
Bowman grounds to third base. Bowman is thrown out at first by Satele.
Jacobson grounds to the pitcher. Jacobson is thrown out at first by Lutu.
United States 0, American Samoa 0
Bottom 1st: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Tago strikes out.
Tagaloa flies out to left field.
Fuimaono flies out to center field.
United States 0, American Samoa 0
Top 2nd: United States
Lutu takes the mound to pitch.
Cogswell lines out to third base.
George draws a walk.
Gutierrez strikes out.
Mahoney draws a walk.
Hurd hits a home run to right field. George comes in to score. Mahoney comes in to score.
Allison hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Doyle flies out to right field.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Bottom 2nd: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Tufele grounds to short stop. Tufele is thrown out at first by Bowman.
Ale hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Puletasi strikes out.
Tupuola lines out to left field.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Top 3rd: United States
Lutu takes the mound to pitch.
Bowman grounds to first base. Bowman is thrown out at first by Ale.
Jacobson pops out to second base.
Cogswell strikes out.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Bottom 3rd: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Satele flies out to left field.
Ieremia flies out to center field.
Tago grounds to second base. Tago is thrown out at first by Gutierrez.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Top 4th: United States
Lutu takes the mound to pitch.
George lines out to first base.
Gutierrez hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Mahoney pops out to second base.
Hurd strikes out.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Bottom 4th: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Tagaloa lines out to center field.
Fuimaono strikes out.
Tufele hits a single to center field.
Ale flies out to left field.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Top 5th: United States
Lutu takes the mound to pitch.
Allison lines out to short stop.
Doyle draws a walk.
Doyle steals second base.
Bowman grounds to first base. Bowman is forced out at first by Ale. Doyle advances to third base.
Jacobson grounds to short stop. Jacobson is thrown out at first by Ieremia.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Bottom 5th: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Puletasi hits a double to left field.
Tupuola lines out to first base.
Satele strikes out.
Ieremia strikes out.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Top 6th: United States
Lutu takes the mound to pitch.
Cogswell hits a single to right field.
George grounds to second base. Cogswell is thrown out at second by Tupuola. George reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Gutierrez flies out to right field.
Mahoney hits a ground ball single through to center field. George advances to second base.
Hurd grounds to third base. Hurd is thrown out at first by Satele.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Bottom 6th: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Tago strikes out.
Tagaloa lines out to third base.
Fuimaono strikes out.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Top 7th: United States
Tagaloa comes in to pitch.
Allison lines out to first base.
Doyle hits a triple to center field.
Bowman is intentionally walked.
Jacobson flies out to left field. Doyle comes in to score.
Cogswell grounds to second base. Cogswell is thrown out at first by Tupuola.
United States 4, American Samoa 0
Bottom 7th: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Tufele strikes out.
Ale hits a double to left field.
Puletasi hits a double to right field. Ale comes in to score.
Rutherford comes in to pitch.
Tupuola draws a walk.
Satele strikes out.
Ieremia strikes out.
United States 4, American Samoa 1
Top 8th: United States
Tagaloa takes the mound to pitch.
George draws a walk.
Gutierrez pops out to third base.
Mahoney grounds to third base. George is thrown out at second by Satele. Mahoney reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Hurd pops out to short stop.
United States 4, American Samoa 1
Bottom 8th: American Samoa
Rutherford takes the mound to pitch.
Tago draws a walk.
Tagaloa flies out to center field.
Fuimaono strikes out.
Tufele flies out to left field.
United States 4, American Samoa 1
Top 9th: United States
Tagaloa takes the mound to pitch.
Allison grounds to short stop. Allison is thrown out at first by Ieremia.
Doyle flies out to center field.
Bowman grounds to third base. Bowman is thrown out at first by Satele.
United States 4, American Samoa 1
Bottom 9th: American Samoa
Rutherford takes the mound to pitch.
Ale strikes out.
Puletasi strikes out.
Tupuola strikes out.
United States 4, American Samoa 1
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
United States: D. Branson (R)
American Samoa: A. Lutu (L)
Starting Lineups
United States: RF-Doyle (R), SS-Bowman (R), 3B-Jacobson (R), CF-Cogswell (R), C-George (R), 2B-Gutierrez (R), LF-Mahoney (L), DH-Hurd (L), 1B-Allison (L)
American Samoa: LF-Tago (L), DH-Tagaloa (L), CF-Fuimaono (R), RF-Tufele (L), 1B-Ale (L), C-Puletasi (L), 2B-Tupuola (R), 3B-Satele (L), SS-Ieremia (L)
Top 1st: United States
Lutu takes the mound to pitch.
Doyle flies out to center field.
Bowman grounds to third base. Bowman is thrown out at first by Satele.
Jacobson grounds to the pitcher. Jacobson is thrown out at first by Lutu.
United States 0, American Samoa 0
Bottom 1st: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Tago strikes out.
Tagaloa flies out to left field.
Fuimaono flies out to center field.
United States 0, American Samoa 0
Top 2nd: United States
Lutu takes the mound to pitch.
Cogswell lines out to third base.
George draws a walk.
Gutierrez strikes out.
Mahoney draws a walk.
Hurd hits a home run to right field. George comes in to score. Mahoney comes in to score.
Allison hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Doyle flies out to right field.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Bottom 2nd: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Tufele grounds to short stop. Tufele is thrown out at first by Bowman.
Ale hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Puletasi strikes out.
Tupuola lines out to left field.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Top 3rd: United States
Lutu takes the mound to pitch.
Bowman grounds to first base. Bowman is thrown out at first by Ale.
Jacobson pops out to second base.
Cogswell strikes out.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Bottom 3rd: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Satele flies out to left field.
Ieremia flies out to center field.
Tago grounds to second base. Tago is thrown out at first by Gutierrez.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Top 4th: United States
Lutu takes the mound to pitch.
George lines out to first base.
Gutierrez hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Mahoney pops out to second base.
Hurd strikes out.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Bottom 4th: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Tagaloa lines out to center field.
Fuimaono strikes out.
Tufele hits a single to center field.
Ale flies out to left field.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Top 5th: United States
Lutu takes the mound to pitch.
Allison lines out to short stop.
Doyle draws a walk.
Doyle steals second base.
Bowman grounds to first base. Bowman is forced out at first by Ale. Doyle advances to third base.
Jacobson grounds to short stop. Jacobson is thrown out at first by Ieremia.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Bottom 5th: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Puletasi hits a double to left field.
Tupuola lines out to first base.
Satele strikes out.
Ieremia strikes out.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Top 6th: United States
Lutu takes the mound to pitch.
Cogswell hits a single to right field.
George grounds to second base. Cogswell is thrown out at second by Tupuola. George reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Gutierrez flies out to right field.
Mahoney hits a ground ball single through to center field. George advances to second base.
Hurd grounds to third base. Hurd is thrown out at first by Satele.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Bottom 6th: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Tago strikes out.
Tagaloa lines out to third base.
Fuimaono strikes out.
United States 3, American Samoa 0
Top 7th: United States
Tagaloa comes in to pitch.
Allison lines out to first base.
Doyle hits a triple to center field.
Bowman is intentionally walked.
Jacobson flies out to left field. Doyle comes in to score.
Cogswell grounds to second base. Cogswell is thrown out at first by Tupuola.
United States 4, American Samoa 0
Bottom 7th: American Samoa
Branson takes the mound to pitch.
Tufele strikes out.
Ale hits a double to left field.
Puletasi hits a double to right field. Ale comes in to score.
Rutherford comes in to pitch.
Tupuola draws a walk.
Satele strikes out.
Ieremia strikes out.
United States 4, American Samoa 1
Top 8th: United States
Tagaloa takes the mound to pitch.
George draws a walk.
Gutierrez pops out to third base.
Mahoney grounds to third base. George is thrown out at second by Satele. Mahoney reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Hurd pops out to short stop.
United States 4, American Samoa 1
Bottom 8th: American Samoa
Rutherford takes the mound to pitch.
Tago draws a walk.
Tagaloa flies out to center field.
Fuimaono strikes out.
Tufele flies out to left field.
United States 4, American Samoa 1
Top 9th: United States
Tagaloa takes the mound to pitch.
Allison grounds to short stop. Allison is thrown out at first by Ieremia.
Doyle flies out to center field.
Bowman grounds to third base. Bowman is thrown out at first by Satele.
United States 4, American Samoa 1
Bottom 9th: American Samoa
Rutherford takes the mound to pitch.
Ale strikes out.
Puletasi strikes out.
Tupuola strikes out.
United States 4, American Samoa 1