Game Date: Jun 27th, 2062
Japan 2 - South Korea 1
Date: January 28th, 2062
Game: World Classic [#5162778] 
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Attendance: 37,241
Winning Pitcher: Genji Saitou (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Sung Hoon Um (0-1)
Save: Kōichi Shimizu (3)
Player Of The Game: Genji Saitou (1)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||
Japan
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| A. Nakayama rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .172 | |
| S. Takahashi 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .048 | |
| H. Yoshida 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | |
| Y. Ishige 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .357 | |
| R. Sasaki lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | |
| S. Yamazaki cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | |
| H. Hasebe dh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | |
| T. Kohiyama c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | |
| T. Fujihara ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .174 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| G. Saitou W (1-0) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 89 | 55 | 6 | - | 5 | 0.00 | |
| K. Shimizu S (3) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 49 | 28 | 3 | - | 4 | 2.57 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 138 | 83 | 9 | - | 9 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| G. Saitou p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Shimizu p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Kohiyama c | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Takahashi 1b | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Yoshida 2b | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Y. Ishige 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Fujihara ss | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Sasaki lf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Yamazaki cf | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Nakayama rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Korea
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| J. Jeong rf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .280 | |
| J. Park dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .314 | |
| B. Kim c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | |
| S. Jeng cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | |
| S. Kim lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | |
| K. Min 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .182 | |
| M. Kim pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | |
| M. Kang 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | |
| K. Park ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .269 | |
| H. Jeong 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| S. Um L (0-1) | 6⅓ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 111 | 69 | 7 | - | 9 | 3.86 | |
| J. Ho | 2⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 27 | 2 | - | 2 | 6.48 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 155 | 96 | 9 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| S. Um p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Ho p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Kim c | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Min 1b | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Kim pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Jeong 2b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Kang 3b | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Park ss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Kim lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Jeng cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Jeong rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
Japan: Genji Saitou
Managers
Japan: Default Manager
South Korea: Default Manager
Injuries
Japan: none
South Korea: none
Starting Pitcher
Japan: G. Saitou
South Korea: S. Um
Pitcher Fatigue
Japan: Kato-Light, Yamada-Heavy, Sasaki-Heavy, Yamasaki-Light, Iwamura-None, Hashimoto-Light, Kono-Light
South Korea: Jin-Light, Yeun-Moderate, Byun-Heavy, Kwak-Light, Lim-Moderate, Ho-Light
Power Index
Japan:
South Korea:
Lineup Selection
Japan: Invalid [option #]
South Korea: Invalid [option #]
Game Information
Date: January 28th, 2062
Game Type: World Classic
Ballpark: World Classic Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 37,241
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Wed Nov 1 2023 @ 10:00:15 am PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: G. Saitou (R)
South Korea: S. Um (R)
Starting Lineups
Japan: RF-Nakayama (L), 1B-Takahashi (L), 2B-Yoshida (L), 3B-Ishige (L), LF-Sasaki (L), CF-Yamazaki (L), DH-Hasebe (L), C-Kohiyama (R), SS-Fujihara (R)
South Korea: RF-Jeong (L), DH-Park (R), C-Kim (L), CF-Jeng (L), LF-Kim (L), 1B-Min (R), 3B-Kang (R), SS-Park (S), 2B-Jeong (S)
Top 1st: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama hits a home run to center field.
Takahashi reaches on an error by the pitcher Um.
Takahashi is caught stealing second base by Kim.
Yoshida strikes out.
Ishige strikes out.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Bottom 1st: South Korea
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Jeong lines out to second base.
Park hits a single to center field.
Kim pops out to short stop.
Jeng pops out to second base.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki grounds to short stop. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Park.
Yamazaki grounds to third base. Yamazaki is thrown out at first by Kang.
Hasebe flies out to left field.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Bottom 2nd: South Korea
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Kim grounds to short stop. Kim is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Min draws a walk.
Kang draws a walk.
Park grounds to short stop. Kang is forced out at second by Fujihara. Park is thrown out at first by short stop Fujihara for a double play.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama flies out to left field.
Fujihara fouls out to third base.
Nakayama grounds to second base. Nakayama is thrown out at first by Jeong.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Bottom 3rd: South Korea
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Jeong grounds to short stop. Jeong is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Jeong hits a double to center field.
Park strikes out.
Kim lines out to short stop.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Top 4th: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi flies out to right field.
Yoshida draws a walk.
Yoshida steals second base.
Ishige pops out to third base.
Sasaki pops out to third base.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Bottom 4th: South Korea
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Jeng strikes out.
Kim fouls out to right field.
Min grounds to second base. Min is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Top 5th: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Yamazaki lines out to second base.
Hasebe flies out to center field.
Kohiyama hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Fujihara strikes out.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Bottom 5th: South Korea
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Kang fouls out to left field.
Park flies out to center field.
Jeong strikes out.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Top 6th: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama lines out to short stop.
Takahashi strikes out.
Yoshida lines out to center field.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Bottom 6th: South Korea
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Jeong strikes out.
Park is hit by the pitch.
Kim hits a double to right field. Park advances to third base.
Jeng is intentionally walked.
Kim grounds to short stop. Park is thrown out at the plate by Fujihara. Kim advances to third base. Jeng advances to second base. Kim reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Min grounds to first base. Min is forced out at first by Takahashi.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Top 7th: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Ishige hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Sasaki draws a walk.
Yamazaki flies out to center field.
Hasebe hits a ground ball single through to left field. Ishige advances to third base. Sasaki advances to second base.
Ho comes in to pitch.
Kohiyama is hit by the pitch. Ishige comes in to score.
Fujihara strikes out.
Nakayama strikes out.
Japan 2, South Korea 0
Bottom 7th: South Korea
Shimizu comes in to pitch.
Kang strikes out.
Park hits a triple to center field.
Jeong hits a ground ball single through to left field. Park comes in to score.
Jeong steals second base.
Jeong flies out to left field.
Park flies out to center field.
Japan 2, South Korea 1
Top 8th: Japan
Ho takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi pops out to third base.
Yoshida strikes out.
Ishige strikes out.
Japan 2, South Korea 1
Bottom 8th: South Korea
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Kim fouls out to first base.
Jeng grounds to second base. Jeng is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Kim lines out to center field.
Japan 2, South Korea 1
Top 9th: Japan
Ho takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki grounds to second base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Jeong.
Yamazaki grounds to short stop. Yamazaki is thrown out at first by Park.
Hasebe hits a single to center field.
Kohiyama flies out to left field.
Japan 2, South Korea 1
Bottom 9th: South Korea
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Min hits a single to center field.
Kim comes in to pinch run for Min.
Kang draws a walk.
Park strikes out.
Jeong grounds to third base. Kang is thrown out at second by Ishige. Jeong reaches first on a fielder's choice. Kim advances to third base.
Jeong flies out to center field.
Japan 2, South Korea 1
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Japan: G. Saitou (R)
South Korea: S. Um (R)
Starting Lineups
Japan: RF-Nakayama (L), 1B-Takahashi (L), 2B-Yoshida (L), 3B-Ishige (L), LF-Sasaki (L), CF-Yamazaki (L), DH-Hasebe (L), C-Kohiyama (R), SS-Fujihara (R)
South Korea: RF-Jeong (L), DH-Park (R), C-Kim (L), CF-Jeng (L), LF-Kim (L), 1B-Min (R), 3B-Kang (R), SS-Park (S), 2B-Jeong (S)
Top 1st: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama hits a home run to center field.
Takahashi reaches on an error by the pitcher Um.
Takahashi is caught stealing second base by Kim.
Yoshida strikes out.
Ishige strikes out.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Bottom 1st: South Korea
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Jeong lines out to second base.
Park hits a single to center field.
Kim pops out to short stop.
Jeng pops out to second base.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Top 2nd: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki grounds to short stop. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Park.
Yamazaki grounds to third base. Yamazaki is thrown out at first by Kang.
Hasebe flies out to left field.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Bottom 2nd: South Korea
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Kim grounds to short stop. Kim is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Min draws a walk.
Kang draws a walk.
Park grounds to short stop. Kang is forced out at second by Fujihara. Park is thrown out at first by short stop Fujihara for a double play.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Top 3rd: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Kohiyama flies out to left field.
Fujihara fouls out to third base.
Nakayama grounds to second base. Nakayama is thrown out at first by Jeong.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Bottom 3rd: South Korea
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Jeong grounds to short stop. Jeong is thrown out at first by Fujihara.
Jeong hits a double to center field.
Park strikes out.
Kim lines out to short stop.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Top 4th: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi flies out to right field.
Yoshida draws a walk.
Yoshida steals second base.
Ishige pops out to third base.
Sasaki pops out to third base.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Bottom 4th: South Korea
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Jeng strikes out.
Kim fouls out to right field.
Min grounds to second base. Min is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Top 5th: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Yamazaki lines out to second base.
Hasebe flies out to center field.
Kohiyama hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Fujihara strikes out.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Bottom 5th: South Korea
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Kang fouls out to left field.
Park flies out to center field.
Jeong strikes out.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Top 6th: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Nakayama lines out to short stop.
Takahashi strikes out.
Yoshida lines out to center field.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Bottom 6th: South Korea
Saitou takes the mound to pitch.
Jeong strikes out.
Park is hit by the pitch.
Kim hits a double to right field. Park advances to third base.
Jeng is intentionally walked.
Kim grounds to short stop. Park is thrown out at the plate by Fujihara. Kim advances to third base. Jeng advances to second base. Kim reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Min grounds to first base. Min is forced out at first by Takahashi.
Japan 1, South Korea 0
Top 7th: Japan
Um takes the mound to pitch.
Ishige hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Sasaki draws a walk.
Yamazaki flies out to center field.
Hasebe hits a ground ball single through to left field. Ishige advances to third base. Sasaki advances to second base.
Ho comes in to pitch.
Kohiyama is hit by the pitch. Ishige comes in to score.
Fujihara strikes out.
Nakayama strikes out.
Japan 2, South Korea 0
Bottom 7th: South Korea
Shimizu comes in to pitch.
Kang strikes out.
Park hits a triple to center field.
Jeong hits a ground ball single through to left field. Park comes in to score.
Jeong steals second base.
Jeong flies out to left field.
Park flies out to center field.
Japan 2, South Korea 1
Top 8th: Japan
Ho takes the mound to pitch.
Takahashi pops out to third base.
Yoshida strikes out.
Ishige strikes out.
Japan 2, South Korea 1
Bottom 8th: South Korea
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Kim fouls out to first base.
Jeng grounds to second base. Jeng is thrown out at first by Yoshida.
Kim lines out to center field.
Japan 2, South Korea 1
Top 9th: Japan
Ho takes the mound to pitch.
Sasaki grounds to second base. Sasaki is thrown out at first by Jeong.
Yamazaki grounds to short stop. Yamazaki is thrown out at first by Park.
Hasebe hits a single to center field.
Kohiyama flies out to left field.
Japan 2, South Korea 1
Bottom 9th: South Korea
Shimizu takes the mound to pitch.
Min hits a single to center field.
Kim comes in to pinch run for Min.
Kang draws a walk.
Park strikes out.
Jeong grounds to third base. Kang is thrown out at second by Ishige. Jeong reaches first on a fielder's choice. Kim advances to third base.
Jeong flies out to center field.
Japan 2, South Korea 1