Major/World Cup/Dominican Republic vs Japan

General information
This is the secound round match for the fictional Baseball World Cup. If the Dominican Republic wins by 2 points or more, they will advance to the semi-finals. If Japan lose by only 1 point, or if they win the game, they will advance to the semi-finals.

The match is contained in volumn 59.

Starting lineup


Other


Innings 1~3

 * 1st Top
 * Pitcher: Matsuwaka
 * Himnes - fly ball caught by Kojiro. One out.
 * Peilma - grounder caught by Higuchi and forced out. Two out.
 * Ramos - strike out.


 * 1st Bottom
 * Pitcher: Martinez
 * Kojiro - strike out
 * Higuchi - strike out
 * Mitsunaka - strike out

Score: 0 - 0
 * 2nd Top
 * Pitcher: Matsuwaka
 * Guerrera - short fly. One out.
 * (2~5 batters after Guerrera)


 * 2nd Bottom
 * Pitcher: Martinez
 * Matsuo - Out.
 * Mitamura - Out.
 * Satoh - fly ball. Three out.

Score: 0 - 0


 * 3rd Top
 * Pitcher: Matsuwaka
 * (no information)


 * 3rd Bottom
 * Pitcher: Martinez
 * Iwaoka - out
 * Kibata - out
 * Fukidome - out

Score: 0 - 0

Innings 4~6

 * 4th Top
 * Pitcher: Matsuwaka
 * (no information)


 * 4th Bottom
 * Pitcher: Martinez
 * Kojiro - out
 * Higuchi - out
 * Mitsunaka - out

Score: 0 - 0


 * 5th Top
 * Pitcher: Matsuwaka
 * (1~4 batters before Córdoba)
 * Córdoba - ?
 * Domingo - ?


 * 5th Bottom
 * Pitcher: Martinez
 * Matsuo - Home run. Japan takes the lead.
 * Mitamura - strike out.
 * Satoh - Fly ball
 * (1~3 batters after Satoh)

Score: 0 - 1


 * 6th Top
 * Pitcher: Matsuwaka
 * Himnes - walked after 10 pitches.
 * Peilma - Hit. Runners on 3rd and 2nd
 * Ramos - Long hit. Himnes and Peilma scored runs, Dominican Republic takes the lead.
 * Pitcher: Kowada
 * Guerrera - Home run.
 * ? (a walk, a sacrifice bunt, and another out, in unknown order. Runner on 2nd base)
 * Córdoba - Hit.  Runners on 1st & 3rd
 * Pitcher: Mayumura
 * Domingo - Strike. Strike. Strike.
 * Pitcher: Mayumura
 * Domingo - Strike. Strike. Strike.


 * 6th Bottom
 * Pitcher: ?
 * (0~3 batters before Kojiro)
 * Kojiro - ?
 * Higuchi - ?
 * Mitsunaka - ? (Japan has 2 hits total for this inning)

Score: 4 - 1

Innings 7+

 * 7th Top
 * Pitcher: Mayumura
 * Himnes - ?
 * Peilma - ?
 * Ramos - ?


 * 7th Bottom
 * Pitcher: Mondorya
 * Matsuo - Walk
 * Mitamura - Ball. Fly, one out.
 * Satoh - Fly, two out.
 * Iwaoka - Grounder in 1st base direction, forced out.

Score: 4 - 1


 * 8th Top
 * Pitcher: Mayumura
 * Guerrera - Hit
 * ? - Hit. Runners on 1st & 2nd
 * ? - Attempted bunt, but turned into short fly. However, Mayumura choose not to directly catch the ball, and let it bounce first.  Double play at 3rd and 2nd base.
 * ? - Strike out.


 * 8th Bottom
 * Pitcher: Unknown
 * Kibata - Bunt. Runner on 1st.
 * Fukidome - Walked.
 * Pitcher: Navarro
 * Kojiro - sacrifice bunt, one out. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
 * Higuchi - Strike. Bat-breaking grounder, two out. Kibata scored run.  Fukidome on 3rd.
 * Mitsunaka - Strike. Hit. Fukidome scored run.  Mitsunaka on 1st.
 * Matsuo - Long hit. Runners on 2nd & 3rd.
 * Mitamura - intentionally walked to fill the bases.
 * Satoh - Strike. Ball. Strike. Foul. Ball. Foul. Foul. Foul. Foul. Ball. Long hit, Mitsunaka, Matsuo, Mitamura scores runs, Japan takes the lead. Runner on 2nd.
 * (1~3 batters after Satoh)

Score: 4 - 6


 * 9th Top
 * Pitcher: Mayumura
 * Córdoba - Fly, one out.
 * Domingo - Strike out.
 * Himnes - Hit. Runner on 1st.
 * Peilma - walked.
 * Ramos - Bat-breaking short fly.

Score: 6 - 4