Major/World Cup/Japan vs Venezuela

General information
This is the secound round match for the fictional Baseball World Cup.

The match takes place in the afternoon, at Roger Stadium. It begins in volume 57 and continues into volume 58.

Starting lineup


Other


Game progress

 * 1st Bop
 * Pitcher: Sanchez
 * Kojiro - Strike, Hit. Advance to 1st.
 * Higuchi - Sacrifice bunt. Kojiro advance to 2nd.
 * Mitsunaka - Hit. Kojiro scored a run.
 * Matsuo - Walked. Mitsunaka on 2nd, Matsuo on 1st.
 * Toujima - Hit. Bases loaded.
 * Satoh - Strike, made a grounder that was intercepted by Silva and caused a double-play force out.


 * 1st Bottom
 * Pitcher: Matsuwaka
 * Pedeno - Hit
 * Porla - Fly ball, one out.
 * Silva - Strike, Strike, Ball, long hit. Pedeno made a run at home, and caused injury to Japanese catcher Toujima's ankle.  Venezuela tied.  Japan had Satoh replace Toujima as catcher, and played without DH.  Silva on 3rd base.
 * Kabreu - walked
 * Gomez - 3-point home run. Venezuela in the lead.
 * ? - hit
 * ? - hit. Runners on 1st and 3rd.
 * ? - sacrifice fly, runner scored. Two out.
 * Pitcher: Watabe
 * Hilalgo - hit. Runners on 1st and 2nd.
 * (no details, 1~4 batters after Hilalgo)

Score: 1 - 5


 * 2nd Top
 * Pitcher: Sanchez
 * Iwaoka - out
 * Kibata - out
 * Matsuwaka - out


 * 2nd Bottom
 * Pitcher: Unknown (either Watabe or Kuroba)
 * (no details, 0~3 batters before Gomez)
 * Gomez - ?
 * Hilalgo - ?
 * Hilalgo - ?
 * Hilalgo - ?
 * Hilalgo - ?

Score: 1 - 7


 * 3rd Top (no details)
 * Pitcher: Sanchez
 * Kojiro - out
 * Higuchi - out
 * Mitsunaka - out


 * 3rd Bottom
 * Pitcher: Kuroba
 * Pedeno - out
 * Porla - out
 * Silva - out

Score: 1 - 7


 * 4th Top
 * Pitcher: Sanchez
 * Matsuo - out
 * Mitamura - out
 * Satoh - out


 * 4th Bottom
 * Pitcher: Kuroba
 * Kabreu - out
 * Gomez - out
 * ? - out

Score: 1 - 7


 * 5th Top
 * Pitcher: Sanchez
 * Iwaoka - out
 * Kibata - out
 * Matsuwaka - out


 * 5th Bottom
 * Pitcher: Kuroba
 * ? - out
 * ? - out
 * Hilalgo - out

Score: 1 - 7


 * 6th Top
 * Pitcher: Sanchez
 * Kojiro - Got on the base (no details on how)
 * Higuchi - out
 * Mitsunaka - walked.  Runners on 1st, 2nd.
 * Matsuo - long hit. Kojiro scored run.  Mitsunaka on 3rd, Matsuo on 2nd.
 * Mitamura - Dead ball. Bases loaded.
 * Satoh - Ball, short fly. Two out.
 * Pitcher: Romuz
 * Iwaoka - strike out


 * 6th Bottom
 * Pitcher: Kuroba
 * Pedeno - hit
 * Porla - hit. Runners on 1st and 2nd.
 * Pitcher: Shigeno
 * Silva - Ball. Runners double steal to 2nd & 3rd. Strike. Strike. Foul. Foul. Strike out.
 * Kabreu - strike out
 * Gomez - strike out

Score: 2 - 7


 * 7th Top
 * Pitcher: Romuz
 * Kibata - fly ball. One out.
 * Shigeno - Strike. Hit.
 * Kojiro - Hit. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
 * Higuchi - Fly ball, two out, Shigeno touches up to 3rd, Kojiro gets to 2nd.
 * Mitsunaka - Walked.
 * Matsuo - Hit. Shigeno and Kojiro scores runs.  Runners on 2nd & 3rd.
 * Mitamura - Walked. Bases loaded.
 * Pitcher: Valenzuela
 * Satoh - Strike. Strike. Foul. Ball. 4-point home run. Japan takes the lead.
 * Iwaoka - Fly ball


 * 7th Bottom
 * Pitcher: Shigeno
 * ? - strike out
 * ? - strike out
 * ? - strike out

Score: 8 - 7


 * 8th Top
 * Pitcher: Valenzuela
 * Kibata - ?
 * Shigeno - ?
 * Kojiro - ?


 * 8th Bottom
 * Pitcher: Shigeno
 * Hilalgo - strike out
 * Pedeno - strike out
 * Porla - strike out

Score: 8 - 7


 * 9th Top
 * Pitcher: Valenzuela
 * Higuchi - ?
 * Mitsunaka - ?
 * Matsuo - forced out. Unknown if there's double play.


 * 9th Bottom
 * Pitcher: Shigeno
 * Silva - Foul, Strike, Strike.
 * Kabreu - strike out
 * Gomez - strike out.

Score: 8 - 7