China vs. Japan at Tokyo Dome - Thursday, March 5, 2009

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China vs. Japan

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Japan 4, China 0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	5	2
JPN	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	x		4	5	0

W:: Darvish (1-0)
L:: Li (0-1)

China	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Sun, L, CF	4	1	0	0	1	.250
Hou, DH	4	0	0	0	2	.000
Chang, SS	4	1	0	2	1	.250
Feng, F, RF	3	1	0	1	1	.333
Wang, C, LF	2	0	1	0	1	.000
Liu, G, 2B	3	1	0	0	0	.333
Chu, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	.000
Jia, D, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Chen, PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000
Zhang, F, 3B	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Zhang, Z, C	2	0	0	2	0	.000
b-Yang, PH	1	1	0	0	0	1.000
Totals	29	5	1	5	8	.172

a-Lined out for Jia, D in the 8th. b-Singled for Zhang, Z in the 9th.

Japan	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, I, RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000
Nakajima, SS	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	.000
Aoki, LF-CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	3	.500
Inaba, DH	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	.250
Murata, 3B	4	1	1	2	0	1	3	.250
Ogasawara, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250
Fukudome, CF	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	.000
1-Kataoka, PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Johjima, C	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	.000
2-Kamei, PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Iwamura, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000
Abe, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	29	4	5	2	8	4	25	.172

1-Ran for Fukudome in the 8th. 2-Ran for Johjima in the 8th.

BATTING
TB: Chang; Feng, F; Liu, G; Sun, L; Yang.
GIDP: Hou; Wang, C.
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING
CS: Wang, C (1, 2nd base by Darvish/Johjima).

FIELDING
E: Sun, L (1, fielding); Chang (1, fielding).
PB: Zhang, Z 2 (2).
DP: (Liu, G-Chang-Chu).

BATTING
2B: Aoki (1, Li, C); Inaba (1, Sun, G).
HR: Murata (1, 3rd inning off Li, C, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Aoki 3; Inaba 2; Murata 4; Ogasawara.
RBI: Murata 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Murata 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Iwamura; Nakajima; Murata 2; Aoki 2; Ogasawara.
GIDP: Johjima.
Team RISP: 2-for-16.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Nakajima (1, 2nd base off Li, C/Zhang, Z); Kataoka (1, 2nd base off Liu, K/Zhang, Z).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (2 Iwamura-Nakajima-Ogasawara).

China	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Li, C(L, 0-1)	3.0	4	3	3	3	1	1	9.00
Chen, J	2.0	0	1	1	3	0	0	4.50
Sun, G	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Liu, K	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	5	4	4	8	4	1	4.50

Japan	IP	H	BB	SO
Darvish(W, 1-0)	4.0	0	1	3
Wakui(H, 1)	2.0	1	0	1
Yamaguchi	0.2	1	0	0
Tanaka	0.1	1	0	0
Mahara	1.0	1	0	0
Fujikawa	1.0	1	0	1
Totals	9.0	5	1	5

Chen, J pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

WP: Li, C.
Balk: Sun, G.
IBB: Nakajima (by Chen, J).
Pitches-strikes: Li, C 61-32; Chen, J 43-20; Sun, G 37-25; Liu, K 18-10; Darvish 46-26; Wakui 26-17; Yamaguchi 7-7; Tanaka 7-5; Mahara 10-5; Fujikawa 20-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Li, C 5-2; Chen, J 3-2; Sun, G 2-1; Liu, K 1-1; Darvish 5-2; Wakui 4-0; Yamaguchi 1-0; Tanaka 1-0; Mahara 2-0; Fujikawa 1-1.
Batters faced: Li, C 15; Chen, J 10; Sun, G 8; Liu, K 4; Darvish 12; Wakui 6; Yamaguchi 2; Tanaka 2; Mahara 4; Fujikawa 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Sun, G 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Ed Hickox. 1B: Jorge Perez. 2B: Dana DeMuth. 3B: Daniel Toledo.
Weather: 71 degrees, Dome.
Wind: -1 mph, .
First pitch: 6:49 PM.
T: 2:55.
Att: 43,428.
Venue: Tokyo Dome.
March 5, 2009
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media