Japan vs. Korea at Tokyo Dome - Saturday, March 7, 2009

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Japan vs. Korea

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Japan 14, Korea 2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E
JPN	3	5	0	1	2	2	1		14	14	0
KOR	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	4	1

W:: Matsuzaka (1-0)
L:: Kim (0-1)

Game called (mercy) after the bottom of the 7th.

Japan	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, I, RF	5	3	3	0	0	1	2	.300
Nakajima, SS	4	2	3	2	1	0	0	.600
Aoki, LF	4	2	1	3	0	1	3	.375
Murata, 3B-1B	4	1	2	3	1	1	4	.375
Ogasawara, DH	5	0	0	1	0	1	7	.111
Uchikawa, 1B	3	0	1	2	1	0	0	.333
a-Abe, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Kawasaki, 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Fukudome, CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	4	.250
Johjima, C	4	3	3	2	0	0	0	.429
Iwamura, 2B	2	2	0	0	2	1	0	.000
Totals	36	14	14	13	5	7	21	.292

a-Grounded out for Uchikawa in the 7th.

Korea	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Lee, Jong, CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Jeong, 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Kim, LF	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.500
T Kim, 1B	3	1	1	2	0	0	1	.400
Lee, Y, RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Lee, D, 3B	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.400
1-Choi, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Choo, DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200
Lee, RF-1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.400
a-Lee, T, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Park, Ky, C	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200
Kang, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Park, Ki, SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Lee, B, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000
Totals	23	2	4	2	3	2	9	.255

a-Lined out for Lee in the 7th. b-Struck out for Park, Ki in the 7th. 1-Ran for Lee, D in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Uchikawa (1, Kim); Nakajima 2 (2, Jang, Lee, Jae).
HR: Murata (2, 2nd inning off Kim, 2 on, 1 out); Johjima (1, 6th inning off Lee, Jae, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Aoki; Fukudome; Johjima 6; Murata 5; Nakajima 5; Suzuki, I 3; Uchikawa 2.
RBI: Aoki 3 (3); Johjima 2 (2); Murata 3 (5); Nakajima 2 (2); Ogasawara (1); Uchikawa 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Uchikawa 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Abe; Fukudome 3; Ogasawara.
SF: Aoki.
Team RISP: 7-for-21.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Suzuki, I (1, 2nd base off Jang/Kang).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Suzuki, I (Kim at 2nd base).
DP: (Murata-Iwamura-Uchikawa).

BATTING
HR: T Kim (1, 1st inning off Matsuzaka, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Jeong; Kim; Lee; T Kim 4.
RBI: T Kim 2 (4).
2-out RBI: T Kim 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lee, B; T Kim.
GIDP: Park, Ky.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Lee, D (1, fielding).

Japan	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Matsuzaka(W, 1-0)	4.0	4	2	2	2	1	1	4.50
Watanabe	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sugiuchi	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Iwata	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	7.0	4	2	2	3	2	1	1.13

Korea	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Kim(L, 0-1)	1.1	7	8	8	2	3	1	54.00
Jong	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Jang	2.1	4	3	2	3	2	0	7.71
Lee, Jae	2.0	3	3	3	0	1	1	13.50
Totals	7.0	14	14	13	5	7	2	7.31

WP: Matsuzaka; Lee, Jae 2.
Balk: Iwata.
HBP: Choo (by Iwata).
Pitches-strikes: Matsuzaka 65-39; Watanabe 7-4; Sugiuchi 12-6; Iwata 13-7; Kim 57-37; Jong 14-8; Jang 65-40; Lee, Jae 35-23.
Groundouts-flyouts: Matsuzaka 6-2; Watanabe 2-0; Sugiuchi 1-1; Iwata 0-1; Kim 1-0; Jong 2-1; Jang 3-2; Lee, Jae 3-2.
Batters faced: Matsuzaka 16; Watanabe 3; Sugiuchi 3; Iwata 5; Kim 13; Jong 4; Jang 15; Lee, Jae 10.
Umpires: HP: Ed Hickox. 1B: Jorge Perez. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Daniel Toledo.
Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.
Wind: -1 mph, .
First pitch: 7:08 PM.
T: 2:48.
Att: 45,640.
Venue: Tokyo Dome.
March 7, 2009
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media