Japan vs. Cuba at PETCO Park - Sunday, March 15, 2009

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Japan vs. Cuba

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Japan 6, Cuba 0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
JPN	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	1		6	12	2
CUB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	8	0

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

Japan	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, I, RF	5	1	0	1	0	1	4	.000
Kataoka, SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.250
a-Kawasaki, PH-SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
Aoki, LF	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.333
Murata, 3B	3	1	1	2	0	1	1	.333
Ogasawara, DH-1B	4	0	2	0	1	1	1	.500
Uchikawa, 1B	3	0	1	1	1	1	2	.333
b-Inaba, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Fujikawa, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Fukudome, CF	4	0	1	0	0	3	0	.250
Johjima, C	4	1	2	0	0	0	3	.500
Iwamura, 2B	3	1	2	0	1	1	3	.667
Totals	35	6	12	5	4	8	16	.343

a-Singled for Kataoka in the 9th. b-Grounded out for Uchikawa in the 9th.

Cuba	AB	H	SO	LOB	AVG
Cespedes, CF	4	2	1	0	.500
Enriquez, 3B	4	1	1	2	.250
Cepeda, LF	4	3	0	0	.750
Peraza, DH	4	0	3	5	.000
Gourriel, 2B	4	1	1	3	.250
Despaigne, RF	4	0	2	2	.000
Anderson, Le, 1B	3	0	1	1	.000
Pestano, C	2	1	1	0	.500
a-Merino, PH-C	1	0	1	1	.000
Paret, SS	2	0	1	1	.000
b-Martin, PH	1	0	0	0	.000
Navas, SS	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	33	8	12	15	.242

a-Struck out for Pestano in the 7th. b-Bunted out for Paret in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Johjima (1, Jimenez).
TB: Kataoka; Kawasaki; Aoki; Murata; Ogasawara 2; Uchikawa; Fukudome; Johjima 3; Iwamura 2.
RBI: Aoki (1), Murata 2 (2), Suzuki, I (1), Uchikawa (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Murata; Uchikawa; Iwamura 2; Suzuki, I; Inaba.
SAC: Aoki.
SF: Murata.
Team RISP: 6-for-15.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Aoki (1, 2nd base off Chapman/Pestano).
CS: Uchikawa (1, 2nd base by Chapman/Pestano).
PO: Ogasawara (1st base by Chapman), Uchikawa (1st base by Chapman).

FIELDING
E: Suzuki, I (1, fielding), Johjima (1, fielding).
DP: 2 (Kataoka-Iwamura-Uchikawa 2).

BATTING
2B: Cepeda (1, Fujikawa).
TB: Cespedes 2; Enriquez; Cepeda 4; Gourriel; Pestano.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gourriel; Peraza; Despaigne.
GIDP: Paret; Enriquez.
Team RISP: 0-for-6.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
Pickoffs: Chapman 2 (Ogasawara at 1st base, Uchikawa at 1st base).

Japan	IP	H	SO
Matsuzaka(W, 1-0)	6.0	5	8
Iwakuma	1.0	1	2
Mahara	1.0	1	0
Fujikawa	1.0	1	2
Totals	9.0	8	12

Cuba	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Chapman(L, 0-1)	2.1	3	3	3	3	1	11.57
Gonzalez, N	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jimenez	1.2	4	2	2	0	2	10.80
Gonzalez, Y	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Maya	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Ulacia	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	13.50
Garcia	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	6	6	4	8	6.00

WP: Gonzalez, N, Garcia.
Balk: Ulacia.
HBP: Murata (by Jimenez).
Pitches-strikes: Matsuzaka 86-61, Iwakuma 12-10, Mahara 8-5, Fujikawa 19-13, Chapman 50-27, Gonzalez, N 10-7, Jimenez 41-28, Gonzalez, Y 30-16, Maya 30-20, Ulacia 17-12, Garcia 9-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Matsuzaka 6-2, Iwakuma 1-0, Mahara 2-0, Fujikawa 0-0, Chapman 3-0, Gonzalez, N 0-1, Jimenez 3-0, Gonzalez, Y 1-1, Maya 0-2, Ulacia 1-1, Garcia 1-0.
Batters faced: Matsuzaka 22, Iwakuma 4, Mahara 3, Fujikawa 4, Chapman 11, Gonzalez, N 3, Jimenez 10, Gonzalez, Y 6, Maya 6, Ulacia 4, Garcia 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Gonzalez, N 3-3, Jimenez 2-0, Gonzalez, Y 2-0, Garcia 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Carlos Rey. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Willie Rodriguez.
Weather: 58 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 5 mph, L to R.
T: 3:33.
Att: 20,179.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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