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Japan vs. Korea
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Korea 4, Japan 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
JPN
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
KOR
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 4 4 0
W:
Bong (1-0)
L:
Darvish (0-1)
JapanABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Suzuki, I, RF4001003.000
Kataoka, SS3000002.143
b-Kawasaki, PH-SS1000000.500
Aoki, LF3000100.167
Murata, 3B3020001.500
Ogasawara, 1B3010122.429
Uchikawa, DH2000003.200
a-Inaba, PH-DH2010001.333
Fukudome, CF4110012.250
Johjima, C3010011.429
Ishihara, C0000000.000
c-Abe, PH1000001.000
Iwamura, 2B3010113.500
Totals321713519.284
a-Grounded out for Uchikawa in the 6th. b-Popped out for Kataoka in the 8th. c-Flied out for Ishihara in the 9th.
KoreaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Lee, Y, CF-LF4110010.500
Jeong, 2B2110000.250
Ko, 2B1100110.500
Kim, H, LF3101001.200
Lee, Jong, CF0000000.000
Kim, T, 1B2010200.429
Choo, DH2000014.000
a-Lee, D, PH-DH0000100.333
1-Lee, T, PR-DH1000002.000
Lee, Jin, RF2012210.333
Lee, B, 3B3001104.429
Park, Ky, C4000033.000
Park, Ki, SS3000020.143
Totals274447914.267
a-Walked for Choo in the 6th.
1-Ran for Lee, D in the 6th.
BATTING
TB: Murata 2; Ogasawara; Inaba; Fukudome; Johjima; Iwamura.
RBI: Suzuki, I (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Iwamura.
GIDP: Kataoka; Uchikawa.
Team RISP: 0-for-5.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Kataoka (1, missed catch).
DP: (Kataoka-Iwamura-Ogasawara).
BATTING
TB: Lee, Y; Jeong; Kim, T; Lee, Jin.
RBI: Kim, H (1), Lee, Jin 2 (2), Lee, B (2).
2-out RBI: Lee, B.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lee, B; Park, Ky 2.
SAC: Lee, Jong.
GIDP: Lee, B.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Lee, Y (2, 2nd base off Darvish/Johjima).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Lee, B-Jeong-Kim, T, Park, Ki-Jeong-Kim, T).
JapanIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Darvish(L, 0-1)5.04321703.60
Yamaguchi0.20000000.00
Watanabe1.00002100.00
Wakui1.00112009.00
Iwata0.00002000.00
Tanaka, M0.10000100.00
Totals8.04437901.59
KoreaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bong(W, 1-0)5.13113101.69
Yoon(H, 2)2.13000200.00
Kim, K(H, 2)0.21000100.00
Lim(S, 1)0.20000100.00
Totals9.07113501.50
Iwata pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

IBB: Kim, T (by Wakui).
HBP: Murata (by Bong).
Pitches-strikes: Darvish 85-51, Yamaguchi 5-5, Watanabe 23-10, Wakui 22-12, Iwata 12-4, Tanaka, M 4-3, Bong 79-50, Yoon 38-25, Kim, K 10-7, Lim 8-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Darvish 6-1, Yamaguchi 1-1, Watanabe 0-0, Wakui 2-0, Iwata 0-0, Tanaka, M 0-0, Bong 10-1, Yoon 1-1, Kim, K 1-0, Lim 0-1.
Batters faced: Darvish 20, Yamaguchi 2, Watanabe 5, Wakui 5, Iwata 2, Tanaka, M 1, Bong 21, Yoon 10, Kim, K 3, Lim 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Iwata 2-1, Tanaka, M 3-0, Kim, K 1-0, Lim 1-0.
Ejections: Japan Japan catcher Kenji Johjima ejected by HP umpire Hunter Wendelstedt (7th).
Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Carlos Rey. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Willie Rodriguez.
Weather: 63 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, L to R.
T: 3:21.
Att: 15,332.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media