Japan vs. Cuba at PETCO Park - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

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Japan vs. Cuba

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Japan 5, Cuba 0

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

W:: Iwakuma (1-0)
L:: Maya (0-1)
SV:: Sugiuchi (1)

Japan	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, I, RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	.143
Nakajima, SS	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	.000
Aoki, LF	5	1	4	2	0	1	1	.455
Inaba, DH	5	1	1	0	0	1	5	.250
Murata, 3B-1B	5	0	0	0	0	1	6	.273
Ogasawara, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.300
1-Kataoka, PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Fukudome, CF	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.200
Johjima, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.273
Iwamura, 2B	2	2	1	0	2	0	0	.500
Totals	33	5	8	3	6	3	17	.270

1-Ran for Ogasawara in the 8th.

Cuba	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Olivera, 2B	4	1	0	1	0	.333
Tamayo, DH	4	0	0	0	1	.091
Gurriel, 3B	4	1	0	0	0	.333
Cepeda, LF	4	0	0	0	1	.500
Cespedes, CF	3	1	1	1	0	.364
Despaigne, RF	4	1	0	0	1	.125
Anderson, Le, 1B	2	1	0	1	2	.222
a-Merino, PH-C	1	0	0	1	0	.000
Pestano, C	2	0	0	0	1	.200
b-Pedroso, J, PH-1B	1	0	0	1	0	.000
Paret, SS	2	0	0	1	0	.000
c-Navas, PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	32	5	1	6	6	.235

a-Struck out for Anderson, Le in the 7th. b-Struck out for Pestano in the 7th. c-Lined out for Paret in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Inaba (1, Maya).
3B: Suzuki, I (1, Garcia, V).
TB: Aoki 4; Inaba 2; Iwamura; Suzuki, I 4.
RBI: Aoki 2 (3); Nakajima (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Murata 2; Johjima 3.
SF: Nakajima.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Kataoka (1, 2nd base off Gonzalez, N/Merino).
CS: Kataoka (1, 3rd base by Garcia, V/Merino).
PO: Aoki (1st base by Maya).

BATTING
2B: Anderson, Le (1, Iwakuma).
3B: Cespedes (2, Iwakuma).
TB: Anderson, Le 2; Cespedes 3; Despaigne; Gurriel; Olivera.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Despaigne; Pestano; Anderson, Le.
Team RISP: 0-for-3.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Cespedes (1, fielding).
Pickoffs: Maya (Aoki at 1st base).

Japan	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA
Iwakuma(W, 1-0)	6.0	5	1	2	0.00
Sugiuchi(S, 1)	3.0	0	0	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	1	6	1.04

Cuba	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Maya(L, 0-1)	3.2	4	2	0	0	0	0.00
Gonzalez, Y	0.2	0	1	1	3	0	3.86
Jimenez	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	7.36
Gonzalez, N	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0.00
Garcia, V	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	5.40
Betancourt	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	3	6	3	4.33

Balk: Gonzalez, Y.
HBP: Nakajima (by Garcia, V).
Pitches-strikes: Iwakuma 69-47; Sugiuchi 32-21; Maya 63-40; Gonzalez, Y 23-10; Jimenez 45-27; Gonzalez, N 20-9; Garcia, V 14-8; Betancourt 7-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Iwakuma 14-0; Sugiuchi 0-2; Maya 7-4; Gonzalez, Y 0-0; Jimenez 2-3; Gonzalez, N 1-0; Garcia, V 1-0; Betancourt 1-1.
Batters faced: Iwakuma 24; Sugiuchi 9; Maya 15; Gonzalez, Y 5; Jimenez 9; Gonzalez, N 5; Garcia, V 4; Betancourt 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Gonzalez, Y 1-0; Jimenez 2-1; Gonzalez, N 1-0; Garcia, V 2-0; Betancourt 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Joe West. 1B: Willie Rodriguez. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Paul Hyham.
Weather: 56 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 8:09 PM.
T: 3:26.
Att: 9,774.
Venue: PETCO Park.
March 18, 2009
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media