United States vs. Japan at Dodger Stadium - Sunday, March 22, 2009

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United States vs. Japan

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Japan 9, United States 4

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
USA	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0		4	9	3
JPN	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	3	x		9	10	1

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

United States	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Roberts, B, 2B	5	1	1	1	0	2	1	.438
Jeter, SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200
Rollins, DH	4	1	4	0	1	0	0	.467
Wright, D, 3B	5	0	1	1	0	3	5	.316
Dunn, A, RF	4	0	0	0	1	3	4	.235
Braun, LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.364
McCann, C	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	.375
DeRosa, 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	.294
Granderson, CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.222
a-Longoria, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000
Victorino, CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Totals	36	4	9	4	5	10	17	.250

a-Struck out for Granderson in the 8th.

Japan	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, I, RF	5	1	1	1	0	0	3	.167
Nakajima, SS	5	0	2	2	0	2	3	.182
Aoki, LF-CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	3	.333
Inaba, DH	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	.417
a-Kurihara, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Ogasawara, 1B	4	1	2	0	0	2	0	.375
Fukudome, CF	3	1	0	0	1	1	3	.154
1-Kataoka, PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Kamei, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Johjima, C	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	.333
Iwamura, 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	3	.438
Kawasaki, 3B	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	.500
Totals	34	9	10	7	2	7	15	.294

a-Struck out for Inaba in the 7th.
1-Ran for Fukudome in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Wright, D (1, Matsuzaka), Braun (1, Mahara), DeRosa (1, Mahara).
3B: Rollins (1, Tanaka, M).
HR: Roberts, B (1, 1st inning off Matsuzaka, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Roberts, B 4; Jeter; Rollins 6; Wright, D 2; Braun 2; DeRosa 2.
RBI: Roberts, B (1), Wright, D (1), DeRosa 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Wright, D.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn, A 3; Braun; Wright, D; Roberts, B.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rollins (1, 2nd base off Matsuzaka/Johjima).

FIELDING
E: Wright, D (1, throw), Roberts, B (1, fielding), Jeter (1, throw).

BATTING
2B: Nakajima 2 (2, Oswalt, Shields, S).
3B: Iwamura (1, Oswalt).
TB: Suzuki, I; Nakajima 4; Inaba; Ogasawara 2; Johjima; Iwamura 3; Kawasaki 2.
RBI: Johjima 2 (2), Iwamura (1), Kawasaki (1), Nakajima 2 (2), Suzuki, I (1).
2-out RBI: Nakajima 2; Suzuki, I.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Aoki 3; Nakajima.
SAC: Johjima.
SF: Johjima 2.
Team RISP: 3-for-13.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Kawasaki (1, 2nd base off Shields, S/McCann).

FIELDING
E: Aoki (1, fielding).

United States	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Oswalt(L, 0-1)	3.2	6	6	4	1	1	4.70
Grabow	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	2.45
Howell	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Thornton	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	13.50
Hanrahan	0.2	0	2	0	1	0	0.00
Shields, S	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	3.38
Totals	8.0	10	9	4	2	7	4.50

Japan	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Matsuzaka(W, 1-0)	4.2	5	2	2	3	4	1	1.69
Sugiuchi(H, 1)	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tanaka, M	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.50
Mahara	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	6.00
Darvish	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	5	10	1	4.00

Pitches-strikes: Oswalt 66-39, Grabow 14-11, Howell 12-10, Thornton 12-10, Hanrahan 14-5, Shields, S 10-7, Matsuzaka 98-57, Sugiuchi 20-11, Tanaka, M 16-10, Mahara 30-19, Darvish 21-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Oswalt 7-4, Grabow 2-0, Howell 1-1, Thornton 0-0, Hanrahan 3-0, Shields, S 1-0, Matsuzaka 8-2, Sugiuchi 0-2, Tanaka, M 1-0, Mahara 1-0, Darvish 1-0.
Batters faced: Oswalt 20, Grabow 4, Howell 5, Thornton 3, Hanrahan 4, Shields, S 3, Matsuzaka 22, Sugiuchi 5, Tanaka, M 4, Mahara 6, Darvish 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Grabow 1-0, Shields, S 1-1, Sugiuchi 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Paul Emmel. 1B: Paul Hyham. 2B: Derryl Cousins. 3B: Carlos Rey. LF: Ron Kulpa. RF: Willie Rodriguez.
Weather: 58 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, L to R.
T: 3:15.
Att: 43,630.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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