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	.200
Jeter, SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200
Rollins, DH	4	1	4	0	1	0	0	1.000
Wright, 3B	5	0	1	1	0	3	5	.200
Dunn, A, RF	4	0	0	0	1	3	4	.000
Braun, LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.250
McCann, B, C	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	.000
DeRosa, 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	.250
Granderson, CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
a-Longoria, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000
Victorino, CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
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	.200
Nakajima, SS	5	0	2	2	0	2	3	.400
Aoki, LF-CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000
Inaba, DH	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	.500
a-Kurihara, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Ogasawara, 1B	4	1	2	0	0	2	0	.500
Fukudome, CF	3	1	0	0	1	1	3	.000
1-Kataoka, PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Kamei, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Johjima, C	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	1.000
Iwamura, 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	3	.250
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 (1, Matsuzaka); Braun (1, Mahara); DeRosa (1, Mahara).
3B: Rollins (1, Tanaka).
HR: Roberts, B (1, 1st inning off Matsuzaka, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Braun 2; DeRosa 2; Jeter; Roberts, B 4; Rollins 6; Wright 2.
RBI: DeRosa 2 (2); Roberts, B (1); Wright (1).
2-out RBI: Wright.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn, A 3; Roberts, B; Wright; Braun.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 10.

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

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

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

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

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	9.82
Grabow	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Howell	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Thornton	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
Hanrahan	0.2	0	2	0	1	0	0.00
Shields, S	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	27.00
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	3.86
Sugiuchi(H, 1)	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tanaka	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Mahara	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	18.00
Darvish	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
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 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 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 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.
First pitch: 5:09 PM.
T: 3:15.
Att: 43,630.
Venue: Dodger Stadium.
March 22, 2009
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media