Japan vs. Korea at Dodger Stadium - Monday, March 23, 2009

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Japan vs. Korea

Monday, March 23, 2009

Japan 5, Korea 3

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		R	H	E
JPN	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2		5	15	0
KOR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0		3	5	1

W:: Darvish (1-0)
L:: Lim (0-1)

Japan	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, I, RF	6	0	4	2	0	0	2	.667
Nakajima, SS	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	.667
Aoki, CF	4	0	1	0	2	0	4	.250
Johjima, C	5	0	0	0	1	2	11	.000
Ogasawara, 1B	5	0	1	1	0	3	6	.200
Uchikawa, LF	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	.600
Kurihara, DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000
a-Inaba, PH-DH	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Iwamura, 2B	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	.333
Kataoka, 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.500
b-Kawasaki, PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Totals	40	5	15	5	5	7	30	.375

a-Grounded out for Kurihara in the 6th. b-Popped out for Kataoka in the 10th.

Korea	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Lee, Y, CF-LF	4	0	0	0	1	1	2	.000
Lee, DH	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000
b-Jeong, PH-DH	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000
Kim, LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.333
1-Lee, Jong, PR-CF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
T Kim, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000
2-Lee, T, PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Choo, RF	4	1	1	1	0	2	2	.250
Lee, B, 3B	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.500
Ko, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.250
Park, Ky, C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
a-Lee, D, PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000
Kang, C	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Park, Ki, SS	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
c-Choi, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000
Totals	32	3	5	3	5	11	11	.156

a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Park, Ky in the 8th. b-Struck out for Lee in the 9th. c-Struck out for Park, Ki in the 10th. 1-Ran for Kim in the 9th. 2-Ran for T Kim in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Inaba (1, Ryu); Suzuki, I (1, Lim).
TB: Aoki; Inaba 2; Iwamura; Kataoka 2; Nakajima 2; Ogasawara; Suzuki, I 5; Uchikawa 3.
RBI: Iwamura (1); Nakajima (1); Ogasawara (1); Suzuki, I 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Suzuki, I 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Suzuki, I; Johjima 2; Kataoka; Ogasawara 2.
SAC: Inaba; Nakajima.
SF: Iwamura.
GIDP: Johjima; Kurihara.
Team RISP: 6-for-21.
Team LOB: 14.

BASERUNNING
SB: Kataoka (1, 2nd base off Jong/Park, Ky).
CS: Aoki (1, 2nd base by Jong/Park, Ky).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Uchikawa (Ko at 2nd base).
DP: (Johjima-Nakajima).

BATTING
2B: Lee, B (1, Iwakuma).
HR: Choo (1, 5th inning off Iwakuma, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Choo 4; Kim; Ko; Lee, B 3.
RBI: Choo (1); Lee, B (1); Lee, D (1).
2-out RBI: Lee, B.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ko.
SF: Lee, D.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Lee, Y (1, 2nd base by Iwakuma/Johjima).

FIELDING
E: Ko (1, fielding).
DP: 3 (2 Lee, B-Ko-T Kim; Park, Ky-Park, Ki).

Japan	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Iwakuma	7.2	4	2	2	2	6	1	2.35
Sugiuchi(H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Darvish(BS, 1)(W, 1-0)	2.0	1	1	1	3	5	0	4.50
Totals	10.0	5	3	3	5	11	1	2.70

Korea	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Bong	4.0	6	1	0	3	1	0.00
Jong	3.1	4	2	2	0	4	5.40
Ryu	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lim(L, 0-1)	2.0	4	2	2	2	2	9.00
Totals	10.0	15	5	4	5	7	3.60

Bong pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

IBB: Aoki 2 (by Lim, by Lim).
HBP: Nakajima (by Lim).
Pitches-strikes: Iwakuma 97-55; Sugiuchi 5-2; Darvish 41-25; Bong 94-56; Jong 41-25; Ryu 10-5; Lim 47-27.
Groundouts-flyouts: Iwakuma 7-6; Sugiuchi 0-0; Darvish 0-1; Bong 9-0; Jong 3-1; Ryu 1-1; Lim 1-1.
Batters faced: Iwakuma 27; Sugiuchi; Darvish 10; Bong 21; Jong 12; Ryu 3; Lim 13.
Inherited runners-scored: Sugiuchi 1-0; Jong 2-0; Ryu 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Derryl Cousins. 1B: Carlos Rey. 2B: Ron Kulpa. 3B: Willie Rodriguez. LF: Paul Emmel. RF: Paul Hyham.
Weather: 66 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 10 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 6:39 PM.
T: 4:00.
Att: 54,846.
Venue: Dodger Stadium.
March 23, 2009
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media