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	.280
Nakajima, SS	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	.222
Aoki, CF	4	0	1	0	2	0	4	.400
Johjima, C	5	0	0	0	1	2	11	.211
Ogasawara, 1B	5	0	1	1	0	3	6	.294
Uchikawa, LF	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	.385
Kurihara, DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000
a-Inaba, PH-DH	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.417
Iwamura, 2B	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	.467
Kataoka, 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.308
b-Kawasaki, PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333
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	.300
Lee, Jin, DH	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.143
b-Jeong, PH-DH	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	.300
Kim, H, LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.250
1-Lee, Jong, PR-CF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Kim, T, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.231
2-Lee, T, PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Choo, RF	4	1	1	1	0	2	2	.143
Lee, B, 3B	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.467
Ko, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.375
Park, Ky, C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
a-Lee, D, PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.167
Kang, C	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Park, Ki, SS	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.100
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, Jin in the 9th. c-Struck out for Park, Ki in the 10th.
1-Ran for Kim, H in the 9th. 2-Ran for Kim, T in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Inaba (1, Ryu), Suzuki, I (1, Lim).
TB: Suzuki, I 5; Nakajima 2; Aoki; Ogasawara; Uchikawa 3; Inaba 2; Iwamura; Kataoka 2.
RBI: Ogasawara (1), Nakajima (1), Iwamura (1), Suzuki, I 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Suzuki, I 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ogasawara 2; Suzuki, I; Kataoka; Johjima 2.
SAC: Nakajima; Inaba.
SF: Iwamura.
GIDP: Kurihara; Johjima.
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: Kim, H; Choo 4; Lee, B 3; Ko.
RBI: Choo (1), Lee, D (1), Lee, B (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 (Lee, B-Ko-Kim, T 2, Park, Ky-Park, Ki).

Japan	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Iwakuma	7.2	4	2	2	2	6	1	1.23
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	3.86
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	0.96
Jong	3.1	4	2	2	0	4	3.00
Ryu	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	5.40
Lim(L, 0-1)	2.0	4	2	2	2	2	6.75
Totals	10.0	15	5	4	5	7	3.60

Bong pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

IBB: Aoki (by Lim), Aoki (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 1, 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.
T: 4:00.
Att: 54,846.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media