WBC S Final GDT: USA vs. Japan 3/22/09 8:00 PM*

WBC S Final GDT: USA vs. Japan 3/22/09 8:00 PM*

United States
Roberts, 2B
Jeter, SS
Rollins, DH
Wright, 3B
Dunn, RF
Braun, LF
McCann, C
DeRosa, 1B
:curtis: Granderson, CF
-- Oswalt, P

Japan
Suzuki, RF
Nakajima, SS
Aoki, LF
Inaba, DH
Ogasawara, 1B
Fukudome, CF
Johjima, C
Iwamura, 2B
Kawasaki, 3B
-- Matsuzaka, P

Inning 1
Top Half

B:1 S:0 O:0 -
Brian Roberts homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Derek Jeter grounds out, shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima to first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Jimmy Rollins singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Kosuke Fukudome.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
David Wright grounds out, shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima to first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara. Jimmy Rollins to 2nd.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Adam Dunn called out on strikes.

Bottom Half

B:2 S:0 O:1 -
Ichiro Suzuki grounds out, second baseman Brian Roberts to first baseman Mark DeRosa.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Hiroyuki Nakajima called out on strikes.

B:2 S:2 O:3 -
Norichika Aoki grounds out, first baseman Mark DeRosa to pitcher Roy Oswalt.

USA 1-0

Inning 2
Top Half

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Ryan Braun grounds out to first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara.

B:4 S:0 O:1 -
Brian McCann walks.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Mark DeRosa flies out to left fielder Norichika Aoki.

B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Curtis Granderson flies out to left fielder Norichika Aoki.

Bottom Half

B:4 S:2 O:0 -
Atsunori Inaba walks.

B:3 S:1 O:0 -
Michihiro Ogasawara singles on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Braun. Atsunori Inaba to 3rd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Kosuke Fukudome flies out to left fielder Ryan Braun.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Kenji Johjima out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Adam Dunn. Atsunori Inaba scores.

B:0 S:2 O:3 -
Akinori Iwamura grounds out softly, pitcher Roy Oswalt to first baseman Mark DeRosa.

Tied 1-1

Inning 3
Top Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Brian Roberts strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Derek Jeter grounds out, shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima to first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Jimmy Rollins singles on a line drive to right fielder Ichiro Suzuki.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
With David Wright batting, Jimmy Rollins steals (1) 2nd base.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
David Wright doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Kosuke Fukudome. Jimmy Rollins scores.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Adam Dunn walks.

B:4 S:0 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:3 S:3 O:3 -
Ryan Braun strikes out swinging.

USA 2-1

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Munenori Kawasaki bunt grounds out, third baseman David Wright to first baseman Mark DeRosa.

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Ichiro Suzuki reaches on throwing error by third baseman David Wright. Ichiro Suzuki to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Hiroyuki Nakajima flies out to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Norichika Aoki pops out to shortstop Derek Jeter.

USA 2-1

Inning 4
Top Half

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Brian McCann grounds out to first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Mark DeRosa grounds out, shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima to first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Curtis Granderson grounds out, second baseman Akinori Iwamura to first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara.

USA 2-1

Bottom Half

B:2 S:0 O:0 -
Atsunori Inaba singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Adam Dunn, deflected by second baseman Brian Roberts.

B:1 S:0 O:0 -
Michihiro Ogasawara singles on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson. Atsunori Inaba to 2nd.

B:1 S:1 O:0 - Kosuke Fukudome reaches on fielding
error by second baseman Brian Roberts. Atsunori Inaba scores. Michihiro
Ogasawara to 3rd.

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Kenji Johjima out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Adam Dunn. Michihiro Ogasawara scores.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Akinori Iwamura triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Adam Dunn. Kosuke Fukudome scores.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Munenori Kawasaki singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Adam Dunn. Akinori Iwamura scores.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Ichiro Suzuki grounds out, third baseman David Wright to first baseman Mark DeRosa. Munenori Kawasaki to 2nd.

B:3 S:0 O:2 -
Hiroyuki Nakajima doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson. Munenori Kawasaki scores.

B:3 S:0 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: John Grabow replaces Roy Oswalt.

B:2 S:1 O:3 -
Norichika Aoki grounds out, second baseman Brian Roberts to first baseman Mark DeRosa.

Japan 6-2 after 4 innings

Inning 5
Top Half

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Brian Roberts grounds out, shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima to first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Derek Jeter singles on a line drive to center fielder Kosuke Fukudome.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Jimmy Rollins walks. Derek Jeter to 2nd.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
David Wright called out on strikes.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Toshiya Sugiuchi replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka.

B:3 S:3 O:3 -
Adam Dunn strikes out swinging.

Japan 6-2

Bottom Half

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Atsunori Inaba grounds out, third baseman David Wright to first baseman Mark DeRosa.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Michihiro Ogasawara called out on strikes.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Kosuke Fukudome strikes out swinging.

Japan 6-2 after 5 innings

Inning 6
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Ryan Braun pops out to shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Brian McCann walks.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Mark DeRosa flies out to left fielder Norichika Aoki.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Curtis Granderson flies out to left fielder Norichika Aoki.

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: J. Howell replaces John Grabow.

B:1 S:0 O:0 -
Kenji Johjima singles on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Braun.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Akinori Iwamura flies out to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Munenori Kawasaki singles on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Braun. Kenji Johjima to 2nd.

B:0 S:1 O:2 - Ichiro Suzuki grounds into a force out,
first baseman Mark DeRosa to shortstop Derek Jeter. Kenji Johjima to
3rd. Munenori Kawasaki out at 2nd. Ichiro Suzuki to 1st.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Hiroyuki Nakajima strikes out swinging.

Japan 6-2 after 6 innings

Inning 7
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Masahiro Tanaka replaces Toshiya Sugiuchi.

B:1 S:3 O:1 -
Brian Roberts strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Derek Jeter grounds out, shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima to first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara.

B:3 S:1 O:2 -
Jimmy Rollins triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Ichiro Suzuki.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
David Wright strikes out swinging, catcher Kenji Johjima to first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara.

Japan 6-2

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Matt Thornton replaces J. Howell.

B:1 S:3 O:1 -
Norichika Aoki strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Kenta Kurihara replaces Atsunori Inaba.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Kenta Kurihara strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Michihiro Ogasawara strikes out swinging.

Japan 6-2 after 7 innings

Inning 8
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Kenta Kurihara remains in the game as the designated hitter.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Takahiro Mahara replaces Masahiro Tanaka.

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Adam Dunn pops out to shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Ryan Braun doubles (1) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Norichika Aoki.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Brian McCann walks.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:0 O:1 - Mark DeRosa doubles (1) on a sharp
ground ball to left fielder Norichika Aoki. Ryan Braun scores. Brian
McCann scores. Mark DeRosa advances to 3rd, on fielding error by left
fielder Norichika Aoki.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Evan Longoria replaces Curtis Granderson.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Evan Longoria strikes out swinging.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Brian Roberts grounds out, pitcher Takahiro Mahara to first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara.

Japan 6-4

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Shane Victorino replaces Evan Longoria, batting 9th, playing center field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Joel Hanrahan replaces Matt Thornton.

B:4 S:1 O:0 -
Kosuke Fukudome walks.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Yasuyuki Kataoka replaces Kosuke Fukudome.

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Kenji Johjima out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman David Wright to first baseman Mark DeRosa. Yasuyuki Kataoka to 2nd.

B:2 S:0 O:2 -
Akinori Iwamura grounds out, second baseman Brian Roberts to first baseman Mark DeRosa. Yasuyuki Kataoka to 3rd.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Munenori Kawasaki reaches on throwing error by shortstop Derek Jeter. Yasuyuki Kataoka scores.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.


B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Scot Shields replaces Joel Hanrahan.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
With Ichiro Suzuki batting, Munenori Kawasaki steals (1) 2nd base.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Ichiro Suzuki singles on a line drive to right fielder Adam Dunn. Munenori Kawasaki scores.


B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Hiroyuki Nakajima doubles (2) on a soft line drive to center fielder Shane Victorino. Ichiro Suzuki scores.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Norichika Aoki grounds out, second baseman Brian Roberts to first baseman Mark DeRosa.

Japan 9-4 after 8 innings

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from left field to center field for Norichika Aoki.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Yoshiyuki Kamei replaces Yasuyuki Kataoka, batting 6th, playing left field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Yu Darvish replaces Takahiro Mahara.


B:3 S:1 O:1 -
Derek Jeter grounds out, shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima to first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara.

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
Jimmy Rollins singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Ichiro Suzuki.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
David Wright strikes out swinging.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
With Adam Dunn batting, Jimmy Rollins advances to 2nd on defensive indifference.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
With Adam Dunn batting, Jimmy Rollins advances to 3rd on defensive indifference.

B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Adam Dunn called out on strikes.

Japan WINS 9-4

Japan will take on Korea for the final Championship game

WTF was THAT?

Actually, when they were only up by 2 in the top of the 8th, I looked at Rob and said I was surprised Japan wasn't beating us a whole hell of a lot worse. I should have kept my mouth shut.

Japan moving on


Team USA going home