Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Take me out to the ball game…

Take me out to the crowd! There weren’t too many happy cracker jacks as Japan lost its first game in the World Baseball Classic yesterday. Let’s hope they can step it up!

日本、キューバに敗 れ2位=2次R初戦 は台湾と【WBC】

野球の国・地域別対抗戦、ワールド・ ベースボール・クラシック(WBC)は6 日、福岡市のヤフオクドームで1次ラウン ドA組最後の1試合が行われ、日本は キューバに3-6で敗れ、A組2位となっ た。
8日の2次ラウンド1組1回戦では台 湾(B組1位)と対戦する。 日本は先発の大隣(ソフトバンク)が三 回先頭のトマスに左中間へソロ本塁打を浴 びた。田中(楽天)、沢村(巨人)も失点 し、八回には今村(広島)が3ランを打た れた。内川(ソフトバンク)が腰の違和感 のため先発メンバーから外れた打線は、八 回まで無得点と精彩を欠いた。
A組1位となったキューバは8日にオラ ンダ(B組2位)と顔を合わせる。 (2013/03/06-22:57)
http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g= spo_30&k=2013030601057

Japan loses to Cuba in 2 nd place – 2 nd round opener against Taiwan [WBC]

In baseball’s country/regional competition, the World Baseball Classic (WBC), the last game in A-group’s first round was held on the 6 th at Fukuoka City’s Yafuoka Dome and Japan lost to Cuba 6-3, falling to 2 nd place in A group. It next plays Taiwan (B-group #1) in the 2 nd round, Group 1, Game 1.

Japan’s starter Oorin (Softbank) gave up a homerun to center-left field to Thomas to lead off the third inning. Tanaka (Rakuten), Sawamura (Giants) also were charged points. In the 8 th , Imamura (Hiroshima) scored the 3 rd run. Uchikawa (Softbank) had discomfort in his lower back and was held from the starting line-up and lost his brilliance with no points until the 8 th inning.

A Group #1 Cuba faces Holland (B Group #2) on the 8 th .

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